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Organic Coffee and Pesticides: From the Cup to the Farm
Is one cup in five really contaminated? What the pesticide figures measure, what roasting removes, and why the bigger issue for organic coffee is on the farm.
How to Make French Press Coffee: Grind, Steps and Tips
Make better French press coffee at home: which grinder and grind to choose, a clear step-by-step method, and simple fixes for sediment and a stuck plunger.
Bodum Recalls 5.9 Million French Presses in the US
Bodum recalls 5.9 million 8- and 12-cup French presses after glass carafes broke and burned users. See the eight models, how to check yours and the free fix.
Coffee Recipe: Irish Coffee, History and Floating Cream
Irish coffee recipe: strong coffee, brown sugar, Irish whiskey and floated cream, with its Foynes origins, the variations and the mistakes that sink the cream.
Melitta Bentz and the Paper Filter: How Drip Coffee Began
In 1908, Dresden housewife Melitta Bentz patented a paper coffee filter. Her story, the cone that followed, and what paper, metal or cloth change in your cup.
IMS Baskets: How Design Shifts Acidity and Sweetness
IMS Big Bang vs Cylindrical NT: how hole pattern, walls and coating tilt espresso toward sweetness or acidity, and how to redial your grind after a switch.
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