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  There is a particular kind of anticipation that comes with trying a new coffee brand for the first time, especially when you are someone who has been drinking specialty coffee long enough to have opinions and preferences. You have read the description on the bag, you know roughly what you are expecting, and there […]

  The specialty coffee market has never been more crowded. In every major city, dozens of roasters compete for the attention of consumers who are more informed and more discerning than at any point in coffee’s history. Online, the market is global, with hundreds of roasters shipping directly to consumers who can compare options with

  When two distinct coffee brands emerge from the same commitment to quality but with different philosophies about what that quality should look like in the cup, the result is an interesting and useful choice for consumers. TM Amalfi and TM Enigma represent two coherent answers to the question of what great coffee is —

  There is a certain type of coffee drinker who approaches their morning cup not as a caffeine delivery mechanism but as one of the genuinely meaningful rituals of the day. They have considered their grinder. They have a kettle with a thermometer. They buy beans from roasters who print the roasting date on the

  Every meaningful coffee brand begins with a set of beliefs about what coffee should be — not just as a product, but as an experience, a practice, a moment in someone’s day. TM Amalfi is no different. What began as a commitment to freshness and quality has grown into a brand that represents a

  Coffee is approximately 98 to 99 percent water. This fact alone should make the quality of your brewing water one of the first variables you consider when trying to improve your cup. Yet water is perhaps the most commonly overlooked factor in home coffee brewing. People invest in quality beans, upgrade their grinder, and

  The Moka pot is one of the most iconic objects in Italian domestic culture, and its influence has spread across the world since engineer Alfonso Bialetti invented it in 1933. Nearly a century later, the basic design is unchanged: a three-chambered aluminum or stainless steel device that sits on a stovetop and uses steam

  Among the many coffee brewing devices that have appeared in the specialty coffee market over the past few decades, few have earned the loyalty and affection of enthusiasts as consistently as the AeroPress. Invented by Alan Adler, the creator of the Aerobie flying disc, in 2005, the AeroPress is a simple plastic device that

  Cold brew coffee has earned its place in the modern coffee landscape not as a trend but as a genuinely distinct preparation with its own flavor profile and considerable practical appeal. Smooth, low-acidity, naturally sweet, and highly concentrated, cold brew is as different from hot-brewed coffee as red wine is from grape juice. And

  Espresso at home is one of the great aspirations of the coffee enthusiast. There is something compelling about the idea of pulling a perfect shot in your kitchen, producing that rich, concentrated, crema-topped liquid that forms the foundation of so much café culture. But espresso is also the most demanding, technical, and equipment-intensive of

  Two of the most beloved manual brewing methods in specialty coffee are the French press and the pour over. They share the virtue of being inexpensive, equipment-light, and capable of producing exceptional coffee in the hands of an attentive brewer. But they produce dramatically different styles of coffee and suit dramatically different personalities, schedules,

  There is a persistent myth that great coffee requires a professional barista, expensive commercial equipment, or years of training. The truth is more accessible: making excellent coffee at home is well within the reach of anyone who understands a few key principles and is willing to pay attention to details. The gap between the