So you have brewed the perfect batch of coffee with your Chemex coffee maker. But, it is too much to fit in one cup. How do you keep it warm? You might be tempted to put it on a stove. But can you? Can a Chemex coffee maker go on a stove? Yes, you can …
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The perfect start of the day involves a good cup of coffee for most people. I know it does for me! But if the coffee you make at home doesn’t taste good? What if it tastes like cardboard? Yuck! But don’t immediately run to the nearest Starbucks! You can make great coffee at home at …
Nothing is worse than sitting down with your much-anticipated cup of morning (or afternoon or evening) coffee and taking that first sip, only to discover it is….weak. Yuck! So what can you do about it? Can you learn how to fix weak coffee? Is that even possible? As a matter of fact, there are some …
Grinding coffee beans right before you make coffee is probably the best thing you can do to improve the flavor of your coffee. If you are on a budget, you might consider a simple, inexpensive blade grinder. But you’ll soon find out that burr coffee grinders do a much better job at producing a consistently …
The AeroPress coffee maker is one of the great innovations in coffee of the past 20 years. A lightweight, durable, and relatively cheap device that will make you excellent coffee every time. I believe the AeroPress is the ultimate coffee maker. And I think it is pretty easy to use. The most common problem with …
Anyone serious about coffee knows that grinding your own coffee beans is one of the best things you can do to improve the quality of the coffee you make. But, if you own a burr grinder, you might wonder if those burrs ever need replacement. So, do the burrs in coffee bean grinders ever wear …
Many people take milk in their coffee. Adding milk to coffee is perfectly normal. Cappuccino, latte macchiato, and flat white are all examples of milk-based coffee drinks. But adding milk or coffee creamer to a black cup of coffee is also a common practice. When you run out of milk or coffee creamer, and you …
A smooth cup of coffee is the thing we’re all looking to brew, right? But what makes coffee taste smooth? A smooth cup of coffee devoid of bitter and acidic flavors is made by using the right kind of coffee (no dark roast), ground to the proper grind size. The temperature of the brewing water …
Coffee is a necessity for me in the morning. And like many Americans, my first cup of the day usually comes from a Keurig coffee maker. I would hate for my Keurig to break down. But I know it will someday. The question is: when? What is the lifespan of a Keurig coffee maker? On …
The Chemex coffee maker is one of the great classic pour-over coffee makers. You can make fantastic coffee with one, and as a bonus, it looks great on your countertop. But, the Chemex coffee maker uses a proprietary bonded paper filter. Which is quite expensive compared to competitors. So you might be tempted to wonder …
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