Videos on Coffee and Coffee Brewing

Sampling and Tasting our Pitalito Peaks 

Steve & Marcus examine the origins of our Pitalito Peaks coffee. Originating in the Huila Colombia, this coffee is a fruity, smooth, with a great chocolate finish.

 

Sampling and Tasting our Guji Borderlands 

Steve & Marcus examine the origins of our Guji Borderlands coffee. Originating in the Gedeo zone, bordering the Guji region, this coffee is a smooth and sweet natural, showcasing the best of Ethiopian coffees.

 

 

How Coffee Cherries and Picked and Processed

Steve & Marcus visit Kunitake farm and learn how to pick and process coffee cherries before they head off to the dry-mill and roasting.  The Kunitake farm has been growing and processing Kona coffee on the Big Island of Hawaii for over 100 years - thanks to Chik, Helen, Jeff, Jeanie, Ann and Lei for letting us learn and experience the process of harvesting coffee.

 Tips for Fine-Tuning and Improving your Coffee Brews

Steve shares his top-tips for getting the most out of every coffee he brews.  It all starts with great tasting alkaline water, watch this video to get more tips!

All About Grind-Levels for Coffee

If you find grind levels confusing and don't quite understand they they are different, watch this video.  Steve highlights the differences (and why), and which grind levels to use or choose for each brew method.

How to Brew Coffee with a French Press 

Have you always been a little disappointed with the French Press?  Steve walks you through his process for brewing with the French press, how to avoid getting grounds in your cup, and how to tune your brew.

How to Make Great Tasting Iced Coffee

Iced Coffee is easy to make and is especially delicious for lighter roasted coffees.  Learn how to make iced coffee with the Aeropress.

 Elevate you Coffee Game with the AeroPress XL

The Aeropress XL is here!  Now you can get those great brews and make enough to share to your friends.  Steve walks through how to brew with the new AeroPress XL.

Nitro-Brew:  How you can make it at home!

Nitro-Brew has a very buttery mouth feel and is great for both iced coffee and cold brews.  Steve demonstrates how the NitroBrew system works.

Cold Brew vs  Iced Coffee:  A Comparison of Flavors

Stump the Chump!  Steve & Marcus compare Iced Coffee and Cold Brew.

Getting Ready for the Holidays:  Making Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Home

Learn how to make the Pumpkin Spice Latte - you might be surprised that you don't need any pumpkin!

Exploring Inexpensive Espresso Machines:  Can you get good Espresso from a machine under $40?

Steve tests out an inexpensive espresso machine.  Find out if he can get good espresso out of it.

 

Ask the Roaster:  What's the Difference between Specialty and Grocery Store Coffee?

Beyond the flavor, Steve explains what differentiates Specialty from Grocery Store Coffees:

Ask the Roaster:  Why are Single Origin Coffees more expensive than Blends?

Steve explains the differences between Single Origin Specialty 
Coffees and Blends

How to Measure Coffee to get to Great Brews

Do you use coffee scoopers (sometimes called dosing spoons)? As you have probably experienced, their use requires that you "recalibrate" whenever you want to try something new (new coffee, new grind, different coffee method). We have come up with a very very simple and inexpensive method for coffee dosing that will transform your coffee brew from okay to great each and every time. If you have related suggestions you would like to share, please comment below.