The Matcha Story - <p>Words by Nic Reid, all images red espresso


I first tried matcha in Minneapolis in 2008. I was at the SCAA exhibition and a Japanese matcha company had a large stand with all the bells and whistle...</p>

The Matcha Story

Words by Nic Reid, all images red espresso I first tried matcha in Minneapolis in 2008. I was at the SCAA exhibition and a Japanese matcha company had a large stand with all the bells and whistle...

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New Product: Cold Brew Kit from GOAT STORY - <p>GOAT STORY are a pretty crazy little company. They started out by making (and you can still get one) a mug in the shape of a goat's horn as an ode to the origin story of coffee; discovered by...</p>

New Product: Cold Brew Kit from GOAT STORY

GOAT STORY are a pretty crazy little company. They started out by making (and you can still get one) a mug in the shape of a goat's horn as an ode to the origin story of coffee; discovered by...

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Recipe: Cold Brew Popsicles - <p>Cold Brew Popsicles!

Ingredients

Condensed Milk

Cream, whipped to soft peaks

Cold Brew Coffee to taste



Cold brew coffee can last for weeks without its flavours degrading, so a littl...</p>

Recipe: Cold Brew Popsicles

Cold Brew Popsicles! Ingredients Condensed Milk Cream, whipped to soft peaks Cold Brew Coffee to taste Cold brew coffee can last for weeks without its flavours degrading, so a littl...

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Pour like you mean it! - From simple to premium; a new wave of kettles are available for your ritual brew.

Pour like you mean it!

From simple to premium; a new wave of kettles are available for your ritual brew.View Full Article

The Chai Story (and the Dirty Chai!) - <p>Words by Nic Reid of Red Espresso


Chai tea can be found on every café menu, and on every corner in India, where it originates. Its made “street food style” in small road side s...</p>

The Chai Story (and the Dirty Chai!)

Words by Nic Reid of Red Espresso Chai tea can be found on every café menu, and on every corner in India, where it originates. Its made “street food style” in small road side s...

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An alternative take on Cold Brew from Terbodore Coffee - <p>

The New Alternative: Terbodore’s Sparkling Cold Brew

With the launch of their new Big Dog Café in Cape Town, Terbodore’s got a lot to be excited about. What’s got me ex...</p>

An alternative take on Cold Brew from Terbodore Coffee

The New Alternative: Terbodore’s Sparkling Cold Brew With the launch of their new Big Dog Café in Cape Town, Terbodore’s got a lot to be excited about. What’s got me ex...

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Recipe: Cold Brew Old Fashioned - <p>



Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons of orange syrup.

4 dashes of bitters (bonus if you use orange bitters)

180ml of cold brew concentrate

1 maraschino cherry (garnish)

Orange peel (garni...</p>

Recipe: Cold Brew Old Fashioned

Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons of orange syrup. 4 dashes of bitters (bonus if you use orange bitters) 180ml of cold brew concentrate 1 maraschino cherry (garnish) Orange peel (garni...

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Recipe: Cold Brew at Home - <p>

3 Steps to Better Cold Brew at Home

Get the grind right. 

Cold brew requires a specific grind. A larger grind — something closer to the coarseness of raw sugar — keeps the b...</p>

Recipe: Cold Brew at Home

3 Steps to Better Cold Brew at Home Get the grind right.  Cold brew requires a specific grind. A larger grind — something closer to the coarseness of raw sugar — keeps the b...

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Hot Days, Cold Brew - <p>Although cold brew has been floating around cafés for a number of years now, the caffeine kick has officially hit the mainstream consciousness as it moves beyond cafes and on to supermarket she...</p>

Hot Days, Cold Brew

Although cold brew has been floating around cafés for a number of years now, the caffeine kick has officially hit the mainstream consciousness as it moves beyond cafes and on to supermarket she...

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Random and very handy alternate uses for Coffee Filter papers - <p>

Who doesn’t love a creative alternative use for an everyday household item? I didn’t even know coffee filters could be this useful until I looked into it. Did you know they’re no...</p>

Random and very handy alternate uses for Coffee Filter papers

Who doesn’t love a creative alternative use for an everyday household item? I didn’t even know coffee filters could be this useful until I looked into it. Did you know they’re no...

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Hot Tip: Choosing the portable coffee maker that best suits you - An avid coffee drinker tells us the criteria he uses to determine which portable brewing method to use!

Hot Tip: Choosing the portable coffee maker that best suits you

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Tamp That! - <p>The History & Importance of Tamping and Distribution

Words by Michelle Johnson


When we walk into our favourite neighbourhood coffee shop, we usually notice a lot of movement going on behin...</p>

Tamp That!

The History & Importance of Tamping and Distribution Words by Michelle Johnson When we walk into our favourite neighbourhood coffee shop, we usually notice a lot of movement going on behin...

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Basics: Getting started with a Grinder - <p>

Can you really call yourself a connoisseur if you don’t own a coffee grinder to grind your own beans? Maybe, maybe not… Either way, here’s what you need to know to find the righ...</p>

Basics: Getting started with a Grinder

Can you really call yourself a connoisseur if you don’t own a coffee grinder to grind your own beans? Maybe, maybe not… Either way, here’s what you need to know to find the righ...

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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!

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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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