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Coffee Gear Coffee Gear That Won't Break the Bank   
  Making great coffee at home is something that should be easy and inexpensive. With the right equipment it is.  
Melitta The Melitta Manual 6-cup Coffee Maker   
  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.  
Etching Latte Art Etching Photo Gallery   
  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.  
AeroPress AeroPress Coffee Maker Tutorial   
  The Aerobie AeroPress is a single cup coffee brewing system that will provide excellent use when traveling or even as your solution for quality office coffee.  
Vac-Pot Vacuum Pot Brewing   
  Vacuum brewers come in many shapes and sizes, yet they are more alike than they are different. They have the same basic components and operate on the same basic principles. You may also hear of these devices referred to as vac pots.  
French Press Troubleshooting French Press Coffee   
  It's been several years since I wrote the Press Pot Tutorial. Since then I've brewed a lot of coffee in my press pot. A lot of coffee. Along the way I've developed a checklist of steps to take to improve the taste of French Press coffee.  
Eva Solo Eva Solo Coffee Brewing Tutorial   
  When I tell people that my favorite coffee brewing method - other than espresso - is the Eva Solo, they usually don't know what I am talking about. The Eva Solo is also known as a Cafe Solo. What is the Eva Solo?  
Vac-Pot Vac Pot Brewing with the Yama Syphon   
  While I haven't personally used other stovetop vacuum brewers, I have heard mostly horror stories of plugged filters, slow/incomplete brewing, bad seals etc.  
Press Pot Press Pot Tutorial   
  Learn how to brew press pot coffee and discover how to correct the most common brewing mistakes.  
Latte Art Latte Art Gallery   
  Here is a mini-collection of some latte art photos that I have taken in the past 3 years.  
Drinks Tips for Quick and Easy Iced Coffee   
  Summertime is the perfect time for iced coffee. How do you make it at home? There are two schools of thought. One is to make a near double strength cup of hot coffee and then chill it with ice. Pretty easy, but not very quick.  
Clever Coffee Dripper The Clever Coffee Dripper   
  The Clever Dripper is a new individual cup brewing device that uses the full immersion method of a French press and has a super clean finish due to a paper filter, or reusable cloth filter.  
Review Table Top Press Pot Review   
  Earlier this year, I posted an article titled Buying a French Press - Picking the Right One. I isolated the only three variables that I felt were necessary to make a purchase decision.  
Bodum Kettle Extending the Life of Your Bodum Cordless Electric Kettle   
  Although there were various criticisms, the bulk of the complaints were related to the defective switch. I've owned one for years and I knew exactly what they were talking about.  
Instant Coffee Fearing Starbucks VIA Instant Coffee and My Solution   
  I have always suspected it was possible to make a decent instant coffee. However, I feared Starbucks would fumble the project.  
French Press Buying a French Press - Picking the Right One   
  Every so often someone will ask me to help them pick a French Press. Of all the coffee equipment decisions to make, selecting a french press (aka press pot) is the easiest.  
Tasseography Coffee Fortune Telling With a Turkish Coffee Pot   
  You walk into a dimly lit room and take a deep breath, inhaling the dense and thick aroma of incense in the air. The walls are adorned with deep colors, green and burgundy and gold, and you can hear a jingling noise becoming louder and closer. You sit in front of a small table waiting for someone to arrive.  
Decaf Decaf Coffee Methods   
  Can decaf taste just as good as regular coffee? Is it processed with chemicals? Can it be decaffeinated without chemicals? Is there a coffee plant that does not contain caffeine at all? After it is decaffeinated does it still contain some caffeine?  
Electric Kettle Avoiding Plastic - 3 Stainless Steel Electric Kettle Options   
  I think I might have been the last person to get this memo: Hot Water + Plastic = Bad.  
Tea Kettle Review The Hamilton Beach Cool Touch Tea Kettle Review   
  I wanted an electric tea kettle that had no exposed plastic parts and ended up purchasing the Hamilton Beach 40898 Cool Touch Tea Kettle. Here is my review.  
Top 10 Picking Your Top 10 Coffee Accessories   
  When it comes to coffee gear, what makes it into the Top 10 list?  
Turkish Preparing a Traditional Turkish Coffee   
  In recent my travel to Istanbul, I researched tens of coffeehouses, and found the perfect cup, in the centuries old Ali Pasha coffee house.  
Cold Brew Cold Brew Coffee with the Toddy Coffee Maker   
  About 10 years old when I knew far less about coffee than I do today, I attempted my first cold brew coffee. It was a disaster. The coffee was so vile and disgusting I threw it out after a single sip.  
Camping Backcountry Coffee Redux   
  As an avid backpacker and backcountry enthusiast from the caffeine soaked streets of the northwest, I have searched high and low for an easy way to make great coffee away from the conveniences of home.  
