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V60 Coffee is considered one of the best-selling items in specialty cafes, it is a way for the barista to show off his or her high skill in extracting all the notes and aroma of the coffee without leaving a bitter or burnt taste, but don’t let these skills prevent you from enjoying the experience of preparing it at home.
The V60 and the Chemex are probably the two most popular pour-over brewing methods worldwide. Almost every cafe that offers hand-brewed filter coffee will have one — or both — of these iconic coffee brewers on their shelves. And every coffee geek will surely have one of these classic brewing methods in their cupboard for making coffee at home.
Black coffee as it's known worldwide, is coffee in its simplest form: ground coffee beans brewed with hot water. Despite the superficial similarities, it's radically different from Americano coffee. Americano is prepared by adding hot water to an espresso shot, while black coffee is prepared by pouring water directly over the ground coffee beans. This difference in preparation gives each drink a completely different flavor and texture. In this guide, we'll explore the key differences between...
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
Choosing the ‘best’ home espresso machine is a virtually impossible task, since every home is different, and everyone’s needs are different. The best machine for you is quite simply the one that fits your particular needs. However, for dedicated home baristas, there are a few espresso machines that stand head and shoulders above the rest. This list of machines, then, represents the very best that home espresso has to offer: the top ten home espresso machines that we would choose for...
The difference between a latte and a flat white is that a flat white is prepared with less milk, which makes the coffee taste stronger, while a latte contains more milk and has a sweeter taste. Lattes may be made with one or two espresso shots, but a flat white is always prepared with a double shot, has a lighter foam, and has fewer calories.
A Spanish Latte is one of the most popular specialty coffee drinks in the Gulf Region. If you visit a trendy coffee shop in any of the Gulf countries, you will see a barista making one. As you watch, the barista will pour careful layers of espresso and condensed milk into a glass to make a beautifully rich, creamy drink, with dark coffee swirling through it.
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.
If you’re reading this, then it’s pretty certain that you, just like 80% of the entire world’s population, drink some form of caffeine every day. Caffeine helps billions of people wake up every morning, or get through a tiring day. It helps athletes perform their best, and it boosts learning for students. It also just makes us feel good, and the ritual of sharing a cup of tea or coffee brings people together, all over the world.
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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