Roasting coffee beans at home? Who thought that was a possibility?! Well, it is! Nothing beats a cup of coffee from beans you’ve just ground yourself. But what if you could roast them yourself too? … Read more
If you’re a true coffee lover, you’ve probably tried – or want to try – every way of brewing coffee. If the next on your list of ways to brew coffee is pour over coffee, … Read more
If you’re like most coffee drinkers, you probably have a grinder that you use to grind your beans fresh each morning. But what if you don’t have a grinder? Or what if you’re traveling and … Read more
The small to medium-sized rodents that are squirrels are ubiquitous in all sorts of places around the world. In fact, the only places you won’t see them are in the vast polar regions and in … Read more
Very few people actually enjoy cleaning, especially when it comes to intricate machines like coffee machines. It can be a really frustrating process trying to clean old coffee grounds and splashes of milk from all … Read more
If you are a coffee lover, there is nothing better than the feeling of making your own coffee. And when you make your own coffee, there is no tool better than your Cuisinart coffee maker. … Read more
Two east African countries that are both famous for their coffees are Ethiopia and Kenya. The countries share a border of around 530 miles (867 km) and are both coffee producers, but they do have … Read more
One often overlooked aspect of creating a good coffee is the quality of the grind. A poorly calibrated coffee grinder will create a non-uniform grind size, which can result in undercooked or burnt tasting coffee. … Read more
As with any appliance, coffee machines need to be cleaned regularly to maintain good working order and cleanliness. Although it seems unlikely, one of the dirtiest places in a coffee machine is the reservoir that … Read more
When high-pressure espresso machines were first invented in the 1940s, the crema was viewed as an undesirable byproduct of the pressurized extraction process. Achille Gaggia, the creator of the first machine with enough pressure to … Read more
Espresso and ground coffee are similar, but there are some important differences in the bean type, size of grounds, and flavors that mean they are usually not interchangeable. Grounds and espresso powder are not the … Read more
Combining hot coffee, sugar, gelatin, and whipped cream into a sweet dessert is never going to be super healthy, but coffee jelly has some serious health benefits not found in other desserts, and the recipe … Read more
Relax if you’ve just bought a new Moka pot and realized your coffee tastes horrible! New mokas often give your coffee a metallic or chemical aftertaste without proper seasoning. Luckily, seasoning a Moka is quick … Read more
If there’s one coffee brewing method that has a worse reputation than any other, its the humble percolator, but for every detractor complaining about burnt coffee, there’s a percolator proponent waiting in the wings with … Read more
A sputtering, bubbling, hissing, or spitting moka pot is more than just an annoyance. Moka pots are full of pressurized steam and hot water, so any sputtering is potentially dangerous. A sputtering moka is caused … Read more
Although induction hobs have been around since the 80s, they still only make up around 5% of stoves in the US, so many appliance manufacturers don’t consider it a priority. Most moka pots can not … Read more