The Chemex Coffeemaker has been around since 1941. It is a manual, pour-over style glass-container coffee maker manufactured by a family owned company in Western Massachusetts. The coffeemaker is usually described as elegant, and this may be due its visually pleasing simplicity. It is made in a one piece hourglass shape from high quality, heat […]
Coffee is one of those drinks that you don’t buy in the store, prepackaged and imported from a foreign country. No, if you wanted fresh coffee, you either need to go to a coffee house, a diner, or you need to make it at home yourself. I’m not talking about those small iced coffee bottles […]
You’ve probably heard: cold brewing is all the rage in the coffee world. While this method sounds bizarre, coffee enthusiasts will assure you that it is actually quite good. The long seeping of the grounds in cold water allows the coffee flavors to develop without releasing the heat soluble acids. This creates a coffee “concentrate” […]
It’s hard to deny that the robust, rich flavor of an espresso can be matched by any other coffee. The high concentration and aromatics of espresso coffee make it perfectly versatile, suitable for all your coffee fantasies. It may surprise you to learn, though, that using an espresso machine can be just as easy as […]
Keurig was one of those kids who didn’t play nice on the playground. At least, that’s what we thought when they came out with their new line of brewers sporting the new Keurig 2.0 line of brewers. It seems they perfected their technology with their 1.0 line, but something was missing. In August of […]
As time goes on, it seems money gets tighter. There’s no doubt about it—we live in a very trying age. But that’s what makes it so great. Adversarial challenges help us to grow. Sometimes, we’re on a budget while others are masters at making their dollar stretch. We don’t think you should be sacrificing […]