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Double, Double, Coil and Trouble: An Interview with Tyler Deeb of Misc. Goods Co.

December 16, 2014 By Michael 1 Comment

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With more than a week left, designer Tyler Deeb has already successfully funded his second Kickstarter project. Coil is a device that flash chills coffee without diluting the brew. Tyler enlisted the Coffee Compass to beta test his prototype, and we were very impressed. Our brews featured a depth of flavor and a balance of acidity and sweetness we had yet to experience in an iced coffee. Needless to say, we’re excited to see this device go into production. We met with Tyler and asked him a few questions about …

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Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: Chris Heiniger, Coil, iced coffee, Tyler Deeb

The Top Ten Coffee Gifts for the Home Barista in Your Life

December 1, 2014 By Michael 1 Comment

The holiday season is upon us, and you need relevant gift ideas. Whether you’re looking to find something special for the caffeine-addict in your life or a hint to drop around your rich relatives- we’ve got the coffee gift guide to meet all of your consumerist needs.

1. The World Atlas of Coffee by James Hoffmann

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Coffee professionals have long lamented the absence of an authoritative, single-volume introduction to coffee. Coffee luminary James Hoffmann’s The World Atlas of Coffee aims to change that. Hoffmann is a former world barista champion and the founder of one of England’s most esteemed coffee companies, and he claims writing the book was his most challenging endeavor yet. After reading it, we understand why. The World Atlas offers concise, clear explanation about coffee varieties, farming practices, brew methods, and history. Perhaps most impressively it has a profile of every major coffee producing country, from America to Zambia. This book belongs in every coffee drinker’s library….

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Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Acaia Coffee Scale, Baratza, Coil, home roasting, James Hoffmann, Scott Rao, Slayer, Todd Carmichael, Tyler Deeb

Coil: A Misc. Goods Co. Coffee Brew Method

November 25, 2014 By Darren 1 Comment

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Any entrepreneur will agree that steady growth in innovating new products is hard to maintain. Tyler Deeb could have easily walked away from one of the most successful playing cards Kickstarters of all time to return to a safe desk job. But he decided he was all in, and has returned to Kickstarter with an innovative coffee brew method. SAY WHAT?!? That’s right. Misc Goods Co. has partnered with Quills Coffee consultant, home roaster extraordinaire, and Coffee Compass guest blogger Chris Heiniger to bring you Coil, a cold brew coffee maker.

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Coil is the first brew method of its kind, and can cool freshly brewed coffee from essentially boiling temperatures to near 48° in under 4 minutes without ever touching ice. Deeb explains…

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Filed Under: Brewology, News Tagged With: Chris Heiniger, Coil, Misc. Goods Co., Quills Coffee, Tyler Deeb

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