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Espresso Tamping by Michael Griffin
Pulling the perfect shot of espresso always starts with a perfect tamp. Let Michael Griffin teach you how to tamp espresso.
Roast Your Own Coffee by Ryan Jacobs
Roasting your own coffee is not only personally satisfying, it is relatively easy. Using nothing more than a hot air popcorn popper, you can achieve a very high level of freshness as well as being able to control your roast level.
The Quantified Coffee Drinker by Michael Allen Smith
In the past few years a movement called The Quantified Self has emerged. With spreadsheets and gadgets it is now possible to track data about our lives and then adjust behavior.
Why Mormons Don't Drink Coffee or Tea by Lura Lee
Have you noticed that most followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) commonly called Mormons, don't drink coffee or tea?
Coconut Milk Coffee Ice Cream by Kate Nickel
Coconut milk is one of the best substitutes around for dairy when you need something with enough fat to do the job of cream.
Tiramisu For Espresso Lovers by Lura Lee
A step-by-step photo tutorial on how to make Tiramisu, the premiere espresso-based dessert.
Inanimate Objects Comics #36 by Todd Zapoli
Coffee comics include: Hey Humans parts 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Inanimate Objects Comics #35 by Todd Zapoli
Includes the coffee comics: Imagine p1 and p2, Hey Big Man and Move Out.
Coffee Gear That Won't Break the Bank by Michael Allen Smith
Making great coffee at home is something that should be easy and inexpensive. With the right equipment it is.
The Melitta Manual 6-cup Coffee Maker by David Kilpatrick
It's a Melitta six-cup manual coffee brewing system. Since I had been contemplating a Chemex for quite some time, this thing intrigued me.
Home (Alone) Roasting by Michael Allen Smith
There is an obstacle to home roasting in the winter. Cold wind rushing into your popper cools the beans while they roast. The beans take forever to roast and the batch usually doesn't roast evenly.
Espresso Blending Techniques by Steve Leighton
Why not talk about blending in general? Blending for the press pot or filter machine doesn't need to be as precise. For one it's a far weaker part of the cup compared to espresso and there are rules that can't be broken in espresso blending that work really well in the filter blends. Espresso blending is an art.
Latte Art Etching Photo Gallery by Michael Allen Smith
The following photographs of Latte Art Etching were done over the course of three visits to Dubsea Coffee in White Center, Washington, which is just south of Seattle.
Stovetop Roasting with the Whirley-Pop by Michael Allen Smith
This article explores using a stovetop popcorn popper, which enables you to roast coffee right on your gas stove. It's not nearly as easy as roasting with an electrical popcorn popper, but the advantages of this method are that you have 100% control over the roasting profile.
Brewing Espresso in a Moka by Kevin Kilburn
A very reasonable alternative for home use is an 'espresso pot', called a moka in Italy. The moka is a simple device that uses steam pressure to force water through a strainer to make espresso. It won't be exactly like the espresso you find in bars, but it can come close.
