Jul 16 2024
This article contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. A splash of vanilla syrup can turn an ordinary cup of coffee into something that tastes straight from your favorite coffee shop. The good news? You do not …
Jul 15 2024
This article contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. An espresso macchiato proves that a coffee drink does not need elaborate ingredients to feel special. Made with bold espresso and a small spoonful of milk foam, this …
Jul 13 2024
This article contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. A good latte feels like a small everyday luxury: rich espresso, silky milk, a little foam, and just enough warmth or chill to suit the moment. The best …
Jul 11 2024
Decaf coffee can seem almost contradictory. Coffee beans naturally contain caffeine, so how can a roaster produce a cup that still tastes like coffee while removing nearly all of the stimulant? The answer is decaffeination—a process performed on green, unroasted coffee beans before they are roasted. Rather than growing ordinary coffee and somehow removing caffeine …
Jul 06 2024
Mushroom coffee has gone from a niche wellness drink to something you can find alongside traditional coffee, instant coffee, and cold brew in stores and online. With ingredients such as lion’s mane, chaga, reishi, and cordyceps appearing on labels, it is often marketed as a smarter or healthier way to start the morning. But what …
Jul 03 2024
What is the best coffee in the world? It sounds like a simple question until you begin tasting truly exceptional coffee. A delicate Ethiopian coffee scented with jasmine and citrus bears almost no resemblance to a syrupy Sumatran coffee filled with dark chocolate and spice. A Panamanian Gesha can taste astonishingly like tea and tropical …
Jul 01 2024
Light roast coffee is where coffee gets wonderfully interesting. Instead of emphasizing the smoky, bittersweet flavors created by prolonged roasting, a light roast can allow more of the bean’s original character to remain noticeable in the cup. Depending on where the coffee was grown and how it was processed, a light roast might taste like …
Jul 01 2024
Every cup of coffee begins somewhere very different from the grinder, espresso machine, or coffee maker on your kitchen counter. It begins on a leafy tropical plant covered with glossy green leaves, delicate white flowers, and clusters of colorful fruit. And those familiar brown coffee “beans”? They aren’t really beans at all. They are the …
Jun 27 2024
Great coffee starts with two simple ingredients: coffee and water. Yet getting the balance between them right can make the difference between a rich, flavorful cup and coffee that tastes weak, harsh, bitter, or strangely flat. The easiest way to improve consistency is to use a coffee-to-water ratio. Instead of guessing how many scoops to …
Jun 27 2024
If you enjoy espresso but sometimes wish the experience lasted a little longer, lungo coffee may be exactly what you’re looking for. Rich, aromatic, and more spacious in the cup than a traditional espresso, a lungo is made by allowing more water to pass through the coffee grounds during extraction. The result is not quite …
