Author: Austin Barker

  • Espresso vs Coffee: Caffeine, Flavour, and Which Is Stronger

    Espresso vs Coffee: Caffeine, Flavour, and Which Is Stronger

    An espresso shot is more concentrated than a regular cup of coffee, but a cup of regular coffee usually contains more total caffeine. A single 1 oz espresso shot has about 63 mg of caffeine. An 8 oz cup of drip coffee has about 95 mg. So while espresso is “stronger” by intensity per ounce,…

  • The 3 Best Cold Brew Coffee Makers: Takeya, OXO & Hario

    The 3 Best Cold Brew Coffee Makers: Takeya, OXO & Hario

    A good cold brew maker turns a 20-minute chore into a 2-minute one. You add coarse-ground coffee to the filter basket, pour cold water in, screw the lid on, refrigerate overnight, and pour straight from the container into a glass over ice. No double-straining through cheesecloth, no fishing wet grounds out of a Mason jar,…