The coffee grinder is the workhorse of any home brewing station and coffee house. You can have the best coffee in the world but if you have a bad grinder then your cup of coffee will be severely lacking. If you want to make the best coffee possible then you need to spend a bit on a good… Read More »
To continue with my series on making french press coffee we need to address an all too common (and basic) question – how much coffee grind should go into a french press coffee maker? For a novice coffee snob the answer to this can be surprisingly complex. A simple gander at common threads around the web reveals just… Read More »
As you surely know not all coffee grinders are worth their weight and not all of them deserve to grind your coffee. The best coffee grinders use burrs to actually grind your coffee beans into usable grounds. The cheap blade grinders simply shred beans apart leaving many irregularly shaped bits including larger grind as well as powder. Even… Read More »
My last post regarding Kona coffee and espresso failed to cover on key aspect of Kona coffee that’s very important. First of all I mentioned my first foray into Kona coffee a few months back was actually a Kona coffee blend that I bought on sale at my local Safeway. I mentioned the fact that this coffee was… Read More »
Is coffee healthy to drink? There’s a lot of data to suggest it is healthy for most people although medical researchers are always testing and learning new things about coffee, caffeine, and related drinks such as teas. Here on Top Off My Coffee I’ve blogged a bit on the health implications of coffee. I’ve answered some related questions… Read More »
Want to buy a coffee maker? You’re going to have to make some big decisions. What exactly is the reason why some coffee makers are listed for $50 versus $100 or even $200. In some cases the $50 coffee pots look just as fancy as the $200 pots – what’s the difference and how do you tell what’s… Read More »
Sure you could use a travel mug to keep your drinks colder or hotter a bit longer but when you’re sitting in the comfort of your own home or even at a desk at the office sometimes it just feels better to use a regular old coffee cup. As a middle ground I’ve decided to feature a whole… Read More »
Ever since I started buying my coffee beans whole and grinding them for my morning coffee I’ve been enjoying coffee even more than ever before. You really can taste the difference. So far I’ve been getting my whole beans ground at the store most of the time and then bring the ground coffee home but as I’m researching… Read More »
Are you a fan of Tard the Grumpy Cat? Maybe you just like the concept of an angry or cranky cat; I know I think it’s hysterical. That’s why ion my never ending pursuit of an expanding coffee cabinet in my kitchen I’m doing some shopping for grumpy cat coffee mugs… as if we actually needed any more… Read More »
It’s no secret that I think the best espresso maker for the average family is a simple stovetop espresso maker (have you seen the Moka Express?!?). But even still I recognize that the coffee produced on the stovetop is not exactly the same thing as true espresso so for purists I wanted to start a series here on… Read More »