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An minimalist illustration of kaffeost.

Drinks explained

What is Kaffeost?

A diagram of a cup containing 60ml of stovetop coffee and 1tbsp of brown sugar.

Drinks explained

What is a Café Cubano?

Three electric grinders (Baratza Encore, Wilfa Svart Aroma, Fellow Ode) in the row, on a grey gradient background.

Grinders

The Best Coffee Grinder

A scoop of ground coffee on a silver background

Calculator

Ground Coffee Weight to Volume Calculator

A graphic of a cup containing 125ml of hot milk and 125ml of brewed coffee

Drinks explained

What is a café au lait?

Two 1Zpresso grinders on a blue gradient background.

Grinders

1Zpresso Comparison Guide

A tasting card being filled in with a pen, and a cup of coffee next to the card.

Merch

Coffee Tasting Cards for Dialling-in Espresso

A graphic of a cup containing 60ml of espresso, 120ml of hot water, and a Canadian flag

Espresso

What is a Canadiano coffee?

A portafilter filled with coffee grounds

Grind size

Espresso Grind Size

A graphic of a cup containing 60ml of espresso and 120ml of hot water

Espresso

What is an Americano?

A graphic of a small cup containing a 100ml of brewed coffee, one tablespoon of sugar, and a spring of Tena Adam

Drinks explained

What is an Ethiopian coffee?

A graphic of a coffee cup filled with 60ml of espresso, 60ml of steamed milk, and 60ml of foamed milk, sprinkled with chocolate powder.

Espresso

What is a cappuccino?

A graphic of a glass containing 250ml of brewed coffee, 2 tea spoons of sugar, 15ml of lemon juice, ice and slice of lemon.

Ice Coffee

What is a mazagran?

A graphic of a coffee cup containing two shots of espresso, 110ml of steamed milk, and 10ml of foamed milk.

Espresso

What is a flat white?

A graphic of a small coffee cup containing 60ml of espresso and 20ml of foamed milk

Espresso

What is a macchiato?

A graphic of a cup containing 190ml of drip coffee topped with two shots of espresso

Espresso

What is black eye coffee?

An graphic of a martini glass filled with sugar syrup and espresso

Drinks explained

What is a shakerato?

A graphic of a cup containing 160ml of drip coffee and three shots of espresso

Espresso

What is a dead eye coffee?

AeroPress

AeroPress Go – A Hands-on Review

A framed Ultimate Guide to Espresso Drinks Poster leaning against a white living room wall.

Merch

The Ultimate Guide to Espresso Drinks Poster

A hour glass filled with coffee grounds

Recipes

Coffee Brew Timer

A pour over cone with a paper filter full of ground coffee, viewed from above, on a pink gradient background,

Grind size

Pour Over Grind Size

Moka pot bottom chamber with funnel filled with coffee, on a purple background.

Grind size

Moka Pot Grind Size

A french press with coffee grounds resting in the bottom, on an orange background.

Grind size

French Press Grind Size

A 6 cup Bialetti Moka Express pouring coffee into an ornate blue and grey mug.

Moka pots

7 moka pot tips for better tasting coffee

Canned Coffee

A Guide to Vending Machine Coffee in Japan

Moka pots

The Best Moka Pot — A Hands on Comparison and Review

A Legnoart moka pot on a gas hob.

Moka pots

Legnoart Moka Pot Review

A abstract 2D drawing of a conical burr set, with circles of light blue and dark blue gradient in dotting the background.

Burrs

Why conical burr 'microns per step' are always wrong

The Periodic Table of Coffee Drinks poster and the Periodic Table of Espresso Drinks posters, both framed, layered over each other on a white wall.

Merch

The Periodic Table of Coffee Drinks — Posters

The Pezzetti Italexpress 6 Cup

Moka pots

Pezzetti Italexpress Moka Pot Review

The Bialetti Moka Induction 6 Cup

Moka pots

Bialetti Moka Induction Review

The Alessi Moka 3 Cup

Moka pots

Alessi Moka Review

A shiny steel Bialetti Venus moka pot on a wooden kitchen surface

Moka pots

Bialetti Venus Moka Pot Review

A 10 Cup Bialetti Kitty

Moka pots

Bialetti Kitty Moka Pot Review

A 2 Cup Bialetti Moka Express

Moka pots

Bialetti Moka Express Moka Pot Review

Bialetti Musa

Moka pots

Bialetti Musa Moka Pot Review

A moka pot on a gradient background with a ruler

Size guide

Moka Pot Size Guide

A shiny steel moka pot over a blue flame

Moka pots

Alessi 9090 Moka Pot Review

A diagram of a red eye coffee – a single espresso in a cup of filter coffee.

Drinks explained

What is a red eye coffee?

A diagram of a breve – half half-and-half and half espresso.

Drinks explained

What is a breve?

A moka pot over a blue flame

Moka pots

What temperature should you brew a moka pot?

Three flat burrs with different coatings on a grey background

Burrs

Coffee grinder burr finder

A black modern kettle with a dark wood handle and lid knob — sitting on a black rectangular base.

Recommendation

Our Favourite Coffee Kit

A heap of coffee grounds in a moka pot basket about to be tamped by a tamper.

Moka pots

Should you tamp coffee grounds in a moka pot?

An induction friendly moka pot brewing on a stove.

Moka pots

How to use a moka pot on an induction stove

An exploded view of a moka pot with, with the upper chamber, filter, gasket, basket and lower chamber aligned vertically.

Moka pots

How does a moka pot work?

A moka pot gasket and filter on a grey background

Moka pots

Moka Pot Gasket Size Finder

A shiny grape-like bunch of coffee cherries.

Coffee beans

Is coffee a fruit?

The face of a Kalita cooking thermometer.

Temperature

The Best Temperature to Brew Coffee

A small cup being filled to the brim with espresso, on a dark grey gradient background.

Espresso

What is Coffee Crema?

A Porlex hand grinder on a brown and yellow gradient, surrounded by question marks.

Grinders

What is a burr grinder?

A flat burr and a conical burr floating on a blue and pink gradient.

Grinders

Conical Burrs vs. Flat Burrs

A cube of water hovering over a rectangular block of coffee grounds on a grey background.

Calculator

Coffee to Water Ratio Calculator

A coffee bean. Half is a whole-bean, and half is ground coffee.

Calculator

Whole Bean to Ground Coffee Calculator

A stainless steel flat burr on a grey background

Grinders

Coffee Grind Size Chart