Whilst I love my Rancilio Silvia the one weak spot is the chrome-plated group cover. Unfortunately, despite appearances, it’s made of plastic and the chrome film has a tendency to bubble up and peel off over time. I use my machine twice a day and this is the second…
Buy a Virtual Coffee to Provide Aid Following Earthquake Make a donation by buying a virtual espresso or flat white, or even a virtual coffee machine to provide aid to coffee professionals affected by the recent earthquake in ChristChurch, New Zealand. (via boingboing)…
An amazing cup of Santa Lucia Naranjo.…
Cupping vs French Press A really interesting post about possible ways to improve the flavour of a french press by adopting some of the techniques used for cupping.…
Sean Bonner's quest for the ultimate travel coffee setup Great article by Sean Bonner about the kit he’s pulled together to improve his brewing whilst travelling.…
Love this video promoting the new “Jailbreak” Espresso blend over at Hasbean. I've got some on order, I'll be posting a review as soon as we've tried it out!…
Previously posted on September 2010, on the now defunct webstylemag (broken link). Photo credit jimmyg When looking into buying an espresso machine it’s pretty easy to get overwhelmed with choice, and it can be hard to know where to start. In this guide I’ll point out some of…
Every day should start like this.…