The annual trade show of the Specialty Coffee Association of America can cause even the more seasoned coffee professional to have an existential crisis. Do I watch the Barista Competition or Brewer
Category: Coffee Product Reviews
Gear Review: ThermoPop Thermometer
Isolating Variables I was recently chatting with a friend about some of the variables that go into brewing coffee. I started explaining the process of how I begin by weighing my coffee, then boili
3 Hi-tech Coffee Gadgets for Advanced Brewologists
Are you the sort of person who is always pondering how you can improve your coffee brewing? We can relate. Although there’s no substitution for a solid education and fundamental brewing skill
Bradley Mountain Coffee Tennyson Notebook
Some might say that design, aesthetics, and creativity typify the specialty coffee industry. This caffeinated cultural zeitgeist has pushed creatives and craftsman in similar niches to partner with
Check Out the Acaia Coffee Brewing Scale on Kickstarter
We’ve written more than once about how important a good scale is for brewing. In fact, after a good grinder, it’s probably the most important piece of brewing equipment you own. We̵
Introducing our New Partner: Craft Coffee
Craft Coffee at Your Door Step Choosing the right coffee is a lot like choosing a good wine. It requires a well developed palette, a working knowledge of technical vocabulary, a keen interest in ge
The 3 Best Coffee Accessories You Need To Have
Clever Dripper Making coffee in the morning can be a real chicken/egg situation. You need it to wake up- you have to wake up to make it. It’s little wonder autodrip machines with timers and p
Gear Review: The Prima Tamp
There are few things as delicious as a well crafted shot of espresso pulled by a skilled barista. Arguably, the biggest impact a barista has on the espresso is how she distributes and tamps the cof
DIY Homebrew: The VChemSexy
The diversity of coffee gear is vast and entices a certain discontentment among coffee aficionados. This pining for the latest brew device begins as a peaked interest in a friend’s home coffe
Review: American Weigh SC-2kg Scale
In the wake of the Christmas coma-inducing materialism, we thought it would be good to break into the New Year with a product review. I’ve noticed that lugging the myriad of coffee apparatuse