Sibarist FAST Filter Paper Review – The fastest filter paper but is it the best?
Introduction Extract your passion…that is the tagline used by Sibarist and it is great. Coffee is my passion and extraction is a word that revolves inside my cranium every morning. That is why I was super excited to try these coned-filter papers from Sibarist which are known to produce a faster flow rate. But are […]
How to get into drinking filter coffee
Introduction As much as I love my filter coffee, I will admit, it took me time to get into it without any sweetener. Lets just just say I had to refine my taste. Now some people are the opposite who have always liked drinking coffee black. Then there are others who try to drink coffee […]
How to avoid under-extracted pour-over coffee
It is safe to say there is nothing as rewarding when the pour-over you make tastes great. Especially when you know its very easy to make a bad cup. There are two things that can happen that lead to a pour-over tasting bad. That is either over-extraction where the coffee is too strong, dry and […]
Why It Is Important To Let Coffee Rest After Roasting
There are many unwritten rules when drinking speciality coffee. Things like brewing with freshly ground coffee or using a higher water temperature for light roasts. One of these things we will be looking at is why it is important to let your coffee rest after it has been roasted. Not opening up a bag of […]
V60 Slow Drawdown & Clogging Issue: Tips & Solutions
When you think of speciality coffee, filter coffee or pour over then you think of the V60. It is undoubtedly the most recognisable manual brewer for speciality coffee lovers. It is also used between a wide spectrum of people from beginners to brewers champions. This is the peak of brewing delicious filter coffee by yourself. […]
A Review of the Hario Mizudashi Cold Brew Coffee Maker
Introduction Cold coffee drinks have never appealed to me. Maybe it is because I have always preferred hot drinks in general over cold ones – unless it is a milkshake. But we recently had 30°c weather in the UK and my wife somehow convinced me to buy cold brew maker. Maybe the heat got to […]
An Honest Review of the Origami Dripper: The pour-over only for Instagram?
If you have an instagram account where you post or look at coffee then it is likely you would have come across the Origami Dripper. It is a difficult object to ignore because aesthetically it is beautiful and eye catching. Made from Japanese Mino porcelain, the Origami is an instagram favourite for many due to […]
The ultimate manual iced-latte recipe: The best coffee drink of the summer
At the time of writing, I can say we are experiencing some really great hot weather. We don’t get enough hot days where you can open up all the windows in the house and relax in the garden with coffees and getting the BBQ going. This is the time when people just start craving an […]
My Ultimate Aeropress Recipe: Easy & Simple V.2
Recently I have been using the Aeropress quite frequently. The Aeropress is normally my travelling brewer but I have been using couple of new methods that I have enjoyed a lot that the Aeropress became my go-to brewer for a few weeks. I mean I did have some back and neck pain so brewing a […]
All the coffee equipment you need right now to start brewing speciality coffee at home
One thing that looks daunting but actually isn’t, is buying coffee equipment to start brewing from home. Now if you have not looked into much coffee stuff then it can take time to learn what set up and equipment you need to buy. Especially if you are like me where you like to research into […]