Can You Brew Espresso In A Coffee Maker?

Can you Brew Espresso in a Coffee maker

While brewing espresso in a coffee maker isn’t the easiest brewing method for your favorite espresso roast, it is possible. You can still have that strong, smooth taste without having an espresso machine on hand.

7 Tips For Picking The Best Coffee For Espresso

Making brewed coffee is certainly not done in the same way that it was decades ago. Technology has come a long way over the last few decades with the rise of the at-home espresso machine. While regular coffee has been simple to make at home in the past, we now have the ability to brew many other ground coffee beverages as well. Espresso blend is one that many of us love. However, with the ability to brew espresso at home comes the confusion about which coffee beans are the best to buy for a great cup of espresso.

Americano vs Latte: Which Espresso-Based Wake-Up Call Is Best?

Americano vs Latte Which Espresso-Based Wake-Up Call is Best

If you’ve been heading to your local coffee shop for many years and getting the same coffee, whether it’s a black coffee, cold brew, or drip coffee and you’re ready to shake things up, both the Americano and the latte might be on your radar. Each are an espresso based drink that any coffee lover will love, whether it’s made at home or in-store by a barista. What do you need to know about Americano vs latte and how do you know which one you are going to enjoy more?

The simplest way to describe the difference between these two brewed coffee beverages is that the Americano is just about as basic as they come when it comes to espresso. It’s at least two shots of espresso mixed with water. Lattes, on the other hand, are more complex and feature espresso and hot milk or cream. You’ve probably already heard different takes on the latte, like a mocha latte, café latte, to name a few. Much of the drink is crema or frothed milk and it can be flavored in an endless number of ways.

When it comes to taste, most people would describe a latte as very mild. You can definitely taste the espresso in the drink – or at least you should be able to when it’s made properly and not overloaded with sweetener – but because of the high cream content, the brewed coffee taste is very mild.

How To Clean A Stainless Steel Coffee Pot: 5 Easy Methods

How to Clean Stainless Steel Coffee Pot with 6 Easy Methods

One of the keys to making great coffee is using clean tools. Not only does it make sense when it comes to cleanliness in general, as it would for all food and beverages, it actually affects the taste of the final product. Knowing how to clean your stainless steel pot is an essential part of making a great tasting cup of coffee if this is your coffee-making tool of choice.

One of your primary concerns when you are cleaning a stainless steel coffee pot is to make sure you get it clean without degrading the material of the pot. Coffee residue and even hot water can eventually stain a pot overtime.

You want your pot to last as long as possible and not break down, while still getting rid of that stubborn coffee stain. Sometimes, a gentle scrub with your dish brush just won’t do, and that coffee residue won’t come off with soapy water.

Cleaning your stainless steel pot can be done with a simple descaling solution, but it’s still important to know what you are doing before you dive in. Using the wrong cleaning tools could result in you ruining your pot completely.

6 Great Jameson Cold Brew Recipes: Drink Them Today

Jameson Cold Brew Recipes

Many of us joke that an early drink happens because “it’s 5’oclock somewhere” or we get to enjoy a particular acceptable drink before noon to go with breakfast or brunch. Mimosa’s or Bloody Mary’s are both popular early day drinks — but now there is another tasty option to take your espresso bar to the next level.
Jameson has released a new cold brew whiskey that’s a prefect pairing for any espresso based drink.
Jameson Cold brew is a delicious blend of their whisky and cold brewed coffee.

How To Make Whipped Coffee With 3 Ingredients

How to Make Whipped Coffee

Whipped coffee (Dalgona coffee) doesn’t just sound good – it IS good. It is one of the hotter drink trends to hit modern espresso bar menus. Whipped coffee is not based on a complicated recipe, and it can even be made at home without spending a cent! You don’t have to hit your favorite cafe every day to get this great coffee beverage if you know how to make it yourself.
Whipped coffee goes by various names depending on the menu. The traditional name is Dalgona, but it also goes by Whipped Coffee, Magic Coffee with Whipped Cream, Cloud Coffee or a Coffee Mousse.

Freshly Ground Coffee: 7 Reasons Why It is Better than Pre-Ground Coffee

Freshly Grounded Coffee 7 Reasons Why It is Better than Pre-Ground Coffee

There are two types of people in the world: those who will drink any coffee and be perfectly happy to get a shot of caffeine and those who are particular about having fresh coffee and care about everything from the brewing method, to the temperature of the hot water, to the coffee grounds.Any passionate coffee drinker knows that freshly grounded coffee is the best there is and they have specific reasons why they believe fresh is better than pre-ground. We share seven of these reasons here.

First, it’s important to understand what is meant by “freshly grounded coffee.”

When you purchase coffee, you can either buy whole roasted coffee beans, or buy pre ground coffee that is ready to brew. Some stores will put your beans in their professional coffee grinder and grind the coffee bean for you to take home. This makes them fresher ground, but to really get truly freshly ground beans, you’ll want to do the work at home. This means you need to invest in a bean grinder.

How To Make An Americano: Recipe Tips And Hacks

How to Make Americano (Recipe Tips and Hacks)

A cafe Americano, or just Americano coffee, is a simple espresso based drink that can be served hot or cold. A basic Americano is nothing more than water and espresso, but many people choose to add steamed milk, cream, or flavoring. Depending on the combination of extra ingredients, you might create a different beverage, but learning how to make Americano is a great start to enjoying a powerful, pure espresso beverage. After a lot of practice, you can eventually make the perfect Americano to suit your taste buds.

Although you might think all espresso beverages have their roots in Italy, that’s not true for an Americano. Americanos, so far, are popular only in North America. As a matter of fact, if you order an Americano in Europe, you’re likely to get a shot or more of espresso and you’ll need to add your own water to get the final product you want. Diluted espresso just isn’t what a European coffee drinker craves.

Coffee Bean History – Its Origin And How It Was Discovered

Coffee Bean Background History - Its Origin and How It Was Discovered

Do you consider yourself a coffee expert and think you know everything there is to know about the world’s coffee bean background? That might be the case, but there are plenty of people who love coffee but know very little about its origins, like the origin of the coffee farm, the plant, the taste blend, and how they came upon the drink itself. If you’ve always wondered how we got from bean to the perfect cup of coffee, here are a few of the highlights of the history of coffee.

Coffee originated in Ethiopia. Many believe the story of coffee began when a goat herder noticed his goats acting oddly. He said they were dancing and determined it happened after they ate red berries. He considered the berries a magic fruit and shared them with his monk friend who said the berries helped him maintain prayer vigils all through the night. Some believe that same monk tried to burn the beans in a fire only to learn that they created a delicious aroma when roasting over the open flames.

After it was discovered in Ethiopia, coffee beans made their way to the Middle East. This happened around the 15th century. The beans entered the area through the port of Mocha and plants were then added in Yemen, Persia, Turkey, and Egypt. It wasn’t called “coffee” yet though, and instead went by the name “Wine of Araby.”