The Problem with most Aeropress Recipes There’s few questions a barista dreads more than “Could you grind this for Aeropress? While you can always count on an espresso to use a fine grind an
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The Best Coffee Brewing Set-Ups on Any Budget
It’s one of the most common questions we get: what’s the best home coffee set-up? Like most things in life, that depends on what budget you’re working with. Whether you’re l
How to Read a Coffee Bag
Most specialty coffee roasters put a lot of information on their bag that few people understand. It might be interesting to know your coffee was grown at 1800 meters above sea level (MASL), but who
Learn How to Make a French Press With James Hoffmann
Almost everyone owns a French press. The ubiquitous brewing device is prized for its simplicity and yet hated by many coffee aficionados for the sludgy mouthfeel. But according to James Hoffmann,
How to Make Cold Brew Coffee with a French Press
Cold brew coffee has never been hotter. Most of the major brands have ready-to-drink cold brew sold by the bottle or carton. Many cafes are now offering cold brew on tap or even on nitro. As weR
Learn How to Brew Coffee Like Todd Carmichael
The Indiana Jones of Coffee Todd Carmichael is an international man of mystery. The man has transversed Antarctica on foot, written for Esquire, and is the star of his own reality show on the Trave
How To Make Japanese Iced Coffee
How to Make Japanese Iced Coffee All across North America thermometers are rising, windows are being rolled down, and old jeans are being turned into cut-offs. Summer is upon us. One of our favorit
How to Drink Espresso
Espresso. It’s possibly the least understood and most mispronounced way of making coffee. Most people seem to think it’s just for adrenaline junkies or art history professors. But when
Learn How to Brew an Aeropress with Koppi
The Coffee Compass has a serious coffee crush on Koppi in Helsingborg, Sweden. One of our first posts was a review of the coffee IPA they produced with Mikkeller. Since then, we’ve tried some
Learn How to Brew a Chemex with Cartel Coffee
A CHEMEX BREW GUIDE from Cartel Coffee Lab on Vimeo. The Chemex German-born chemist Peter Schlumbohm had a simple goal: invent the best coffee maker ever. After several years of testing and prototy