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What's in a Burr?
You’ve heard it before: Burr grinders are better than their blade counterparts for coffee, especially espresso, preparation. They minimize heat transfer, preserve flavor and aroma, and afford you the ability...
Temperature Surfing Your Way to Great Espresso
Temperature surfing can help you get the best brewing temperature out of your espresso machine. Learn how it's done and how it can improve your espresso.
High Speed vs Low Speed Grinders
As you begin to research grinders, to find the one that best fits your needs, you may come across ones that operate at different RPMs. What does this mean to...
La Marzocco Swift Grinder
The La Marzocco Swift Grinder Has No Equals The La Marzocco Swift is the only grinder that grinds, doses and tamps. Making great espresso is really all about consistency. Having...
Best Affordable Grinders
It’s time for the fourth, and final, installment of the “Best Bang for Your Buck” blog series. This time around, I’m highlighting the grinders I believe offer the best value...
Light Roast, Medium Roast, and Dark Roast Coffee Comparison
Zack and Randy compare light roast, medium roast, and dark roast coffees.
Shade Grown vs. Sun Grown Coffee
I was staying warm, enjoying a hot cup of coffee, and watching my wife through the window this chilly morning filling the frosty bird feeders in the back yard. I...
Is Latte Etching Cheating?
When it comes to coffee and espresso, a lot of lines get drawn. One of those lines has to do with latte art.
The Importance of Espresso Tampers
Choosing a quality tamper is often overlooked as an important consideration of brewing good espresso. I like to think that brewing espresso is a lot like a science experiment. You...
A Quick Look at the Quamar M80
We just added a team of new workhorses to our stable of high end grinders here at Whole Latte Love, the powerful Quamar M80 grinders. These bad boys are the...
The Capresso EC50 and EC100 Espresso Machines
Jodi from Capresso gives us a quick look at the Capresso EC50 and the EC100 espresso machine. Both have a 15 bar pump and are great for people just getting...
Coffee Spotlight: illy Coffee and Espresso
A conversation about Italian coffee can not be had without the mention of Illy. This 75-year-old company is rooted in a culture of quality and innovation. From iperEspresso capsules and...