Espresso
8 articles
Brazil: The Chocolate-and-Nuts Backbone of Coffee
What to expect from Brazilian coffee: its chocolate and nut flavors, main regions, natural processing, varieties, harvest time and brewing tips.
Coffee Grinders: The Most Important Gear You Can Buy
How to choose a coffee grinder: blade vs burr, conical vs flat, hand vs electric, what to spend, grind size by method and cleaning.
Affogato: The Two-Ingredient Coffee Dessert
How to make affogato at home: the two-ingredient recipe, what to do without an espresso machine, the best coffee, variations and serving ideas.
Classic Tiramisu: A Coffee Lover's Recipe
A classic tiramisu recipe for coffee lovers: which coffee to use, ingredients, steps, raw egg safety and how to make it ahead and store it.
Dialing In: How to Fix a Coffee Recipe One Change at a Time
How to fix a coffee recipe one change at a time: the four controls, starting recipes and troubleshooting for filter coffee and espresso.
Espresso at Home: A Beginner's Guide to Your First Good Shot
A beginner's guide to espresso at home: choosing a machine, a starting recipe, dialing in your shot, picking coffee and making milk drinks.
Dark Roast Coffee: Bold, Smoky and Low in Acid
What dark roast coffee is, how it tastes, whether it has more caffeine, which beans suit it and how to brew it for the best cup.
Arabica vs Robusta: The Two Coffees You Actually Drink
How arabica and robusta coffee differ in taste, caffeine and price, where you meet robusta and which one you should buy.