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In the coffee community, there is never a shortage of variety or of risk-takers who like to break free from their typical routine every once in a while. Are you looking for a new coffee drink to test out this...

Every year, there seems to be more new and exciting trends emerging in the coffee world. From latte art to the flat white, there is always something different that follows in the coming year. Here are some of the trends...

Sundays are meant to be enjoyed. Grind your beans, brew your coffee and sit back with great music.   "Toots and the Maytals were already reggae stars — they coined the word on 1968's "Do the Reggay". They were rumored to be Chris Blackwell's choice...

Buddy Brew Coffee is an inspiring roastery and coffee bar that is dedicated to making the best coffee by using carefully sourced beans roasted fresh on-site. Their motto- Brew Good, Do Good- shows their drive to make a positive difference...

Hailing from Tampa, FL - Buddy Brew is a specialty coffee craft roaster with a crazy passion to Brew Good and Do Good. We believe coffee should be extraordinary. We believe in challenging the status quo. Our coffee is carefully selected...

The Hario V60, Chemex, and Kalita Wave are the three most popular pour over coffee makers. Each produces a different cup. Here is how they compare on flavor, skill level, volume, and price so you pick the right one.

Koan and Mark, founders of Huckleberry Roasters met in Denver, Colorado in late 2006; one as barista, one as customer. They shared a bond over their love of music, and eventually found themselves working together at the same coffee shop....

Sundays are meant to be enjoyed. Grind your beans, brew your coffee and sit back with great music.     For the follow-up to "Hold On, I'm Comin'," writer-producers Hayes and Porter decided to tinker with their formula: Porter asked singer Sam Moore...

Learn how to use a Chemex pour-over brewer with this step-by-step guide. Covers ratios, grind size, water temperature, pouring technique, and troubleshooting.

We still love our espressos tampered to perfection and milk frothed with love, but artisan chocolate and the people making it are now the superheros in the food world.  We will always love the Mast Brothers and their burley red...

Sundays are meant to be enjoyed. Grind your beans, brew your coffee and sit back with great music.   In 1975, Bowie traded his glammed-out Ziggy Stardust persona for an exploration of what he called "plastic soul." Yet this R&B homage is one of his...

Learn how to read a coffee bag label. Roast date, origin, roast level, tasting notes, processing method, and what each detail tells you about the coffee inside.

  Sundays are meant to be enjoyed. Grind your beans, brew your coffee and sit back with great music. This week features The Bright Sound by Earl Hooker.    

Katsuyuki Tanaka, barista and owner of Bear Pond Espresso in Setagaya, Tokyo gives an inside look on his classic style of espresso. Subscribe to our mailing list * indicates required Email Address * First Name Last Name    

 A coffee grinder is the single biggest upgrade you can make to your home brew setup. Here are 4 questions to answer before you buy, plus what to look for in burr vs blade grinders.

The Parisi Artisan Coffee philosophy: Great coffee is motivational. Inspirational. Timeless moments are often shared over a cup. So we take our coffee seriously. Selecting, roasting and brewing it right is an art. Parisi Coffee is our proud, passionate homage...

 Coffee goes stale fast. Four enemies destroy flavor after roasting: air, light, heat, and moisture. Here is how to store coffee beans correctly and how long they actually last.

 The way a coffee cherry is processed after harvest shapes everything you taste in the cup. Learn how washed, natural, and honey processing work and what flavor each produces.

What fair trade coffee means, how the certification works, what it guarantees for farmers, how it affects price, and what to look for when buying.

Did You Know? Espresso vs. Drip Coffee:   There is a great deal of common misconceptions out there when it comes to understanding the delicious and complex beverage we have all come to love, espresso. Some believe that espresso is...

      In the first part of this series, we talked about the headlines we've seen recently about rising coffee prices, and linked to a number of articles. Most of them pinned much of the blame for the higher...