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...
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How to curate an exceptional home coffee setup
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Key takeaways Prosumers increasingly treat their home coffee setups as one connected system. The coffee grinder now sits at the centre of investment. The April Grinder, launching on Kickstarter on 1 September, was built specifically to match its brewers. Informed consumers expect equipment with a clear design purpose. Consumers no longer treat their home coffee setups as an afterthought. They have become considered spaces, where… read more
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Key takeaways Prosumers increasingly treat their home coffee setups as one connected system. The coffee grinder now sits at the centre of investment. The April Grinder, launching on Kickstarter on 1 September, was built specifically… 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A short history of the Italian espresso
Espressos are the base of every non-filter coffee. It’s the purest form of the drink and is key to understanding Italian coffee culture. In addition...
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...
How to Organize a Latte Art Throwdown in 7 Steps
You’re surrounded by baristas, you’re on the next match, and you’re telling yourself: I do this every day at the coffee shop. Everything is going...
How to purchase an espresso machine in eight steps
You’re all set and ready to launch your new coffee shop. You’ve found a great location. You’ve decided on most of your equipment. You’ve even...
Weighing Espresso Shots in Service: Should You Do It?
Picture the scene: a bustling café, a queue of takeaways to the door, and a full rail of checks. It might sound stressful but for...
Everything You Need to Know About The Mahlkonig EK43 Grinder
I don’t think many in the speciality coffee industry who foresaw the current popularity of the Mahlkonig EK43 grinder. Sometimes the future takes an unexpected...
Espresso Machine Maintenance: The Essentials
When it comes to coffee, a lot of things are subjective. One thing that is not, however, is espresso machine maintenance. Keeping that machine running...