Brewing Tips Blog

Coffee contains over 800 compounds that all contribute to that trademark taste and smell. Acidic coffee doesn’t necessarily taste sour or foul, and not all acids are bad in coffee. Malic acid and phosphoric acid, for instance, make your coffee taste sweeter. Acetic acid and citric acid, on the other hand, are fine in small...

Here at BestCoffee, we want to make your life easier and save you money at the same time. Another one of our goals is to simplify the whole process of making coffee from bean to cup. Even though there’s a lot to get to grips with when you start making fresh coffee at home, the...

If you’ve ever added salt to your coffee by mistake – and we have on two occasions – you might be forgiven for wondering how on earth salt could improve the flavor of coffee. The first time we fell for this trick was in the Vietnamese-owned coffee chain, Joma, when traveling in southeast Asia. Ladling...

The caffeine content of coffee is an issue that polarizes many purists… Some coffee fiends loudly proclaim that dark roasted coffee packs most caffeine while other coffee lovers insist that lighter roasts have a higher caffeine content. How about the brewing method? What impact does that have on the amount of caffeine you’re taking on...

Have you ever tried your arm with some leftover coffee from a French press? If so, you’ll already have established that coffee is rapidly past its best as soon as it’s been brewed. For anyone in a hurry, we’ll get right down to business addressing today’s core query… TL:DR – Not very long! If you...

Do you want to expand your repertoire of coffee methods? For coffee lovers looking to move beyond a simple French press or Moka pot, siphon coffee making offers a remarkably rewarding and highly efficient full-immersion brewing method. What is siphon coffee, then, and why should you care? Siphon coffee makers are often called vacuum brewers....

If you’re shelling out for decent coffee m, you want to keep them fresh right down to the last bean. Correct storage is a vital part of the ritual of coffee making. If you store your beans right, you’ll benefit from gourmet coffee on hand any time you want it. Great coffee means taking care...

Coffee and espresso are the same thing, right? Right. Well, how come there’s a difference between coffee and espresso? Coffee is used to refer to all coffee in general but it also refers to coffee that’s brewed differently to an espresso. Today, we’ll clear this up. There are 2 main methods to brew coffee. You...

If you’re looking to make short, strong shots of coffee, you’ve got more options at your disposal than the default choice of an Italian espresso machine. In a world of convenience on demand and seemingly automated, it’s easy to overlook traditional methods. With coffee in particular, getting back to basics and immersing yourself in a...

Most people naturally assume that espresso has more caffeine than regular drip coffee but is this really true? We’ll be investigating this today and we’ll jump straight in with a quick definition… Espresso might be diminutive in stature but it packs quite a punch on the flavor front. These short shots are achieved when hot...

Slices of pie with lemon jam, latte-macchiato in transparent cup With so many coffee varieties to choose from, stepping into a coffee shop can be bewildering. Do you know the difference between a macchiato and a latte? Well, you will by the end of today! Before we delve down into what a macchiato is and...

One of the worst feelings in the world is waking bleary eyed only to find your coffee machine isn’t working. Well, that’s nothing to worry about if you familiarize yourself with a variety of methods of making yourself a cup of joe even if the espresso machine lets you down. We’ve got a lot to...

Making gourmet coffee at home should involve a great deal of experimentation. Try out a range of different brewing methods and see which ones are keepers and which ones you don’t think are worth the time. If you’re thinking of getting back to basics with a classic artisanal method that needs no expensive equipment and...

While we love drinking espresso on a daily basis, it’s certainly not an all-day drink. What can you do, then, if you fancy the immediacy and intensity of espresso but you also want a longer drink? An americano is the obvious solution and we’ll show you how to make one the easy way today. The...

If you have even a passing interest in coffee, chances are you’ve heard about Turkish coffee. Perhaps you’ve tried this distinctive drink before and you just want to learn how to make it at home. Maybe you have only gone as far as espresso but never actually sampled traditional Turkish coffee. Either way, we’ll walk...