Use a consistent fine to medium-fine grind size You shouldn’t go all out and use espresso-fine grinds. Those could clog the filter screen and generate a dangerous amount of pressure. Go for coffee that’s just a little finer than your average drip coffee grounds. How fine should I grind my coffee for moka pot? Grind … Read more
Before the release of the Carafe, Nespresso discontinued their other large pod , the Alto, which was 414ml. It was seemingly a smart move, as there are only 100-odd millilitres between them, but it came to the disappointment of standard Vertuo machine owners, which I’ll explain shortly. Is Nespresso discontinuing alto size? Our Alto blends … Read more
Presently there are eight types of coffee available under the folgers brand, almost all of them enjoying a decaf version too; here we could mention Coffeehouse Series, classic roast, Instant Coffees, flavored coffee and so on. How many different kinds of coffee does Folgers make? Presently there are eight types of coffee available under the … Read more
The K-Duo™ single serve & carafe coffee maker : the perfect brewer for any occasion. This versatile brewer is the best of both worlds, using both K-Cup® pods and ground coffee to brew a cup and a carafe of your favorite varieties. Is there a Keurig that makes 2 cups of coffee? The K-Duo™ Single … Read more
Much like the mocha frappé, the Caramel Frappé features a pre-mixed mostly coffee, cream, milk cream, milk A crème liqueur (not to be confused with cream liqueur) is a liqueur that has a great deal of additional sugar added to the point that it has a near-syrup consistency Unlike cream liqueurs, crème liqueurs include no … Read more
October 2020 will mark nine years since Andrea and Jon Allen founded Northwest Arkansas’ onyx coffee lab. When did Onyx Coffee Lab start? In 2012 , the first Onyx Coffee Lab was born. Situated in their hometown of Northwest Arkansas, the aim was to bring better coffee to the region – and transparency was going … Read more
pre-ground coffee is ground to a size that works well with drip coffee makers, but it’s not so great for french presses (and, of course, it’s almost always old and stale). The small grounds get stuck in the fine mesh filter – and sometimes they just slip right through. Can you use regular coffee in … Read more
How is beer milk made? Milk stouts—also sometimes called “cream” stouts—are dark beers brewed with lactose, a type of milk sugar lactose does not ferment when exposed to beer yeast, and so it lends this style of brew a subtle sweetness. (Or, if the brewer is heavy handed with lactose, a not-so-subtle sweetness.). Can you … Read more
The k-duo essentials is a stripped down version of the regular K-Duo , presumably having only the essentials! What do you lose? Aside from those two differences, the K-Duo and K-Duo Essentials are the same machine and give you the option to brew either single-serve coffee or full carafes up to 60 oz. What is … Read more
A spring piston lever works via an internal spring that pushes water through our ground coffee under pressure The barista uses a lever (i.e. pulls the shot) to force the spring to compress. On release of the lever the spring then expands and forces water through the coffee at diminishing pressure. How does a manual … Read more