Let your morning coffee ritual start your day off right - Tips to get organised and make morning coffee brewing a breeze.

Let your morning coffee ritual start your day off right

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AeroPress the Tim Wendelboe Way - <p>In the beginning of the idea of the 'coffee celebrity', one name was above all others: Tim Wendelboe. The owner and namesake of one of the now most famous roastery's in the world loca...</p>

AeroPress the Tim Wendelboe Way

In the beginning of the idea of the 'coffee celebrity', one name was above all others: Tim Wendelboe. The owner and namesake of one of the now most famous roastery's in the world loca...

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How to use the Coffee Taster's Flavour Wheel - <p>You may have seen this poster in your favourite cafe and thought, hmmm, that’s pretty! Well, this particular whirl of colour is more than just a pretty face. A collaborative effort by the Specia...</p>

How to use the Coffee Taster's Flavour Wheel

You may have seen this poster in your favourite cafe and thought, hmmm, that’s pretty! Well, this particular whirl of colour is more than just a pretty face. A collaborative effort by the Specia...

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AeroPress Recipe from the Inventor, Alan Adler - <p>How does the inventor of AeroPress brew his morning coffee? Check out Alan Adler's recipe and all the tips he shared in his kitchen in California. He's a really entertaining guy! European Coff...</p>

AeroPress Recipe from the Inventor, Alan Adler

How does the inventor of AeroPress brew his morning coffee? Check out Alan Adler's recipe and all the tips he shared in his kitchen in California. He's a really entertaining guy! European Coff...

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Making A Comeback: The Case for Batch Brewing - <p>Filter coffee has seen many incarnations through the years, but the filter coffee machine and the batch brew at cafes has perhaps been the most widely used. Through waves of espresso coffee culture an...</p>

Making A Comeback: The Case for Batch Brewing

Filter coffee has seen many incarnations through the years, but the filter coffee machine and the batch brew at cafes has perhaps been the most widely used. Through waves of espresso coffee culture an...

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It's all down to the Grind! - An ode to the hand grinder, by 3 time SA Barista Champion, Ishan Natalie.

It's all down to the Grind!

An ode to the hand grinder, by 3 time SA Barista Champion, Ishan Natalie.View Full Article

In Honour of the Moka Pot - <p>

Is there any coffee maker more iconic than the Bialetti Moka Express? After more than 85 years, the classic stove-top coffee maker, invented in 1933, it was reported in a recent article may soon b...</p>

In Honour of the Moka Pot

Is there any coffee maker more iconic than the Bialetti Moka Express? After more than 85 years, the classic stove-top coffee maker, invented in 1933, it was reported in a recent article may soon b...

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Review: The Nespresso Creatista - <p>This week we got a chance to unbox the Nespresso Creatista Plus and it was a surprisingly good experience. With Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood’s keynote address at Creative Coffee Week still fres...</p>

Review: The Nespresso Creatista

This week we got a chance to unbox the Nespresso Creatista Plus and it was a surprisingly good experience. With Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood’s keynote address at Creative Coffee Week still fres...

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Healthy Coffee: Coffee-Chocolate Smoothie! - <p>Healthy Summer: Coffee-Chocolate Smoothie

With hot summer days fast approaching, many of us are regretting our winter breakfast choices. Not the coffee of course – never the coffee! But maybe...</p>

Healthy Coffee: Coffee-Chocolate Smoothie!

Healthy Summer: Coffee-Chocolate Smoothie With hot summer days fast approaching, many of us are regretting our winter breakfast choices. Not the coffee of course – never the coffee! But maybe...

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SA AeroPress Champ Recipe! - <p>

Our South African Champion, Romeo Chimunya is in Sydney right now. Here is his winning recipe for you to try at home!


	
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SA AeroPress Champ Recipe!

Our South African Champion, Romeo Chimunya is in Sydney right now. Here is his winning recipe for you to try at home! I used grind 4 setting on the Guatemala Gold grinder (coarse) ...

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Brewing Coffee from a Backpack - Planning your next camping trip and need some tips on great coffee that is also practical? Look no further.

