Coffee 101

Fix your sputtering Moka pot! Learn to troubleshoot common issues like grind size, heat, & more. Brew rich, flavorful coffee every time. Get expert tips!

Suffering from coffee acidity? Learn how to find & brew low acid coffee for sensitive stomachs. Explore origins, roasts, & brewing methods.

Brewing coffee in high humidity environments taste differences is something many people notice but don’t know how to explain. On humid days, coffee can taste weaker, flatter, more bitter, or just “off.” This is not your imagination. Humidity really does change how coffee tastes. Coffee beans, ground coffee, hot water, and even your nose all … Read more

Two cups of coffee would have roughly 190 mg of caffeine if an average cup of coffee had 95 milligrams of caffeine in it. As a result, the body would need 5 to 6 hours to eliminate 95 milligrams, or half, of the caffeine in 2 cups of coffee. The importance of understanding caffeine’s half-life … Read more

If you’re a coffee addict, you probably enjoy a cup of coffee after dinner. But did you know that there are actually some good reasons to drink coffee after your evening meal? For one thing, coffee can help you digest your food better. It does this by stimulating the production of stomach acids, which can … Read more

As the world’s largest restaurant chain, McDonald’s serves more than 70 million customers daily. Given that coffee is the second most popular drink in the world (behind only water), it’s no surprise that McDonald’s coffee is big business. The company sells more than 1 billion cups of coffee every year. So what coffee does McDonald’s … Read more