Category: The Basics

So what's the difference between making milk froth and milk foam anyway? Is there a difference at all? These were the very first simple questions I had about frothing milk when I started...

Wondering if your coffee pot is taking longer than it should to brew a pot of coffee? Chances are good that your coffee maker is brewing just fine. It should take anywhere from 6 to 12 minutes...

Here is a simple question you may have - does your coffee maker bring water to a boil before dripping over the grind to make coffee? This may be a surprising answer but no, it doesn't if you are...

I've had a Cuisinart side-by-side coffee maker for since Christmas of 2010. It's been a workhorse for me over the years too. For handful of years I used it daily for 6-8 cup carafes but I rarely made...

The funny thing about coffee makers is that the simpler and cheaper the unit is, usually the longer it will last. Basic drip coffee makers have no moving parts, few electronics, no fancy water...

By far and away the most commonly purchased Moka Pot is the Bialetti Moka Express Pots like those I reviewed a while back and gave away soon thereafter, but there are plenty of other similar moka...