Rizvi Saleheen is a coffee enthusiast. He has spent countless hours honing his skills as a barista, and he takes immense pleasure in sharing his knowledge with others. Rizvi loves experimenting with different brewing methods and firmly believes there is no one “right” way to make coffee. He enjoys spending an afternoon at home, relaxing with a cup of coffee that he brewed himself.
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Best Organic Coffee Beans of 2025: Taste and Sustainability
In a world where the quest for the perfect cup of coffee meets the growing concern for our planet’s well-being, the pursuit of the best organic coffee beans has taken on a remarkable significance in 2025. These are not just beans; they are the embodiment of a sustainable, eco-conscious movement …
8 Best Iced Coffee Makers You Need to Try Today!
An iced coffee maker can be your best ally during hot summer months or even all year round if you’re a true iced coffee enthusiast. These devices are specifically designed to brew coffee that’s perfect for cooling, with minimal acidity and full-bodied flavor. In this blog, we’ll explore the eight …
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee: The Best Thermal Coffee Makers of 2025!
Step into the realm of aromatic indulgence with the best thermal coffee maker, where innovation meets the art of brewing. Imagine a world where your morning cup stays piping hot for hours, preserving the rich flavors in each sip. In the quest for the perfect brew, thermal coffee makers stand …
Do K-Cups Expire? Unraveling The Truth
Ah, the convenience of K-Cups, those nifty single-serving pods that have revolutionized our coffee rituals. But, amidst the swift brewing bliss, a lingering question arises: Do K-Cups expire? As the aroma of freshly brewed coffee beckons, it’s essential to grasp the truth. Indeed, even these modern marvels have a shelf …
What Is The Average Lifespan Of A Coffee Tree?
Ah, the coffee tree. Just thinking about it brings a smile to our faces. The rich, robust aroma of its beans, the way the sun shines off its lush leaves…there’s nothing like it. You might be wondering, what is the average lifespan of a coffee tree? Well, let us tell …
How to Sweeten Your Coffee Without Adding Creamer?
A lot of people think that the only way to make coffee sweeter and tastier is by adding creamer. But what if we told you there are other ways to do that? So, how to sweeten your coffee without adding creamer? We’re offering 5 simple and natural alternatives. But why …
What Does Espresso Taste Like? – A Look at the Flavors and Aromas of Espresso
If you’re a coffee lover, you’ve probably wondered what espresso tastes like. Espresso is made by forcing pressurized hot water through finely-ground coffee beans, which produces a thicker coffee with a more intense flavor. But what does espresso taste like? Depending on your taste preferences, you may find espresso to …
What Is In Coffee Pods: Everything You Wanted to Know About Coffee Pods!
Coffee pods – that little plastic or aluminum capsules of pre-ground coffee that we use in single-serve coffee makers. But have you ever stopped to wonder, what is in coffee pods? They’re convenient, easy to use, and available in a wide variety of flavors and grinds. If you’re like most …
How Are Coffee Beans Harvested?
Chances are, you’ve never given much thought to how your morning cup of joe ends up in your hands. But have you ever wondered how are coffee beans harvested? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably no. After all, it’s not exactly the most pressing issue of the …
How to Flavor Coffee Beans (and When to Do It)?!
We all love the varieties and complexities that coffee beans possess. From fruity flavors like watermelon to blueberry or luscious hues of chocolate or caramel – we all have a quench for a particular flavored coffee bean. But how to flavor coffee beans? Café houses and coffee producers all over …
How To Make New Orleans Iced Coffee: 8 Easy Steps
If there’s any place in America you can rely on for great quality coffee, it’s got to be Louisiana’s Crescent City, New Orleans. You wonder, what’s anything other than a café du Monde this city can offer? Enter the New Orleans Iced Coffee. It’s typically brewed from dark-roasted coffee grounds …
How To Make An Iced Latte Perfectly
Even though iced brew is synonymous with summer times, with its ever-rising popularity, iced coffee is an all-year choice among the masses. The iced latte is one of the ingenious additions to the iced brew lineup. It’s a combination of bitter espresso and sweet, creamy milk, of course, with ice …
How To Make A Latte Macchiato
So, “latte macchiato” as a whole, means “stained milk”. Interestingly, the name also perfectly illustrates the ratios between the coffee and the milk. In this case, the milk is a dominant 2/3rd of the drink. Due to the very large quantity of milk, the drink has a superior delicacy and …
How To Make Cappuccino Perfectly
Who doesn’t love a great cup of cappuccino? Most people confuse cappuccino with a traditional latte. Because it too comes with a perfect combination of steamed milk, espresso, and frothy foam. Guess what? With the help of our recipe, you can now make barista-quality cappuccino in your own kitchen, and …
