Espresso is a flavorful way to start your day or revive your afternoon. But if you’d rather skip the coffee shop line, you might want to invest in an espresso maker. The most convenient models come with built-in grinders , which will let you freshly grind your beans without needing yet another appliance. Do I … Read more
First invented in Japan in the 1990s, drip coffee bags are small pouches of ground coffee held in folded paper stands that can be suspended over cups Each bag is small and flat before it’s filled with coffee (usually no more than 11g), making them easy and efficient to store. What is special about drip … Read more
Use a mortar and pestle to get a consistent medium-fine to fine grind It will take a little time and elbow grease, but you should get excellent results. Use a food processor to pulse beans to your desired texture. For more consistent results, try blitzing a scant 1/2 cup of whole beans at a time. … Read more
The answer is: it depends. Generally speaking, flat burrs are more consistent and more expensive. Depending on the model, they can also be noisy and, unless there is good ventilation, heat up quickly. In contrast, most conical burrs are quieter, cooler, and cheaper, but less consistent Are conical burr grinders worth it? Yes, conical burrs … Read more
Use a mortar and pestle to get a consistent medium-fine to fine grind It will take a little time and elbow grease, but you should get excellent results. Use a food processor to pulse beans to your desired texture. For more consistent results, try blitzing a scant 1/2 cup of whole beans at a time. … Read more
The healthiest way to drink coffee is plain with nothing added , also known as drinking it black. Dr. Hashmi explains, “Ideally, you shouldn’t put sugar in your coffee. What is the healthiest way to make coffee? A study published online April 22, 2020, by the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology found that filtering coffee … Read more
Most automatic espresso machines have 5 buttons. The last button on the right is usually for manual flow The buttons with 1 cup are usually set to 40 ml and the buttons with 2 cups are set to 80 ml. On the picture above this means that button 1 and 2 are set to 40 … Read more
What kind of coffee do you use in a cold brew pitcher? You can use any type of whole coffee beans to make cold brew coffee. There is no specific roast that’s required for the cold brew process. I personally like to use a medium to dark roast because I like the deeper, richer flavor … Read more
A compact Italian-made eight-sided wonder, the moka pot makes espresso-style coffee without the need for a large, expensive, high-maintenance machine. Does Bialetti make espresso? The stovetop espresso maker (AKA “the Moka Pot”) was invented in 1930s Italy. Starting from the iconic Bialetti of 1933, several models have been produced enabling the spread of traditional Italian … Read more
Technically, you can brew coffee without grinding the beans at all However, because the surface area of a whole bean is remarkably smaller than grounds of the same size the brewing process takes longer. Like, way longer. Is it better to manually grind coffee beans? A coarse grind will come out quickly and will require … Read more