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Seven years behind a bar before starting Brewing Coffees. Writes most of the equipment coverage and tests every machine on this site in an ordinary home kitchen.

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A spoonful of instant coffee granules Coffee Beans The Best Instant Coffee: 3 That Actually Taste Like Coffee The line that matters in instant coffee is freeze-dried against spray-dried. Freeze-drying removes water at low temperature and keeps far more of the aromatic compounds. Spray-drying… August 11, 2026 Brown coffee beans in a clear airtight glass container Coffee Beans How to Store Coffee Beans (and How Long They Last) Store beans whole, in an airtight opaque container, at room temperature, out of the light. Not the fridge. The four things that stale coffee are oxygen,… August 10, 2026 A close-up of roasted coffee beans, ready for brewing, including the decaffeinated kind. Coffee Beans How is Decaf Coffee Made? The 4 Decaffeination Processes Explained Decaf coffee is made by removing 97% or more of the caffeine from green (unroasted) coffee beans, using one of four processes: the Swiss Water Process,… June 1, 2026 A cup of coffee, black, no caffeine kick required. Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash. Coffee Beans The 4 Best Decaf Coffees You Can Actually Enjoy Modern decaf coffee is so good you genuinely can’t tell it apart from regular coffee in a blind taste test. The Swiss Water Process, used by… May 29, 2026 Medium roasted coffee beans. Photo by Ivan Yeo on Unsplash. Coffee Beans The 4 Best Medium Roast Coffee Beans Medium roast coffee is the sweet spot of the roast spectrum, balanced enough to brew well in any method, complex enough to show real flavour character,… May 28, 2026 Coffee beans being roasted. Photo by Tyke Jones on Unsplash. Coffee Beans Light vs Dark Roast Coffee: The Complete Guide Light roast and dark roast coffees come from the same beans, just roasted to different points. Light roasts taste bright, acidic, and complex, with the bean’s… May 28, 2026 Espresso beans at a local roaster. Photo by Jonathan Farber on Unsplash. Coffee Beans The 4 Best Espresso Beans for Home Brewing The best espresso beans aren’t necessarily the most expensive ones, they’re the ones suited to high-pressure extraction. Medium-dark to dark roasts with chocolate, caramel, or nutty… May 27, 2026 The 4 Different Types of Coffee Beans Coffee Beans The 4 Types of Coffee Bean Whether you are on a quest for the sweetest sip or the most energizing kick, there is much to learn about Arabica, Robusta, Liberica, and Excelsa… May 15, 2026 Coffee grounds can be useful for more than making coffee Coffee Beans 30+ Uses for Coffee Grounds: Garden, Beauty, Cleaning & More Coffee grounds have tons of practical uses in your home, garden, and even your beauty routine! We reveal 7 uses for leftover grounds. May 14, 2026 Picking coffee beans inside coffee cherries Coffee Beans Are Coffee Beans Really Beans? The Surprising Truth Would you be surprised to learn that coffee beans aren't actually beans at all? Discover the truth about coffee beans. May 11, 2026