Who needs an angled tamper?Why bend the handle on a perfectly good tool?What's the deal with the Prima Tamp, anyway?You've asked a lot of great questions about our new tamper and we've done our best to answer wherever we find them. But a picture …

Meet the Prima Tamp, the first adjustable-angle espresso tamper. This innovative tool is designed to reduce tamping-related strain so that you can consistently and comfortably prepare tasty espresso. The angled handle gets out of the way so that y …

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 …

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 …

As we observed in a previous post, the 21st century is witnessing a remarkable truce between all things artisan and all things automatic. Two movements – the “do-it-yourself” and the “already-done” – progress rapidly toward the same goal: an excel …

Who Else Is Excited About a Slayer in Louisville? For most, a conversation about Kentucky doesn’t conjure images of chic coffee shops and young connoisseurs sipping espresso. Things like horse racing, fried chicken, and college basketball have o …

We’re constantly coming across products that we think can be improved upon. Looking to improve upon existing products, or dropping products for those we think are better, has become one of the driving factors for us as we seek to provide brewing e …

Image used with permission by eMarie Photography We're mighty proud of these United States. From the start, Americans have been inventors, artists, and entrepreneurs. And to this day they glory in what they make and do. In anticipation of Inde …