If we have one hope for 2018, it’s to drink even better coffee than the year before. But since we all can’t drink Panamanian Geisha every day, it might be better to set some realistic goals. So
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What To Look For in a Home Espresso Machine
It seems like a good idea, buy a home espresso machine and stop spending money on all of those five dollar lattes. But we should probably warn you, making café-quality espresso at home is incredib
U.S. Specialty Coffee Consumption on the Rise According to This Cool Infographic
American consumption of specialty coffee continues to rise, and the Specialty Coffee Association has a snazzy new infographic to prove it. The infographic is based on research by the National Coffe
The 2017 Coffee Compass Holiday Gift Guide
As November draws to a close, it’s time once again to start thinking about what Christmas presents you’re going to get the coffee lovers in your life. Sure, you could get that cheap gri
Five Books You Should Read Before Opening a Coffee Shop
It’s a common dream: walk away from that monotonous, soul-crushing nine-to-five and open a coffee shop. But before you go all in on your dreams, it might be a good idea to make sure your drea
Taf Coffee: Athen’s Temple to Specialty Coffee
The first thing any visitor to Athens notices, of course, is the Parthenon. The ancient temple to Athena sits atop the Acropolis and is visible from almost any place in the old city. A few kilomete
Is the PUSH Tamper Better for Barista Health? Science Says Yes
A new wave of hockey puck-shaped espresso tampers have been all the rage for a couple of years, but it seems there may be more going on than just the latest barista trend. A recently published a
Faro Luminari del Caffe is Changing the Eternal City
How do you change the most entrenched coffee culture in the world? If you asked us, we never would have thought Third Wave coffee would make inroads into Rome. The Italians, after all, invented esp
Thousands Flock to Istanbul Coffee Festival
Unseasonably hot weather and freak flash thunderstorms didn’t keep thousands of Istanbullu from flocking to the Istanbul Coffee Festival last week. As avid Turcophiles, we’ve been following t
Is the Knock Feldgrind the Perfect Travel Grinder?
No one has quite perfected the coffee grinder. Here at The Coffee Compass we’re big fans of hand grinders for reasons we won’t repeat here (but you can read here if you’re so inclined), the b