How To Describe Flavor Notes in Coffee
Have you ever been disappointed by a coffee because you didn’t taste the flavor notes on the bag? That’s because taste is subjective, and it depends entirely on your personal experiences. Let’s learn how to talk about taste together.
Holiday Gift Guide For A Coffee Lover (2022 Edition)
These are the best gifts on the internet for the coffee lover in your life, and any one of us would be happy to find these under the tree this year!
How To Clean Your Coffee Grinder
It’s essential that you clean your grinder, not only for the quality of your cup but for the care of that hard working piece of machinery. Here's how I clean my grinder, but this will apply to most burr grinders out there!
How To Dial In Any Coffee (on any grinder!)
Regardless of what you’re grinding coffee with at home, whether it’s a burr grinder, blade grinder, or mortar and pestle, your grind size is arguably the most influential variable on how your coffee will taste. That’s why when it comes to dialing in a coffee, grind size is just about the only variable you should need to adjust. Here’s my method for how I dial in any coffee on any brew method with any grinder!
Cascara, what is it?
Did you know that coffee beans are actually the seed of a cherry-like fruit? It’s true, the toasted brown beans you grind and brew are the pair of seeds found at the centre of a coffee cherry. Similar to the summertime cherries you know and love, coffee cherries have a sweet and often red skin. If only the seeds are harvested to be ground in your kitchen, what happens to the actual fruit?
Iced Aeropress Recipe (it's better than cold brew)
I prefer this flashed chilled iced coffee method over any cold brew. Brewing hot and pressing over top of large chunks of ice, each drop of hot coffee gets flashed chilled in an instant on impact. The result is a cold cup with big character, not sacrificing any of the sweetness or acidity that you should love in your coffee.
Homemade Coffee Soda
I’m so excited to share this post with you because I found out that making homemade coffee soda was easier than I assumed it would be. It took a little bit of tinkering but this coffee soda recipe is easy enough that anyone can craft it at home and still feel good about drinking it!
BIPOC Stories - Gio Fillari
Inspired by this cultural moment and the Black Lives Matter movement, I started a series of Instagram posts to share the stories of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour in coffee. This is the story of Giovanni Fillari.
BIPOC Stories - LaNisa Williams
Inspired by this cultural moment and the Black Lives Matter movement, I started a series of Instagram posts to share the stories of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour in coffee. This is the story of LaNisa Williams.
BIPOC Stories - Cydni Patterson
Inspired by this cultural moment and the Black Lives Matter movement, I started a series of Instagram posts to share the stories of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour in coffee. This is Cydni’s story.
Best Pourover Brewer? (as voted by you!)
A question I get more often than most is "Alexander, what's the best pour over brewer?", and if you’re reading this it’s likely you just asked Google that very question.
There are so many great brewing devices to help you brew better coffee at home, and my favourite of them usually just depends on the day of the week. But I really want to know, what is the best pour over brewer?
How To Freeze Your Coffee (and why you should!)
Freezing specialty coffee can extend the life of your precious beans for weeks, months, and even years. I know what you’re thinking because it’s how most people react when I talk about freezing coffee. It’s a curious look paired with a puzzled question that usually sounds something like, “Are you…serious?”
Ratio Six Coffee Maker
The future definitely holds more automation in coffee, and if I’m being honest I’m not sure how I feel about that, but I think Ratio has done a brilliant job of creating a machine that eases some inconveniences of making specialty coffee at home while maintaining the dignity of the product it produces.
Biggest Giveaway Yet! (unlimited chances to win)
Frankly I just love putting more things in your hands to help you brew better coffee at home, and when's a better time to do that than Christmas? I've partnered with some of my friends for my biggest giveaway yet, and if I’m this excited to give it away I can’t imagine how the lucky winner is going to feel!
Is Fellow ODE The Best Home Coffee Grinder?
Fellow Products have been the leader of the pack in home brewing innovation for the last few years. From their successful Duo Steeper Kickstarter campaign to another crowdfunded success in the EKG+ kettle, Fellow is looking to their believers once more with a claim to the best home coffee grinder ever.
Black Friday Deals That'll Actually Help You Brew Better Coffee
I like my Friday’s like I do my coffee - black. Here are my favourite Black Friday deals on specialty coffee gear!
My Aeropress Competition Recipe
My competition recipe isn’t too complicated! No fancy filters, no manic manoeuvres, and nothing to keep you from brewing this at home. We’ll dissect this recipe a little more in the coming posts, but for now here it is!
Coffee Clothing - Designed with intention
I'm always looking for ways to bridge the gap between commodity and specialty coffee, but I didn't expect it to happen through a t-shirt. Learn how these shirts intentionally inspire conversations about specialty coffee!
Flair Signature PRO - The best manual espresso maker
Have you ever made something with your own two hands? Maybe a bookshelf for your partner, a piece of art for a client, or a meal for your family. There’s a certain feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment that can’t quite be reproduced by any other means. Brewing coffee by hand gives me that feeling, but pulling espresso by hand is the zenith.
Pakt Coffee Kit: The Best Travel Solution?
I travel a lot for work and I do my very best to take specialty coffee with me wherever I go. I’ve tried to brew it every possible way; from my hotel bathroom to the base of a waterfall, using a takeout cup lid in an attempt to regulate water flow to smuggling butane into unnamed countries to power up my camping kettle…