

The Outcome: Over Ice vs Cold Brew
After multiple tests of cold brew coffee and comparing it with over ice, the outcome is... A few weeks ago I began experimenting with...


Over Ice or Cold Brew? Clever Coffee Dripper Over Ice
It's all a matter of opinion and personal taste. Of course, like politics, everyone has an opinion and is certainly welcome to their...


The Daily Grind: A Beginners Guide to Home Coffee Grinders
In the past week, I have been asked several times about coffee grinders. I thought it would be good to repost this blog from a few months...


The Maven’s Brew: Crafting Your Own Pour-over in the Abid Clever Coffee Dripper
The Clever Coffee Dripper is a very easy and forgiving method of brewing a single serve cup of coffee. It is also very personal and can...


Lamppost Coffee Roasters Mythbuster #1: Caffeine
Myth: Dark roasts have more caffeine than light roasts OR light roasts have more caffeine than dark roasts. We get questions about...


Coffee Maven's Happy Birthday Give Back
This week, I celebrate my birthday! I am inviting you to celebrate with me. This year, as my way of giving back for my birthday, I am...


If You Want to Have Great Coffee, You Have to Care About It
If you want to enjoy drinking great coffee, you have to care about it. Interestingly, this is also my biggest take away from a beginning...


The Daily Grind Part 3: Beginners Guide to Home Coffee Grinders
Remember I said at the start of my last blog, “As with all major purchases like appliances or vehicles, some of the best advice I have...


The Daily Grind Part 2: Grinder, Grinders and More Grinders
As with all major purchases like appliances or vehicles, some of the best advice I have received has been: Take the amount of money you...


The Daily Grind Part 1: Burrs in the Grinder...Not Under the Saddle
The burrs in a coffee grinder refer to the parts of the grinder that actually do the crushing of the coffee beans. As with most...