Brewing Coffee

There was a time when I used to like the taste of dark roasted coffee, but over the years that roasty bold flavor that I used to enjoy began to taste bitter and ashy. Recently, I decided to revisit my old dark roasted friend to see if we could improve our relationship. I wanted to solve the […]

Between panoramic fjords, the world’s greatest saunas and wild, cold-water salmon, the Nordic region of Europe should definitely be a place that you visit at some point in your life. Barring an actual trip, though, you can still get a taste of the locale by making and drinking the Swede’s unique take on java; egg […]

In the past few years, I’ve seen cold brew coffee makers get better and better. How does a method of coffee brewing that requires no electricity get better? After all, making cold brew coffee is really just a few steps. Soak ground coffee in water for a day and then filter out the grounds. How […]

Around 2005, I took a tour of Stone Brewing in Escondido, California. During the tour, I learned that one of the first steps they take when making their ales is to strip all the minerals out of the water and then rebuild the water using a custom mineral blend. The custom blend was designed to […]

In this article, I’ll show you how to make French Press coffee while discussing the French Press Coffee Maker by Small Farms Collective. French Press Coffee Maker 32 ounces by Small Farms Collective (Amazon USA) Inside the Box The French Press Coffee Maker from Small Farms Collective comes with an extra filter, a scoop for coffee, and […]

One of the things I love about crafting a great cup of coffee is just how easy it actually can be to make a good one consistently. But most of the time this actually rules out certain brewing methods. There was a time I would recommend the V60 as a great beginner brewing method. It […]