Home coffee brewing won’t be hard with these 5 apps
Bartending is an art, the bartender is an artist. The path to becoming a skillful home barista may not be easy for an amateur like you. Take your time mixing a random recipe or giving up your hobby of mixing, as we are here to suggest you top 6 free mobile apps that assist you in making better cups of joe. With each application, you will find a different brewing style. Depending on
5 ideas to make coffee while traveling
You cannot use ready-made coffee cans when you are too familiar with enjoying coffee brewed from the machine. Well then, having a good coffee while traveling can be challenging if great coffee shops are miles away from your stop. The best thing to do in this case is to make a cup of joe on your own. So, what's the solution? That is to prepare handy, compact coffee gadgets and do as
Café de Olla, a great combination of Mexican spices and coffee
If you like the taste of cinnamon in your coffee, then Café de Olla is the drink for you. A cup of Café de Olla is brewed with a cinnamon stick in earthenware pots, giving the finished taste of little sweetness from the piloncillo mixed with the spiciness from cinnamon, and the bitterness from the coffee. Mexicans believe that the recipe will bring out a unique and wonderful coffee flavor. What is Cafe
Pre-ground coffee and freshly ground coffee: Which one is better?
Coffee is the most consumed beverage worldwide. It is also one of the healthiest drinks because it is full of antioxidants, which promote alertness and cognitive function. Without milk and sugar, coffee itself is quite low in calories. For Specialty Coffee enthusiasts, they are familiar with the concepts of freshly ground coffee and pre-ground coffee. Still, do they really know which one is better than the other? If you’re having the same question,
Kissaten presents the old Japanese Showa era
Japan is famous for its high-class teas, however, coffee has also long existed in the lives of the people here. Besides many modern third-wave coffee houses, Kissaten, old-fashioned interior cafes, will make you feel like traveling back to the Showa era with cups of coffee brewed in the traditional way, along with that are laid back enjoying a cake in a smoky atmosphere. What is Kissaten? When Japan's Sakoku policy came to an end
Cold Brew, Iced Coffee, and Flash Brew: How to distinguish
Upgraded from the hot version, cool coffee provides refreshment and also an inspiration for different versions to come - including Cold Brew, Iced Coffee, and Flash Brew. Whichever drink you're familiar with, make sure it's different from the other two. It's hard to say which is better, but from the origin to the preparation process and the taste of each, there is a certain difference. Let’s check it out! Definition Cold Brew refers to
Pour-Over brewing method and numerous key techniques to know
With the principle of pouring hot water over the coffee grounds in a filter, and the water filtering through the coffee falls into a pitcher or cup, it sounds Pour Over a simple manual coffee brewing method; still, is it really so? In fact, it requires quite careful preparation of incubation time, pouring technique, and extraction ratio; or more precisely, the baristas need to have high personal skills. Therefore, this makes Pour
Delve into Neapolitan coffee pot, a signature brewing method in Naples
Neapolitan coffee pot, also known as cuccuma or cuccumella, has become a cult in Italia, especially in Central and South of the country. This metal two-floor tool basically is a drip brew coffee maker using the gravity to steam water through coffee, resulting in rather transparent coffee with more pleasant flavor compared to Espresso and Mocha. Where did Neapolitan coffee pot come from? Let’s take a step back in time to 1819, when the
Siphon Coffee Brewing: Differences between Japanese vs. American styles
Along with watching the coffee slowly drop to the glass jar below and enjoying the freshly-extracted delicate flavor, Siphon goes beyond the need of simply making a clean cup of joe but becomes an artful experiment. In Japan, Siphon coffee brewing is brought to a high level of art with creativity in mixing and measuring ingredients. Americans have also been so fascinated with the Siphon gadget that they even created their own
Aeropress – The perfect artisan coffee design for busy bees
No electricity or batteries needed, just one manual push on the giant cylinder with the filter in the drain, and we'll have a good homemade one-off cup of coffee just within 30 seconds. All thanks to Aeropress! Invented in 2005, later than other brewing methods, but Aeropress soon became one of the inspiring artisan coffee icons in the world. The tool is also popular for travelers or busy officers because of its