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

Why you might actually need an Aeropress.

There are more than enough coffee gadgets out there. In most cases they look quite fancy, but when it comes to the Aeropress one might ask: What does this plastic plunger thing actually do? Well, there is even a world championship for it. And some baristas swear by the Aeropress coffee. Why they do that – and why this one-cup-plastic-plunger is also ideal for backpackers, we tell you in this article.

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HEALTHY & HIGH SPIRITS

Good coffee, good mood.

The fact that we claim that coffee works wonders is probably not a surprise to anyone. But now we also have scientific proof: Coffee boosts your mood. And can also help with some ailments. And with loosing weight (which I’m especially happy to hear). We tell you all about it in this post.

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BARISTA-TIPP

Portafilter – (not) a male preserve?

Shiny chrome machines, with lots of small and larger levers, small wheels, valves, and pressure gages, that produce aromatic, delicious espresso, and cappuccino with a hiss. And they cause a strange behavior that could remind you of a men’s midlife crisis along with a mistress. But are portafilter machines really only a “male preserve”? Results of a self-experiment.

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HOW CRAZY IS THAT?

Coffee stains for better solar cells.

Not a joke: The coffee-stain-phenomenon – also known as the “coffee-stain-effect” – was the subject of a study, that accomplished to make coating processes of e.g. solar cells, transistors, or biosensors more reliable. What…?

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BARISTA TIP

The Chemex – worth the hype? Or not?

The glass carafe in form of an hourglass, wood collar, nozzle-spout – one would not assume that an 80-year-old coffee pot is experiencing such a hype again. But what is so special about the Chemex? Does it really cause such a flavor explosion? Or is it also “just” a very hip pour over carafe? We have the answers for you.

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coffee culture

What is the best way to make coffee?

Coffee machine? Fully automatic? Portafilter? Chemex? French press? Aeropress?
We get regularly asked which method is the best to make coffee. A question that cannot really be answered. Because it is a matter of taste. Every method creates an individual taste experience (aside from the type of coffee and all kinds of different aspects). How that looks like, we tell you in this article.

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BARISTA TIP

Why you might actually need an Aeropress.

There are more than enough coffee gadgets out there. In most cases they look quite fancy, but when it comes to the Aeropress one might ask: What does this plastic plunger thing actually do? Well, there is even a world championship for it. And some baristas swear by the Aeropress coffee. Why they do that – and why this one-cup-plastic-plunger is also ideal for backpackers, we tell you in this article.

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HEALTHY & HIGH SPIRITS

Good coffee, good mood.

The fact that we claim that coffee works wonders is probably not a surprise to anyone. But now we also have scientific proof: Coffee boosts your mood. And can also help with some ailments. And with loosing weight (which I’m especially happy to hear). We tell you all about it in this post.

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BARISTA-TIPP

Portafilter – (not) a male preserve?

Shiny chrome machines, with lots of small and larger levers, small wheels, valves, and pressure gages, that produce aromatic, delicious espresso, and cappuccino with a hiss. And they cause a strange behavior that could remind you of a men’s midlife crisis along with a mistress. But are portafilter machines really only a “male preserve”? Results of a self-experiment.

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HOW CRAZY IS THAT?

Coffee stains for better solar cells.

Not a joke: The coffee-stain-phenomenon – also known as the “coffee-stain-effect” – was the subject of a study, that accomplished to make coating processes of e.g. solar cells, transistors, or biosensors more reliable. What…?

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BARISTA TIP

The Chemex – worth the hype? Or not?

The glass carafe in form of an hourglass, wood collar, nozzle-spout – one would not assume that an 80-year-old coffee pot is experiencing such a hype again. But what is so special about the Chemex? Does it really cause such a flavor explosion? Or is it also “just” a very hip pour over carafe? We have the answers for you.

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coffee culture

What is the best way to make coffee?

Coffee machine? Fully automatic? Portafilter? Chemex? French press? Aeropress?
We get regularly asked which method is the best to make coffee. A question that cannot really be answered. Because it is a matter of taste. Every method creates an individual taste experience (aside from the type of coffee and all kinds of different aspects). How that looks like, we tell you in this article.

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