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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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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 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 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 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 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 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 Fresh coffee beans and ground coffee Gear Guides Best Manual Coffee Grinder A good manual coffee grinder can match or beat a cheap electric grinder’s consistency, needs no outlet, and is quiet enough to use before anyone else… July 6, 2026 An espresso macchiato pulled under an espresso maker Drinks & Brewing Macchiato vs Latte: What’s the Difference? A macchiato is a shot of espresso marked with just a dollop of foamed milk; a latte is espresso stretched with a tall pour of steamed… July 30, 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 Keurig pod coffee maker on a kitchen counter Gear Guides Keurig Not Brewing? 8 Faults and How to Fix Them A Keurig that will not brew is almost always fixable at home. These machines have very few moving parts, and the overwhelming majority of faults come… August 10, 2026