Improving Your French Press Coffee Brewing
The French press (or cafetière) is one of the world’s oldest and most popular brewing devices. It’s affordable, easy to use, and generally quite consistent,...
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How does agitation affect filter coffee brewing?
Whether in a coffee shop or at home, the ultimate goal with brewing filter coffee is to achieve even extraction. By doing so, you can get the right balance of flavours out of your coffee. However, there are a number of variables to consider when brewing filter coffee, including brew temperature, extraction ratio, and grind size. One extraction variable that can often be ignored is agitation. Agitation is the process… read more
Whether in a coffee shop or at home, the ultimate goal with brewing filter coffee is to achieve even extraction. By doing so, you can get the right balance of flavours out of your coffee. However, there are a number… read more
Using The Right Grind Size For Your Brewing Method: An Experiment
Trained baristas know the importance of selecting the right grind size for different brewing methods. In fact, most coffee shops regularly recalibrate their grinders throughout...
How To Take Your Pour Over Brewing To The Next Level
Brewers should be curious and adventurous when making pour over coffee. For those already equipped with a scale, grinder, thermometer, stopwatch, and a few expert-approved...
Coffee grinders: What’s the difference between conical & flat burr grinders?
Coffee grinders are one of the most important pieces of coffee equipment you’ll own, whether you’re a café owner or a home brewer. A poor-quality...
What You Need to Brew Great Coffee On The Go
How do you get a good quality coffee when travelling? If you’re in a city, you may be able to stop by a specialty coffee...
Everything you need to know to brew great pour over coffee
Pour over coffee has been embraced by the specialty coffee scene in recent years and there is much discussion about the best techniques and tools...
Melitta, Chemex, & More: A History of Pour Over Coffee
Step into any specialty coffee shop and you’ll probably see at least one pour over coffee device. The V60 and Chemex have been around for...
How Does Elevation Affect Your Ideal Coffee Brew Temperature?
There’s so much to consider when brewing exceptional coffee: grind size, brew time, pulsing and water dispersal, brew temperature… and elevation? Yes, elevation. While some...
Testing Water in Pursuit of Excellent Coffee
As I watch the slow drip of my morning pour over, I like to tell myself that this coffee counts towards my daily intake of...
How Grind Size Can Help You Brew Better-Tasting Coffee
So, you want your coffee to taste even more delicious, sweet, and balanced. You want that incredible aroma and lingering aftertaste. And you want this...
Acidic Coffees: A Brew & Roast Guide
Acidity is a revered but contentious attribute in specialty coffee. Loved by third wave consumers and prized by competition judges, it’s also often a cause...
How to Increase or Reduce Coffee Acidity During Brewing
Coffee acidity is a divisive term in coffee brewing. For some, it signals sharp, sour flavours. For others, it’s a revered attribute of a high-quality...
Coffee Brew Ratios: What You Need to Know
Coffee, in its simplest form, is ground beans and water. What determines whether we get a complex, balanced and aromatic coffee or a sour or...
How to brew better coffee at home
So, you want to make better, more delicious, and more aromatic coffee? You’re in the right place. Learning how to brew better coffee doesn’t need...
Coffee Wars: Should You Drink Instant or Whole Bean?
Almost 50% of the world’s population prefers instant coffee to fresh, according to a 2014 Euromonitor report – and our love for soluble coffee is...
A Brewer’s Guide to Choosing a (Good) Coffee Grinder
Are you looking for an even better-tasting cup of coffee? Then maybe it’s time to invest in a new coffee grinder. But with all the...