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If you’ve been following our journey here at BestCoffee, you’ll know we’re all fully committed lovers of everything caffeinated. The choice you get with coffee in 2020 is truly staggering. Today, we’re here to highlight every conceivable type of java, so you’ll never be confused by a barista again. Before we do that, though, a...

Buying an effective espresso machines is more difficult than you might first imagine but that’s where we step in… Many coffee machine are quick and easy to buy. If you want a pod-based system, for example, there isn’t too much you need to think about. Espresso makers are slightly different, though. For this reason, we’ve...

When you’re shopping for coffee makers, you might have noticed lots of them have plastic all over the place. How can you ensure that all this plastic is free of BPA and all other known contaminants? Well, put your trust in BestCoffee and let us guide you through choosing a coffee machine the easy way...

Have you spotted a siphon coffee maker in a third-wave coffee shop and wondered whether you could try that at home? Us, too! The great news is, you can. While you don’t get quite as much choice as when you’re looking for an espresso machine or a single-serve coffee maker, you can still find plenty...

Siphon coffee is a majestic triumph of physics resulting in lip-smacking coffee the Italians would be proud of. Some of the siphon systems you see are pretty intimidating, though. You often need a separate burner, and the whole process can be off-putting. Today, though, we highlight a siphon coffee system that’s reasonably easy to use...

Today, we’re going to walk you through everything you need if you’re looking for a single-serve coffee maker. The definition of single-serve can be extended to any coffee brewing method that gives you the option of making just enough for one person. There are several variations of single-serve coffee makers, and we’ll be covering all...

Keurig is one of the most popular brands for single-serve coffee machines. The original manufacturer of single-serve brewers and K-Cup pods, Keurig was founded back in 1992. BY 1998, they launched a single-serve coffee machine aimed firmly at the office market. As this type of ultra-convenient coffee machine started to grow in popularity, the company introduced models designed...

If you see a barista making pour-over coffee, you might find the idea of trying it at home intimidating. Now, we’re not going to lie and claim making pour-over is as simple as using a single-serve machine. Then again, what is? Once you get started, though, you’ll find that the intricacy is all worthwhile. Once...

If you’re becoming more and more interested in making the best coffee at home, you might have run into a common issue. Your kitchen is overflowing with equipment. That’s understandable since making coffee the right way is an involved process. From a manual or electric grinder to blitz your beans to a scale to weigh them on,...

If you’re a fan of coffee made quickly and easily without compromising the quality of your cup of joe, you should consider using a French press. This traditional brewing method is incredibly simple but also rewarding. Just throw some of your favorite coarsely-ground beans into the carafe and add some off-boiling water – between 195F...

Once coffee beans are ground, degradation sets in rapidly. Oxidation, moisture, and the depletion of CO2 ravage fresh coffee beans once they have been ground. Investing in a grinder and blitzing the beans directly before brewing is the foundation on which great coffee is built. What can you do if you don’t have the inclination...

If you’re a committed coffee aficionado, chances are you enjoy a great espresso. What can you do when you’re looking for a deep, rich coffee but you don’t have a machine to hand and you don’t fancy hitting the coffee shop? The classic moka pot is one solution that will bring you coffee on a...

Instant coffee has its place even for committed coffee lovers. Our aim today is simple: to show you which instants stand out in a sea of bland, insipid drinks that give coffee a bad name. If you have even a passing interest in coffee, you’ll understand why instant so seldom hits the mark. To start...

One of the basic ground rules for making gourmet coffee is to grind your beans directly before brewing. If you buy pre-ground coffee, this will already be well past its best by the time you get it home. Instead, grind whole beans just before you brew up and you’ll get the very most in terms of...

If you’re a true coffee lover, you’ll appreciate that pre-ground beans do you a disservice. Why is this? Well, when you grind coffee beans, you expose more of the surface area to environmental factors. When exposed to oxygen, coffee beans degas with carbon dioxide being released. The longer ground coffee is in contact with the...

Are you looking to enjoy gourmet coffee without hitting Starbucks every morning? If so and you appreciate the benefits of grinding your coffee beans directly before brewing, you should consider the mid-priced Breville Barista Express. What makes this espresso machine worth your time, then? Well, with a conical burr grinder baked in, you can move...

Of more than 100 species of coffee bean, there are two that garner most of the press: Today, we’ll walk you through each of these popular coffee beans in turn then we’ll look at some key differences between them. First up then, what’s Arabica? Arabica is the most popular kind of bean accounting for over...