My experience with immersion brewing methods has so far consisted of my beloved French presses and my AeroPress. I know there are a lot of AeroPress fans out there (there’s even a World AeroPress Championship tournament coming up next week!), but after owning and using mine for many years, I’ve finally accepted that we’re just […]
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The 5 Best Ways to Make Coffee While Traveling
Note from Margaret: It’s a pleasure to bring you this post from guest contributor, Kieran MacRae! Kieran is based in Scotland, and he writes about coffee at Above Average Coffee. Visit his site at https://aboveaveragecoffee.com Travelling is one of the great life journeys that you should not pass up if life offers it to you. […]
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Review: Crema.co Coffee Subscription Service
When I started actively trying to learn more about third-wave coffee (around 2014-2015), I had the internet, but I didn’t really have anyone specific to ask for advice regarding what origins or roasters I should try. I did a lot of browsing on sites like CoffeeGeek and HomeBarista to educate myself, not only on coffee […]
Review: LUME rechargeable travel burr grinder and camp light
This review is wildly overdue, but better late than never! Back in 2017, I backed a Kickstarter project for LUME, which billed itself as “The World’s First Travel Coffee Grinder and Camp Light.” I received the product in late 2017/early 2018, but I never got around to testing out the grinder or writing this review […]
The best of 2018
I always come to the last few weeks of the year unsure about if I’ve had enough “good” coffee to fill up a top 10 list… until I skim over all of the reviews I’ve written over the past 50+ weeks. Then, I’m always like “oh yeah!!!” It’s like looking at old photos and being […]
Review: Rite Press – “The ‘No Mess’ French Press,” 1/2 Liter in Silver
Review update from Margaret (February 3, 2019): This review was written based on the Rite Press unit I received in late November/early December 2018, but given that as of February 2019, it appears that the majority of the Kickstarter backers have yet to receive their presses and the company is being evasive and difficult with […]
Review: Prismo AeroPress Attachment from Fellow Coffee
My sister and I were wandering around San Diego’s Little Italy over the summer, and when we visited the James Coffee Company location on India St., I had a fun time geeking out with the employee on duty over everything they had for sale (while my sister watched, bemused). This Prismo attachment caught my eye […]
Review: Coffee Gator Cold-Brew Coffee Maker Kit
In addition to their Vacuum Insulated French Press, the folks at Coffee Gator also sent me a package with their Cold-Brew Coffee Maker Kit to try. I make cold-brew coffee a couple of times a month (mostly for Shutterbug), but I don’t use a dedicated device for it, so I was very curious about how […]
Review: Coffee Gator Vacuum Insulated French Press, 34 oz
I was contacted by the lovely people behind the company Coffee Gator, and they graciously offered to send me some of their products to review. I already feel like I have more than enough coffee equipment around my house, but both of the items they sent me seem like they could have an important place […]
Experiment: Bleached vs. Unbleached Chemex filters
When I started doing pourover coffee at home, I ran into the question of whether to buy bleached or unbleached filters for my V60 and Chemex (and indeed, it’s also a question to consider if you have an automatic drip coffeemaker). I began my manual coffee journey with unbleached filters. Why? Well, it was partly […]