The History: The “Little Man with the Mustache” In 1933, amid the Art Deco movement, Alfonso Bialetti watched his wife doing laundry in a “boiling” machine that forced soapy water up through a central tube. He applied this same principle to coffee, creating the iconic octagonal aluminum pot that we know today the Moka Pot The Moka Express changed […]
The Chemex: “Gold Standard” for clarity. The Chemex is arguably the most beautiful piece of equipment in any coffee lover’s kitchen—it even sits in the Museum of Modern Art. For The Coffee Guide, it represents the “Gold Standard” for clarity. Because of its extremely thick paper filters, the Chemex removes almost all of the coffee
The History: From a Schoolboy’s Notebook the Modern Design of The Pour Over The story of the pour over begins in 1908 with a German housewife named Amalie Auguste Melitta Bentz. Frustrated by the bitter, sediment-heavy coffee of her percolator, she famously used a brass pot with holes punched in the bottom and a sheet
The History: The Original Cup Before the cafes of London and Paris, there was the Turkish Cezve (or Ibrik). Originating in the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century, this is the oldest recorded method of brewing coffee. When coffee first arrived in London in the 1650s, it wasn’t filtered through paper or pressed with pistons;
A City of Smoke, Ale, and Noise As a prelude to the Coffee House, seventeenth-century London was not a city that woke gently. It stirred in smoke and soot, to the clang of bells and the rumble of carts, its streets thick with refuse and its air heavy with the smell of coal fires. The
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Espresso is more than a coffee; it’s a concentrated expression of the bean, a bold snapshot of flavour in just a few sips Born in Italy in the early 20th century, espresso revolutionised the way people approached coffee. Derived from the Italian verb esprimere (pressed out) using high-pressure extraction, this method pulls oils, sugars, and aromatic compounds
From Ibriks to Phin Filter: The Evolution of Extraction The Brewing Method is the final act in a coffee bean’s journey. The tools have changed but the goal remains the same: to find the perfect balance between water, grind, heat, and time. In this guide, we explore the essential methods that define the modern coffee
The History of the Coffee Bean is a fascinating journey that spans centuries and continents. Coffee is one of the most popular beverages worldwide, enjoyed by millions every day. Its rich flavour, stimulating effects, and cultural significance have made it a staple in many societies. But how did the coffee bean come to be such
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