Time for another coffee taste test. This batch was brought to me by my twin from Australia. Central Coast Coffee is a small coffee roaster located in New South Whales, Australia. They roast small batches of single-origin coffee, and they also sell coffee equipment. They are an online store and do not have a storefront.… Read More »
This was my second single origin coffee purchase. The package said it had candied fruit sweetness, raisins, apple, and sweet plum. Using a Kalita 102, I didn’t really taste the exceptional blend in the coffee. Maybe I was just doing it wrong, but I found it hard to get the right combination for the coffee.… Read More »
When I started in this home brewed coffee making venture, I stumbled upon a company called EDSA Beverage Design Group. This is the same company responsible for roasting the #YKW blends to the market. What does #YKW stand for? This is quite a riddle, as not even the baristas that I’ve talked to quite know… Read More »
It’s been a while since my last post here in Home Brewed Coffee Lab. Right before my long break, a good auntie gave me this Starbucks Gold Coast Blend Coffee. (To my dear Auntie. Thank you very much for the coffee ^_^ You know who you are. We’ll keep this secret between us.) I’m not… Read More »
The first time I got a coffee burr grinder, I thought to myself, “Why are there so many settings here?” Many of us have probably been, and could probably be in this situation. That’s why in this article, we’ll try to look into our coffee grinder settings. Burr grinders have a huge plethora of grind… Read More »
Today, we’re going to be looking at the Capresso Infinity Burr Grinder. It’s been around for quite a while now. The head company, Capresso, has been around since 1994 and has produced a wide array of innovative coffee machines. The name, according to their site, says that: “Capresso” combines the words “cappuccino” and “espresso” to produce… Read More »
We’ve had a friend give us a Japanese branded coffee single pack sometime ago. I didn’t understand the label and thought it was an instant coffee mix so I didn’t open it for a long time My girlfriend saw the pack and we opened it together. Imagine my surprise when I saw that it was… Read More »
There has been a lot of discussion about burr grinder vs blade grinder when it comes to preparing coffee. And in recent years, we’ve seen burr grinders catch up in popularity to blade grinders. Burr grinders have now become a necessity in coffee preparation and brewing. We see homes that have espresso machines and burr… Read More »
We all know the importance of having a good burr grinder to give us our coffee grounds prior to brewing. With the influx of so many grinders in the market, it can be confusing to tell which ones are actually good and worth it. When choosing burr coffee grinders, keep two things in mind: What… Read More »
Have you ever wondered why there’s been a huge influx of coffee making products in the market? Have you ever thought about where they all came from and how they all started? I took a home brew coffee class last Saturday and learned quite a lot about the history of coffee, but let’s take it one… Read More »