Home Brewed Coffee 101

Since the gift-giving season is approaching  I thought I might create a post listing some coffee subscriptions to help everyone out.  Give the gift of coffee to your favorite people or even just to yourself.  This is not sponsored and is not to be perceived as a recommendation for any of these companies. Angel's Cup Coffee Atlas Coffee Bean Box Coffee Black Oak Coffee Blue Bottle Coffee Boca Java Coffee Brothers Coffee Carabello Coffee Counter Culture Coffee Craft Coffee Crema Coffee Driftaway Coffee Java Presse LaColombe Coffee Mistobox Coffee Moustache Coffee Partners Coffee Peets Coffee Purity Coffee Red Bay Coffee Three Heart Coffee Tandem Coffee Trade Coffee Un'kuppd Coffee Yesplz Coffee Of course, this is not a complete list, if your favorite is missing please comment.  Be sure to let me know your favorite and why you enjoy them. Pin/Save/Share for Later

A water kettle is an essential tool for coffee lovers, providing hot water quickly and efficiently for coffee making and preparation. Learn more about its benefits and how to choose the right one for your brewing needs.         If you are using any of the coffee brewing methods that require you to manually heat up the water ahead of the brewing (Aeropress, french press, manual pour-over) then you may find it convenient to use an electric kettle.  I have found that a goose neck style gives me more control over the pour than just dumping it from a pot.  The electric kettles typically heat up the water quicker than a stove will.  Some kettle styles allow you to heat up the water on the stove, or fire for people who want an old-fashioned way to make coffee.     Probably the most common reason for using an electric kettle is the speed bonus.  You definitely want to consider how long a kettle takes to get to the temperature before ma...