Joel Lewis

Gear Guides The Best Espresso Cups: Size, Material and Why It Matters An espresso cup should hold 2 to 3oz, and that is not a stylistic preference. A double shot is about 2oz of liquid. Put it in… August 12, 2026 Gear Guides Espresso Pods: Formats, Costs and the Ones Worth Buying The single most useful thing to know about espresso pods is that the formats are not interchangeable. Nespresso Original, Nespresso Vertuo and ESE are three different… August 10, 2026 Drinks & Brewing Sour Espresso: Why It Happens and How to Fix It Sour espresso has one cause. The shot is under-extracted, meaning water passed through the coffee too quickly and pulled out the acids without pulling out the… August 10, 2026 Drinks & Brewing What Is a Cortado? The Ratio, the Glass and How to Make One A cortado is a double shot of espresso cut with roughly the same volume of warm, barely textured milk, served in a small glass. The name… August 10, 2026 Gear Guides Best Gooseneck Kettle A gooseneck kettle’s thin, curved spout lets you control the speed, direction and thickness of your pour, which is the single biggest lever you have over… August 1, 2026 Coffee Beans Best Coffee Beans for Pour Over Pour-over rewards light-to-medium roast, single-origin beans, the method’s slower, controlled extraction highlights bright acidity and nuanced flavor notes that get muddied in darker roasts or blends.… July 6, 2026 Drinks & Brewing What Is a Doppio Espresso A doppio is simply the Italian word for a double shot of espresso, roughly 2oz (60ml) pulled from 14-18g of ground coffee, using a double portafilter… July 6, 2026 Drinks & Brewing How to Make a Frappuccino A frappuccino is a blended, ice-based coffee drink, coffee (or a non-coffee “crème” base), milk, ice, and flavoring blended until slushy, then topped with whipped cream.… July 2, 2026 Drinks & Brewing Pumpkin Spice Latte A pumpkin spice latte (PSL) is an espresso drink flavored with pumpkin spice syrup and steamed milk, topped with whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon… June 29, 2026 Drinks & Brewing Iced Chai Latte An iced chai latte is spiced black tea concentrate mixed with cold milk and served over ice, it contains no coffee or espresso. The caffeine comes… June 29, 2026