Everyone has their own preferences and people’s choice of sugar is no exception. Sometimes it can become a very polarizing subject, with people preferring either lighter or darker sugars as a firmly held belief that one is better than the other. While my standard choice of coffee is simply a ...

Reading the menu in your local coffee shop can prove to be more confusing than helpful. There are so many different kinds of brewed coffee that the list of options can leave your head spinning. The barista is often rushed off their feet, far too busy in the morning chaos, that it can seem out of ...

Ahh, the macchiato. You immediately conjure up an image of a Starbucks to-go cup with coffee, caramel, and steamed milk if you're like me. The caramel macchiato is one of the top choices on the Starbucks menu. However, if you order a traditional macchiato in another coffee shop. It will come ...

We all know and love the humble french press, many of us appreciate the Aeropress, and a kitchen wouldn’t be complete without a drip coffee maker. There are so many rich and varied ways to brew coffee that the list seems endless. The Belgian Balance Coffee Siphon combines the magic of a ...

It can be pretty incredible to look at a bag of coffee beans and consider all the potential they hold. There are so many different ways to turn these little packages of flavor into the magic elixir we all know as coffee, it’s mind-blowing. From different brew methods to added extras, the ...

When I first heard about a piccolo, my mind first went to a type of small wind instrument that I don’t play. However, a piccolo in the coffee world has little to nothing to do with music. Once you try it, though, you’ll sing its praises. A piccolo coffee (or piccolo latte) is basically a ...

Cold coffee is a real treat on those hot sticky summer mornings when you really need something to cool you down. If you often order iced coffee from your local coffee shop you’ll be aware of how quickly the costs can add up. I too used to be a slave to the barista as I just figured iced ...

Put the cappuccino down and leave that latte, black coffee is making a comeback and it's for a very good reason! Coffee drinks have been exponentially increasing in complexity over the years and the result is an overly sweet, carb-loaded drink, that's so far removed from the original cup of ...

I can't get out of bed without my morning cup of joe. There's nothing better than that rich brown java to get rid of that brain fog and bleary-eyed feeling we all know too well. As much as I love that strong black filter coffee first thing in the day, I also love a creamy caffe latte in the ...

If you are looking for one of the most expensive coffees in the world, look no further than monkey poop coffee. Monkey poop coffee sounds like a joke, but this is actually a thing in the coffee world. However, the term "monkey poop coffee" is often used interchangeably for two different types of ...