What you think of the taste of coffee from pods will depend largely on what coffee you’re used to drinking. If you haven’t had specialty-grade coffee before, they might seem alright. When tasted alongside higher-end coffee, though, the stuff that comes from automatic, single-serve machines usually seems stale, watered-down and…
In France, cafes don’t tout their syrup flavors, blended concoctions or even whipped cream — which is even questionably on a hot chocolate. Instead, they serve coffee, brewed as espresso. Order Like the French: “Un Café” Most French coffees are built around the café, which is essentially an espresso. Despite…
The Chemex is one of the most beloved manual pour-overs. It’s a stylish pour-over that gives the user complete control over every aspect of brewing. In the hands of a knowledgeable barista or coffee enthusiast, the Chemex produces a delicious, clean cup of coffee. Who are We at Driftaway Coffee?…
Coffee beans are actually cherry pits from the fruit of coffee trees (or shrubs). While coffee brewed from these cherries’ processed and roasted pits is one of the most popular beverages in the world, tea made from the cherries’ fruit is also widely drunk in certain parts of the world….
For about 30 percent of the population, coffee stimulates more than just the brain. According to a study in Gut, coffee can trigger activity at the other end, in the colon. Researchers aren’t exactly sure why coffee makes some people need to defecate, but they have some hypotheses — and…
When describing coffee, people often use terms such as “light,” “heavy” and “smooth.” These are all expressions used to explain a coffee’s body, or mouthfeel. Body is one of coffee’s main characteristics. Body and Mouthfeel Describe How a Coffee Feels Body and mouthfeel are almost synonymous terms. Although mouthfeel brings…
