Two and a half weeks ago, during the annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, the staple Gevalia Kona Cupping Competition took place. To the best of my knowledge, there is no greater collection of Kona coffees in one place than this...
Presto MyPod 09402 - Senseo Coffee Machine Pod holderIt might be a stretch to consider the Presto MyPod 09402 to be a vintage piece but the fast paced and rapidly changing single serve coffee world this Senseo Adapter from Presto...
Does coffee have to be expensive to be great? Why does the price, of one roaster’s coffee vary, from that of another roaster’s, for the exact same coffee? My coffee loving friends, and I, have debated these questions over many...
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So, not sure if this should be a blog or a rant, but something lately has been bothering me. Since I live in Los Angeles, which seems to be a horrible city for coffee (believe it or not) I am...
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Italy, France, Vienna….If you feel that surfing through ROASTe.com is a little like taking a tour of regions throughout the world, but you never were given the map - or, that you recognize the names of places but can’t quite...
Have you ever had so nasty a cold that even coffee doesn't taste good? Sad as it is for me to type those words, I think that is where I am right now. My morning cup today is spiced with...
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In college my coffee-making went something like this: put coffee into a mesh basket and put the basket into a Pyrex measuring cup. Pour hot water over that. Wait. Then remove the basket-of-grounds and filter the liquid through paper. Really...
It would be hard to make a case that there is any American holiday more unifying than the upcoming feast of Thanksgiving. Virtually every religious, ethnic and otherwise diverse sub-group in America can gather with family and friends at Thanksgiving...
I really like using vac-pots, which are also known as siphon/syphon brewers. I'll be devoting a few blog posts detailing how to use them, take care of them, and adjust them, but before doing that I think it's best that...
I like the Hario Skerton a lot and it is a great hand grinder, but if you are going to use it frequently be prepared to either buy a top bean hopper assembly from time to time (a steel burr...
Stove-top espresso makers (also known as moka pots) do not, despite their name, technically make espresso. They nonetheless have the potential to make a sweet, intense, heavy-bodied cup of coffee that is wonderful in its own way. Here are a...
Time to experiment again. This time with meatloaf, coffee and the slow cooker. I like using my slow cooker. It makes the house smell nice and I can do other things while the food is cooking.I used: Two pounds of...
A conversation was recently overheard in the coffee aisle of a large supermarket. Two ladies were contemplating the choices of coffees, whether to buy conventional products or organic coffees. They were wondering if organic coffee was actually any better health...
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I found a mint condition stainless steel Presto Percolator and being curious about this brewing method, I took it home. The art of perk pot brewing seems all but lost since this method has fallen out of favor amongst the...
On September 8th, the Hawai‘i Deparment of Agriculture officially announced that the coffee berry borer (a.k.a. CBB, broca, Hypothenemus hampei) had finally made it to Hawai‘i. While the pest has probably been in Hawai‘i for at least a year (if...
I consider myself more coffee friendly.I was in a coffee shop recently with a friend and saw both examples (in the same place). The first was a couple of people who....shall we say had a “superior” attitude. They were mocking...
As soon as I stepped in the door at Flat Black's Dorchester branch in Boston, I immediately realized that these guys are very serious in what they are doing. The shiny red roasting machine at the back is used to roast...
