With 2024 simply across the nook, we reminisce about our most-viewed articles of the final 12 months, which embrace some blasts from the previous.
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Wow, it’s the tip of 2023 already! We are able to hardly imagine it’s right here, however time marches on.
It’s been a 12 months stuffed with espresso occasions, new innovations, metropolis café guides, and interviews with espresso individuals from everywhere in the world. We’ve gathered up the most important hits of the 12 months, counting down from quantity six to the highest spot.
Learn on to find what you, our beloved readers, had been actually into this 12 months (trace: our “Take a look at Drive“ articles)!
#6. Misunderstood Espresso Drinks: The Cortado
The cortado originated in Spain’s Basque area and continues to be a well-liked espresso-based drink. However there might be conflicting details about its precise specs, reminiscent of measurement and milk-to-espresso ratios. It’s additionally known as by totally different names somewhere else. On this article (which was printed in 2022 however learn by many in 2023), Eddie Gomez will get into the small print of what makes a cortado, with some historical past and enter from espresso consultants.
#5. Take a look at Drive: The New AeroPress Stream Management Filter Cap
The AeroPress is all the time a crowd favourite, and for good motive! On this “Take a look at Drive,“ Senior On-line Correspondent Tanya Nanetti tries out the AeroPress Stream Management Filter Cap, which makes use of a strain valve to get rid of drip-through. This enables much more versatility with the favored brew methodology.
#4. Take a look at Drive: The Olson Brewer from Merely Good Espresso
Right here, Josh Taves invitations the reader to affix him on a check run of Merely Good Espresso’s Brewer. The model’s founder, Laura Sommers, has been creating nice espresso merchandise for an extended listing of firms for 30 years, so you realize this one is value wanting into. The Olson Brewer is engineered to simplify dwelling brewing with its glossy, budget-friendly two-button design. It even has an non-compulsory bloom function!
#3. Take a look at Drive: The Linea Micra Espresso Machine from La Marzocco
Senior On-line Correspondent Vasileia Fanarioti tries out the Linea Micra, La Marzocco’s dwelling espresso machine, for this common story. The Micra might be linked to a water provide or powered by its water reservoir. It has a small footprint however a robust output, and capabilities with the La Marzocco Dwelling app. Try her take on the house machine for extra.
#2. Studying Concerning the Magic Behind Freeze Distilled Milk
Vasileia Fanarioti is at it once more with this clarification of how freeze distilled milk is made, and its function: to accentuate the flavors and creaminess in milk by decreasing the quantity of water within the completed product. Freeze distilled milk is common in espresso competitions, beginning with Ben Put’s debut of the idea in 2017.
#1. Spraying Your Espresso Beans
First printed in January of 2021, this text has seen a resurgence in recognition, as the subject has gained consideration on the web as soon as once more; even Tasting Desk and CNN have jumped on protecting this methodology. One motive? Researchers on the College of Oregon have performed a examine placing the water spritz methodology to the check. The outcomes are undoubtedly attention-grabbing, and now we’ve scientific proof that James Hoffmann’s unique video (see above) is value a second view.
With 2023 on its approach out, it’s time to begin wanting forward. We are able to’t wait to see what 2024 has in retailer!
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