Coffee Lab

CLEVER DRIPPER The Muck Stops Here. The best features of French Press and pour-over brewing were accomplished with a patented stopper — a most simple valve lever. Clever Dripper has eliminated the drawbacks of French Press mesh filters by giving control over steeping while removing the sediment. Brewing with a paper filter is easy, convenient and clean. This is full immersion brewing. Like all filter-cone brewing, you directly control the temperature of the water, ratio of water to grind and infusion time. Clever Drippers come in BPA plastic or porcelain, make great travel companions and pour a full cup. Sentiment without...

Pour-over coffee starts with fresh-ground coffee, a filter, and a filter holder, often called a 'pour-over dripper.' At the most basic level, pour-over brewing involves pouring water over and through the grounds to extract the coffee flavors into your cup or serving vessel. Seems simple, right? Let's go a few levels deeper. This method involves three phases: wetting, dissolution, and diffusion. Each phase is linked to the others, and they affect what comes next. There are several choices of devices for pour-over brewing, and each will deliver a strength. Chemex brewers use a double-bonded filter to catch fats and fibers....

Looking for a quick cup that still maintains the body of the roast? The AeroPress is our favorite pick.

Acidity — often mistaken for acrid, bitter or pungent — is at the heart of the flavor chain. In truth, acidity is the dry, bright, and sparkling sensation that sets a high-quality coffee from a mundane flat cup. Some call it snobbery, but it can be compared to nice wine or craft beer experiences. Highly prized coffees are characterized by bright, nuanced qualities; quite often, they are unforgettable. A standard cup of coffee will have no movement or effervescence -- your takeaway, nothing special. Well-curated, freshly-roasted brew will show up with bubbles or brownish crema during brewing or after poured....