Coffee Blog

Contributed piece by Natasha Bourlin of Passport & Plume How do you taste your coffee, and what temperature is optimum? So, you’ve taken all of the steps to prepare your perfect cup of coffee…now it comes down to how you taste it. Yes, how you taste your coffee is just as

Great coffee doesn’t happen by accident. Even the finest specialty coffee can disappoint when one or two important variables are overlooked. From stale beans to poor water quality, these five common mistakes stand in the way of great coffee—and they’re easier to fix than you might think. At the end

The brewing of coffee, that nectar of the gods, is steeped in tradition. The best and brightest of many a culture have been powered by this elixir, and many of them have devoted serious time to getting the perfect cup out of every brew. Of course, in the case of

What is the “god shot”? As defined by CoffeeGeek. A God Shot, by nature, has to be the double ristretto. This is a double shot of espresso that is specially prepared to produce a 1-ounce (give or take a quarter ounce) beverage using the same number of grinds as a normal

By Tim Curry Personally, I am a coffee purist. I drink my coffee straight and black. I do the same with my espresso. When I make the rare change to this, it is only out of curiosity. You know, “Hmmmm, I wonder what this will taste like?” or, “That might

As the day begins, to many, the first thought is “COFFEE.” We look forward to that sweet, steaming nectar for an extra little push. It’s that first aroma of freshly ground coffee that can set the tone for your entire day. It’s a beautiful daily ritual. In a world of