Tag: coffee
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Starbucks Macchiato vs. Normal Macchiato
It seems like Starbucks is always adding new coffee drinks to its ever-growing menu. Founded in 1971, the coffee giant is still hugely popular and has made terms like “pumpkin spice latte” and “caramel macchiato” household names. One of Starbucks’ most popular drinks, perhaps because of its sweetness, is the macchiato. Yet you may not know…
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What You Need to Know About Panama Geisha Coffee
One of the most expensive coffees in the world is the Panama Geisha. While your first thought may be that $25 for a cup (you can find it for less, but it’s often pricey) of coffee at a cafe is absurd, the Panama Geisha is genuinely worth it. What is Geisha Coffee? There are countless…
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What is Coffee Cupping
No, we’re not talking about traditional Chinese medicine that uses glass cups and suction that cures muscle pain. Instead, we’ll be discussing coffee tasting, which professionals refer to as coffee cupping. We can dive deeper into this craft and use coffee cupping to better understand a specific type of coffee. It is a precise, consistent…
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Cascara: The New Non-Coffee Coffee Product
Cascara: The New Non-Coffee Coffee Product Most of us know that coffee is made from the seed inside a type of fruit known as a coffee cherry. But what is cascara? Is it a type of coffee? An herbal tea? Turns out, it’s really a whole new kind of beverage. Cascara is now popping up…
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How To: Use a Siphon Coffee Maker
This fancy contraption is called a siphon coffee maker (not “syphon”, we looked it up), aka the vacuum coffee maker. What You’ll Need Siphon coffee pot Heat source (Siphon coffee pots usually come with a heat source) Filter (made of cloth or metal) Water (duh) Whole Coffee Beans Grinder Scale Flat stirrer (or a coffee paddle,…