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Michael Allen Smith is both a coffee fanatic and a web developer. In April 1999, he combined these two interests and started the coffee website INeedCoffee.com.

Coffee Brewing Guide

May 1, 2025
How to Make Iced Coffee in a Chemex

January 1, 2024
How to Brew Vietnamese Iced Coffee

November 8, 2022
Buying Your First Home Coffee Roaster

January 11, 2022
How to Make Pour-Over Coffee With the Gabi Drip Master

August 1, 2021
A Clever Way To Make Iced Coffee

July 5, 2021
A Month Without Coffee

June 27, 2021
How to Make Iced Coffee With the Gabi Drip Master

April 26, 2021
10 Reasons I Love Cold Brew Coffee

April 3, 2021
Troubleshooting French Press Coffee

November 19, 2020
Exploring the Best Coffee Roasters in America

November 2, 2020
Making Cold Brew Coffee in a French Press

October 24, 2020
The Upside Down AeroPress Coffee Brewing Tutorial

October 17, 2020
Homemade Coffee Ice Cream Recipe

August 4, 2020
The Cosori Pour Over Coffee Maker

June 28, 2020
Make Concentrated Cold Brew Coffee With Penguin Coffee

June 10, 2020
Coffee Gear That Won’t Break the Bank

May 30, 2020
Essential Coffee Gear

May 30, 2020
Meet the Coffee Robot

May 20, 2020
Perfect Iced Coffee in 2 Minutes with The Coldwave Beverage Chiller

May 1, 2020
Prismo Filter Upgrade For AeroPress Review and Tips

April 10, 2020
Roasting Coffee in a Popcorn Popper

April 4, 2020
Making Lampshades and Flowers With Used Coffee Filters

March 4, 2020
How to Make Cascara Tea in a French Press

January 1, 2020
Kalita Wave Coffee Brewing Tutorial

December 17, 2019
Can you brew coffee with a piece of aluminum foil?

November 4, 2019
Espresso Tamping Visual Tutorial

October 7, 2019
Step By Step Bonavita Immersion Coffee Dripper Tutorial

September 21, 2019
Cold Brew Coffee is Not Rocket Science

August 31, 2019
Making Cold Brew Coffee With the Primula Coffee Maker

August 16, 2019
The Coffee Lover’s Diet – 10 Ideas from the Book

August 3, 2019
The Perfect Solution For Cold Brew Coffee on the Go

May 19, 2019
The Osaka Cold Brew Dripper Tutorial

May 9, 2019
Home Roasting Coffee in an Oven

April 19, 2019
Nanopresso Portable Espresso Maker Tutorial

April 11, 2019
20 Years of INeedCoffee

April 4, 2019
Hacking Dark Roast – Tips on Brewing a Better Bold Coffee

February 1, 2019
Meeting Up With The Green Coffee Buying Club

December 31, 2018
Moka Pot Coffee Dispenser Review

November 12, 2018
Stovetop Espresso Brewing Tutorial

November 7, 2018
Third Wave Water Review: Can Mineral Packets Make Better Coffee?

October 3, 2018
French Press Review – Small Farms Collective

October 1, 2018
The Best Trends in Specialty Coffee (2018)

September 23, 2018
The Alkani Cold Brew Coffee Maker – Review and Tutorial

August 13, 2018
An Easy Guide to Making Cold Brew Coffee

July 31, 2018
The 5 Best Coffee Websites (2018)

July 18, 2018
Making Lattes Without an Espresso Machine

July 3, 2018
A Coffee Lover’s Guide to Tea

June 17, 2018
The Coffee Siphon – The Simple Tutorial

June 11, 2018
The Lazy Person’s Guide to Making Coffee at Home

June 6, 2018
Next Generation Instant Coffee Reviews

May 26, 2018
How to Store Coffee Beans (Tips and Recommendations)

May 20, 2018
Roast Oolong Tea at Home

April 11, 2018
Double Shot 3.0 – A Portable French Press with Secret Storage

April 4, 2018
Eva Solo Coffee Brewing Tutorial

February 20, 2018
Brewing Coffee with the Java Maestro Pour Over Coffee Dripper

January 26, 2018
Camping Showdown: Steeped Coffee vs The Bripe Coffee Pipe

January 20, 2018
Making Coffee With the Cowboy Joe Coffee Brewer

January 17, 2018
Make Cold Brew Coffee Quickly with the Gourmia Automatic Cold Brewer

January 10, 2018
3 Alternatives To Using a Keurig Coffee Maker

December 23, 2017
Our Guide to Coffee Mail Order Subscriptions

December 4, 2017
Stagg Pour-Over Coffee Dripper Review and Tutorial

November 30, 2017
French Press Tabletop Coffee and Tea Maker with Bru Stop Technology Review

November 25, 2017
Is the iCoffee Brewer Better than French Press?