How To Make Lungo: Step-By-Step Recipe
The Lungo is a long shot of espresso when compared to a standard shot. Lungo ends up having more water in it. You may be able to relate this to an Americano. But Lungo ends up with a less intense and more bitter flavor! Let’s dive in to learn more …
How To Make A Perfect Cup Of Latte
Like bread and butter, coffee and milk have a natural affinity to go together. That’s why it satisfies a broad range of taste palates among coffee consumers. The famous American novelist, William Dean Howells, in his Italian Journeys essay, first used the “caffe latte” term. Although an Italian beverage, Americans …
How To Make Café au Lait: 6 Easy Steps
Café au lait is an older cousin of café latte. Café au lait has been a predominant drink in the cafes of Europe. The French recipe for café au lait calls for equal parts steamed milk and strong hot coffee. In Spain, it’s called Café Con Leche (coffee with milk), …
How To Make Café Crema: 6 Easy Steps
Café Crema is a mixed coffee drink recipe popular in neighboring Italian and Swiss regions. This delicious drink is made with espresso, full-fat milk, sugar, and, believe it or not, a layer of cornstarch. It’s thick, creamy, and has a festive vibe to it. Today, we can only see a …
How To Make Café De Olla: 5 Easy Steps
Café de Olla is an age-old Mexican spiced coffee drink that has been passed down the generations through the hands of ever-loving grandmas. It’s made with Mexican ground coffee, cinnamon, and piloncillo. Piloncillo is a form of raw dark sugar. Traditionally, this coffee is served in large enamel blue pots, …
How To Make Café Con Leche: 6 Easy Steps
Leche is a Spanish word for milk. So, Café con Leche is a Spanish-style milk-based espresso drink. Even though this Café con Leche is very similar to a latte, it isn’t a ubiquitous drink in American cafés. This Spanish drink has a bold espresso taste, mixed with creamy steamed milk …
How To Make Café Cubano: 4 Easy Steps
Cuban coffee, aka café Cubano, aka Cafecito, is one of the crowd pleasers in the Cuban community living in the United States. And anyone who has tried it gets it straight away. This will put your strong Starbucks coffee to shame. It’s also been ordered as a dessert in Cuban …
How To Make Red Eye Coffee: 5 Easy Steps
Red Eye coffee is a drink made with drip coffee and either single or double shots of espresso. The name refers to a “red eye flight”—an overnight airline flight that causes the passengers to have tired reddish eyes. This is also an indicator of what kind of situation this drink …
How To Make Affogato: 6 Easy Steps
An affogato is an Italian dessert colloquially known as “Café Affogato” as its key ingredient is coffee. Although the Italians enjoy it at the end of a meal, in North America it’s a popular all-day beverage thanks to Starbucks. An Affogato is a mixture of hot espresso poured over an …
How To Make Espresso Romano: 5 Easy Steps
According to coffee experts, the citrusy coffee drink is a U.S. specialty. Nevertheless, Espresso Romano is available in cafés all over Rome and Naples. So, what’s the deal with this drink? The answer is, that it’s quite simple, really. A proper espresso shot infused with the sweet and citrusy lemon …
Making Barista-Quality Ristretto At Home
A ristretto is a short shot of espresso and contains less water than a standard espresso shot. Due to its short extraction time, the drink is also smaller in size. Hence, making it more concentrated, richer, and slightly sweeter. This is the way gourmet espresso lovers seem to prefer ristretto …
How To Make Café Bombon: 7 Easy Steps
Café Bombon originated in Valencia, Spain. And much like most Spanish things, it spread to other parts of the world during the Spanish colonization era. That is why Café Bombon is now found in its many variations in different parts of Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Americas, especially in Cuba …
How To Make Nitro Coffee: 5 Easy Steps
Nitro cold brew is made by infusing the basic cold brew with nitrogen. Nitrogen, surprisingly, gives the cold brew a richer and creamier texture with a thick layer of froth. Most drinkers say it has the mouthfeel of a milky iced coffee, but of course, it doesn’t have any milk …
How To Make Moroccan Spiced Coffee: 4 Easy Steps
Moroccans love their coffee and it is enshrined in their culture. Whatever the occasion, coffee is a staple of Moroccan culture. The Moroccans are also the spice kings of the Mediterranean. So, coffee made with spices was an inevitability. This recipe has many interpretations and encourages it so. The coffee …
How To Make Freddo: 6 Easy Steps
The Greeks, like their western neighbors (Italy and France), clearly enjoy their coffee. Out of various popular Greek coffee beverages, their iced coffee has somehow made it into the sunset. Funny enough, this was invented by a Nescafe representative back in 1957. Now it’s a favorite in Greektown, Chicago, thanks …
Can You Put Milk in a Keurig? The Truth Revealed
Whether you’re doing a late night studying or finishing up that work project that’s due first thing in the morning. Now you need a quick shot of caffeine and reach out to your trusty Keurig. But can you put milk in a Keurig? Yes, technically you can put milk in …