Vac-Pot The Balancing Syphon Coffee Brewer   
  An overview, history, and tutorial on the balancing syphon brewing system.  
Arabic How Dark is Your Arabic Coffee?   
  With a great sense of self-satisfaction I poured the steaming, dark roasted brew, smelling just faintly of cardamom into the tiny cup in front of my father in law.  
Eritrea and Ethiopia Coffee Cultures: Eritrea and Ethiopia   
  In Eritrea (pronounced er-ih-TRAY-uh), coffee is not merely something that starts on a timer and brews into to-go cups, but it is a ceremony, a ritual, a meaningful time to sit down with friends and family to chat.  
Turkish Coffee The World's First Coffee Pot: Turkish Coffee   
  Essential to making Turkish coffee, of course, is the pot not the bean. Any bean can be prepared as Turkish Coffee. You simply need a good hand mill or commercial grinder that grinds to Turkish.  
Cupping The Art of Coffee Tasting   
  What does your favorite coffee taste like? Would you consider it bold or delicate, acidic or smooth? Is your coffee heavily fruited, with distinct mango and tamarind scents?  
Moka Pot Moka Pot Stove   
  Being a person who appreciates a good cup of coffee, I have always been interested in doing everything possible to ensure that my cup is a good one. I have also been a person of sub-average means, so although a full on espresso maker is something I would love to have, I can't bring myself to buy one of those really cheap-ass machines that will never really do a good job.  
Vac-Pot Revitalize Old Rubber Vac Pot Gaskets   
  I love vac pot coffee. What's not to love? It's fun to brew and the coffee is as good as brewed coffee can be, without the sediment you get with a press pot.  
Turkish Brewing Turkish Coffee Using a Traditional Tabletop Burner   
  Before electricity and gas people used plain old fire to make coffee! They used wood fire and big pots, and they ground their coffee with stones or wood  
Cupping Coffee Cupping - A Sensory Experience   
  Cupping is a systematic method used to evaluate different aspects of a sample of coffee, and ultimately to differentiate coffees from one another. The purpose of this article is to highlight some things to consider for when performing a cupping analysis.  
Brewing Options Alternatives To Using a Keurig Coffee Maker   
  You really do not want a Keurig Coffee Maker. Is making coffee really that hard? I don't think so. If you are considering buying a Keurig Coffee Maker, please read this article.  
Machines Choosing My Coffee Maker   
  This coffee brewer guide is meant to assist buyer to choose the ideal single cup coffee brewer for individual use. All coffee brewers are capable of making good coffee but not all of them are designed for single cup brewing.  
Cold Brew Simplified Cold Brewing Method   
  If you don't have a Toddy, but would like an inexpensive way to make your own cold brewed coffee, this simplified method may be perfect for you.  
Cold Brew Cold Brewed Coffee on the Cheap   
  If you are a regular visitor to this site, you are already probably aware of the drink that is known as cold-brewed coffee. There are at least two other articles that go into the advantages/disadvantages of the cold brewing method compared to the many hot-brewing methods available.  
Press Pot Keeping Your French Press Clean   
  We can't stress this one enough: a clean French Press is vital to good tasting coffee. Fortunately, cleaning a French Press isn't difficult and only takes a few minutes.  
Vietnamese Coffee Ca phe Phin Tutorial - Vietnamese Coffee   
  Vietnamese coffee is surprisingly good. The best preparation I found while visiting Vietnam, was this remarkably simple drip filter made of stainless steel.  
Buying General Guide to Buying Coffee   
  Although coffee is one of the most heavily consumed drinks on the earth, many people know generally little about what factors that can determine the difference between a great cup of coffee and a mediocre one. This guide will help clear up the basics of choosing and buying coffee.  
Cupping Coffee Cupping: A Basic Introduction   
  Cupping is a method of evaluating different characteristics of a particular coffee bean. Cupping allows us to compare and contrast coffees against each other, and allows us to get a better understanding of each coffee.  
Pods Make Your Own Coffee Pods   
  Do you really like your pod coffee maker, but wish you could use your favorite brand of coffee instead of paying a premium price for a mediocre blend -- just because it is shaped like a pod? Why not make your own?  
Vietnamese Vietnamese Coffee   
  Vietnamese Coffee is as much fun to make as it is to watch. A real treat, especially for those who enjoy their coffee strong and sweet.  
Brazilian Coffee Cafezinho (Coffee Brazilian Style)   
  Learn how to make traditional Brazilian style coffee.  
Turkish Turkish Coffee Tutorial   
  A step-by-step tutorial on how to prepare Turkish coffee.  
