Mar 09 2024
French press coffee is one of the simplest ways to make a rich, full-bodied cup at home. There are no paper filters to fold. No complicated pouring pattern to master. No pump, capsule, or electronic brewing system. At its simplest, you need only: But simple doesn’t mean foolproof. French press coffee can taste wonderfully sweet, …
Mar 08 2024
Instant coffee has a reputation problem. Because it is processed, inexpensive, shelf-stable, and ready in seconds, it’s easy to assume that instant coffee must somehow be less healthy than coffee brewed from freshly ground beans. But is instant coffee actually bad for you? For most people, plain instant coffee is not inherently unhealthy. It is …
Mar 07 2024
Getting the coffee-to-water ratio right is one of the easiest ways to make better pour-over coffee. You don’t need a complicated formula. You don’t need to memorize a different recipe for every mug. And you definitely don’t need to guess how many scoops of coffee belong in the filter. For most pour-over brewing, an excellent …
Mar 03 2024
Cold, creamy, frothy, and strongly coffee-forward, this shaken oatmilk espresso is one of the easiest café-style drinks you can make at home. The recipe starts with two fresh shots of espresso sweetened with a little brown sugar and cinnamon. The espresso is shaken vigorously with ice until cold and foamy, then poured into a tall …
Jan 03 2024
You fill the reservoir with cold water, add ground coffee, press a button, and a few minutes later a steaming pot of coffee appears. It feels simple. Inside an automatic drip coffee maker, however, several processes are happening at once. Water must move from the reservoir to the heating system. It must become hot enough …
Jan 01 2024
Coffee and tea can seem almost ordinary. One might be poured into a travel mug before work. The other might steep quietly beside a laptop in the afternoon. Both are available in supermarkets, cafés, restaurants, gas stations, offices, hotels, and kitchens around the world. Yet few everyday foods or drinks have histories as complicated—or as …
Dec 15 2023
A warm caramel latte already feels like comfort in a mug, but add a little cinnamon, vanilla, and holiday spice and it becomes exactly the kind of coffee you want beside the Christmas tree on a cold December morning. This Christmas Caramel Latte combines rich espresso with buttery caramel, gently spiced steamed milk, and a …
Dec 05 2023
Verve Coffee Roasters has grown from a small Santa Cruz coffee company into one of the better-known names in American specialty coffee. Its colorful bags now reach far beyond its California cafés, with blends, single-origin coffees, espresso, decaf, instant coffee, and subscriptions available for home delivery. But Verve also sits in a crowded field. If …
Dec 01 2023
Kona coffee has one of the most recognizable names in the coffee world. Grown on the western side of Hawaiʻi Island, it has developed a reputation for smooth flavor, careful cultivation, limited production, and a distinctive sense of place. But the words Kona coffee can also be confusing. Is all Hawaiian coffee Kona coffee? What …
Nov 30 2023
A splash of flavored creamer can turn an ordinary cup of coffee into something that feels much more like a coffeehouse treat. The good news is that you don’t have to buy a different bottle every time you’re craving vanilla, caramel, mocha, or a seasonal flavor. Homemade coffee creamer is surprisingly easy to make. Most …
