Brewing

The other day I was thinking to myself ‘Does cream make coffee less acidic?’  It’s a logical assumption to make but is it true or not? I did research and I’d like to share with you what I found which will help you get a better understanding of coffee acidity.  Let’s dive straight into it. […]

‘Can I drink room temperature coffee after tooth extraction?’  This is what I was wondering the other day as I just left the dentist but I really wanted to have a cup of coffee to kick-start the day. Based on the research I did, I found some interesting things I’d like to share with you,

Ever wondered ‘can you froth soy milk?’  The other day I was planning to make a cappuccino but I realised that I had run out of milk and the only sort of milk in my fridge was soy milk. So it made me wonder can you froth soy milk and add it to your cappuccino?

Why do espresso machines have two spouts?  Has this ever crossed your mind? It’s odd, some have one and others have two. Why is that and why does it matter to know? In this article, I go over why this happens and why it helps to brew better coffee and of course, I share a

Ever wondered ‘Why does my frothed milk collapse?’.  The other day I was trying to make a cappuccino but I was experiencing a MASSIVE problem: the frothed milk would collapse and after 3 attempts I managed to make it float on the top of my coffee. But it got me thinking ‘What makes really frothed

‘Why is my espresso puck wet?’, I was wondering the other day when I brewed espresso.  What causes the espresso puck to get wet? Does it make coffee taste like rubber? Stick around, in this article I go over the possible reasons the espresso puck gets wet and share with you a bunch of tips

What does a puck screen do?  This is a common question many coffee lovers have as a puck screen is a gadget that many times comes with espresso machines but maybe there is no clear instruction in the manual on how to use it. Stick around, I’ve compiled a guide that explains exactly what the

Do you know how to find the sweet spot of espresso?  Making great coffee comes down to doing many things right and one of them is finding this sweet spot. And as you might have guessed you need a lot of practice and even burn espresso to get this right. Stick around, I’ve compiled a

Do you know why your rocket steam wand isn’t frothing well?  The other day I was making a cappuccino and realised there was a problem with the rocket steam wand; luckily, I managed to froth and make enough foam for my cappuccino but I could see that the problem was still there. For this reason,

Do you know how to grind coffee for a Moka pot? The other day I was thinking ‘what’s the best way of doing the grinding part?’. Soon after I started doing research and I found some interesting things that I want to share with you. Stick, around I go over which is the best grind