Coffee

Explore all things coffee — from brewing tips and gear reviews to personal rituals and favorite recipes. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned enthusiast, find inspiration to elevate your daily cup.

Gevi Grindmaster Review

This is the Gevi GrindMaster, a 64mm vertically mounted flat burr grinder (not flat blade) with 65 stepped grind adjustments.

Sep 20, 2023

My 2023 Coffee Workbench!

This is my new mobile heavy duty coffee workbench! Designed to fit all my gear and brew efficiently and double as a filming set.

Aug 27, 2023

Niche Duo Review

The Niche Duo is great. This grinder feels literally just like a scaled up version of the original Zero with 83mm flat burrs.

Jun 26, 2023

The Mod Musings Coffee Bar

This is Matthew Encina's (aka Mod Musings) DIY coffee bar tour! Featuring a Eureka Mignon Oro, Lelit Mara X, and more!

Apr 1, 2023

Olive Oil in Coffee? - The Starbucks Oleato

I wanted to try a new line of beverages from Starbucks called the Oleato which infuses Olive Oil into coffee!

Feb 24, 2023

Baratza Encore ESP vs. Fellow Opus - Best Budget $200 Grinder

Baratza's brand new $200 budget espresso focused yet do-it-all grinder, the Encore ESP compared to the Fellow Opus, also $200 budget grinder

Feb 21, 2023

Acaia Orbit Review

The Acaia Orbit is a grinder that promises a lot and I wanted this to be the be-all end-all home grinder. And it’s close, really close.

Jan 23, 2023

What's On My Coffee Bar? - Early 2023

This is the early 2023 update of my coffee bar! Including the Lelit Bianca, Acaia Orbit, DF83, and more.

Jan 16, 2023

The xBloom Early Review

This is the xBloom. A machine that promises to take freshly roasted specialty whole bean coffee, and brew it perfectly.

Dec 28, 2022

The DF83 Review

The DF83 is really, really good. For an average home user - I think you’re going to love this grinder.

Dec 12, 2022

Top 10 Filter Brewing Gear in 2022!

My top 10 current favorite filter coffee and pour over brewing pieces of gear and accessories that made the cut to live on my coffee bar.

Dec 6, 2022

The Flat Burr Niche Zero Conversion

This is the flat burr conversion kit for the Niche Zero by Sworksdesign.

Nov 28, 2022

The Breville Bambino Review

This is the Breville Bambino. It’s an espresso machine that costs just $350, which is relatively low in the world of espresso machines.

Nov 15, 2022

Acaia Orbit - First Impressions

This is the brand new Acaia Orbit. It’s a new grinder that was designed in partnership with Weber Workshops.

Nov 12, 2022

Fellow Ode Gen 2 Review

This is the new Fellow Ode Gen 2. A revision to 2020’s arguably most anticipated coffee product.

Nov 1, 2022

Fellow Stagg EKG Pro Studio Review

This is the new Fellow Stagg EKG Studio Pro - a kettle that has a mouthful of a name obviously very reminiscent of Apple products.

Oct 25, 2022

Profitec Pro 800 V2 Review

The Profitec Pro 800 V2. A massive, spring lever espresso machine with a 58mm grouphead, huge 3.5L PID enabled copper boiler, and a lever.

Oct 15, 2022

Espresso: A Rabbit Hole

Espresso is a rabbit hole with a monetary barrier to entry but also one that once perfected, can provide you with a delicious drink everyday

Oct 5, 2022

The Ultimate 2022 DIY Coffee Bar

This is my 2022 coffee bar tour. Featuring everything I use to brew espresso to pourover and everything in between.

Aug 29, 2022

Profitec Pro 800 V2 Unboxing and First Impressions

Today I’m going over the unboxing and first impressions of the new Profitec Pro 800 2.0.

Aug 19, 2022