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Grind size is one of the most important factors in brewing a great cup of coffee. If you are an avid coffee drinker, you may be thinking about investing in a grinder. There are 2 main types of grinders on the market today sold for use at home, the blade grinder, and the burr grinder.The blade grinder has 2 blades that spin to grind the coffee. The problem with this grind is that the pieces tend to not be uniform, resulting in some large and some very fine pieces which result in a bitter cup …

   Any of loyal followers will know that our go to brewer has been the Chemex for years. However, at a 5 AM brewing session travesty occurred! We dropped our Chemex and while this wasn't its first drop, it would be its last as it did not survive this one!  We knew we would immediately order a new one, and a few weeks ago Bethany mentioned she wanted to try out the new Chemaer. This model is based on the Glass Handled Chemex which comes in an 8-cup size. The extra capacity is nice …

Have you ever gotten a bag of coffee and wonder if it is fresh or not? Here are some tips to help you recognize fresh versus stale coffee. 1.Roast dateAll fresh coffee will have a roast date on it. If there is not a roast date on the bag, then you are likely drinking old coffee roasted months ago. If it does have a roast date and it is in the past 2 weeks, then you are good to go! If it’s been over 2 weeks, its going bad, finish it as soon as possible. 2.Ground or Whole BeanI know not ev …