espresso shot crema from above in a demitasse

A Single Origin Espresso Set to Pull You Through the Holiday Season

December 10, 2021

A closer look at the four amazing coffees in our Holiday Single OriginSingle Origin refers to coffee from one location, in contrast to blended coffee. This term is particularly useful in discussing espresso, since most commercial espressos are made from blends. This is what the term "SO More EspressoA small coffee beverage, about 20 ml, prepared on an espresso machine where pressurized hot water extracted through compressed coffee.: In its most stripped-down, basic form, this is a working definition for espresso: A small More Set (or hop on over and grab yourself a Holiday Single

Rancilio Silvia Pro Sweet Marias , Straight on view

All About the Rancilio Silvia Pro

July 18, 2021

Our Silvia Pro details page, with our thoughts about the machine, Specifications, Pros and Cons and a Silvia Pro FAQ We were excited when we

Coffee Filter Comparisons - Cafec, Hario, Melitta, Filtropa

What We Sell, What We Don’t: The Case of Cafec Coffee Filters

June 23, 2021

On coffee brewingThe process of making an infusion of water and roasted, ground coffee. In the most basic sense, hot water is added to coffee ground to produce a drink. Some brewing methods (espresso, turkish coffee) produce More, coffee filters and coffee products. And why (maybe) the old internet was better. When I started Sweet Maria’s I would look into

ceramic demitasse with a ristretto espresso shot

What We Mean By “Good For Espresso”

March 11, 2021

Only some coffees come with our “Good for Espresso” recommendation, and here’s why. If you’re like me, you want to try every coffee as espressoA

Cone without coffee. Cone takes a Melitta type #4 or #6 filter. The #4 filter is preferred size

Clever Coffee Dripper – A Full-Immersion Brewing Method

November 1, 2020

The Clever Coffee Dripper combines the best features of French pressA simple coffee brewer also called a Press Pot: grounds and hot water are added to a carafe, allowed to sit for several minutes, and then a filter is pushed down to hold the grounds More and filter drip brewing, eliminating the drawbacks of each. With French pressA simple coffee

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Prismo Aeropress Filter Attachment

October 18, 2020

Prismo replaces your AeropressA portable coffee brewer that makes a unique dense brew, somewhat similar to an Americano.: The Aeropress looks like a giant syringe: coffee grounds are in the bottom, and when you depress the syringe it More Filter and Filter Holder, with a nifty no-drip design and permanent metal filter You probably don’t need to own the Prismo

Clever Coffee Dripper Cleaning

September 19, 2020

Cleaning your Clever Coffee Dripper is important, and easy if you follow a few suggestions… We have been selling the Clever Coffee Dripper for about

Clever Coffee Dripper Experiments and More Tips

September 1, 2020

Here are some tips, and methods to brew based on our Clever Coffee Dripper tests We have tried a few different methods of brewing in

Grinding and Brewing Coffee for Maximum Coffee Quality … and a note on tasting coffee too!

August 17, 2020

How to get the most out of your coffee -A vintage 1999 Sweet Maria’s tip sheet! (I found this orphaned “tip sheet” of general coffee

Aeropress coffee brewer sticky film on plunger

What is the Sticky Stuff on my Aeropress Coffee Maker?

July 16, 2020

Black plunger on the AeropressA portable coffee brewer that makes a unique dense brew, somewhat similar to an Americano.: The Aeropress looks like a giant syringe: coffee grounds are in the bottom, and when you depress the syringe it More coffee maker sweating a bit? What is the sticky film and is it harmful? I kinda freaked out the first

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Brew is our catch-all category for coffee preparation, including extraction, drip and immersion method sub-categories. Wer also including information on cupping, and grinding, since it is key to coffee drink preparation!

A Single Origin Espresso Set to Pull You Through the Holiday Season

All About the Rancilio Silvia Pro

What We Sell, What We Don’t: The Case of Cafec Coffee Filters

What We Mean By “Good For Espresso”

Clever Coffee Dripper – A Full-Immersion Brewing Method

Prismo Aeropress Filter Attachment

Clever Coffee Dripper Cleaning

Clever Coffee Dripper Experiments and More Tips

Grinding and Brewing Coffee for Maximum Coffee Quality … and a note on tasting coffee too!

What is the Sticky Stuff on my Aeropress Coffee Maker?

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