Eleven days and a thousand miles separate me from my last morning in Boston. Swag sorted, coffee stashed, and sleep recovered, I'm back to normal life in Louisville. Back to writing at a desk, breathing warm, Kentucky air and sleeping in my own bed. Back to wishing I was in Boston.
Fellow's Stagg EKG kettle combines one of our favorite pouring kettles with slick and simple variable temperature control. It's a real masterpiece!
Baratza's Virtuoso is one of the easiest ways to improve your coffee at home, and it's our perennial pick for best value in an electric coffee grinder.
As seen on Shark Tank - Third Wave Water's patent-pending formula is designed to turn a gallon of distilled water into the perfect water for brewing your favorite coffees. It's based on the...
Knock's newest hand grinder sets the bar even higher, with a compact offering that doesn't make any sacrifices on performance.
Coffee on ice continues to be a growing trend in the US, and naturally factions have grown around the various favored brewing methods. We now have cold brew in abundance, canned coffee beverages, and copious ways to chill the hot stuff too. So, what's the consensus?
Fresh from the vaults of innovation, the Forté has arrived. So what's the chatter about? This review will get you close and cozy with Baratza's newest grinder, where you'll find out if it's really hot stuff — or all hype.
Every trade has its tools, and that of manual coffee-making is no exception. One of the most important tools — especially for pour-over brewing — is the kettle. And, if you ask us, these are the best ones out there.
Skip the line at the coffee shop and get perfectly chilled iced coffee at home with the HyperChiller. Its simple, easy to use design exposes your beverage to the cooling equivalent of over thirty large ice cubes, without the threat of dilution. While it does excel at quickly chilling a cup of coffee, you can also use it to cool wine, juice, tea, or whatever you need to chill. Plus, once you’ve chilled your current beverage, you can rinse your HyperChiller and toss it back into the freezer, so it’ll be ready to go the next time you’re craving a cold brew.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s right, it’s almost time for some of the world’s most dedicated coffee professionals and enthusiasts to nerd-out over one of life’s greatest gifts at the 2018 Specialty Coffee Expo in Seattle. In this post, we've covered our plans, what to expect, and how to follow us.
An essential accessory for many manual brewing methods, pour over kettles can make quite the difference in the cup, not to mention user experience. At Prima, we've cultivated an offering of top-notch kettles for the professional and novice alike, from simple stove-top models to precision variable temperature units. In this video, Steve shares on the benefits and drawbacks of each gooseneck kettle, so you can find the perfect fit for your brew bar.
Poised to become a new favorite in homes and cafes alike, Bonavita’s BV1901GW is an automatic coffee brewer with impressive capabilities. It features a shallow flat bottomed brew basket for a more even extraction, an optional pre-infusion state that allows coffee to bloom before full infusion, and a heating plate that’ll keep your coffee prepped and ready to serve. Want to see it in action? Discover everything you need to know about the BV1901GW as Steve shows off this remarkable brewer.
With Hario’s newly improved line of hand grinders, you can grind on the go without breaking the bank. The Mini Slim Plus, Skerton Plus, and Skerton Pro are all versatile, travel-friendly hand grinders that feature sensible upgrades for an even more uniform grind. Curious to see what sets these grinders apart? Watch along as Steve gives a thorough overview of the new Mini Slim Plus, Skerton Plus, and Skerton Pro hand grinders from Hario.