Old Fashioned Cocktail - Coffee Edition
I’ve been posting about coffee-adjacent beverages all week, starting with a tea-like drink called cascara and then a viral sensation called Whipped Coffee. I’m not going to try and revolutionize one of history’s most beloved cocktails, but I do want to infuse a little bit of caffeine into it.
Dalgona Coffee - Specialty Edition
If you’ve spent any amount (nobody’s asking how much time) on TikTok in the last few quarantined weeks while #stayinghome you’ve likely come across the viral Whipped Coffee sensation. Videos tagged with #whippedcoffee have been viewed over 1.5B times. Yes, that B stands for billion. So what is it and why’s it all the rage?
Best Pourover Brewer? (as voted by you!)
A question I get more often than most is "Alexander, what's the best pour over brewer?", and if you’re reading this it’s likely you just asked Google that very question.
There are so many great brewing devices to help you brew better coffee at home, and my favourite of them usually just depends on the day of the week. But I really want to know, what is the best pour over brewer?
How is COVID-19 Impacting Coffee? (and how you can help!)
The global pandemic of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus has disrupted our daily lives, changed our collective pace, and put many lives at risk. If you’re reading this article you’re likely doing alright (albeit lonely), but the truth is there are many people whose lives are being catastrophically impacted today and in the days to come. The coffee industry is not immune to this impact either…
Best Gooseneck Kettle for Coffee (2020 updated!)
An upgraded kettle was one of the first pieces of specialty coffee brewing equipment I ever purchased, but for most people it’s not a priority. After all, don’t all kettles functionally do the same thing? Sure they all heat water to boiling, but what happens after your water is heated is what really matters…
How To Freeze Your Coffee (and why you should!)
Freezing specialty coffee can extend the life of your precious beans for weeks, months, and even years. I know what you’re thinking because it’s how most people react when I talk about freezing coffee. It’s a curious look paired with a puzzled question that usually sounds something like, “Are you…serious?”
Fellow Carter - The True Everywhere Mug
The Carter Everywhere Mug is the latest edition to Fellow’s impressive line of coffee products and upon first glance you can see that it fits right in. Stunning design paired with progressive technology to solve common coffee problems is just about everything I look for in my brewing equipment and it seems to be Fellow’s M.O. as well.
Ratio Six Coffee Maker
The future definitely holds more automation in coffee, and if I’m being honest I’m not sure how I feel about that, but I think Ratio has done a brilliant job of creating a machine that eases some inconveniences of making specialty coffee at home while maintaining the dignity of the product it produces.
Biggest Giveaway Yet! (unlimited chances to win)
Frankly I just love putting more things in your hands to help you brew better coffee at home, and when's a better time to do that than Christmas? I've partnered with some of my friends for my biggest giveaway yet, and if I’m this excited to give it away I can’t imagine how the lucky winner is going to feel!
Is Fellow ODE The Best Home Coffee Grinder?
Fellow Products have been the leader of the pack in home brewing innovation for the last few years. From their successful Duo Steeper Kickstarter campaign to another crowdfunded success in the EKG+ kettle, Fellow is looking to their believers once more with a claim to the best home coffee grinder ever.
Black Friday Deals That'll Actually Help You Brew Better Coffee
I like my Friday’s like I do my coffee - black. Here are my favourite Black Friday deals on specialty coffee gear!
My Aeropress Competition Recipe
My competition recipe isn’t too complicated! No fancy filters, no manic manoeuvres, and nothing to keep you from brewing this at home. We’ll dissect this recipe a little more in the coming posts, but for now here it is!
Guatemala Mataquescuintla | #todayimbrewing
There’s a Canadian silver mining company called Tahoe that’s moving into the region, endangering the livelihood of many local farmers. Many socially conscious roasters like Luna, Bows & Arrows, Drumroaster, and others have intentionally sources coffees from Mataquescuintla this year as a way of supporting their peaceful resistance.
Coffee Clothing - Designed with intention
I'm always looking for ways to bridge the gap between commodity and specialty coffee, but I didn't expect it to happen through a t-shirt. Learn how these shirts intentionally inspire conversations about specialty coffee!
Flair Signature PRO - The best manual espresso maker
Have you ever made something with your own two hands? Maybe a bookshelf for your partner, a piece of art for a client, or a meal for your family. There’s a certain feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment that can’t quite be reproduced by any other means. Brewing coffee by hand gives me that feeling, but pulling espresso by hand is the zenith.
Seed To Sip - The Alexander Mills Brandmark
This new logo is clean, monochromatic, and extremely versatile. Geometric in nature, it’s not immediately apparent that this logo represents a personal brand. That’s intentional as I forecast for the future, hoping to achieve maximum versatility across different platforms and products.
How light roast coffee can stay fresh longer than dark roast
Coffee is science, math and equations, but ironically it’s often myth that dominates the cultural caffeinated conversations. One of the most pervasive myths I hear, and one I’ve attributed to be true for a long time myself, is that coffee is just as good as stale after 4 weeks off roast.
Pakt Coffee Kit: The Best Travel Solution?
I travel a lot for work and I do my very best to take specialty coffee with me wherever I go. I’ve tried to brew it every possible way; from my hotel bathroom to the base of a waterfall, using a takeout cup lid in an attempt to regulate water flow to smuggling butane into unnamed countries to power up my camping kettle…
The Ultimate V60 Technique? (best pour over recipe!)
Our fearless leader James Hoffman has finally done it - he’s released The Ultimate V60 Technique™. Coffee nerds have long awaited a recipe from the 2007 World Barista Champion, World Atlas of Coffee author, and all around great guy. Well, here it is.
Bellman Stovetop Steamer - How to make latte art without an espresso machine
Before I ever touched an espresso machine, I had dreams of becoming a home barista. Pulling shots bold with crema, pouring lattes topped with art, and serving up drinks for anyone who walked through my door. Most of those dreams remained just that - cerebral fantasies - for a long time, mostly because of a lack of funds.