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 experimenting with making lattes and cappuccinos for the first time in my own home and they’re probably the first questions most beginners have too. First… Read More »
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 to brew a full pot of coffee depending on the size of the pot. If you are using a single-serve coffee… Read More »
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 using a regular drip coffee maker. It gets close but doesn’t go all the way. If you want to… Read More »
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 small pots of coffee with it, until I started working on this blog way back in 2013. On occasion though… Read More »
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 pumps. They are just simple machines that largely function due to physics. A heating coil (metal tube) heats water under the hot plate on… Read More »
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 pots out there made both by Bialetti and many other top brands like Primula, Cuisaid, and others. The Xresso Stove-top moka pot… Read More »
Many coffee drinkers enjoy the actual process of making coffee, rather than rushing through the steps. While Keurig and other K-cup coffee makers are quite the rage today for their convenience, they definitely do take away from of the relaxation and enjoyment that many people associate with their morning brew. And, there is a bit of historic charm… Read More »
The Aeropress is a single cup method brewing coffee manually. It is a brewer with a manual plunger that steeps coffee like a French press before pressing it through a filter into your cup. There are two different methods of using the Aeropress: one is the regular, or standard method, and the other is the inverted method. Let’s… Read More »
The Aeropress is a postable coffee brewer that only brews single cups of strong espresso-like coffee. It usually only takes the coffee a minute or so to brew before you press it through a special filter into your mug. You may be wondering however if pre-ground coffee is acceptable to use in an Aeropress. In this article, we’ll… Read More »
The Aeropress is a piston-style plastic-bodied coffee brewer that brews just a single cup of coffee at a time. It steeps the coffee for a minute or less before forcing it through a special filter directly into your cup. After you make your quick cup of coffee, you may be wondering about what the best way to clean… Read More »
