Most coffee connoisseurs agree that French pressing coffee is the purest way to extract the flavor profile the coffee roaster intended.  Over the years however, there has been great debate as to the best type of French press coffee maker to use.

Traditionally, a glass French press coffee maker was often used as this provided an elegant coffee or tea service.  There are two major drawbacks to glass French press coffee makers.  First they are terribly delicate and will assuredly shatter if dropp...

Here are 5 simple tips for those of you who are new to pulling shots on a single boiler semi-automatic machine.  Some of the most popular espresso machines are the Gaggia Classic and Rancilio Silvia but these tips should be helpful with many other units as well.   

1. FRESH 

You always want to use the freshest beans possible and grind them just before brewing. Even a few minutes can make a difference.  So you really want to take your fresh ground coffee right from the grinder directly to tampin...