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Coffee corner at home: how to set it up and what to keep in it
A practical guide to a home coffee corner: choosing the place and the machine, storing coffee and capsules, cups, accessories, something sweet and everyday tidiness.
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Lavazza A Modo Mio® capsules: how the system works and how to choose your coffee
A guide to the Lavazza A Modo Mio® system: how the capsule works, the machines available, original and compatible coffees, and how to care for the machine and capsules.
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Nescafé Dolce Gusto® capsules: coffee, milk drinks and other flavours from one machine
A guide to the Nescafé Dolce Gusto® system: coffee, milk drinks, chocolate, tea and infusions, original and compatible capsules, and how to store them.
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Nespresso® compatible capsules: what compatibility means and how to choose
A guide for owners of Nespresso® Original machines: what compatible means, how Vertuo differs, what capsules are made of and how to choose among the blends.
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Whole bean or ground coffee: what to choose for home
The same blend is often available as whole beans and ground. We explain how the two forms differ, how to match the grind to the brewing method and how to store coffee once opened.
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How to read a coffee label: blend, roast, intensity and date
What a coffee pack tells you: species and blend composition, roast level and intensity scale, format and machine system, the date and the storage advice printed on it.
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Espresso crema: where it comes from and what it says about the coffee
The golden layer on an espresso: how it forms, why it is sometimes thick and sometimes thin, what depends on blend, roast and freshness, and whether it says anything about quality.
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Italian coffee types: from espresso and ristretto to cappuccino and macchiato
What the Italian coffee names on a menu or a capsule box mean: espresso, ristretto, lungo, macchiato, cappuccino and more. The customs of the Italian bar and how to make them at home.
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ESE Pods: What They Are, How They Work and Which Machines Take Them
A paper pod with about 7 g of coffee and an open standard shared by many roasters. How a 44 mm ESE pod is built, which machines accept it, how to brew it well and where it goes afterwards.
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Coffee in cosmetics: caffeine and green coffee in skin and hair care
Caffeine and green coffee extract appear in eye creams, body care and shampoos. We explain why manufacturers use them, what studies observe and what can realistically be expected from them.
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Coffee and diet: how many calories coffee has and what really adds them
Black coffee and espresso amount to a few kilocalories. We explain where the rest comes from: milk, sugar, syrups, milk capsules, and what studies observe about caffeine and appetite.
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Why we like coffee: bitterness, aroma and the power of habit
Bitterness is a taste we instinctively avoid, yet coffee is one of the most popular drinks there is. We explain what aroma, caffeine and habit do, and how taste changes over the years.
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