Mar 06

DeLonghi PrimaDonna Exclusive: Fully automatic, compact and simple to use, the Italian-designed espresso machine sets a new standard

Posted in: coffeeculture, coffeemachines, coffeeproducts, delonghi, espresso

DeLonghi PrimaDonna Exclusive


It’s hard to beat a handcrafted espresso from a skilled barista. Pulling shots and texturing milk takes skill and attention to detail, and the human touch in preparing coffee will never become obsolete. Still, stepping out to your neighborhood cafe isn’t always an…

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Dec 19

CH Gift Guide: Coffee Culture: Chris King’s espresso tamper, DFA’s tazza, Slate Coffee’s Nightcap decaf, year-round beans from Heart and more items inspired by the complex tropical plant

Posted in: beans, chgg, espresso, subscriptions

CH Gift Guide: Coffee Culture


Maybe it’s a cappuccino on a cold winter morning, an espresso during your afternoon fika or a cup poured from a French press after a dinner with friends—whenever and however you drink coffee, chances are you always feel it hits the spot. As one of the world’s favorite beverages—enjoyed in…

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Nov 22

Seven Outstanding Espresso Blends: We’re celebrating National Espresso Day with a round up of our favorite beans, a mixture of classics and new

Posted in: beans, blends, cafegrumpy, espresso, intelligentsia, roasters

Seven Outstanding Espresso Blends


While the legitimacy of these abundant “national” holidays that tend to pop up arbitrarily is definitely in question, we couldn’t pass up tomorrow’s opportunity—National Espresso Day—to pay homage to one of the purest ways to prepare coffee: espresso. The thick, concentrated brew packed…

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Aug 08

Functional Sculpture of Caffeinated Bliss!

Posted in: espresso

No matter what time of year, there’s only one way I like my coffee… ICE COLD! But making a good iced coffee yourself is difficult given that a fresh brew is always hot, watering down the ice before you have a chance to enjoy. That was then, this is now! The Coffee Extract Tower is a sculptural, functional slow-drip coffee system that works overnight to create a concentrated coffee with an entirely different chemical profile than hot coffee that’s perfect for throwing over ice! See it in action—>

Designer: Kitbashive

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Jul 26

Interview: Kent Bakke of La Marzocco: Learning about the history and future of espresso in a conversation with the CEO behind one of the world’s most beloved espresso machines

Posted in: espresso, foodanddrink, homewares, lamarzocco, machines

Interview: Kent Bakke of La Marzocco


Named after the fiercest predator of the animal kingdom, La Marzocco—which translates to lion in Italian—is aptly known for their roaring, state of the art espresso machines. But at the factory in Tuscany, things are anything…

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May 15

Cool Hunting Video Presents: Superba Coffee: The ultimate in custom coffee roasts from LA’s unknown master of the bean

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Cool Hunting Video Presents: Superba Coffee


In the first of our videos to air at this year’s 99u conference we took a trip to Torrence, CA just outside of Los Angeles to talk to the folks behind ,…

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May 08

Latte Art with Nicely Abel Alameda: Inside the world of latte art with one of the coffee community’s nicest baristas

Posted in: baristas, coffeeshops, espresso, latteart

Latte Art with Nicely Abel Alameda


A man who lives up to his nickname, Nicely Abel Alameda has dedicated himself to his career in coffee. So dedicated, in fact, that he sports coffee logo tattoos commemorating the three companies he has worked for. While working at Espresso Vivace in…

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Jan 31

Home Made Espresso Cup

Posted in: espresso, lunar, Piamo

It was interesting to observe the Italians get out of their homes and head straight to the café for their first shot of espresso to get them ready for their day ahead. I know many cultures follow this norm, but a good cuppa espresso can be enjoyed at home thanks to the single-cup espresso maker Piamo.

Piamo is the first espresso maker worldwide that works in the microwave. It makes the perfect cuppa brew within 30 seconds. Whether you prefer pads or ground coffee, Piamo can do both.

Simply fill in water and insert an espresso pad or ground coffee. Stack it, flip it and place Piamo in your microwave. Thankfully Piamo is available through crowdfunding.

Designer: LUNAR

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Jan 02

Drinking My Coffee And Eating It Too!

Posted in: Cookie Cup, espresso, Sardi Innovation

Yes, that is the pleasure of sipping espresso out of the Cookie Cup! The edible cookie cup is made of a light pastry that is lined with sugar. So basically when you pour in your coffee shot, the sugar dissolves slowly so that you can enjoy your drink and then later eat up the cookie. Not only does the design allow you to snack on a tasty treat, it also looks into the eco aspect of no-dishwashing and suds issue. Very Clever!

Designer: Sardi Innovation

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Nov 28

Interview: Jason Woodside: We speak with one-half of the duo behind Happy Bones, NYC’s new low-key coffee shop serving up Kiwi favorites

Posted in: coffeeshop, espresso, happybones

Interview: Jason Woodside

by Frank Galland Billing itself as an “undercover espresso bar,” Happy Bones Coffee & Publications was recently opened in Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood by Kiwi clothier Luke Harwood of Stolen Girlfriends Club and contemporary artist and Florida native Jason Woodside. Fronted by Bond No. 7’s storefront, Happy Bones contains a shop…

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