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Techniques

Going Analog: Temperature Surfing and Pressure Profiling a Gaggia Classic
No PID needed. Master your single boiler espresso machine for richer, sweeter espresso by controlling temperature and manipulating pressure.
Water Filters Saved My Espresso Machine
Want a lowkey way to not only bring your coffee to the next level, but also give your espresso machine some happiness? Get a water filter!
Five Tips for Better Home Coffee
It doesn't take much - or cost much, to really improve your coffee at home; here's five common sense ways to improve it.
Bean to Cup Machines: Nespresso Killers!
It's time for all Coffee Geeks to become fans of super automatics. Not for ourselves, but for the sake and benefit of capsule coffee users.
A Personal Journey with Plant-Based Milk in Coffee
Plant based milk alternatives have been getting a lot of attention, and Michael Elias talks about their choice for what's best: oat milk.
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Nitro Coffee – Rocket Fuel For Your Brain

What looks like a beer, tastes like java, and will make your brain go into hyperspace? Nitro coffee. Here's what it really is.
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The Hario V60: A Brew-tiful Journey

Basically a love letter to the Hario V60, CoffeeGeek's Allison talks about her fascination with this world famous brewer.

One to Fourteen

Have a look at the CoffeeGeek Ratio: a starting point for how much coffee to use with how much water when brewing non-pressurized coffee.
Steaming, not Screaming Milk

Are You Screaming? Your Steam Wand Shouldn’t Be Either.

Someone is steaming milk, but they aren't doing it correctly. Your wand should never scream. Period. This is how you can prevent it.
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A Bit About Caffeine

Do you wonder if dark roasts have less or more caffeine than light roasts? Here's your answer. (More!)
Espresso Machine Mistakes and How to Avoid them

6 Mistakes People Make With Their Espresso Machines

Here's six ways you might be messing up your home espresso, and how you can immediately improve them for a fantastic result.
The Barista Express

How Breville Can Improve the Barista Express

Now 10 years old, the hugely popular Barista Express is showing its age. Here's ways Breville could update this best selling machine.

My Hobby as a Coffee Data Scientist

Introducing Robert McKeon Aloe, a growing voice in the science of coffee, pushing the boundaries of better espresso.
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