The Brew Blog

The unlikely origin of the webcam, a story that involves a simple coffee pot and a group of caffeine-fueled computer scientists.

So, let’s start with the obvious.  Instant coffee is (for the most part) pretty bad tasting stuff. There are some exceptions but we’ve even bought expensive / premium instant coffee and it still tastes very bitter and lacks depth. But we’re going to show you how to make instant coffee powder - so it tastes good!

From opulent beginnings to one of the most familiar items to billions of coffee consumers worldwide, the story of the zarf in some ways echoes the story and history of coffee.

We don’t sell mass-produced coffee and only specialize in coffees that have been recognized nationally and internationally as being of superb quality. But, even mass-produced coffees had small beginnings. Because of this we wanted to look at the history of coffee, its remarkable spread through the world and how to help people avoid bad coffee in the future.

There are a ton of ways to make coffee, from Aeropress to pour-over to vacuum, percolation or siphon and each have their devotees but one of the most common, and also one of the easiest to get wrong (and right) is French press. The tips are on how to make French press coffee are easy when you know how and will reward you with a superb cup.

Every day should start with amazing coffee, not just Valentine's Day, but some days call for something, erm, extra special. We thought we’d take on the challenge and try to create an aphrodisciac coffee recipe that tastes delicious. For coffee lovers - and lovers in general.