Your guide to Italian coffee culture
Italian coffee culture remains mired in tradition, and unflinchingly set in its ways. The ideal that coffee is a staple in Italian life and should remain affordable means little has changed.
Italian coffee culture remains mired in tradition, and unflinchingly set in its ways. The ideal that coffee is a staple in Italian life and should remain affordable means little has changed.
British coffee culture is much less hampered by tradition than it is elsewhere in Europe. This has allowed them to ride current trends and more deftly adapt to a changing landscape, placing them at the forefront of the artisanal coffee revolution in Europe.
Cleaning your espresso machine is essential to creating the best-tasting coffee. Even a slight buildup of residue can give your coffee an off -putting taste.
If you want to become a barista but aren’t quite sure where to begin, here are some tips to get your started on your journey.
The little capsules that fuel Keurig and Nespresso machines have always been questioned about their sustainability, but a UBC professor has come up with an answer.
The best way to up your travel brew game is to add a portable manual grinder to the mix.
Espresso is a rich part of Italian culture, so you can generally trust Italian brands to take extra care in crafting exquisite machines for making it.
Japanese iced coffee involves brewing coffee using hot water, directly onto ice. The freshness of the brew is what sets it apart. In minutes, you can have the perfect cup of iced coffee.
Your morning latte becomes as simple as can be if you get the right Nespresso machine, but choosing the right machine isn’t always so simple.
Coffee is more than a beverage, it’s a passion. Help your sweetheart indulge their passion with one of these great Valentine’s gifts for coffee lovers.
Cascara is the name for the dried out skin or husk that remains after the seed of a coffee cherry—the coffee bean—has been removed. It can be used to make tea.
Cold brew can seem like a complicated beverage best left to Starbucks or specialty coffee shops, but French press cold brew is quite easy to make your own.
Will the turning point for widespread adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) come through better-tasting decaf?
We’re all familiar with the ever-popular latte, but let us introduce you to the breve coffee—a similar drink that you might like even better.
An electric coffee percolator extracts bold, comforting flavors from your beans, making it a tasty and hassle-free choice for coffee lovers.
Red eye coffee is popular among those who need a powerful caffeine fix to keep them wide awake. It’s a simple drink to make, which makes it perfect for the occasion it’s intended for: a foggy-headed morning.
As cool as it looks, the Chemex’s hourglass shape can make it challenging to clean. Here are some tips to keep that glass sparking.
La Pavoni’s Europiccola and Stradivari are two of the most popular lever espresso machines vying for space in your kitchen. Let’s help you choose.
The Chemex is as simple and elegant a coffee brewer as you will find. It also makes terrific coffee when done right. Here we walk you through our process.
When the purchase of a coffee maker comes down to Aeropress vs. French press, you’ll find passionate advocates on both sides of the debate.
We take you step-by-step through the process of brewing with a device that’s simpler than it seems.
Once those beans are roasted and ground, the clock is ticking. Here’s how you can make it last.
You should always brew from freshly ground beans, and these machines make it so much easier by combining grinder and brewer into a single unit.
Eight great beans we recommend for espresso. You can find them online today and begin brewing next week.
No drink speaks of caffeine-laden, sugary decadence quite like the Insta-worthy Frappuccino. But if you’re a coffee traditionalist, it might require a little explanation.
Rather than choose just one, we pick a model for the novice, the intermediate roaster, the advanced roaster, and the semi-pro.
Bialetti isn’t the only name in moka pots, but the Italian icon has three of the top five models on our list.
If you rely on the caffeine in your coffee to wake you up in the morning, rest assured that a milky cappuccino will still give you your kick.
Even as the economy has been on the ropes due to the pandemic, innovation in coffee products is alive and kicking. Here are our picks for the best coffee Kickstarters of 2020.
Over-extracted coffee is the result of drawing too much out of your coffee grounds, going well beyond the balanced extraction that produces ideal flavor.