Is the Gaggia MDF Grinder a Good Value? Let’s Find Out
The Gaggia MDF coffee grinder may be just the ticket. For an under $300 coffee grinder, the Gaggia grinder has features that will jumpstart your quality coffee making experience. Continued
Meet the Saeco Vienna Plus’ Little Brother: the XSmall Vapore
Updated January 18, 2016
Hey! What happened to the Saeco Vienna Plus?
After a successful run of about 7 years, the popular entry level super automatic has been retired. This could be sad news to many current users who like to recommend it, especially since the refurb aftermarket supply for the unit is shrinking.
But, not to worry, Saeco has introduced a replacement for the venerable Vienna. Continued
Want Better Coffee? Use a Quality Coffee Grinder

When you’re ready to move up to a better cup of coffee, one of your first considerations is probably going to be upgrading the type of beans you use. Maybe even start looking for a specialty roaster.
Want to know a secret? Continued
This Map Shows the World’s Major Coffee Producers

I don’t know about you but I’ve been curious as to who the big coffee producing countries were. So I did a little data diving and found out some interesting stuff.
Thing is, when you buy online or at the local coffee specialty store, it’s hard to picture that the beans can travel 15,000 miles or more depending on where you are in relation to where they’re grown.
I thought it would be interesting and fun to be able to see what kind of trip your favorite coffee has to make before it winds up in your cup. Continued
Wired for Coffee Lab: Viper Coffee Review

Looking for a little adventure from your coffee? You may not notice it, but at some point, drinking the same selection of coffee dulls the appreciation of that morning cup.
It runs the risk of becoming the same-o, same-o and before you know it, you’re drinking tea for a change of pace.
Then it’s a rapid descent to flavored infusions. . . Continued
Mazzer Mini Doserless – Get Your Espresso, Faster
Speed is what you need.
But most coffee grinders that can do this sound like jets taking off when doing the crucial work.
How about quiet with the speed? Continued
2 Best Ways to Get Your Iced Coffee

Man, it’s hot. You want something caffeinated, but don’t want the extra heat? And you don’t care for the high sugar and milk concoctions at the local coffee palace?
I totally get it.
Maybe you’ve had common iced coffee.
And hated it.
Especially if you’ve made iced coffee the way a lot of people do. By pouring coffee, straight from the pot, onto ice.
Or worse, use yesterday’s coffee.
There’s a better way…
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Clobber Counter Clutter With a DIY Home Coffee Shop Counter

Kitchen counter getting a little crowded? Weary of trying to maneuver the coffee pot around the microwave and the blender?
How about a DIY project to help you get your coffee stuff organized into a cool home coffee shop counter? That way, you can get everything in one spot without having to mess around with the other kitchen gadgets. Continued
Cafflano Kompact is Fresh Squeezed Coffee
How does fresh squeezed coffee sound?
Yep, you heard me right, fresh squeezed coffee. A little odd, you say?
Well, if this Kickstarter campaign has its way, your coffee will trumpet its fresh squeezed goodness just like your OJ. Continued
3 Tips to Keep Your Grinder in Tip Top Shape

Whether your grinder is a shiny new model or a trusted old war horse, if you clean your coffee grinder, there are a couple of big payoffs:
Fresh coffee every time is the biggest one.
Ever have coffee at a bagel shop or bakery and the coffee flavor seems to change slightly from day to day? Yep, I’ve noticed too.
They’ve either messed up the coffees or, more likely, that big commercial grinder they use hasn’t been cleaned recently.
If at all. Continued