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Coffee Brewing Tips

Rafal Walczak behind bar at Pallet Coffee Roasters during the 2022 World AeroPress Championship weekend in Vancouver.

AeroPress Champions Share Their Secrets

We picked the brains of the finalists at the 14th World AeroPress Championship in Vancouver.

Categories Brewing
French press steeping next to a cup of coffee

How Long To Steep French Press: The Ideal Brew Time

The ideal brew time for a French press is four minutes, but some factors might require you to adjust that steep time. Here’s what you need to know.

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Coffee bubbling from the chimney into the upper chamber of a moka pot

How to Brew Moka Pot Coffee in 8 Easy Steps

Using a moka pot is easier than you think. Here’s how we get great coffee out of our little moka pot every single time.

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A cup of over-extracted coffee

3 Sure Signs You Have Over-Extracted Your Coffee

Over-extracted coffee is the result of too much time, heat or pressure while brewing, and compromises the flavor in your cup.

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Instant coffee on a picnic table at a campsite

How to Make Your Instant Coffee Taste Better

Instant coffee usually doesn’t taste great, but sometimes it’s all you’ve got. We have nine suggestions for making instant coffee taste better.

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Glass of iced coffee on a table

How To Make Iced Coffee Out Of Hot Coffee

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.

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Milk frother preparing milk instead of steamer

Milk Frother vs. Steamer: How To Pick the Right Tool for Your Lattes

This is what you need to know about the differences between a milk frother vs. steamer.

Categories Brewing Tips, Coffee Knowledge

Which Milks Can You Froth? We Tested Them All!

We decided to try out as many milks as we could get our hands on, and find out which ones froth the best.

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Coffee scoop dipping into a container of coffee beans

Learn How Much Coffee Per Cup for a Perfect Brew

Discover how much coffee grounds per cup for various cup sizes. Get precise measurements in grams, scoops, and tablespoons for the perfect brew.

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Closeup of a control dial on a Nespresso machine

Use These 10 Nespresso Tips and Tricks To Get the Most Out of Your Machine

Want to boost your Nespresso game? These 10 Nespresso tips and tricks will help you make a brilliant cup of coffee.

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Temperature gauge

Here’s How To Get the PERFECT Coffee Brewing Temperature

One of the secrets to making the best cup of coffee is to nail the brewing temperature. Here’s how you do it.

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A coffee drink topped with two inches of cold foam in a glass next to a manual milk frother

How to Make Cold Foam at Home

Microfoam has always been a nice way to top off a cappuccino. Now you can switch to cold foam and get the same smooth, creamy experience atop iced coffee.

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Hand holding a mesh sieve containing brown powder

How To Make Coffee Without A Filter

Waking up in anticipation of a coffee and realizing you have no filter is frustrating. But don’t worry, you probably have many alternatives in front of you.

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A person reaching for a cup of coffee with a Chemex carafe in the foreground

How To Keep Your Chemex Coffee Warm

The downside of delicious Chemex coffee is trying to figure out how to keep it hot. Here are some solutions.

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Woman holding a cup of coffee that seems to displease her

Why Your Coffee Tastes Bitter (And How To Fix It)

Coffee, like many plants, contains bitter tasting components as a protection mechanism.

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Container of capsules next to a Nespresso machine

How To Use Your Nespresso Machine

You’ve come face-to-face with a Nespresso machine and aren’t sure what to do next. We’re here to help.

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Kitchen counter set up for Chemex coffee brewing

How To Make Perfect Chemex Coffee Every Time

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.

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Coffee brewing in a Hario V60 pour-over cone on top of a scale.

How To Brew Coffee With A Hario V60

Our guide to brewing coffee with a Hario V60 will help demystify the pour-over coffee method.

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A nice stream of espresso flows from a portafilter into a cup

How To Make Espresso

The road to espresso mastery is one of trial and error, an artistic process as much as a technical one.

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Closeup of coffee in the carafe of a Technivorm Moccamaster drip coffee maker

How to Work a Coffee Maker, Step by Step

Step by step instructions for how to use a coffee maker, valid for most automatic drip coffee makers.

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Coffee blooming in a pour-over cone

The Purpose Of Blooming Coffee

We explain why the 30 seconds it takes for your coffee to bloom is time well spent.

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Brewing coffee from whole beans over the stove

How To Make Coffee With Whole Beans

Brewing with whole beans is usually a last resort, but if you have the time it can produce a nice, flavorful cup.

Categories Beans, Brewing, Brewing Tips
Young woman sipping coffee from a cup

15 Reasons Your Coffee Tastes Bad And How To Fix It

Is it your beans, your water, your equipment or your process? Read on and we’ll help you find out.

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Bottled water

6 of the Best Bottled Waters for Brewing Coffee

Water chemistry has a huge impact on coffee flavour. Here are six brands of bottled water that play nice with coffee.

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