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
Aeropress Releases New Aeropress Clear
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
Etkin Launches New 2-Cup Dripper on Kickstarter
Istanbul-based coffee design firm Etkin is launching its new 2-cup pour-over dripper on Kickstarter. The campaign builds upon the success of the Etkin 8-cup Dripper, which was fully funded on Kicks
Will the Cafec Abaca Filter Make Your Coffee Taste Better?
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
NanoFoamer PRO Promises Easier Microfoam
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
Three Great Coffee Shops in Doha, Qatar
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
Coffee Trends We Hope Go Away in 2023
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
A Taste of Home: A Love Letter to the Aeropress Go
When the Aeropress Go premiered at SCA Expo in 2019, it barely registered for me among the crowded trade show. I already had a full-sized Aeropress and besides, traveling with coffee gear was all o
The Best Black Friday Coffee Deals 2022
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
Nowhere: The Place for Modern Coffee in Milan
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