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George Howell’s v60 Brew Method Instructions

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Mike

My personal method is a bit different, but if you’re still looking for your own this Google Doc from George Howell may help. Share

Zero Gravity Coffee Cup

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Mike

Cute cups from xu54, though I suspect they spent less time then Intelligentsia studying the effect of design on taste. [Via io9] Share

Video: The Sweet Marias Clever Dripper Method

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Mike

I don’t often use my Clever Dripper but dusted it off after watching this video by Thompson at Sweet Marias. The results were good, better than I’ve ever achieved with the Clever. Share

Video: The HasBean Guide to Brewing with an Aeropress

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Mike

A nice little video on Aeropress brewing from Stephen Leighton. This one should definitely be added to BrewMethods.com. [Via HasBlog] Share

James Hoffmann’s Current Iced Coffee Method

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Mike

For the last month I’ve been thinking on and off about James Hoffmann’s “current iced coffee method“. I don’t really drink much iced coffee but when he posted it I gave it a shot. My results weren’t great Share

Ben & Jerry’s Now Sells Fair Trade Coffee

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Mike

It comes as no surprise that Ben & Jerry’s would like to capitalize on the lucrative coffee market, joining other global corporations such as McDonalds and Subway. It also comes as no surprise that they would choose to feature Fair Trade Coffee Share

Video: The Syphon Project

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Mike

Great syphon video brought to you by Chemically Imbalanced. Share

Transparency and Quality Improvements Within Direct Trade

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Mike

Tim Wendelboe recently posted the prices they paid for the coffees they currently offer. It’s an uncommon move explained in a blog post here, and they join a small group of coffee roasters offering higher forms of transparency. Share

Wilco + Intelligentsia = Coffee Mug Collaboration

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Mike

Intelligentsia and Wilco have teamed up to create this mug, available at Wilco shows and online. This isn’t huge news or anything. It’s just awesome. [Via Intelligentsia] Share

Using MoJoToGo to Maintain Equipment

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Mike

You can argue that with burrs this worn I should have figured it out sooner, and you’d probably be right. Share

New Website: New Coffees – The Latest Updates from the Best Roasters

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Mike

New Coffees has just launched to provide updates on all your favorite coffee roasters. Share

I’m Back in your Solids, Analyzing your Dissolution

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Mike

It was slightly devastating to lose all of our electronics during a hectic two weeks in Europe, but the saddest loss of all was probably my VST Refractometer. Share

Your Passion for Coffee was Manufactured by an Ad Agency

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Mike

An interesting look at the history of coffee culture in the United States. Share

Ritual Coffee on the Great Wall of China

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Mike

I kind of love this picture Ritual posted on Twitter yesterday. “Ritual invades China. The Great Wall kept the Mongolians out but didn’t keep Ritual out!”. Share