This summer, it seems like everyone you know is vacationing in Europe, and quite a few of them went to Italy, entered a café (it's called a 'bar' in Italy), and ordered a cup of coffee. There are many customs and unwritten laws tourists may not be aware of when they enter that bar. To help you out, here are a few examples and tips on how to order and drink coffee like the locals
If you're one of those who prefers your caffeine hit icy cold in the summer, you may face a dilemma once you’re at the counter of your favorite coffee shop: "should you get an iced coffee or a cold brew?"
While expensive espresso machines are the holy grail to recreating cafe-quality coffee at home, they may not make economic sense for everyone. Which leads us to this age old question: are there any inexpensive, fast and easy to use devices to brew a great cup of coffee without spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on an espresso machine?
You invested in all the essentials: quality coffee equipment, your favourite gourmet beans, the right barista tools, designer coffee cups, and, of course, a “but first coffee” towel.
You are ready to enjoy a deliciously perfect coffee every time, right? Well, not exactly.
Whether you are into the holiday classics, spicy lattes or something with a little more kick for when the holidays get tough, these Christmas coffee recipes are sure to impress the home barista in you.
Getting a coffee on the way to work has become a fundamental part of our daily routine, a moment of escape from our everyday stressors: a treasured ritual made possible by a little machine that made history.
As we have recently updated our online store to add a series of books dedicated to the art of making and loving coffee, we thought coffee aficionados out there would love to check out our top coffee reads.
If you are a serious coffee drinker, you are probably stuck discarding a large amount of used coffee grounds every week, but did you know that spent coffee grounds actually have a ton of practical uses?
You’ve done the research, read the reviews, maybe you even looked up the online owner’s manual; you are finally ready to order, but alas, the words “currently out of stock” crush your enthusiasm.
Don’t wait for your espresso machine to sell out again! Take a look at our top three products available for pre-order.
