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The Kalita Wave Dripper: New Product Preview

The Kalita Wave Dripper: New Product Preview

Jun 21st 2011 Written by Matt Galyon
One of our goals at Prima is to offer the best manual coffee brewing methods available. We believe that manual brewing methods both produce excellent cups of coffee as well as exemplify the quality and care that goes into the production of that coffe …
Weighing In on the Pour Over Scale Problem

Weighing In on the Pour Over Scale Problem

Jun 6th 2011 Written by Lee Sill
If you are a fan and practitioner of manual, pour over brewing methods like the V60 or Chemex, you may, like many of us, pour using a scale for precision and profiling. And, if you pour on a scale, perhaps you have experienced the frustration of h …
5 Reasons I Roast My Own Coffee With a Popcorn Popper

5 Reasons I Roast My Own Coffee With a Popcorn Popper

Jun 1st 2011 Written by Kirk.williams
In only one year I have traversed several steps in the coffee process. It’s been a growing process and one in which I find myself most recently in the newest stage… a few weeks ago, I switched over from purchasing roasted beans to roasting my own. …
Home Brewing 101: Choosing a Coffee

Home Brewing 101: Choosing a Coffee

May 4th 2011 Written by Matt Galyon
We receive a fair amount of calls from customers asking for our recommendations on coffee. The problem for us is that we have customers from all over the country and don't always know of a good coffee roaster in their area. That being the case, li …
Compak K-10 Fresh - First Impression

Compak K-10 Fresh - First Impression

Apr 14th 2011 Written by Matt Galyon
Making an appearance at the SCAA's National Event in Houston in a couple of weeks will be Compak's new line of Fresh Grinders. This line, and specifically the K-10 Fresh, has piqued a lot of interest in the coffee world over the past few months. We'v …
Prima Coffee's Siphon Brewing Guide and Yama Siphon Review

Prima Coffee's Siphon Brewing Guide and Yama Siphon Review

Oct 5th 2010 Written by Matt Galyon
Over the past couple of years I've experimented with many different brewing methods. The one brewing method that captivated me when introduced to it and the one which I keep running back to when I want to be able to count on a good cup of coffee i …
Hario Skerton vs Mini Mill: Review

Hario Skerton vs Mini Mill: Review

Aug 26th 2010 Written by Lee Sill
We get a lot of questions about Hario's Skerton and Mini Mill. How are they different? Which is better? Is one preferable to the other for my home, my office, my travels? Even here at Prima, we're divided between the two options. But here's everythin …
Bunn Trifecta - First Impression

Bunn Trifecta - First Impression

Jun 30th 2010 Written by Matt Galyon
The Bunn Trifecta is way more impressive in person than what I’ve read about or seen in pictures. The fact that this machine is hand-made and is primarily composed of metal attests to the craft and durability. This thing looks and feels sturdy. Ma …