The AeroPress is a hand operated plunger system for brewing coffee. The gizmo allows you to rapidly brew up barrister-quality coffee at home with the minimum amount of fuss. Coffee savants have snapped up well over a million units since the product hit the market in 2005. The popularity ofRead More →
There are a whole raft of ways to make coffee these days – bean to cup machine, cafetiere / french press, stovetop coffee maker, the list goes on. One of the relatively newer methods is the Aeropress by Aerobie. My initial thought when I heard the name was, “Hang on,Read More →
Seldom a day goes by without the media and marketing teams touting the weight loss prowess of a common kitchen cupboard ingredient. Green tea, apple cider vinegar, and turmeric have all made headlines recently as the latest crop of super ingredients that can help you burn off excess pounds. ButRead More →
While there are certainly more glamorous and high-tech ways of making coffee, the humble French press or cafetière is an under-utilized method that can yield stunning results. Honing your French press skills is well worthwhile as the brewing method has several advantages over others. Firstly, it allows you to makeRead More →
If there’s one thing that I and the majority of my coffee fanatic friends are guilty of, it is making incredible coffee at home only to then go out and spend a fortune each month on fairly mediocre brews from high street coffee shops. As damaging as this is onRead More →
I recently came into possession of a Kingtop Coffee Grinder and after using it solidly for a few days I thought I’d put up a review. Incidentally, we’re in the middle of putting together a guide to the best coffee grinders, and at the risk of spoiling that article –Read More →
Everyone knows a coffee addict. Or should I say coffee connoisseur? Same difference really. This is the person that can be seen grinding their own beans at their desk each morning and turns their nose up at the free knock-off ‘Bescafe’ instant coffee in the staff kitchen. They can beRead More →
The cappuccino – a shot of espresso topped with a warm frothy milk – is without doubt one of the most iconic drinks of all time. Velvety, rich and satisfying it is a quintessentially Italian cup. Each one carries connotations of sunlit piazzas, style and sophistication. The cappuccino has fallenRead More →
We’ve all been doing it wrong: the trick to a perfect cuppa Joe is to make it with *cold* water. Or at least, that’s what the prevailing trend among java junkies would seem to suggest. Cold brew has been taking the coffee world by storm – but why is itRead More →