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54mm vs 58mm portafilters: ecosystems, not espresso

54mm vs 58mm portafilters: ecosystems, not espr...

As an Amazon Associate, Barista Life earns from qualifying purchases. 54mm vs 58mm portafilters is mostly a question of which ecosystem you married, not which makes better espresso. 58mm is...

54mm vs 58mm portafilters: ecosystems, not espr...

As an Amazon Associate, Barista Life earns from qualifying purchases. 54mm vs 58mm portafilters is mostly a question of which ecosystem you married, not which makes better espresso. 58mm is...

Why is my coffee sour? The under-extraction fix by brewer

Why is my coffee sour? The under-extraction fix...

Sour coffee is under-extracted coffee: the water left before it finished pulling the sweetness out. Acids dissolve out of coffee first, sugars second, bitter compounds last, so a brew cut...

Why is my coffee sour? The under-extraction fix...

Sour coffee is under-extracted coffee: the water left before it finished pulling the sweetness out. Acids dissolve out of coffee first, sugars second, bitter compounds last, so a brew cut...

Gaggia Classic not building pressure: the blind-basket test

Gaggia Classic not building pressure: the blind...

As an Amazon Associate, Barista Life earns from qualifying purchases. A Gaggia Classic that pulls weak, fast, pressureless shots has one of four problems, and three of them are in...

Gaggia Classic not building pressure: the blind...

As an Amazon Associate, Barista Life earns from qualifying purchases. A Gaggia Classic that pulls weak, fast, pressureless shots has one of four problems, and three of them are in...

How to start a coffee Instagram (format is the moat)

How to start a coffee Instagram (format is the ...

As an Amazon Associate, Barista Life earns from qualifying purchases. Coffee Instagram rewards two things ruthlessly: a repeatable format and posting through the boring middle. The accounts that grow pick...

How to start a coffee Instagram (format is the ...

As an Amazon Associate, Barista Life earns from qualifying purchases. Coffee Instagram rewards two things ruthlessly: a repeatable format and posting through the boring middle. The accounts that grow pick...

Drip coffee maker brewing slow: time it, descale it, done

Drip coffee maker brewing slow: time it, descal...

As an Amazon Associate, Barista Life earns from qualifying purchases. A drip coffee maker that brews slower every month has scale narrowing its heater tube, and the cure is a...

Drip coffee maker brewing slow: time it, descal...

As an Amazon Associate, Barista Life earns from qualifying purchases. A drip coffee maker that brews slower every month has scale narrowing its heater tube, and the cure is a...

OXO Brew 9-Cup vs Moccamaster: the $150 question

OXO Brew 9-Cup vs Moccamaster: the $150 question

As an Amazon Associate, Barista Life earns from qualifying purchases. The OXO Brew 9-Cup and the Technivorm Moccamaster are both SCA-certified brewers that hit proper extraction temperature, and the practical...

OXO Brew 9-Cup vs Moccamaster: the $150 question

As an Amazon Associate, Barista Life earns from qualifying purchases. The OXO Brew 9-Cup and the Technivorm Moccamaster are both SCA-certified brewers that hit proper extraction temperature, and the practical...