Barista Hustle Milk Jug Should Improve Your Latte Art Symmetry
Fed up of pouring asymmetrical latte art, no matter how hard you focus? According to Barista Hustle, the problem isn’t you, it’s your milk jug ...read more
Coffee Guide: What Is Body? & How Do I Brew & Roast for It?
Body: what actually is it? It’s something we coffee-lovers like to talk about a lot, and it’s even included on cupping forms. But do we ...read more
Niche Zero Grinder Offers Almost Zero Retention
Niche Zero is a new coffee grinder that’s designed to disrupt the prosumer market – and it may well succeed. It offers professional-quality grinding at ...read more
Brewing Methods Compared: How Should You Make Coffee at Home?
Looking for a new coffee brewing device? You’ve got a lot to choose from. And every single one will produce a different coffee taste, not ...read more
What’s The Difference Between Espresso And Filter Coffee?
Coffee’s not just coffee any more. Specialty shops have completely changed the way we view and taste our cup of Joe. We’ve discovered a myriad ...read more
Coffee Extraction & Other Key Brewing Concepts
Home preparation is one of the amazing things about coffee. If you drink it at home, you’re probably doing a little work, like grinding beans ...read more
A WBC Finalist’s Advice For Buying a New Espresso Machine
Buying a new espresso machine is rarely an easy decision. It’s an important investment, and you want the best possible equipment for you and your ...read more
How Does Pressure Affect Espresso Quality?
What makes a perfect espresso, well, an espresso? Pressure. Sure, there’s also the crema, the size of the drink, and the concentrated nature of the ...read more
Puqpress: Valuable Barista Tool or Trendy Gimmick?
Tamping: a small act, but one that can affect espresso extraction, work flow, and even barista health. Training staff to all achieve the same tamp, while ...read more
Introducing The Mathematical Formula for Espresso Extraction
We can measure extraction in the final product. We know what impact, broadly speaking, longer and shorter extractions will have on an espresso shot. But ...read more
Why You Should Consider Offering Single Shots
Double shots are so common in specialty coffee, that many cafés have removed the option by using double baskets with naked portafilters. But I believe ...read more
Does Latte Art Make Your Coffee Better – Or Worse?
Imagine going to a third wave coffee shop, ordering a flat white, and receiving a perfectly extracted, delicious flat white… without latte art. World gone ...read more
Rethinking Coffee in Italy, The Capital of Espressos
How do you stand out in the capital of espressos? By offering specialty-grade ones. Because in a place where a quick espresso is a way ...read more
Espresso Baskets and Their Effects on Extraction
Espresso baskets: they’re small but mighty. And so, despite their critical impact on extraction, they’re often overlooked. It was little more than half a decade ...read more
The History of Italian Espresso: Do You Know Your Coffee History?
The espresso shot: the base of every non-filter coffee. The purest form of the drink. And the key to understanding Italy’s coffee culture. In giving ...read more
Espresso Machine Mods: 4 Reasons to Use a Naked Portafilter
The naked portafilter is an increasingly popular espresso machine mod in the specialty world. But why? And does it actually make a difference to your ...read more