Sean Bonner's quest for the ultimate travel coffee setup
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”
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!…
Espresso Machine Buyer's Guide
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.
Every day should start like this.…
Supermarket Chain Sainsbury's Turns off Coffee Machines After Machine Explodes
Supermarket Chain Sainsbury's Turns off Coffee Machines After Machine Explodes…
El Salvador Alaska
El Salvador Alaska…
Water being heated for Syphon Coffee at the Blue Bottle Cafe, San Francisco.
Water being heated for Syphon Coffee at the Blue Bottle Cafe, San Francisco.…
First Glance - Black Dog Cafe, Tunbridge Wells
My wife told me about this new cafe on Camden Road in Tunbridge Wells that’s recently opened, so today we went there to check it out. First thing I noticed was that they’re using Monmouth beans which was a good sign that this place would stand out from…
Choosing Coffee for Brewing in a French Press
Most good quality coffee beans will work just fine brewed in a French Press, but my current preference is to use African beans or any beans that are noted for having more berry or citrus characteristics. I’ve found that when brewing those beans as espresso, often certain characteristics end…
How To Use a French Press
The following is a step by step guide to brewing a great French Press. I should point out that my method is very much based on James Hoffman’s French Press video which itself borrowed Tim Wendelboe’s great idea to remove the floating foam after steeping. So full kudos…