No more watered-down or stale summer iced coffee! If you love the sound of that, you'll love the sound of this: the Japanese brew method for iced coffee "flash freezes" your coffee, ensuring that all of the beans' natural aromatics and flavor notes are preserved. Best of all, brewing is easy, quick, and requires only... Continue Reading →
Brewing the perfect cup with an Aeropress
For those of you unfamiliar with the Aeropress, it is a wonderful, compact single cup pressure brewer. This fantastic hand brewer requires only human pressure (no electricity), fresh coffee grounds, and hot water to brew a delicious cup. Another great thing about Aeropress is that it makes the perfect travel companion! Lightweight and durable, you... Continue Reading →
Deciphering your single serve coffee brewing options
Need a quick cup of delicious coffee? Try a single serve brewer or brewing method. Below is a quick summary of the most common single serve brewing options. The AEROPRESS is a wonderful, compact single cup pressure brewer. This lightweight little devise consists of a plunger, chamber, and filter. Coffee grounds are placed into the... Continue Reading →
Pods vs. K-cups: The breakdown
Is a coffee pod the same thing as a K-cup? No, but we understand your confusion! Technically, a pod is any self-contained unit and K-cup vendors often use the words interchangeably. However, when speaking about single serve coffee options, the pod and the K-cup share little in common – they have different shapes, work in... Continue Reading →
Brewing the perfect cup with a French Press
The French Press, also known as a cafetière or coffee press, consists of a beaker and a hand plunger with a mesh piston at the end. While the French Press makes a beautiful, rich cup of coffee if used brewed properly, there are a few pitfalls to navigate on your journey to the perfect cup. Materials... Continue Reading →
Brewing with a Moka Pot (a.k.a., stovetop espresso)
Moka Pots, a staple in most Italian kitchens, are a wonderful way to make an espresso-like drink without investing in an espresso machine. These lovely little pots are only a few inches tall and are used on the stovetop. There are three chambers in a Moka Pot (shown below). The bottom chamber holds water, the... Continue Reading →
The perfect cold brew coffee … with no cleanup!
Fresh, full-bodied cold brew at your desk? Without the mess of grounds? Yep. Pre-measured, natural filter-paper wrapped pods are made of from the same great, sustainable beans as our regular coffee and are a mess-free solution to cold brew. All you need are pods, a pitcher or airtight container (we recommend the latter to prevent... Continue Reading →
The best way to brew coffee? There isn’t one. There are many great ways to brew coffee!
Want to know the secret to brewing the best cup of coffee? Experiment and find out what pleases your taste buds most! We would love to say there is one perfect way to brew or a best way to brew a particular bean but last we checked, our opinion was just that – an opinion,... Continue Reading →
Brewing the perfect pour over cup
A perfectly brewed pour over coffee is a true work of art. The key things to remember when brewing a pour over are patience and precision. Here's how to brew your perfect cup. Step 1: Grind your beans! We suggest using 1.5 to 2 tablespoons of coffee per 6 ounces of water. You should grind beans on... Continue Reading →
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