Knowing how much coffee to brew is not as straightforward as it could be. A person might know how to make their personal dose of coffee in the morning, but when visitors come over and they need to...
People often wonder what the proper ratio of coffee to water is for brewing. They might know how to make their own cup in the morning, but when visitors come over and they need to make ten or twelve...
A coffee bean is NOT a bean At some point, most of us Procaffeinators will ask what a coffee bean actually is. Is it a bean? A fruit? Maybe it’s a berry? A nut? Is it a legume? Or maybe a...
My wife mentioned how writing about coffee was writing about a legal drug! Being kind of a trivia guy, I mentioned that there have been times when coffee WAS illegal. And then that got me thinking,...
My two main presses. The metal one is insulated but the glass one looks nicer... you know, for company. I also have a plastic, single cup press that you can drink from directly. It's great for...
bloom: key step in the brewing process where the coffee grounds are initially wetted so carbon dioxide (CO2) trapped in the beans can be released, allowing the brewing water to make better contact...
