Tag: How To

I’m back again to badger you about why you should clean coffee gear. This time I want to talk about how to clean a Chemex coffee maker. You’ll thank me in the end, promise. I should note that I don’t own actual Chemex. Chemex is the brand that made this style of coffee maker popular….

French press coffee makers are so versatile. You can make iced coffee with a French press and even use various roasts with it. But have you ever thought about how to clean a French press? They seem simple, but did you know there are 8 unique parts to this manual coffee maker? Each one needs to…

You know how to grind the coffee when making Moka pot coffee. You hopefully know about the coffee golden ratio. You’re making excellent espresso like coffee right at home. How do you clean your Moka pot? Soap or not soap? The simple Italian coffee pot does best when it’s seasoned like a cast iron pan….

If you’re like me, then you’ve always felt guilty about not knowing what to do with your used coffee grounds. I make coffee at home every day. I have so many used grounds, and I hate throwing them in the trash. Spending the time to grind them correctly, brew the grounds at the right temperature,…

Why aren’t you wondering how to clean a coffee maker? You wash your sheets and towels. You deep clean your bathroom. And you even meticulously weigh out your ground coffee for your morning cup of gold. You might even know the coffee golden ratio off the top of your head. Cleaning (also known as descaling)…

I like to think I have a worldly palate. Then I realized that one of the most famous coffee methods, Turkish coffee, is something I knew little about. So, the question occurred to me: How do you make Turkish coffee? I know what it is. I’ve even had it made for me. But what about…

I found myself the other day out of homemade cold brew concentrate. That’s for the birds. All I wanted was a cold glass of coffee. If you’ve been reading my posts for a while, then you know I love cold brew. I began to wonder how to make pour over iced coffee in a pinch…

This post is a complete guide for how to make coffee in a Moka pot. I also have an opinion about the best Moka pot on the market. Moka pot coffee is having a moment right now, and I’m all about it. Coffee brewed this way has a simplicity and a complex flavor that can…

Do you know how to measure coffee? Unless you’re only using a Keurig coffee maker exclusively, you’ve probably measured out coffee before. But have you ever stopped to read the directions on the package? If you’re like me, you don’t read directions. I couldn’t quite figure out exactly why my coffee tasted so bad when…