Once you’ve dipped your proverbial toe in the whole cold brew coffee thing, there’s no going back. You suddenly find yourself with a whole world of fantastic caffeinated concoctions to experiment with in the kitchen. Contrary to popular belief, cold brew coffee isn’t just cold coffee. If you brew coffee the normal way, allow it to cool and pour it over ice, you’re not making cold brew...
Rounding off our three-part guide to the wonderful world of Turkish coffee, we’ll now be taking a look at a few essential troubleshooting tips. If the Turkish coffee you’re making at home simply isn’t satisfying at first, it’s most likely to do with one of the issues discussed here. Of course, if you’re not really into the idea of gritty coffee that packs one serious punch, Turkish coffee might...
The fact that you can pay $60 for a small cup of Panama Geisha coffee in some parts of the world says all that needs to be said for its desirability. It’s not quite as expensive if you brew your own, but is still pound-for-pound one of the priciest coffees in existence. In which case, it pays to get the brewing process right. Rather than just tossing a cup of Geisha coffee together...
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Shopping for a French Press (a.k.a. coffee press) needn’t be complicated. Even a basic cafetiere will get the job done, so it largely comes down to a case of personal preference. But at the same time, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer range of options available. Not to mention, the often radical differences in price from one cafetiere to the next. All of which prompts one important question...
French press coffee is just about as simple and traditional as it gets. In the right hands, even the most basic cafetiere can be used to create remarkable results. Even when compared alongside the most advanced machinery on the market, there is nothing quite like the ceremony of French press. Best of all, brewing perfect cafetière coffee really couldn’t be easier. There’s a tried...
It’s often assumed that the humble cafetiere cannot possibly rival its more complex counterparts. There are many who genuinely believe there’s a direct correlation between the elaborateness of the brewing method and the quality of the result. Spoiler alert - this simply is not the case at all. In fact, the basic science behind brewing suggests that the simpler the method, the...
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Some say the Aeropress coffee brewing device is nothing more than a glorified French Press (aka Cafetiere). An assumption that makes sense on the surface, given how they both use the same basic mechanism. Depending on who you ask, you’ll encounter very different opinions on which of the two is best. Some say you cannot improve on Cafetiere coffee, while others insist Aeropress is...
It’s a topic of heated and often ferocious debate, which is tricky to answer at the best of times. The reason being that each and every coffee aficionado in the world has their own unique take on what the ‘perfect’ cup of coffee tastes like. Hence, you’ll always have some who firmly believe Chemex coffee is better than cafetiere...
As promised, here’s another round up of tips, tricks and guidelines for better French press (a.k.a. coffee press) coffee at home: 8) Don’t add all the water right away Instead, pour just a small amount into your cafetière to give the grounds 30 seconds or so to ‘bloom’. Only then should the rest of the water be added to your...
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