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Oct 28, 2022

Do You Own a Breville Barista Express? Help Us!

Own a Breville Barista Express? Do you have better ways to use the machine, and tricks and hacks to get more out of it? Tell us about it!
Oct 27, 2022

Made by Knock Updates the Aergrind Coffee Grinder

One of the best grinders for the AeroPress just got a big upgrade - the Aergrind, by Made by Knock. Here's how it came about.
Oct 24, 2022

Wilfa Uniform Grinder and More from Lardera

A highly anticipated coffee grinder along with a smart electric kettle, both from Lardera Coffee, are coming to the USA.
Oct 23, 2022

The Argument for a Dirty Cup

Natia Simmons argues that sometimes a "clean cup" of coffee isn't the best cup of coffee.
Oct 7, 2022

A Business Model of Care: Kyra Kennedy

With Kyra Kennedy retiring from the company she co-founded, Baratza, we look at her impact and legacy in specialty coffee.
Sep 30, 2022

Etzinger ETZ-I / ETZ-U Grinders: What’s the Scoop?

One of the top grinder burr makers in the world gets into the home grinder game for consumers - this is the ETZ-I (and -U) from Etzinger.
Sep 12, 2022

AeroPress Introduces Metal Filter

Some 17 years after introducing their iconic brewer, AeroPress has introduced a permanent metal filter, made in the USA.
Sep 4, 2022

Wilfa Tries Again

After failing in the US market seven years ago, Wilfa is back with the Performance auto drip coffee maker. Did they get it right this time?
Aug 30, 2022

A Bit About Caffeine

Do you wonder if dark roasts have less or more caffeine than light roasts? Here's your answer. (More!)

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Do You Own a Breville Barista Express? Help Us!

Do you own a Breville Barista Express? It's the most popular espresso machine on the planet for the last nearly 10 years. At CoffeeGeek, we're...
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History

Made by Knock Updates the Aergrind Coffee Grinder

It’s just amazing to see the industry built around the AeroPress. Take hand-cranked coffee grinders for instance. Before the AeroPress (and before the ushering in...
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How Tos are a core part of the educational and community mission of the CoffeeGeek website. We have over 30 published, and many more to come. 

How to Make a Macchiato

How To Make a Macchiato

One of CoffeeGeek’s most detailed How Tos, the macchiato guide features not one, but two distinct ways to build this fantastic drink!

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How To Make an Iced Espresso

Want to know the absolute best way to make an iced coffee beverage? The CoffeeGeek Guide to Iced Espresso lays it out for you.

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CoffeeGeek Opinions

Home for our Regular + Guest Columnists, our Opinions Section features our long form, researched and well structured articles covering the wide scope of specialty coffee.

A Business Model of Care: Kyra Kennedy

With Kyra Kennedy retiring from the company she co-founded, Baratza, we look at her impact and legacy in specialty coffee.

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Ross Ainsworth and Argos Espresso

Ross Ainsworth of Odyssey Espresso

He’s got a love of espresso, and is developing a state of the art, steampunk styled espresso lever system for the masses. Meet Ross Ainsworth.

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Our comprehensive First Looks are designed to give you a solid overview about products you need to know about if you love coffee. We don't just spend a half hour with a product or shoot a 5 minute video; we dive deep testing a product for a few days and share that initial impression with you.

Wilfa Performance

The Performance Auto Drip Coffee Maker is Wilfa’s return to the North American Marketplace, and aims to be the best auto drip brewer on the market. Here’s our first take.

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Rancilio Silvia Pro

After over 20 years on the market, the Rancilio Silvia has a successor / upgrade model: the Silvia Pro. This is CoffeeGeek’s First Look.

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CoffeeGeek's QuickShot Reviews are some of the most comprehensive, detail-rich product reviews found online today. We usually spend 2 weeks to a month with a product, fully testing and vetting it before authoring these reviews.

Hario Nouveau

Hario Nouveau Siphon Coffee Brewer

20 years after launching CoffeeGeek, we revisit the very first product we ever did a Detailed Review on: the Hario Nouveau Siphon Coffee Maker.

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