Coffee Tao

Need to know how to pick the right blend? Want to know how to get coffeehouse-quality coffee at home? These posts will give you tips to improve your coffee experience today and every day.

Holiday Coffee Gift Guide, Part 2: The Home Roaster–12/5/07

Great gifts for the “amateur professional” who knows the difference between a Supremo and an Excelso, and isn’t afraid to roast their own.

Preserving Water Heat by Using Scales for Your Coffee–11/7/07

If you’re perfectionistic about your coffee–and why wouldn’t you be?–UK competitive barista champ Jim Hoffman gives a great tip about using digital scales to preserve water heat during preparation in a French press or cone coffee filter.

Coffee: Bringing Sexy Back?–10/24/07

Your coffee not racy enough? Need a little more spice in your Sumatran? There’s one way to give your love affair with your daily cup a little more oomph and go a little more green in the process: give it a corset.

5 Steps to Better Coffee Right Now–10/14/07

It doesn’t just take great beans to make a great cup. Here are five steps you can take to improve your next pot of coffee no matter what beans you use.

“Color-Coded” Coffee? — 10/8/07

MyCuppa makes mugs with color swatches to help you get the right amount of milk in your coffee or tea.