As you may have heard, Intelligentsia recently released an iPhone app. The app is free and provides the user with tips and a built in timer for various brewing methods, as well as access to a catalog of all their current coffee offerings. Check out a more full review of it here.
April has been a busy month for the coffee industry and we wanted to give you a quick summary:
Get even better shots with a flick of your wrist - and a Pullman Chisel tool in hand. The Chisel distribution tool will quickly level and redistribute your coffee bed prior to tamping, giving you...
Take full advantage of your VST or precision espresso baskets with a Pullman Big Step Tamper. The 58.55 mm piston with its patent-pending design gives you clean, edge-to-edge compaction for better...
Bring Linea Classic style to your home kitchen with La Marzocco's Linea Mini espresso machine. Boasting classic lines and the signature paddle group style, the Linea Mini is a superb home espresso...
Don't call it a french press - this is something completely new. Consider it a hybrid of immersion and percolation brewing, which is both super easy to use and clean - that's the American Press...
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.
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.
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?
Anfim’s CODY II is an extremely barista-friendly commercial espresso grinder, with easy-to-use features and top-notch quality in the cup for delicious espresso. It comes equipped with 64 mm flat steel burrs (titanium coated burrs are also available), two programmable timed settings, and a manual pulsed grinding button so you can get your ideal dose every time. Find out everything you need to know about the Cody II, as Steve shares on this compact grinder with great grind quality.
It’s a gilded age for flat-bottom coffee drippers, and in this comparison guide, guest reviewer Michael Butterworth walks you through four of today's top contenders: the Kalita Wave, notNeutral Gino, Blue Bottle Dripper, and December Dripper.
Mahlkonig’s Guatemala 710 combines the attributes of the original Guatemala and Kenia, for a retail coffee grinder that offers the ultimate quality of grind and versatility. Featuring 71mm steel burrs and a full range of grind sizes, the Guatemala 710 is known for its ability to produce uniform results and tastiness in the cup. It’s also available in 3 configurations, so you can snag the one that’s just right for your shop. Ready to discover more? Watch along as Steve shares everything you need to know about the Guatemala 710.
When coffee professionals from all over gather each year for the annual Specialty Coffee Expo, you know it's going to be a whirlwind of a weekend. Sample bags of beans are doled out to prospective clients, business cards are shoved deftly into new hands, smiles abound and the coffee flows more freely than the water does (seriously, it's sometimes tough to stay hydrated at these things!). There are a half dozen parties every night, the local coffee shops put on special menus and polish up their service, and every Airbnb in the area will suddenly find itself laden with grinders and brewing wares. It's a phenomenal sight to behold and such a thrill to take part in - every year we leave impressed, exhausted, and excited for the weeks to come.
Clean equipment is a must when it comes to espresso. That’s why Protonea Senger’s Espazzola grouphead cleaning tool is such a welcome innovation to baristas and home enthusiasts alike. Designed to lock in just like a portafilter, it provides a thorough, gentle clean all around the group head, getting the nooks and crannies that a shop towel just can’t reach. This user-friendly tool is an easy way to keep your groups and screens clean, so your shots can taste their best. Want to see the Espazzola in action? Watch along as Steve shares about this unique cleaning device, and demonstrates its cleaning capability.