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Pour-over coffee – more flavors by going paperless

by Manuel Wisotzky | Sep 29, 2019 | Coffee Brewing methods, Coffee Equipment

Pour-over is the time tested brewing method producing the most aromatic coffee I am sure you have noticed that in good coffee houses the preferred preparation besides hand made espresso is hand drip or pour-over coffee. It is the artisanal way and also a very...

Panama Geisha Coffee – most expensive coffee in the world

by Manuel Wisotzky | Sep 3, 2019 | Specialty Coffees, Coffee Origin

Panama Geisha Coffee – an outstanding coffee in every respect Panama Geisha Coffee has been making headlines since about 15 years. Year after year it won top prizes, and consequently, prices raced to new records every year. In 2019 one pound fetched $1,029, a...

Coffee in Austria

by Manuel Wisotzky | Aug 22, 2019 | Specialty Coffees, Coffee shops

Austria – influencing coffee culture for over 300 years Even a casual visitor will soon notice the importance of coffee in Austria. Austria is a small country in the center of Europe that has contributed quite a lot to the development of modern coffee culture in...

A coffee grinder will make a huge difference

by Manuel Wisotzky | Sep 23, 2018 | Coffee Equipment

Why a coffee grinder is essential for great tasting coffee Have you ever wondered why your homemade coffee tastes harsh, bitter, lacks flavor, or even gives you heartburn? Should you buy more expensive coffee beans? Should you change the brewing method, get a...

Bialetti – the Italian Coffee Experience

by Manuel Wisotzky | Jul 23, 2018 | Coffee Brewing methods, coffee equiment

The moka pot, a timeless Italian icon I believe virtually anyone has seen a moka pot, the iconic stove top coffee maker with its characteristic octagonal shape in shiny aluminum. After all, it is around for more than 80 years, practically unchanged. It was invented in...

Unlimited Coffee Bar in Tokyo

by Manuel Wisotzky | May 3, 2018 | Coffee shops

Unlimited Coffee Bar – a place for professionally prepared coffee The Unlimited Coffee Bar is a small gem of a coffee shop with top-notch specialty coffee in a charming downtown area of Tokyo. This neighborhood is bustling with tourists from all over the world....

Cold brewed coffee

by Manuel Wisotzky | Apr 30, 2018 | Coffee Brewing methods

What’s the buzz with cold brewed coffee? Cold brewed coffee became more popular in the US only in the last 10 years or so, but it has already a long history. There is evidence that it has been around in Japan as early as the 1600s. Japanese have always been...

Acid reflux caused by coffee – fact or fiction?

by Manuel Wisotzky | Oct 22, 2017 | Coffee and Health

Does coffee cause acid reflux – fact or fiction? Have you or your loved ones experienced heartburn or acid reflux? You are not alone with this unpleasant condition affecting many more people than you would think. According to the American College of...

Kopi Luwak anyone? It’s just $80 a cup.

by Manuel Wisotzky | Aug 1, 2017 | Specialty Coffees

Is Kopi Luwak the most expensive coffee? You certainly have heard about civet coffee or may know it rather by its more colloquial expression cat poop coffee. To add a more sophisticated touch and to establish it as an upscale product it is now mostly marketed under...