Coffee Gear and Equipment

Test Drive: The Cupping Brewer

The Cupping Brewer is a vessel designed for minimal-waste, filter-free coffee sampling. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Katrina Yentch I’ve always found it kind of heartbreaking to watch cupping bowls of delicious […]

Coffee Gear and Equipment

Test Drive: The Trestle Adapter

The Trestle is an extra-portable device that combines K-Cups with AeroPress for an even quicker brew on the go. BY JOSH TAVESSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Josh Taves Innovation excites me, especially […]

The touch tone brewer in a basement with a chemex underneath it.
Coffee Gear and Equipment

Test Drive: Tone Touch 03 Brewer

A simplified approach to coffee brewing. BY JOSH TAVESSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Josh Taves Tankless water heaters have been around for awhile. Next time you’re at a hardware store, go check […]

Coffee Gear and Equipment

Test Drive: The Cube Tamp

Grinder company Compak breaks into the auto-tamper market with a great new offering. BY JOSH TAVESSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos by Josh Taves Slowly but surely, automatic tampers are becoming more common in coffee […]

The VSSL hand grinder sits split apart on a picnic table outdoors. To the right is the already ground coffee in the chamber. In the middle is the grinding portion of the grinder and to the left is the handle.
Coffee Gear and Equipment

Test Drive: The VSSL Java Hand Grinder

One Canadian outdoors company makes a coffee hand grinder that will stand up to almost anything. BY JOSH TAVESSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Josh Taves The coffee industry continues to expand its […]

Coffee Gear and Equipment

Test Drive: The ESPRO Bloom

The ESPRO bloom provides a novel addition to the ever-growing pourover market. BY JOSH TAVESSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Josh Taves If you’ve been keeping up with the “single-cup pourover scene” lately, […]