Brewing Coffee

One of the great things to happen in home coffee brewing in recent years has been the innovation in cold brew coffee gear. What do I mean by innovation? After all, a cold brewer doesn’t require power or need to maintain a specific temperature. A cold coffee brewer is simply a vessel for letting ground […]

In an earlier article titled Cold Brew Coffee is Not Rocket Science, I outlined just how easy it was to make cold brew coffee at home. No matter how you tackle the task of making cold brew, it all breaks down to some basic steps: Grind coffee to a medium coarse or regular coarse setting. […]

This article is meant to be used as a basic introduction. There are no right or wrong ways of cupping, but this should help the novice who wishes to enjoy the delights of origin coffee. The aim is to introduce you to what cupping is, why we cup, how we cup and some of the […]

Kyoto style slow-drip coffee, which is also referred to as slow drip or Kyoto-Style coffee, is a coffee brewing style that was made popular in Kyoto, Japan. Kyoto-style slow drip coffee is made by letting water slowly, drop by drop, drip over coffee grounds. As this process has evolved, Kyoto-style brewers have become more and […]

A few months ago I received a wonderful gift. A coffee siphon. The coffee siphon may appear intimidating at first glance, however, it is really easy to brew excellent coffee with it. There are more comprehensive guides out there. This is a simple one just to get you started with the basics. #1 Measure and […]

I have a friend that loves coffee but doesn’t make it at home. Well, I have several friends that fit that description. They spend a lot of money in coffee shops. For them, making coffee is too much work. Trying to convince them that using an AeroPress or the Bonavita Dripper is easy is a […]