The conversation always starts the same. While sharing some freshly brewed coffee with a neighbor or co-worker, the topic of roasting coffee at home comes up. Most have no knowledge of the topic and they ask how it’s done. At which point I start listing off the various methods of home coffee roasting. Recently I […]
Making Lampshades and Flowers With Used Coffee Filters
Here on INeedCoffee we are always interested in seeing what artistic things can be created using coffee. We have three different galleries by different artists that have used coffee grounds to create amazing artwork. Vilma Silveira Farrell takes a different path. Instead of using the coffee grounds, she takes used coffee filters to make her artwork. […]
How to Make Cascara Tea in a French Press
Cascara has been gaining popularity in coffee circles in the past few years and with Starbucks releasing their own Cascara Latte, soon the term cascara will become commonly known to many that frequent cafes or read coffee websites. Cascara is the dried outer skin of a coffee cherry. In Spanish cascara means peel or fruit skin. […]
Kalita Wave Coffee Brewing Tutorial
In 2013 I organized a trip for the Coffee Club of Seattle to visit the coffee scene of Olympia, Washington. While there we visited two locations of Olympia Coffee Roasting, where they were making outstanding pour-over coffee using the Kalita Wave Dripper. It was this trip that inspired me to get one for myself. Kalita […]
Can you brew coffee with a piece of aluminum foil?
Masaru Nishioka from Japan has created some very interesting items on his YouTube channel, but the one that will be the most interesting to us is how he came up with a way to convert aluminum foil into a coffee dripper. Yes, he figured out how to brew coffee with a single sheet of foil. […]
Espresso Tamping Visual Tutorial
If you wish to consistently make great espresso, you will need to have an excellent tamp. This visual tutorial will serve as an initial guide to get you started. Follow the steps below and practice. With practice, your espresso shots will get better and better. Excellent form and consistency is your goal. Let’s get started. You […]