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Made in Edinburgh, Scotland, the Knock Aergrind offers unparalleled performance in the palm of your hand. 

How can you make barista-grade coffee at home? In a recent article, The Irish Times sought to answer that question by interviewing a select group of Irish baristas and coffee shop owners.  We...

There's no more coveted accolade in the coffee industry than landing on the cover of Barista Magazine. We're still working on that, but we were honored that our 8-cup Pour-over...

“I’m not sure what’s in this coffee, but it gets me wired!”  When I worked as a barista our café was a few doors down from a sports radio station....

For the uninitiated, coffee competitions might seem like something out of a Christopher Guest mockumentary. A barista gives a presentation about a given coffee and brews it with exacting techniques,...

I love coffee competitions.  In fact, I owe a big debt to coffee competitions.  When I first started to get into coffee, I learned about coffee processing, coffee varieties, and...

The first moment hot water and ground coffee come in contact with each other is one of the most important parts of the brewing process.  If your coffee is fresh,...

When I was a barista, customers often told me “I don’t like acidic coffee.”  While it’s true that a coffee’s acidity can be overpowering and out of balance, I believe...