Creating awesome Latte Art

Here we have some great examples of Latte art or coffee art. These designs are made by getting the milk to the right micro foamed pour consistency and wiggling the milk into the coffee. It takes practice both to get the milk right and to develop the correct pour and flow technique. Generally you’ll start […]

Roasting coffee beans

Coffee roasting is a massive part of drinking coffee. In fact, it is almost impossible to drink or make coffee from unroasted green beans, as they are as hard as rocks after they are initially dried by the farmers. The coffee roasting process can take years to master, and involves a large amount patience and […]

Ristretto Shot

Ristretto shots (literally restricted) can be used as the basis for many other drinks but also work quite well when drunk as an Espresso shot. Here are the methods and tips on making a good Ristretto shot.

Robusta vs Arabica

Differences between Arabica & Robusta beans It is not really hard to choose, but they both offer something different. It is common for both Arabica and Robusta varieties of beans to be blended after separate roasting to create a controlled flavour and experience. Purists will always favour Arabica. Robusta is rarely chosen as a favourite […]

Best Espresso machines

Espresso machines can be some of the most complicated coffee brewing contraptions, and easily some of the most expensive, some costing over $20,000 for commercial level machines. But, not all machines are created equally; many more expensive models come with a ton of bonus features, such as a milk thermometer inside of the steam arm, […]

Types of Coffee

Have you ever entered a cafe with friends, and had no real clue as to what everything on the menu was? Whilst walking through the doorway to the mythical land of coffee, almost everyone feels this sort of confusion. Today’s goal is to make you feel as comfortable as possible when it comes to the […]

What is the cold brew method

Within recent years, cold brew coffee has built quite the reputation in the casual coffee scene, and even the more enthusiastic coffee drinkers. But what exactly is this “cold brew”? Cold brew is the name given to coffee that is made with either room temperature or chilled water, and steeped for a duration of time.

Caffeine

People usually associate drinking coffee with the caffeine hit you get. It is used to keep people alert and awake or to help get people going in the morning.

Best coffee grinders

When making coffee, one of the essentials is making sure the coffee is ground to fit the brewing method. To start off, there are three types of grinders that most people use: a blade grinder, a conical burr grinder, and a flat burr grinder.