Siphon balance brewer: how to use a Belgian coffee maker

Siphon balance brewer: how to use a Belgian coffee maker

The balance brewer, or Belgian coffee maker,  is known as one of the first automatic coffee machines. This is thanks to the right use of vacuum and vapor pressure. Based on the principle of expansion and contraction of gases, the Belgian coffee maker can prepare a great beverage in a traditional way. Not a physics genius? Don't worry, I will explain everything to you. As a coffee lover, I like to know as many coffee machines as I can. Balance brewer, also known as Belgian coffee maker, was crea

Santiago Alvarez Tocalli
Santiago Alvarez Tocalli
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5 different coffee brewing methods: Which one is for you? Part 2

5 different coffee brewing methods: Which one is for you? Part 2

There are plenty of different coffee brewing methods that  can give us many different flavors and tastes, and we analyzed 5 of them in a previous occasion [https://mycoffeedevotion.com/5-different-coffee-brewing-methods/]. In this article we are going to analyze the function and results of other 5 different coffee brewing methods to help you choose the best one for you: Moka, Turkish, Vietnamese Phin, Siphon brewer and Espresso. Jump to the section: 5 different coffee brewing methods Moka

Santiago Alvarez Tocalli
Santiago Alvarez Tocalli
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How much caffeine does your coffee have?

How much caffeine does your coffee have?

Up to 95% of the US citizens consume some type of caffeine, either in coffee, foods or soda. Coffee is the most common resource where you can get caffeine. But, how much caffeine does a cup of coffee have? The short answer can be around 100 mg, but that is very incomplete. There are several factors that can change the amount of caffeine, and that's why we can find some types of coffee with just 80 mg of caffeine per cup and others with 200 mg or higher. In this article we will analyze the fac

Santiago Alvarez Tocalli
Santiago Alvarez Tocalli
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5 different coffee brewing methods: Which one is for you?

5 different coffee brewing methods: Which one is for you?

There are plenty of different coffee brewing methods that  can give us many different flavors and tastes. Also some of them are more suitable for a certain moment in our lives than other ones. In this article we are going to analyze the function and results of 5 different coffee brewing methods to help you choose the best one for you: Nespresso & Keurig, French Press, Chemex, Nel Drip and Aeropress. Jump to the section: 5 different coffee brewing methods Nespresso & Keurig machine style

Santiago Alvarez Tocalli
Santiago Alvarez Tocalli
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5 types of coffee roast you must know

5 types of coffee roast you must know

From the plant to our machine, coffee beans have a roasting process. This is a critical place where coffee flavor is determined. There are 5 main types of coffee roast: white, light, medium, medium dark and dark. Different levels of roasting will give us variations in the aroma, acidity, texture and flavor of our coffee. In this article we are also going to talk about coffee grind sizes and over and under extraction, so if you don't know those terms we recommend you read our article [https://my

Santiago Alvarez Tocalli
Santiago Alvarez Tocalli
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The ultimate coffee beans guide

The ultimate coffee beans guide

Just as it happens with wine, coffee beans have different varieties. These types can give us some pretty different flavors in our cup. Coffee bean varieties need different climates and care to grow well. In this article we will see the four different coffee bean types: Arabica, Robusta, Liberica and Excelsa (or this last one is not a coffee variety?) As a coffee lover I decided to investigate the different bean varieties so I can choose the one which is more suitable for me. I put together all

Santiago Alvarez Tocalli
Santiago Alvarez Tocalli
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