History Archives – Coffee Geek

The Kopi Luwak: its history, its rarity and its lack of ethics

EcologyThomas Garcia16 November 20180

Produced in Indonesia, the Kopi Luwak is one of the most expensive and rarest cafes in the world. The origin of its rarity comes from the fact that in this part of the world, the fruits of coffee are eaten by a small mammal: the Asian civet. The Civet digests only the pulp of the…

Measure and understand the pressure on a Pavoni

HistoryThomas Garcia17 April 20180

Controlling and understanding the water pressure in your coffee machine is important in order to successfully extract it. This parameter is completely controlled on automatic machines while it is less on a manual machine such as the Pavoni. Some knowledge can help to better understand and better control the water pressure when using the Pavoni…