Brewing specialty coffee

What happens to coffee after the roast date? A timeline from degassing to stale: when does your coffee taste best and how do you keep it fresh?

What happens to coffee after the roast date? A timeline from degassing to stale: when does your coffee taste best and how do you keep it fresh?

The same coffee, a different amount of water. Read about the differences between espresso, ristretto, and lungo in terms of ratio, time, and taste.

The same coffee, a different amount of water. Read about the differences between espresso, ristretto, and lungo in terms of ratio, time, and taste.

How does a coffee cherry become a cup of coffee? Read the seven steps: picking, processing, drying, shipping, roasting, grinding, and brewing.

How does a coffee cherry become a cup of coffee? Read the seven steps: picking, processing, drying, shipping, roasting, grinding, and brewing.

Aroma, flavor, aftertaste, acidity, body, balance and more: read what the ten components mean by which tasters judge coffee.

Aroma, flavor, aftertaste, acidity, body, balance and more: read what the ten components mean by which tasters judge coffee.

Spicy, chocolatey, berry-like, or funky? Read what you taste in specialty coffee: ten flavor families with tasting notes, origins, and coffees to try.

Spicy, chocolatey, berry-like, or funky? Read what you taste in specialty coffee: ten flavor families with tasting notes, origins, and coffees to try.

Which hand grinder is right for you? We compare 10 hand grinders by use (filter or espresso and filter), burrs, and price range.

Which hand grinder is right for you? We compare 10 hand grinders by use (filter or espresso and filter), burrs, and price range.