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| Espresso | A Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine Tutorial For the Caffeine-Inclined | Andreanne Hamel |
| | For the home barista who's serious about their espresso, the Rancilio Silvia is a commercial-style espresso machine that includes professional-grade components. | |
| Roasting Coffee | Behmor 1600 Coffee Roaster Tutorial | Chris Arnold |
| | In my last article, I did a first impression on the Behmor 1600, formerly known as the Joe Roaster, the brainchild of Joe Behm. After spending a few more weeks with it, I have been able to learn more about it, and hope to help you get the most from your Behmor1600 Coffee Roaster. | |
| Espresso | Brewing Espresso in a Moka | 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. | |
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| Brewing Coffee | Ca phe Phin Tutorial - Vietnamese Coffee | Sebastian Little |
| | Vietnamese coffee is surprisingly good. The best preparation I found
while visiting Vietnam, was this remarkably simple drip filter made of
stainless steel. | |
| Brewing Coffee | Cafe Cubano (Cuban Coffee) | Maria-Victoria Suarez |
| | In this tutorial, Vicki Suarez shows you how to make Cuban Coffee and Cafe con Leche. | |
| Brewing Coffee | Chemex Brewing | Michael Allen Smith |
| | 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. | |
| Brewing Coffee | Cold Brew Coffee with the Toddy Coffee Maker | Michael Allen Smith |
| | 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. | |
| Roasting Coffee | Home Roasting Coffee with the Fresh Roast | Michael Allen Smith |
| | The Fresh Roast can roast 2-2.5 oz of green coffee beans per batch, which yields enough for about 10-12 cups of coffee. If you and your household consume a lot of coffee then a larger capacity roaster may be more appropriate. | |
| Roasting Coffee | Home Roasting with the Hearthware Precision | Michael Allen Smith |
| | A demonstration on how easy it is to home roast coffee with the Hearthware Precision Coffee Roaster. | |
| Brewing Coffee | How Dark is Your Arabic Coffee? | Holland Morgan |
| | 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. | |
| Brewing Coffee | Perfect Your French Press | Lura Lee |
| | 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. | |
| Brewing Coffee | Preparing a Traditional Turkish Coffee | Eyal Rosen |
| | In recent my travel to Istanbul, I researched tens of coffeehouses, and found the perfect cup, in the centuries old Ali Pasha coffee house. | |
| Brewing Coffee | Press Pot Tutorial | Michael Allen Smith |
| | Learn how to brew press pot coffee and discover how to correct the most common brewing mistakes. | |
| Roasting Coffee | Roast Your Own Coffee | 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. | |
| Roasting Coffee | Roasting Coffee in a Popcorn Popper | Michael Allen Smith |
| | Roasting coffee in a popcorn popper is not an indoor endeavor. Without modifications, you would fill your home with smoke. The first step is to find a spot outside near an outlet. It will produce smoke, so keep it away from open windows. | |
| Roasting Coffee | Stovetop Roasting with the Whirley-Pop | 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 Coffee | The Melitta Manual 6-cup Coffee Maker | 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. | |
| Espresso | Using the Barista Home Espresso Machine | Ryan Jacobs |
| | The Starbucks Barista home espresso machine is easy to use and is capable of producing high quality espresso. This is a very good, compact and sturdy machine capable of delivering a consistent shot of espresso and good quality steamed milk. | |
| Brewing Coffee | Vac Pot Brewing with the Bodum Santos | Ryan Jacobs |
| | Tutorial on how to brew vacuum pot coffee using the Bodum Santos. | |
| Brewing Coffee | Vac Pot Brewing with the Starbucks Utopia | Lura Lee |
| | 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. | |
| Brewing Coffee | Vac Pot Brewing with the Yama Syphon | Ryan Jacobs |
| | 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. | |
| Brewing Coffee | Vietnamese Coffee | Craig A Haller |
| | 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. | |
