Vince Marotta hated his coffee percolator. In 1969, he set out to design a better consumer coffee maker, one that would heat the water to an ideal 200° F, not the near-boiling temperatures of a pe
Opinion: You’re Probably Grinding Too Fine
I recently saw a video where a popular coffee personality talked about tasting coffee near a sink in case he had to spit it out. Coffee cuppers, of course, typically spit out the coffee when cuppin
Why I’m Still using the Old Coffee Brewing Control Chart
Sometimes an idea can change the world. Ernest Earl Lockhart had one of those ideas— one that changed the coffee world at least. For food science nerds, Lockhart is a fascinating figure. After co
How to Brew Anaerobic Process Coffees
At the 2015 World Barista Championship in Seattle, Sasa Sestic introduced the coffee world to carbonic maceration. Inspired by the winemaking technique popular in Beaujolais, the method macerates t
Americano Go Home, the Canadiano is Here
The Americano, famously, is said to have been invented when American GIs in Italy after World War II wanted their espresso watered down to American tastes. Today, the beverage is preferred by those
Building a Better Coffee Filter: an interview with Joaquim Morató Pujol of Sibarist
Every now and then, a company not only changes the game, it changes what’s possible. It might sound hyperbolic, but I believe SIBARIST is one of those companies. The Barcelona-based product d
Slick Coffee Reveals Groundbreaking New Packaging
“Make sure your next move is slick” Kenrick Lamar raps on his song War is My Love. For Reza Kosar, the words proved to be inspirational when he found himself ready to start a new chapte
Café Crawling Around Copenhagen
Maybe it’s because I grew up reading Hans Christian Andersen stories, I’ve always felt as though Copenhagen is a fairytale city. It’s hard not to feel that way during a Nordic summer, wit
Krea Opens in Istanbul’s Caddebostan Neighborhood
When I think about what distinguishes a great coffee shop, a lot hinges on what I call “the owner effect.” It’s easy to tell when a café is a cash grab from a predatory investor
Three Coffee Shops in Chicago Pushing the Boundaries
Chicago might be known as America’s Second City, but when it comes to coffee, it’s long been first in class. Industry giants like Intelligentsia may have set the standard in the 90s, but on a r