coffee 101 Articles

P Patrick Cotter

Coffee Tasting 101

Many coffee drinkers see coffee as bitter, sour, or a combination thereof. You mig...

• Apr 17, 2024

P Pat Cotter

Back to Basics: Building Your First Pour Over Coffee Set

Whether you’re chasing the flavor of a delicious cup at the local cafe or just loo...

• Apr 4, 2022

P Pat Cotter

So Many Brews, So Little Time

Hey Coffee Fans! We thought we'd stop for a moment this week and get back to basi...

• Aug 20, 2018

P Pat Cotter

How Long Will My Beans Last?

One perennial question on every coffee fans mind is always: "Are these beans still...

• Aug 13, 2018

P Pat Cotter

All About Espresso: Part 3

Hey Coffee fans! In this, the final part in our series on the basics of espresso,...

• Aug 6, 2018

P Pat Cotter

All About Espresso: Part 2

Hey coffee fans! Welcome to part two of our series on espresso brewing. In part on...

• Jul 30, 2018

P Pat Cotter

All About Espresso: Part 1

Greetings coffee fans! This week kicks off a set of educational posts about a sub...

• Jul 23, 2018

P Pat Cotter

On the Grind: All About Grinders—Part 2

Grind control is another extremely important aspect of choosing a grinder. When we...

• Jul 9, 2018

P Pat Cotter

On the Grind: All About Grinders—Part 1

One of the most essential parts of the coffee brewing process is grinding your cof...

• Jul 2, 2018

P Pat Cotter

From Planting to Process, the Life of a Coffee Bean—Part 2

The first, and most common method of processing is washed/wet. First, the coffee c...

• Jun 4, 2018

P Pat Cotter

From Planting to Process, The Life of a Coffee Bean - Part 1

Coffee goes through quite the life before it makes it to your pantry. We think lea...

• May 21, 2018

F Felicia Kloewer

Gear Guide: Expanding Your Skills With Semi-automatic Espresso Machines

In our previous post, we focused on how committed you are to your espresso machine...

• Jul 16, 2016