So You Want to be A Home Barista

Your brand-new grinder just arrived ,and it’s ready to join your brand-new espresso machine. Your setup looks great, and all your friends will be impressed and probably a little jealous. The first thing that you’ll probably do, if you’re like me, is try to dial in and pull a shot of espresso at a 2:1 water to coffee ratio within 25-30 seconds. Achieving this might take you a few days or a week. If you’re … Read more

Coffee Hobby and Down The Rabbit Hole

We love our coffee, and we love the stuff that makes our coffee. A coffee hobbyist is someone who takes coffee seriously and has a passion about it. This is a very general definition because it’s an immense topic. At one end of the spectrum, you have highly regarded experts in coffee. And at the other end of the spectrum, you have people beginning their journey in the coffee world. The motivation for people beginning … Read more