No, it's not just a cold coffee! Unlike its friend, iced coffee, which is brewed hot and then cooled to be served over ice, Cold Brew, on the other hand, is brewed using a cooling process that takes much longer, in fact… hours! “But why take so long to make myself a coffee?, you’ll tell us. Because this method brews a much sweeter and smoother coffee, with less acidity and more fruity flavors. Yummm… there we are talking!! This tasty and refreshing coffee is becoming more and more popular, and you will soon understand why. 😉 What you need 1 lb (454 g) coarsely ground coffee 2 L of water at room temperature Airtight glass ...
Tips & Tricks
Northern-coffee brew guide: espresso
Ah! Espresso… this full-bodied coffee with an intense and delicious profile! Extracting an espresso is quite an art. It's easy to miss its extraction and end up with a cup, let's say... quite disappointing. Luckily, we're here to help! It is with great pleasure that we present to you our very first brewing guide: the espresso! What you need A manual espresso machine Freshly roasted coffee (we got you covered 😉) A grinder A tamper A scale STEP 1: Clean and weigh your portafilter. STEP 2: Grind your coffee finely. STEP 3: Add 18 grams of coffee for a 58mm portafilter, 15 grams for a 57mm portafilter. STEP ...
How to Make the Best Iced Coffee – by David Grégoire
Hello all! Summer is sadly almost over but hopefully, we still have many hot days to come :-D So we decided to share with you a great blog article written by one of our customers, on his experience with iced coffees. Happy reading! Hello! My name is David and I am a coffee purist. For years now I've been taking my coffee without sugar. In the beginning, I was a fan of the double-espresso. Then, I tasted French-Press Bodum coffee while vacationing in a cabin and that became my drug of choice for many years. For the last 3 years I've been drinking cappuccinos many times a day and, since my trip to Italy, I'm flipping out on ...
Which Coffee Should I Choose…
We get this question a lot!! With so many different coffees and blends, not to mention the different roasting options, it could be hard to choose. So we thought we would make it easier by giving you a few of our master roaster's suggestions... so here we go! Dark Roast If you like your coffee strong and flavorful without any bitterness, then you'll love our dark roasts! Our master roaster is not a fan of "burnt coffee", so he lovingly roasts the beans at a lower temperature for a longer period of time. You will taste the difference : ) Highway Blend India: Malabar AA Monsooned -Dark Roast Fair Trade Organic – Sumatra: Gayo ...
Cleanliness with Coffee and More!
We all have a number of expensive cleaners and chemicals under our sinks to help us with our daily chores. But did you know that, if you drink coffee at home, you have a great cleaning agent at your disposal at little to no cost? ...
The Smell of Coffee…
Here is the third post in my 4 parts series and this one deals with tips to fight odors... You have probably heard of the advantages of coffee against bad odors. But do you know them all? Instead of using all these chemicals, why don't you try an all natural element: the brown gold! ...