5 Smashing Coffee Beers for St. Patty's Weekend
Mar 12th 2013 Written by Chris Elliott
Cheap concoctions of coffee and liquor aren’t in short supply, but craft
beverage connoisseurs like us are looking for something else. Coffee beer can
be done right (or
wrong), this we knew, so we set out to curate a collection of beany brews
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Expanded Brewing Guides: The Best of Immersion & Pour Over Methods
Oct 31st 2012 Written by Chris Elliott
It’s coming up on a year since we released our beginner’s guides to immersion and pour over brewing, and we’re thrilled to expand on these educational materials. We’ve revisited our methods, improved our instructions, and added to our offerings. So w
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Hario Remix: Fresh Beats for the Third Wave
Sep 6th 2012 Written by Chris Elliott
Something has been stirring in Japan... and it finally made it stateside. Hario has been reimagining means of coffeemaking for years, and their methods are now totally mainstream. But the latest Hario shipment to arrive in Louisville included more th
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DISK Fine Recipe Winner
May 21st 2012 Written by Kirk.williams
DISK Fine Recipes
Thanks for everyone who participated in the Disk Fine recipe
submission! There were lots of great recipes which made choosing
between them an extremely difficult task for us!
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Manual Brewing: On the Rise or On Its Way Out? Barista Magazine Takes a Look.
May 10th 2012 Written by Chris Elliott
In the automated age, convenience and complexity reign as kings. Simple
human tasks are readily handed over to advanced machines that carry them
out with eerie precision. Robots replace factory laborers, guitar strings
are tuned at the
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Able DISK Fine Reviews & Recipes
Apr 15th 2012 Written by Kirk.williams
UPDATE: Able has announced that the DISK Fine will be going
into production, details here: DISK Fine
Production & Recipe DeadlineUPDATE: Able has announced that the DISK Fine will be going
into production, details here: DISK Fine
Production
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New Product: American Coffee Trader's Cloth Filters
Apr 5th 2012 Written by Matt Galyon
We were heartbroken when we heard that Hario was stopping production of their cloth filters for the Hario V60. We’d fallen in love with the level of cleanness cloth filters produced in the cup. Our palate-driven hearts have, however, now been mended
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Baratza Encore Review: Is a $129 Espresso Grinder Possible?
Mar 25th 2012 Written by Lee Sill
It's quite the claim, but we say "yes!" In this review, we investigate
Baratza's promise and see if an espresso grinder can actually be bought for
this astounding price.The Baratza Encore: A Barista’s Review of an Affordable Espresso GrinderBy: Chr
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