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Cappuccino on a saucer on a café table by the window
Coffee 1013 min read

How to Enjoy Black Coffee

Quick answer: To enjoy black coffee, start with fresh, good-quality beans, brew them carefully so the cup isn’t burnt or over-extracted, and cut back on milk and sugar gradually over a few weeks rather than all at once. Try different…

Barista pouring water from a gooseneck kettle into a Chemex coffee maker
Coffee 1015 min read

Pour Over Coffee to Water Ratio

Quick answer: A good pour over coffee to water ratio is 1:16, or 1 gram of coffee for every 16 grams of…

Keurig single-serve machine brewing coffee into a white cup
Coffee 1015 min read

Are K-Cups Bad For You?

Quick answer: K-Cups aren’t proven to be bad for you. Keurig says its pods are BPA-free and made from food-grade #5 polypropylene,…

Flair manual lever espresso maker with its accessories on a counter
Coffee Gear8 min read

Flair Espresso Maker Review

Quick answer: The Flair Espresso Maker is a hand-powered lever press that makes real espresso, with crema, for a fraction of the…

Glasses of coffee jelly with cream beside a cup of black coffee
Coffee Recipes3 min read

How to Make Coffee Jelly

Quick answer: Coffee jelly is a Japanese dessert of sweetened coffee set with gelatin or agar, cut into cubes and served with…

Roasted coffee beans in a small glass mason jar mug
Coffee Beans8 min read

Can Coffee Go Bad?

Quick answer: Coffee rarely goes bad in the unsafe sense. Kept dry, beans and grounds don’t spoil, but they go stale and…

Many cups of coffee on a wooden serving board
Coffee 1015 min read

How Much Coffee Is Too Much?

Quick answer: For most healthy adults, more than about 400 mg of caffeine a day is too much. That’s roughly two to…

French press of coffee beside a glass mug on a tray
Coffee Recipes5 min read

How to Make French Press Coffee

Quick answer: To make French press coffee, use about 1 g of coarsely ground coffee per 15 g of water (20 g…

Cup of black coffee on a saucer beside white flowers
Coffee Recipes8 min read

What is Americano Coffee?

Quick answer: An Americano is espresso diluted with hot water, usually about one part espresso to two parts water. It looks like…