Senseo Senseo Coffee Brewing Revisited   
  The article Senseo Coffee Brewing has caused quite a reaction and some confusion. This follow-up hopes to address some the common questions.  
Cowboy Cowboy Coffee, Backpacker Style   
  When you figure out how to make cowboy coffee it usually tastes better than the bags. Additionally, I feel OK dumping coffee grounds though always pack the bags out with me.  
Senseo Senseo Coffee Brewing   
  The two most important words when discussing coffee are quality and convenience. For the most part we want both, but often we must make choices. The Senseo Coffee Machine is all about convenience.  
Tips Making a Delicious Cup of Coffee   
  Coffee brewing tips from TV's Favorite Chef Alton Brown.  
Tastes A World of Coffee Flavors   
  A description of tastes and flavors for coffee beans from major world regions, and some factors that contribute to a coffee's taste.  
Chemex Chemex Brewing   
  The Chemex brews coffee using the infusion method, which makes it most similar to drip coffee in terms of body and taste. It's unbleached filters are a little thicker than those used by auto-drip filters.  
Latte Art Latte Art - Barista Interview and Tips   
  No one bothers to learn how to do latte art unless they have a deep and abiding appreciation for espresso. So it was that the latte made by the barista, Mark Christman, was one of the best lattes I'd ever tasted.  
Vac-Pot Cleaning and Maintaining your Bodum Santos / Utopia Vac Pot   
  The Utopia vac pot brewing system is made of plastic and has built-in electrical components, so cleaning and maintaining it is not as easy as maintaining other coffee equipment, such as the French Press.  
Campfire Cowboy Coffee: Arbuckles   
  Cowboy coffee was not a brand, but a brewing method developed, naturally enough. by the roaming cowboys of the prairie out of necessity. It is surprisingly similar to the ancient practice of Turkish coffee, however not as refined.  
Tips How You Brewin'?   
  Coffee lovers are snobs, to a point. Once the brewing is complete they can't refuse a good cup of coffee. They will however argue endlessly as to what technique is best for getting to the cup.  
Flavored Coffee Before and After: The Coffee Flavoring Debate   
  When you purchase pre-flavored coffees you cannot be sure that, underneath it all, you have actually received the best beans available.  
Vac-Pot Vac Pot Brewing with the Bodum Santos   
  Tutorial on how to brew vacuum pot coffee using the Bodum Santos.  
Storage Coffee Storage Common Sense   
  One of the most frequent questions we are asked is: What is the best way to store coffee? Our answer sounds glib, but there is no good way to store coffee so you should just not do it.  
Cupping Coffee Cupping: A Step By Step Overview   
  Cupping is the skill of measuring a flavor profile of a given coffee. Learn how professional tasters rate each crop from cupping.  
Flavored Coffee Spicing It Up   
  We don't usually advocate messing with a good thing, i.e. adding flavors to an already great tasting coffee. But occasionally, it is fun to try new things and some people actually prefer flavors in their coffee.  
Vac-Pot Vac Pot Brewing with the Starbucks Utopia   
  This is vacuum brewing method, so it really isn't new. What is new is the fact that this is an electric vacuum system. Most vacuum pots require a gas or electric stove top or separate burner. This system was actually developed by Bodum and has been available in Europe for a couple of years.  
Drip Coffee Good To the Last Drip: Part 2   
  Part 2 of 2 articles on auto-drip coffee making. This discussion is about what to look for in purchasing an Auto-Drip coffee maker.  
Drip Coffee Good To the Last Drip: Part 1   
  Part one of a two part tutorial. Learn the basics of preparing drip coffee in order to make a wise auto-drip purchase.  
Vac-Pot A Vac Pot Primer   
  Mark Prince explains both the history of the vac pot brewing system and how the process works.  
Maintenance Keep Your Coffee Equipment Clean   
  Learn the basics and the necessity for keeping your home coffee equipment clean. Ryan Jacobs covers cleaning of the French Press, Automatic Drip and home espresso machine.  
Brewing Cafe Cubano (Cuban Coffee)   
  In this tutorial, Vicki Suarez shows you how to make Cuban Coffee and Cafe con Leche.  
Cupping Cupping: The Elements of Quality Coffee   
  There are many factors involved when it comes to determining what is a good coffee to buy and roast. A cut-and-dry approach that works for all beans does not exist. Different beans have different qualities and differing palates will discriminate.  
Storage Coffee Storage   
  Ryan Jacobs gives a cogent and complete answer to the burning question: How should I store my coffee? In other words: To Freeze Or Not To Freeze.  
Press Pot Perfect Your French Press   
  Coffee fanatics and connoisseurs maintain that French Press coffee is the best way to experience the daily grind. French Press coffee is a very simple way to achieve an extremely rich and robust cup of coffee.  

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