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Michael Butterworth is an authorized instructor of the Specialty Coffee Association and the inventor of the Etkin Dripper. He cofounded the Coffee Compass mostly as an excuse to visit more coffee shops. For consulting and training enquiries please visit butterworth.coffee.

David Beckham Makes Coffee With a La Marzocco Linea Mini

  • Michael Butterworth
  • October 10, 2023
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The new Netflix docuseries Beckham offers a behind-the-veil look at the life of soccer legend David Beckham. From hiding his relationship with Spice Girl Victoria Adams from the paparazzi to his in

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Four Great Cafés in Portland, Oregon

  • Michael Butterworth
  • May 31, 2023May 31, 2023
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Every day at SCA Expo in Portland I faced a conundrum. I knew I would drink far too much coffee on the trade show floor, but I also wanted to visit some of the coffee shops that make Portland, Oreg

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Aeropress Releases New Aeropress Clear

  • Michael Butterworth
  • May 17, 2023May 17, 2023
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One of the most iconic modern coffee makers just got a makeover. Longtime readers of thecoffeecompass.com are no strangers to the Aeropress. In fact, this humble coffee blog has published one of th

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Will the Cafec Abaca Filter Make Your Coffee Taste Better?

  • Michael Butterworth
  • March 28, 2023
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It might be the one piece of coffee equipment you’re overlooking: the filter. After all: paper is paper right? You throw it away at the end of the brew. Well, it turns out that the filter has

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NanoFoamer PRO Promises Easier Microfoam

  • Michael Butterworth
  • March 9, 2023March 9, 2023
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Everyone wants to be able to pour gorgeous latte art, but that requires immaculate microfoam. Having trained hundreds of baristas how to do that, I can say that it typically requires an expensive e

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Three Great Coffee Shops in Doha, Qatar

  • Michael Butterworth
  • January 19, 2023
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In 2022, the world watched as Qatar hosted the World Cup. We got there a little late to see Messi, but a long layover on the way to World of Coffee Dubai gave us a chance to check out the booming c

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Coffee Trends We Hope Go Away in 2023

  • Michael Butterworth
  • January 3, 2023January 3, 2023
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When we founded this website in 2012, we had a policy: positive reviews only. If we didn’t like something, we simply didn’t write about it. At the time, a lot of coffee journalism felt

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The Best Black Friday Coffee Deals 2022

  • Michael Butterworth
  • November 25, 2022November 25, 2022
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  It’s better to give than receive. But that doesn’t mean that a new piece of coffee gear isn’t on your holiday wishlist. Thankfully there’s a diverse array of coffee c

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Nowhere: The Place for Modern Coffee in Milan

  • Michael Butterworth
  • November 17, 2022
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It’s a Sunday morning in Milan and the line to get inside Nowhere is halfway down the block. It’s something of a nightmare scenario for any barista; “in the weeds” in hospit

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Introducing the Transylvania Brewers Cup

  • Michael Butterworth
  • November 9, 2022
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At thecoffeecompass.com, we believe the specialty coffee sector is driven by community. Often, when it comes to events, smaller is better. We were intrigued when we heard about the Transylvania Bre

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