Brewing Coffee from a Backpack

Planning your next camping trip and need some tips on great coffee that is also practical? Look no further.View Full Article

Grinder Technology explained by an expert: The Mythos II - <p>

On the counter at Thirdspace in Fourways JHB, photo courtesy of Thirdspace.

We chatted to Alessandro Morrico of Morrico Imports about the grinder that many in the coffee community hail as one o...</p>

Grinder Technology explained by an expert: The Mythos II

On the counter at Thirdspace in Fourways JHB, photo courtesy of Thirdspace. We chatted to Alessandro Morrico of Morrico Imports about the grinder that many in the coffee community hail as one o...

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Review: The Tognana Stovetop Set - <p>

I love a good for Moka pot for three reasons:

1. The brewing ritual is a special experience. It takes me right back to Italy, to the little apartamento above the piazza where the aroma filled t...</p>

Review: The Tognana Stovetop Set

I love a good for Moka pot for three reasons: 1. The brewing ritual is a special experience. It takes me right back to Italy, to the little apartamento above the piazza where the aroma filled t...

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The Youngest Latte Artist in SA? - <p>Meet Jonathan Le Roux. His parents own Cup o Cafe and he is just a little bit obsessed with coffee. He entered the Almond Breeze Latte Art Video Challenge, but he wasn't eleigible to compete becau...</p>

The Youngest Latte Artist in SA?

Meet Jonathan Le Roux. His parents own Cup o Cafe and he is just a little bit obsessed with coffee. He entered the Almond Breeze Latte Art Video Challenge, but he wasn't eleigible to compete becau...

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A Video Series for Roasting Beginners - <p>We are huge fans of Roaster Joe (Joe Marrocco)! He is incredibly giving of his time and knowledge in educating others (and he has submitted some lovely articles to us over the year!s) and althoug...</p>

A Video Series for Roasting Beginners

We are huge fans of Roaster Joe (Joe Marrocco)! He is incredibly giving of his time and knowledge in educating others (and he has submitted some lovely articles to us over the year!s) and althoug...

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Review: Brewista Smart Ratio Scale - <p>The Brewista Smart ratio scale is exactly that - a smart scale that works on your coffee to water weight ratio and makes it super easy to calculate and time your dosages. 

When it comes to pou...</p>

Review: Brewista Smart Ratio Scale

The Brewista Smart ratio scale is exactly that - a smart scale that works on your coffee to water weight ratio and makes it super easy to calculate and time your dosages.  When it comes to pou...

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Cold Brew vs Iced Coffee - What's the difference? - <p>



What’s the difference between cold brew and iced coffee?

South Africa is settling into winter and some of us are dreaming of summer... Whether you’re dreaming of warmer weather,...</p>

Cold Brew vs Iced Coffee - What's the difference?

What’s the difference between cold brew and iced coffee? South Africa is settling into winter and some of us are dreaming of summer... Whether you’re dreaming of warmer weather,...

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Interview with a Barista Trainer: Bilbo Steyn - <p>

Bilbo Steyn on coffee, baristas and saving the world 

We recently chatted with the brilliant barista, Bilbo Steyn, about her work as a barista trainer and all things coffee…


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Interview with a Barista Trainer: Bilbo Steyn

Bilbo Steyn on coffee, baristas and saving the world  We recently chatted with the brilliant barista, Bilbo Steyn, about her work as a barista trainer and all things coffee… Wh...

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Coffee Magazine Test Drives the Prismo for AeroPress - <p>The AeroPress is a long time favourite of our team. It's a great brewing tool for the office and on the go. We've had the same one since we got our first one back in 2012 and we love it just t...</p>

Coffee Magazine Test Drives the Prismo for AeroPress

The AeroPress is a long time favourite of our team. It's a great brewing tool for the office and on the go. We've had the same one since we got our first one back in 2012 and we love it just t...

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How to buy the perfect Fully Automatic Coffee Machine - <p>

From percolators to pods to pumps – investing in a coffee machine is not as simple as it used to be. Mercia de Jager from leading kitchen appliance and coffee machine manufacturer, Miele, of...</p>

How to buy the perfect Fully Automatic Coffee Machine

From percolators to pods to pumps – investing in a coffee machine is not as simple as it used to be. Mercia de Jager from leading kitchen appliance and coffee machine manufacturer, Miele, of...

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