Baratza Encore Grinder Announced: Maestro Series Rides Off Into the Sunset
Mar 5th 2012 Written by Matt Galyon
Baratza has announced the release of their newest entry-level home coffee
grinder. The Baratza Encore (more on this in a bit)
has taken the Maestro Plus’s spot as the baddest entry-level home grinder on
the planet. This announcement is bittersweet
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Morning Coffee Brewing Routine Video on the Hario V60
Feb 22nd 2012 Written by Matt Galyon
I decided to film a quick video of my morning brewing routine the other day
and wanted to post it up here along with a few notes. Every morning I brew
coffee for both my wife and myself. I'll switch up the brewing method, but my
go-to is the Hario
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Experimenting with Bonavita Brewing Temperatures
Jan 12th 2012 Written by Lee Sill
Not Just Your Average Auto Brewer
I think we've made it obvious that we really love the Bonavita
coffee maker. The Bonavita has proven itself to be temperature stable,
producing a consistently qualit
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Kalita Wave: Guest Barista Review - Part Two
Aug 30th 2011 Written by Lee Sill
Welcome to the second of our two part guest barista review on the Kalita Wave pour over method! Last week, Collin Moody of Cafe Streets reviewed the 155 Series for us. John spent time on the 185 series for us, discussing his brewing method and the di
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Kalita Wave: Guest Barista Review - Part One
Aug 25th 2011 Written by Lee Sill
This is the first of our two part guest barista review on the Kalita Wave pour over brewing method. For these reviews, we bring you Collin Moody ( @CollinAMoody ) reviewing the 155 Series, and John Letoto ( @hermitudinous ) reviewing the 185 Series.
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La Marzocco Strada: First Impression
Jul 31st 2011 Written by Matt Galyon
My first trip to NY was a whirlwind. I spent twice as much time on a bus as I did in the city and just as much time walking as I did at the La Marzocco Strada EP event co-sponsored by Counter Culture Coffee. So why go through the hassle? Awesome Chin
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Coava KONE 2: Review
Jul 10th 2011 Written by Lee Sill
The good folks at Coava are keeping busy. Coava Coffee Roasters is a shop and micro-roastery located in Portland, Oregon who have, over the last year, started producing some very innovative new brewing devices for specialty coffee. Last year, they in
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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
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