Coffee prices have been climbing for decades, but extremely high costs are beginning to pop up around the world. Some shops will charge as much as $10 for a specialty brew, while others may sell[…]

Until someone explains it to you, it’s also too easy to be misled about what different coffee beans mean. The qualities of light, medium, and dark roasts are not at all intuitive. The roasts get[…]

Whether you work at a coffee shop or prefer to brew your espresso and coffee at home, machine maintenance is an essential part of producing high-quality and consistently good coffee. A well-maintained machine will run[…]

A lot of people wonder what the difference is between organic vs inorganic coffee. Others simple assume it has to do with the pesticides and fertilizer and other chemicals that they use. Some think it[…]

As part of our ongoing discussion about basic concepts of cappuccino and coffee, we thought we’d talk some about fair trade vs free trade coffee practices and what they mean. If you’ve heard anything about[…]

Along with using filtered or purified water, knowing how to choose and use your coffee beans is 90% of the game when it comes to making great-tasting coffee. And while it’s certainly true that some[…]

The cold brew method is a great example how highfalutin coffee culture can obscure the best coffee choices for individual coffee lovers. It’s simple, effective, and offers unique advantages over most other kinds of brewing[…]

A cappuccino maker is really just an espresso maker with a steam wand that’s used to make steamed milk. To make cappuccinos worthy of your local coffee shop, you’ll also want to buy a milk[…]

The traditional cappuccino involves three layers in equal parts: The espresso is the bottom layer followed by steamed milk followed by the milk froth (or foam). A simple steam wand attachment is enough to make[…]