November 24, 2017
Buying a French Press – Picking the Right One

November 23, 2017
Brewing Coffee With the Coffee Sock

October 23, 2017
The Coffee Avocado Shake Recipe

October 21, 2017
Home Roasting Coffee with the Whirley-Pop Popcorn Popper

September 23, 2017
Minos Moka Pot Espresso Maker Review and Tutorial

August 14, 2017
Things I Would Like to See Improved in Specialty Coffee

June 16, 2017
Red Espresso is Espresso Style Rooibos

May 14, 2017
Chemex Coffee Brewing – History and Tutorial

January 23, 2017
Pour Over Coffee Tutorial

December 23, 2016
Coffee Blending For the Home Roaster

March 6, 2016
French Press Coffee Tutorial

October 7, 2015
Starbucks Coffee College

July 15, 2015
Pour Over Coffee Using the Nee Coffee Dripper

June 19, 2015
Make Your Own Genmaicha Tea

April 1, 2015
The Quantified Coffee Drinker

October 11, 2014
Kona Coffee Confusion

October 22, 2013
Avoiding Plastic – 3 Stainless Steel Electric Kettle Options

August 20, 2013
Genetic Testing for the Health Conscious Coffee Drinker

April 26, 2013
5 Coffee News Stories That I Never Want To Read About Ever Again

December 12, 2012
No Coffee or Tea For At Least 2 Weeks

July 30, 2012
Home (Alone) Roasting

November 20, 2011
Latte Art Etching Photo Gallery

November 2, 2011
The Quick Economics of Home Roasting Coffee

October 3, 2011
The Quest for Good Coffee in the Office

September 7, 2011
The Home Roaster Color Chart

August 22, 2011
Espresso as a Lottery Ticket

March 15, 2011
Latte Art Gallery

October 13, 2010
Cleaning the I-Roast 2 Coffee Roaster

September 26, 2010
Tips for Quick and Easy Cold Brewed Iced Coffee

July 25, 2010
Hosting a Coffee Party

June 22, 2010
Coffee is Loaded With Antioxidants

May 12, 2010
Responding to the Enemies of Coffee

May 10, 2010
Extending the Life of Your Bodum Cordless Electric Kettle

April 15, 2010
Coffee and Tea Tasting Notes For Beginners

April 12, 2010
Fearing Starbucks VIA Instant Coffee and My Solution

April 10, 2010
My Worst Cup of Coffee Was My First Cup of Coffee

April 8, 2010
The Coffee Song

November 8, 2009
The 2 Best Cups of Coffee I’ve Ever Had

September 22, 2009
Preventing the Flu By Gargling Tea

August 20, 2009
The Coffee Breakfast Cereal

July 23, 2009
The Hamilton Beach Cool Touch Tea Kettle Review

June 30, 2009
Picking Your Top 10 Coffee Accessories (2009)

June 10, 2009
The Naturally Caffeine-Free Coffee Plant

May 26, 2009
Avoid Hydroxycut, Drink Coffee Instead

May 1, 2009
Black Coffee and Espresso – Not Calorie Free

April 17, 2009
Anti-Starbucks Crusader To Run For New York City Mayor

April 16, 2009
Make Cold Brew Coffee with the Toddy Coffee Maker

February 1, 2009
Everything You Wanted to Know About Coffee From Hawaii

August 1, 2008
Coffee Roundtable – Our Starbucks Idea

May 1, 2008
Coffee Mugs of Coffee Fanatics Part 2

April 1, 2008
Coffee Mugs of Coffee Fanatics

March 1, 2008
Cold Weather Coffee Roasting

March 1, 2008
Caffeine Consumption By Coffee Fanatics

January 1, 2008
Coffee Cup 2.0

October 1, 2007
Ristretto Rant

September 1, 2007
Senseo Coffee Brewing Revisited

September 1, 2004
Senseo Coffee Brewing

May 18, 2004
Coffee and Dieting

January 1, 2003
Hearthware Gourmet Coffee Roaster

August 1, 2001
Popper Roasting Tips

April 1, 2001
Melitta Home Roasting Mishap

March 1, 2001
Designing a Website for a Coffee House

October 1, 2000
Home Roasting Coffee with the Fresh Roast

September 1, 2000
A Coffee Eulogy

February 20, 2000
How to Stereotype Roasters

January 23, 2000
Home Roasting with the Hearthware Precision

January 9, 2000
Shopping For the Coffee Fan

December 12, 1999
Teach A Fish To Make Espresso

November 21, 1999
My Cat Kato vs. The Kona Coffee Plant

November 7, 1999

© 1999 - 2025 INeedCoffee was a project by Michael Allen Smith. This website is no longer active and has been preserved for archival purposes. INeedCoffee.com does not track users or collect any personal information. The code for this site is freely available on GitHub. Use however you like.