Cult. Culture. And a little klatch.

We could spout about coffee for hours. And that’s exactly what we do here. We uncover all of its glorious (and not-so-glorious) preparation methods. Talk about beans, water, filters. Delve into aromas, notes and noses.

In short, we show you everything that makes coffee the true wonder it is. Our digital café – crema, fragrance and gossip included.

BARISTA TIP

How to keep your portafilter spic and span.

And, above all, ensure that it produces super-tasty espresso and a wonderful crema. This is (unfortunately) also a question of cleaning. And not just on the outside: Cleaning and descaling is vital for “La Macchina”. We explain how it is done.

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Our favorites

Here they are – the coffee favorites of the editorial team.

We all know, you can have a good and long argument about taste. And even if we here in the editorial team agree that Mount Hagen is of course the best coffee of all, everyone has their own special favorite(s). After all, we sit at the source of all coffee types. Here, you can find out which ones Kristin, Babette, and Barbara let into their cups – and why.

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BARISTA TIP

How to clean which coffee maker

If you love your machine and your coffee – whether it’s a portafilter, a stovetop pot, a fully automatic machine, or a filter machine – you can’t avoid cleaning it (unless you have a cleaning fairy and entrust her with your favorite piece). Why and how to do it best (for the coffee, the machine, and yourself), we tell you in our little mini-series. First part: Reasons for cleaning and the best cleaning agents.

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INTERNET OF SENSES

Really now? Virtual coffee?

Wouldn’t it be fantastic if you didn’t have to rely on wordy, flowery descriptions of the taste of coffee, wine, spices, etc. on the internet, but could actually let the flavors melt in your mouth? The Internet of Senses is supposed to make this possible in the future.

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GOOD TO KNOW

The best reasons for a coffee break.

“Do you have five minutes for coffee?” “Shall we discuss this over coffee?” “Let’s meet for coffee.” Coffee breaks are good for the team climate, for an informal exchange of information, for cohesion, for the social fabric. But there are many more reasons to take a break and have a coffee – apart from the indulgence. We’ve summarized the most important ones for you here (in case you ever have to convince someone of the benefits).

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IF IT’S TASTY...

Refining coffee with syrup, salt, spices…

The top 5 coffee additives, toppings, and other flavor additions. Actually, it’s weird that something as concise as coffee is “refined” in all sorts of taste-changing directions. Some sprinkle salt into it, dump caramel syrup or lemon into the cup, pimp it with alcohol – not necessarily something for baristas and purists. But who says that that’s not delicious? The result doesn’t have quite as much to do with “coffee” anymore, but hey…. So here are our top 5 coffee additives.

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BARISTA TIP

How to keep your portafilter spic and span.

And, above all, ensure that it produces super-tasty espresso and a wonderful crema. This is (unfortunately) also a question of cleaning. And not just on the outside: Cleaning and descaling is vital for “La Macchina”. We explain how it is done.

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Our favorites

Here they are – the coffee favorites of the editorial team.

We all know, you can have a good and long argument about taste. And even if we here in the editorial team agree that Mount Hagen is of course the best coffee of all, everyone has their own special favorite(s). After all, we sit at the source of all coffee types. Here, you can find out which ones Kristin, Babette, and Barbara let into their cups – and why.

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BARISTA TIP

How to clean which coffee maker

If you love your machine and your coffee – whether it’s a portafilter, a stovetop pot, a fully automatic machine, or a filter machine – you can’t avoid cleaning it (unless you have a cleaning fairy and entrust her with your favorite piece). Why and how to do it best (for the coffee, the machine, and yourself), we tell you in our little mini-series. First part: Reasons for cleaning and the best cleaning agents.

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INTERNET OF SENSES

Really now? Virtual coffee?

Wouldn’t it be fantastic if you didn’t have to rely on wordy, flowery descriptions of the taste of coffee, wine, spices, etc. on the internet, but could actually let the flavors melt in your mouth? The Internet of Senses is supposed to make this possible in the future.

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GOOD TO KNOW

The best reasons for a coffee break.

“Do you have five minutes for coffee?” “Shall we discuss this over coffee?” “Let’s meet for coffee.” Coffee breaks are good for the team climate, for an informal exchange of information, for cohesion, for the social fabric. But there are many more reasons to take a break and have a coffee – apart from the indulgence. We’ve summarized the most important ones for you here (in case you ever have to convince someone of the benefits).

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IF IT’S TASTY...

Refining coffee with syrup, salt, spices…

The top 5 coffee additives, toppings, and other flavor additions. Actually, it’s weird that something as concise as coffee is “refined” in all sorts of taste-changing directions. Some sprinkle salt into it, dump caramel syrup or lemon into the cup, pimp it with alcohol – not necessarily something for baristas and purists. But who says that that’s not delicious? The result doesn’t have quite as much to do with “coffee” anymore, but hey…. So here are our top 5 coffee additives.

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