If you drink coffee regularly you have surely heard of Americano coffee, but why is it called Americano? Let’s talk about what Americano coffee is, where it came from, and how it’s made. Although it’s a very simple and basic drink, you can make it in a few different ways to cater to your preferences. …
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For millions of Americans, the day begins with a cup of coffee or two (or three), and can’t even function before their daily fix. The amount of coffee that Americans drink continues to go up, and coffee statistics are changing every year. Today we are going to dig into the statistics behind coffee consumption, who …
In a world where coffee making has been automated and reduced to buttons and dials, pour over brewing may sound like a problematic way to make coffee. Trust me; it’s not, provided you have the best pour over coffee maker to help you do it properly. There are plenty of them in the market today, …
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Is the coffee from your Cuisinart single-serve coffee maker less than stellar? I am going to take a wild guess and say there’s clogging involved and you’re not cleaning it as often as you should be. It is easy to take advantage of a cup of coffee on demand each morning and not think about …
Although I still feel nothing beats coffee from choice beans that you’ve ground and brewed yourself, I am a huge fan of Nespresso, for its convenience and quality. For a brew that takes almost no time and effort to make, I’d say it’s pretty good coffee and would happily drink it in a pinch. However, …
Have you been wanting to make espresso, but only have a Keurig machine? Is an espresso machine out of your budget? You’re in luck! Today I’m going to teach you how to make espresso with a Keurig machine. With this easy method, you not only can have espresso shots but you open up a whole …
You have everything you need at home to recreate the coffee shop experience — a coffee maker, a big fat mug, and a laptop, of course — but that flat-looking cappuccino you’ve been making has you wishing to jump to the nearest Starbucks. Because without that lovely foam, a cappuccino is just coffee with milk, …
If you’re brewing your own coffee at home, you simply have to use freshly ground coffee — if you want a decent beverage, that is. Or else, why bother? You may complain that getting a separate appliance to grind your coffee beans is tedious, or expensive, or may just take too much additional counter space, …
Mastering coffee grind sizes for different brew methods is an important milestone for anyone who loves good coffee. You can run from it for a while, but you can’t hide. Upsetting brewing outcomes will compel you to get this skill down pat. It doesn’t matter how great your coffee maker or espresso machine is or …
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For a great pour over brew, a few crucial elements must come together just right — the beans, the grind, the water quality, the water temperature, the ratio of coffee to water, and the pouring technique. In this article, we’ll be focusing on you finer details of your pour over coffee water temp. Yep, water …
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