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Brewing Guide: Chemex

Brewing Guide: Chemex

    Since its invention in 1941, the Chemex has been a must have in every coffee enthusiast’s line up. Its design (leather cord, wood handle, tapered glass) not only brews several cups for you...
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Coffee: It's good for you (again)

Coffee: It's good for you (again)

It seems like media outlets and their accompanying talking head medical professionals have taken much enjoyment out of telling us alternating stories about why coffee is good for you or why coffee...
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Espresso: It's time to think outside the scale

Espresso: It's time to think outside the scale

"This was a liberation for me and for those I trained - a revolt to all my third wave barista friends who were chained to scales and timers. It was crazy and it worked." This November marks my tw...
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Roast Ratings - El Salvador Dia Siguiente

We're not much for talking about ourselves (check out how empty our blog is), but it's not everyday that our coffee gets reviewed by a World Barista Champion. Pete Licata reviewed our latest El Sa...
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How We Brew #1 - Matt Matsch

This is the first post of our "How We Brew" series, which will highlight different members of the Messenger crew and one of the ways that person likes to make their coffee. We're big on the idea th...
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