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Austin Barker

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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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French breakfast with coffee and croissants Drinks & Brewing Cafe au Lait vs Latte A café au lait is drip coffee mixed with hot milk in roughly equal parts, while a latte is espresso topped with steamed milk and a… July 6, 2026 A compact espresso machine on a home kitchen counter Gear Guides Best Budget Espresso Machine You don’t need to spend $500 to pull a real shot of espresso at home. A handful of pump and manual machines in the $100–200 range… July 4, 2026 Iced vanilla sweet cream cold brew in a glass Drinks & Brewing Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew Vanilla sweet cream cold brew is cold brew concentrate topped with a hand-whipped mix of heavy cream, 2% milk, and vanilla syrup poured over ice, no… July 1, 2026 A can of nitro cold brew coffee Drinks & Brewing Nitro Cold Brew vs Cold Brew Nitro cold brew is regular cold brew concentrate infused with nitrogen gas, which creates a creamy, cascading texture without any added dairy or sugar. Regular cold… July 1, 2026 Iced coffee in a glass with ice and dark coffee Drinks & Brewing How to Make Iced Coffee (4 Methods, Any Equipment) Iced coffee is not just cold coffee. Done right, it’s balanced, smooth, and doesn’t taste watered down. Done wrong, it’s a lukewarm, diluted cup that tastes… June 27, 2026 A drip coffee maker with built-in grinder on a kitchen counter Gear Guides Best Coffee Maker with Grinder A coffee maker with a built-in grinder solves two things at once: you get freshly ground beans for every brew without the extra counter space, extra… June 26, 2026 Irish coffee in a glass mug with cream floating on top Drinks & Brewing Irish Coffee Recipe Irish coffee is simpler than it looks. Hot strong coffee, Irish whiskey, a little brown sugar, and cold cream floated on top so the coffee passes… June 25, 2026 Espresso martini cocktail with coffee foam Drinks & Brewing Espresso Martini Recipe An espresso martini is one of the few cocktails that genuinely tastes like great coffee. Two shots of fresh espresso, vodka, and coffee liqueur, shaken hard… June 24, 2026 Keurig coffee maker on a kitchen counter Gear Guides How to Descale and Clean a Keurig (Step-by-Step Guide) Your Keurig coffee maker is a workhorse, but it quietly accumulates calcium deposits, coffee oils, and bacteria with every brew. Left unchecked, this buildup slows the… June 23, 2026 Brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso drink Drinks & Brewing Brown Sugar Oat Milk Shaken Espresso The brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso became a Starbucks staple for a reason, it hits every note at once: bold espresso, caramel-like brown sugar sweetness,… June 21, 2026