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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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There’s No Bypassing the NextLevel Brewers

An introduction to two new no-bypass coffee brewers that take different approaches to this hot and trendy brewing method.

First Siphon Coffee Adventure: Brewing Magic

A journey into one person's first use of a siphon coffee maker, including all the science and wonder it brings while brewing excellent coffee.

French Press Revisited: Polished Immersion Brewing

Pour overs and press pots both have great advantages: clarity and brightness for the pourover; consistency in the press. Why not combine the two for a better output?

Coffee Camp: The Travel Siphon Brewer Kit

When no options for a true and safe travel siphon coffee brewing setup existed, CoffeeGeek's Senior Editor designed one using a Pelican Case.

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A Deck of Smart Coffee Cards

Need the absolute perfect gift for someone who loves coffee? The Sip to Suit Deck of Cards might just be it.

A Cloth Tiger? Brewing with the Coffee Sock

Blog Contributor Alex Howe takes a look at a new cottage industry product called the Coffee Sock; is it capable of delivering a good brew? We find out.

I Can’t Brew Better Pour Over than a $15 OXO Plastic Contraption, and it’s Killing Me!

Zuzanna Kaminski, in her introductory post for CoffeeGeek, talks about a $15 contraption that rivals her own hand-poured ritualistic pour over coffee attempts.

Starbucks adds Plant-based Iced Coffee Drinks?

Coffee, the original "plant based" beverage, gets some cold espresso love with some new fangled "plant based" ingredients at Starbucks!

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