Helping you make and enjoy better coffee
A pressurized portafilter distinguishes itself from a non-pressurized portafilter by adding extra pressure immediately after coffee extraction. It does this through a design that features a basket with a two-layer bottom.
The road to espresso mastery is one of trial and error. Understanding this complex coffee is as much an artistic process as it is technical. By the end of this guide, you’ll know how to make espresso.
It wouldn’t be fair to elevate either the flat white or the macchiato above the other, but each of these drinks has its time and place.
The glass carafe is usually where the similarities end with these two brewing methods that produce very different cups of coffee.
We take you step-by-step through the process of brewing with a device that’s simpler than it seems.
If you’re the type who usually sticks with a straight cup of coffee, those fancy drinks may all look the same to you. Here’s how you tell a latte from a mocha.
If you’re getting into at-home coffee brewing for the first time, or just not getting the kind of cup you want, these steps will help.
It’s easy to make drip coffee or French press, but much harder to decide which is your favorite.
It’s a hot summer day but you still need your caffeine. Here’s how to turn that pot of freshly brewed joe into cool iced coffee.
Moka pot and French press are logical next steps when you’re ready to move on from your conventional drip coffee machine.
Don’t think cold brew coffee is complicated just because you’ve never tried it before. All you need is a mason jar and time.
You’ve heard of dry white wine, a dry martini, even dry humor, but what on earth is a bone dry cappuccino?
If you can dial in your brewing method, a coffee plunger produces a silky, flavorful, full-bodied beverage you just can’t get any other way.
Like their respective home countries of Spain and Italy, the cortado and latte have a few things in common—but you don’t want to get them mixed up.
We explain why the 30 seconds it takes for your coffee to bloom is time well spent.
Brewing with whole beans is usually a last resort, but if you have the time it can produce a nice, flavorful cup.
The long black is Australia’s answer to the Americano, and like everything else in Australia, they kind of flipped it upside down.
Let us teach you how to get the strongest, most full-bodied cup you possibly can out of your AeroPress.
Knowing how to make instant coffee taste better can ease the pain of some unfortunate situations. We share a few ideas about how to do it.
They look similar at a glance, but very different brewing methods make the Americano taste quite unlike brewed coffee.
Is it your beans, your water, your equipment or your process? Read on and we’ll help you find out.
We asked 13 top baristas and coffee professionals for their advice on the best path to a career in coffee.
Many situations call for huge amounts of coffee—not just Monday mornings.
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.
Either one can make great espresso, but here’s why you might want to try a bottomless portafilter.
Did you accidentally pick up some whole beans that you thought were pre-ground? Here’s how you can grind coffee beans without a grinder.
Sipping coffee just after sunrise in the great outdoors is one of life’s simple pleasures, and making coffee while camping can be simple, too.
Percolator and drip coffee are similar in many ways, but a few key distinctions make all the difference in the cup.