It seems that at least once a year, I learn of a new way to enjoy coffee. Pour-overs, cortados, chemex, and the list just goes on. A few years ago, I took the plunge and bought a French Press without doing any research. I didn’t know anything about the different models on the market. All [...]
Life doesn’t always stop to wait for your coffee to brew. With schedules to meet and places to get to, you need your coffee and that means now. Keurig developed their K-cup coffee makers for that reason. You get a delicious cup of your favorite hot coffee in two minutes or less, depending on the [...]
why aeropress is the single cup king I used to hate the idea of a single-cup coffee maker. My experience with single-cup brewing came from an old Keurig which made weak and tasteless coffee. If I wanted a weak and tasteless caffeinated beverage, I’d be a tea drinker. Begrudging the lack of good options for [...]
Verismo reviews Take your favorite coffee shop drinks and make them at home. Wake up to a caramel macchiato. Chill with an iced coffee. Wow your friends with homemade lattes at your next book club. That’s the experience delivered by the Starbucks Verismo System. There’s another reason to buy a coffee machine. How does saving [...]
The Best Beans When You Don’t Need the Buzz Many coffee fanatics, myself included, have formed an all-day coffee habit. Maybe you can relate. While this is fun for a while, in the long term it can cause sleep problems and concerns about cardiovascular health (200 beats per minute is normal, right?!). Add to that [...]
Keurig is without a doubt one of the most popular coffee machine brands in the world today – facing competitors such as Nespresso, Starbucks Verismo and Dolce Gusto. However, Keurig has variety on its side, with countless k-cup pods to choose from delivering various coffee tastes, textures and beautiful aromas. One of the most popular [...]
Living in the north of Italy, every morning was accented by the same routine: Pull the moka pot out of the cupboard, fill it with coffee grounds and water, then relax as the coffee brewed. When my Bialetti moka pot began to stutter and bubble, telling me in its own way “I’m ready, come grab [...]
There’s one thing that makes me downright furious when I talk to casual coffee drinkers. That’s their tendency to understate the benefits of a good espresso. A lot of people think of espresso as just “coffee on steroids” or “coffee that comes in a fun tiny cup.” But the reality is: espresso has a number [...]
I don’t know about you, but I need coffee to start my morning routine. I’m usually being tripped by our dog who is very eager to get outside. He’s first, but coffee’s a very close second. My first cup is always a cappuccino or latte. Then when work calls, I need more coffee, but don’t [...]
Flavored Coffee is one of the most popular beverages today. The idea of fall as Pumpkin spice season, Winter as the peppermint period, and spring as time to brighten up with a blueberry or raspberry java has become as American as an apple pie flavored latte. Some coffee snobs turn their nose up at flavored [...]
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