Craft
Interviews, etiquette, and the culture around the cup.
The parts of coffee that are not technique. How to behave at a coffee bar and why you should tip properly, the man who invented the AeroPress, what it is actually like to run a small coffee company, and what it is like to stop.
What is a flat white?
The one everybody means to look up and never does.
What’s the difference between a latte, a cappuccino, a flat white and a macchiato?
Latte, cappuccino, flat white, cortado, macchiato, americano, mocha. One page, no snobbery.
How do I taste and compare coffee at home?
A simplified home comparison, not a borrowed professional scorecard and not an exam.
What makes coffee taste good?
Fresh coffee, decent water, a consistent grind and permission to take cream if that is how you like it.
What are the current trends in coffee?
The 2026 version, in plain English, by somebody not trying to sell you a subscription.
- Jan 2026
We’re Back
Ten years is a long nap, even for a bear.
- Apr 2020
The Joy of Coffee During the Pandemic
The year the kitchen became the café.
- Nov 2017
Still Grinding
The company is gone. The six-forty habit is not.
- Dec 2016
The Last Cup
We are going quiet for a while. Here is the honest version of why.
- Aug 2016
Kinda Famous
Imbibe put our bottle next to Blue Bottle’s. We are still a bit pleased about it.
- Sep 2015
Coffee Bar Etiquette, and Tipping Well
Know your order. Move down the bar. Tip like they remember your name, because they will.
- Feb 2014
The Man Who Invented the AeroPress
Alan Adler on brew temperature, frisbees, and why most coffee makers run too hot.