Chemex – The History & Brewing Guide
The History Behind the Fancy Design Who says that a chemist can’t get involved in designing coffee brewing methods? The Chemex is a classic and...
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How to find sustainable specialty coffee shops and roasters
Sustainability continues to be a pressing issue in the specialty coffee sector – and for good reason. With demand for more sustainable coffee continuing to grow, it’s essential that industry professionals and stakeholders limit their environmental impact as much as possible. This includes coffee shops and roasters. In recent years, we have certainly seen an uptick in the number of cafés and roasters implementing more socially and environmentally responsible business… read more
Sustainability continues to be a pressing issue in the specialty coffee sector – and for good reason. With demand for more sustainable coffee continuing to grow, it’s essential that industry professionals and stakeholders limit their environmental impact as much as… read more
To Be (a Barista) or Not to Be? That Is the Question
If you missed the introduction article to this series last week, I discussed how I would explore coffee shop cultures and factors that motivate coffee business decisions....
What Makes a Quality Tamper? Pullman Tamper Review
Whether you are planning on making espresso at home or you are opening up a business, there are many items you must take seriously as...
Barista Review of Acaia Pearl Brewing Scale
The Acaia Pearl Brewing Scale had a humble beginning as a Kickstarter campaign reaching $42, 458 of its $30, 000 funding goal back in December, 2013....
How to Make an AeroPress Iced Latte
Love the refreshing, caffeinated hit of an iced latte, but don’t have an espresso machine? Not to worry, with an AeroPress, you can make one...
2015 NZ AeroPress Championship Winning Recipe
On the 14th Feb 2015, the PDG’s newest coffee correspondent, D. Wang, headed to Ozone Coffee Roasters in New Plymouth, North Island for New Zealand’s first...
Costa Rican Reto Barista: An Innovative Barista Competition
This year, the 7th annual “Reto Barista”, an alternative competition created in Costa Rica by 2010 National Champion Manuel Dinarte, will be occurring. For the...
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Even though it’s getting colder outside I still love to drink iced coffee. The days of waiting tirelessly for that fresh pot of coffee to...
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Why Grind Coffee Fresh Every Time? Burr or Blade?
First things first…why bother grinding fresh coffee every time instead of just buying it pre-ground? It’s fresher – whole beans have a much lower surface-to-air ratio...
How To Pull a God Shot at Home
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Tips to Make the Perfect AeroPress Brew
Why (Aero)Press? 1. It’s scientifically slick – AeroPress creates a vacuum and uses air pressure to force water through the grinds & extract more flavour. 2....
AeroPress Gadgets for the Home Barista
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Barista AeroPress Recipe Encyclopaedia
Most AeroPressers that have read, well, glanced, at the AeroPress recipe, have probably thought to ourselves – “2 spoonful’s! – WOW! That seems like a...
AeroPress Filter Comparison: The Big Test!
Ok, we all agree AeroPress offers near pressfection. But don’t you want to make your coffee even better? Everyone has different tastes (acidic, full bodied,...
Why Do Coffee Geeks Have So Many Devices?
I’m often asked what I use to make coffee. The answer is that I have several devices I use. Then, the most common follow-up question...