Brewing Tips

Brewing Tips
Why Coffee Blooms
That bubbling rise at the start of a pour-over is more than coffee theater. It is fresh coffee releasing gas so water can extract the cup more evenly.

Gear Guide
The Hario Switch Changed How I Think About Pour-Over
If you're tired of babysitting your brewer and still ending up with a mediocre cup, this is the one I'd hand you first.

Brewing Tips
The Roast Wars Nobody Asked For
Light roast people and dark roast people do not always see eye to eye. Here's where we actually stand.

Brewing Tips
Cold Brew Starts Now
Houston skips spring. One week it's cool enough for a jacket, the next it's 90 degrees and you're reconsidering your entire relationship with hot coffee. Cold brew is the move.