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Woman pulling her suitcase along the floor of an airport terminal

Tips For Taking Your Nespresso Machine On A Plane

You can take a Nespresso machine on a plane, in either checked or carry-on luggage. Here’s what you need to know about flying with your machine.

Categories Coffee Knowledge
Nespresso Pixie plugged into the wall on a counter

How Much Power Does Your Nespresso Machine Need?

Discovering that your inverter can’t power your Nespresso machine is a sure way to spoil a camping trip.

Categories Coffee Knowledge
A piping hot cup of Nespresso coffee with steam rising from the top

Turn Up The Temperature Of Your Nespresso

Nespresso machines produce reliably hot water, but at a relatively low temperature. We have some tips for enjoying Nespresso coffee at the temperatures you want.

Categories Brewing Tips
Nespresso Essenza Plus brewing next to a gas stove

And The Best Nespresso Machine For Your Particular Purpose Is…

Learn which Nespresso machine is best for lattes, cappuccinos, Americanos, espresso, regular coffee, office use or an Airbnb.

Categories Buying Guides, Gear
People sample cups of coffee at a long table

Q Grading And The Evolution Of Coffee Quality

With coffee research on the rise, coffee professionals want to develop improved protocols to make the Q grading process more scientific.

Categories Coffee Knowledge
Closeup of kapeng barako coffee beans on a white counter

Kapeng Barako Is A Challenging But Worthwhile Coffee Bean To Harvest

Kapeng Barako is an obscure coffee varietal grown predominantly in the Batangas provinces of the Philippines, without a large market but worth preserving.

Categories Beans, Coffee Knowledge
Brewing pour over coffee in a Hario V60

Choosing Between Pour-Over And Automatic Drip Coffee

Pour-over coffee offers a more hands-on approach than automatic drip coffee, and transforms a mindless daily routine into more of a ritual.

Categories Brewing
Rocket Appartamento espresso machine

8 Of The Best Espresso Machines For Under $2000

We present eight espresso machines that would be worth your $2000 investment—and one clear winner.

Categories Brewing, Buying Guides, Gear
Split image showing the Quick Mill Anita Evo on the left and the Rocket Appartamento on the right

Quick Mill Anita vs. Rocket Appartamento: Which Should You Choose?

If you prize aesthetics most, the Appartamento wins. But for us it comes to best all-around performance, and that’s the Quick Mill Anita.

Categories Buying Guides, Gear
Roasted specialty coffee beans under a glass case at a coffee shop

What Makes Coffee Specialty Coffee?

You cannot have a third-wave experience without specialty coffee, but you can have specialty coffee without the third-wave experience.

Categories Beans, Coffee Knowledge
Pressure profiling paddle on the Lelit Bianca espresso machine

The Best Espresso Machines With Manual And Digital Pressure Profiling

Pressure profiling and its inseparable cousin, flow profiling, are really just means to achieve what we actually want, which is flavor profiling.

Categories Brewing, Buying Guides, Gear
Breville Infuser on the left alongside the Breville Barista Express, against a white background

Deciding Between The Breville Infuser And Barista Express

The built-in grinder on the Barista Express is the key feature separating these two semi-automatic home espresso machines from Breville.

Categories Brewing, Buying Guides, Gear
Stainless steel coffee pot on an Oster coffee maker

How To Clean Your Stainless Steel Coffee Pot

Stainless steel is durable and keeps coffee warm, but follow these tips to keep it clean.

Categories Gear
Bezzera Unica home espresso machine on a kitchen counter

The Bezzera Unica Is A Great First Machine For Home Baristas

Our Bezzera Unica review shows that this machine from a pioneering Italian espresso brand delivers on form and functionality at an approachable price point.

Categories Brewing, Buying Guides, Gear
An upside-down Technivorm coffee carafe with a crack in the glass

How To Fix A Crack In Your Coffee Pot

This particular mishap can make for a devastating morning, so let’s learn how to fix a cracked coffee pot—and prevent cracks from happening in the first place.

Categories Brewing, Gear
Breville Smart Grinder Pro

Our Review Of The Breville Smart Grinder Pro

A smartly designed grinder with an easy-to-use LCD screen display and a removable bean hopper that you can work with.

Categories Buying Guides, Gear
Coffee maker sitting next to a microwave with other appliances on a kitchen counter

Should You Put Your Coffee Pot In The Microwave?

Even if your coffee pot has only small metal parts, you’ll have a crisis on your hands if you try to microwave it.

Categories Gear
Small power inverter on the table inside an RV

What Size Inverter Do You Need For A Coffee Pot?

A simple formula can tell you what size inverter you need for your coffee pot: Find out the coffee maker’s wattage use, and then add 20 per cent on top of that.

Categories Gear
A well organized coffee station on a side table

Coffee Station Ideas For Your Small Space

A custom coffee station makes the morning routine easier, but not everyone has a sprawling suburban kitchen.

Categories Gear
Outside of a Japanese coffee shop at night

Your Guide To Japanese Coffee Culture

Japanese coffee culture is an inspiring mix of tradition and innovation, delivered with their quintessential refinement and style.

Categories Coffee Knowledge
Two gentlemen have an animated discussion over caffe lattes outside an Amsterdam coffee shop

Your Guide To Netherlands Coffee Culture

Netherlands coffee culture might not offer the sophisticated experience you find in some other European countries, but its charming simplicity is easy to embrace.

Categories Coffee Knowledge
Waterfront sidewalk cafe in Oslo under a blue sky

Your Guide To Norwegian Coffee Culture

Norwegian coffee culture encompasses everything from tin kettles brewed over open flame at the cabin, to the fine artisan cafes of Oslo.

Categories Coffee Knowledge
Flat white on the table in a cafe in Melbourne

Your Guide To Australian Coffee Culture

Does Australia have the best coffee in the world? The Aussies would say so, and we can’t deny their perfect balance of coffee quality and coffee culture.

Categories Coffee Knowledge
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.

Categories Brewing Tips
Split image of Kalita Wave on left and Hario V60 on right

How to Choose Between the Kalita Wave and Hario V60

When choosing between the Kalita Wave and Hario V60, decide whether the priority is simplicity or flavor.

Categories Brewing, Buying Guides
Cold brewing coffee in a French press

5 Coffee Beans We Recommend For Cold Brew

You can make cold brew from any beans, but you’ll taste the difference if you use beans roasted specifically for it.

Categories Beans, Brewing, Coffee Drinks
Nespresso CitiZ machine on a very clean countertop

Nespresso Citiz & Milk An Easy, Affordable Home Latte Solution

The Nespresso CitiZ is a simple but stylish capsule espresso machine that can serve you milk-based coffee drinks if you pair it with the Aeroccino milk frother.

Categories Buying Guides, Gear
Lelit Bianca espresso machine with a freshly poured latte

The Lelit Bianca Brings Paddle Power To The People

You can get up to speed quickly on the Lelit Bianca, and keep learning for years to come.

Categories Brewing, Gear
A pair of hands frothing milk with a Nespresso Creatista Plus

Nespresso Creatista Plus Is A Machine For The Lazy Latte Artist

The Nespresso Creatista Plus is an automated capsule machine that takes care of the espresso and leaves the milk frothing to you.

Categories Buying Guides, Gear
Nespresso Essenza Plus brewing espresso

Nespresso Essenza Plus Offers Quality, Versatility In A Compact Package

Our Nespresso Essenza Plus review reveals a simple, compact machine without too many bells and whistles that really gets the job done.

Categories Buying Guides, Gear
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