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  How To Become a Professional Barista

  Posted in: Espresso Brewing & Techniques, Brewing Methods & Techniques

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  ‘Choose a job you love, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.’ Wise words indeed, and for plenty of coffee lovers, the idea of leaving the office behind and starting a new career in coffee is an ever-present temptation. Working as a barista is a lot of fun. It’s creative and fast-paced, and you are in constant contact with a lot of inspiring people — on both sides of the bar. At the same time it is very hard work, sometimes dirty, often poorly paid, and the opportunities to...

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  La Marzocco Linea Mini Review

  Posted in: Coffee Maker & Machine Comparisons

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  Home espresso machines are often divided into ‘domestic’ and ‘prosumer’ grade machines. The La Marzocco Linea Mini is one of the very few machines that is a step above these categories: a true commercial-grade espresso machine, but compact enough to fit into a home kitchen. La Marzocco are undoubtedly leaders in this segment of the market — in fact, they virtually invented the category when they released the GS3 in 2008. The GS3 took the cutting-edge technology of La Marzocco’s commercial...

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  The Difference between Americano and Black Coffee

  Posted in: Brewing Methods & Techniques, Coffee Recipes & Drinks

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  If you go into your local coffee shop and ask for a black coffee, the drink you get depends on where in the world you are. Maybe it even depends which coffee shop you walked into. In fact, if you ask for a black coffee, there’s a good chance that the barista will hand you an Americano. But for coffee purists, an Americano is not necessarily the same thing as a black coffee.

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  How to Make a Flat White

  Posted in: Coffee Recipes & Drinks

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  The flat white is perhaps the most potent symbol of coffee’s “third wave” — the trend of specialty coffee that emerged over the last two decades. With their beautiful, shiny latte art, presented in brightly-coloured ceramic cups, flat whites are highly photogenic — perfect for the Instagram generation.

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  How to Make Cold Brew Coffee

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  Over the last few years, cold brew coffee has transitioned from being a niche drink for in-the-know coffee drinkers, to being an essential part of every specialty coffee shop. Cold brew is well and truly established in the mainstream, but it is still growing fast — in fact, the cold brew coffee business is growing by more than 25% every year.¹

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  How to Make Coffee the American Way

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  For many coffee drinkers, Italy is the true home of coffee. But nowadays it is American coffee that has taken over the world. Whether it’s the Starbucks shops popping up in every city, or the sweet, and blended iced coffees made in every flavor and color under the sun, American coffee culture is everywhere.

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  The History and Origin of Coffee

  Posted in: Coffee Culture & Origins

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  Coffee is the most widely drunk beverage — apart from water — all over the world. Considering that coffee grows in the Americas, Africa, and Asia, and is drunk nearly everywhere, it might surprise you to learn that most of the coffee we drink can be traced back to a single plant.

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  Coffee Drinks and their Health Benefits

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  Coffee is delicious — and addictive. For those reasons alone, you would surely expect coffee to be bad for you. Something that we crave and enjoy so much every day can’t possibly be healthy, right?

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  How to Brew a French Press

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  The French press is an elegant and classic brew method, popular all over the world. It is a stylish and timeless brewing device, but also one of the easiest ways to make coffee at home. The French press is also known as the Cafetière, Plunger, or Press Pot.

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  Delonghi Dedica EC685 Reviewed and Explained

  Posted in: Coffee Maker & Machine Comparisons

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  Delonghi’s Dedica line first appeared on the market with the Dedica EC680 in 2013, and was quickly hailed as one of the best home espresso machines in its class. Since then, this classic home coffee machine has been through several upgrades — and several competitors and imitators have appeared on the market, too!

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