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Tests everything in an ordinary kitchen on affordable gear.
29 guides on Brewing Coffees.
Drinks & Brewing
How to Make Coffee Without a Coffee Maker: 5 Methods
You do not need any brewing equipment to make good coffee. You need ground coffee, hot water, and something to separate the two. Every method below…
August 12, 2026
Drinks & Brewing
Latte Art for Beginners: Heart, Tulip and Rosetta
Latte art is a milk texture problem long before it is a pouring problem. If the milk is right, a heart takes an afternoon to learn.…
August 11, 2026
Drinks & Brewing
How to Make a Latte at Home (With or Without a Machine)
A latte is one shot of espresso and about six ounces of steamed milk, finished with a thin layer of microfoam. That ratio is the whole…
August 11, 2026
Gear Guides
Best Coffee Scale
A coffee scale measures your coffee and water in grams instead of scoops, which turns a guess into a repeatable recipe. The difference is bigger than…
July 31, 2026
Gear Guides
How to Descale an Espresso Machine
Descaling removes mineral buildup from your espresso machine’s boiler and internal lines; cleaning removes coffee oil and grounds residue from the group head and portafilter. They’re…
July 6, 2026
Drinks & Brewing
Protein Coffee
Protein coffee (sometimes called “proffee”) is coffee blended with protein powder, usually with milk and ice, combining caffeine’s alertness with protein’s staying power. Done wrong, it…
July 3, 2026
Drinks & Brewing
Vietnamese Coffee
Vietnamese coffee is built around three things: robusta beans, a slow metal drip filter called a phin, and sweetened condensed milk instead of dairy and sugar.…
July 3, 2026
Drinks & Brewing
Whipped Coffee (Dalgona Coffee): The 1:1:1 Recipe
Whipped coffee, also known as dalgona coffee, is instant coffee, sugar and hot water whipped in equal parts until it turns into a thick, stiff-peaked foam,…
June 30, 2026
Coffee Beans
The 5 Best Coffee Beans for Beginners: Our Top Picks
What are the best coffee beans for beginners? We explain how to get started buying coffee beans.
May 17, 2026
Coffee Beans
The 5 Best Coffee Beans for Cold Brew: Our Top Picks
Discover 4 fantastic coffee beans that will help you make a perfect cup of cold brew coffee.
May 17, 2026