There are a variety of ideas out there for keeping coffee fresh, many of which are theoretical at best and old wives’ tales at worst. As is the case for many other areas of the coffee world, you should probably experiment with whatever options seem most viable to you and figure out from experience what [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Tricks of the Trade'
Coffee Ice Cubes — No More Watery Iced Coffee
September 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Coffee, Tricks of the Trade
Have you ever had to gulp down the last third of your iced coffee to avoid that funky, watery phenomenon that happens when there is more ice than coffee in your cup? Well, there is no need to fret any more about this because some genius (a coffee drinker of course) figured out the perfect [...]
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How Much Does Grind Matter?
September 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Coffee, Tricks of the Trade
The consistency of your coffee grind matters a lot, it turns out.
Pictured below is a coffee that is too coarse for a drip filter, though it might have been about right right for a French press:
I was in a bit of a hurry this morning (as usual) and didn’t bother looking very closely at my [...]
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Coffee Machine Maintenance
May 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Coffee Machines, Tricks of the Trade
The most common (and inexpensive) way to clean your coffee maker’s insides: Pour equal parts water and white vinegar into your coffee maker’s water reservoir. Run it through one cycle (with no grounds obviously). Rinse and repeat on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.
Cleaning Your Coffee Pot: Disassemble and run it through your dish-washer. For cases [...]
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Practical Advantages to Drinking Coffee Black (without Cream or Sugar)
May 16th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Coffee Science, Health, Tricks of the Trade
- Less chemically engineered creamer for my liver to sift through.
- This is the only way to enjoy the genuine article.
- The coffee’s natural bitterness encourages me to drink less of it.
- The aforementioned bitterness also reminds me to drink more water.
- Milk isn’t very compatible with the human digestive system anyway.
- I’ve heard bleached [...]
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