Equipment

Test Drive: The Ground Control Brewer

The Ground Control Brewer from Voga Coffee uses robotics to help unlock your café’s potential. BY JOSH TAVESSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE “Finally, Robotic beings rule the world.”—Flight of the Conchords While this folk duo’s hypnotic […]

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: Cometeer Coffee

Cometeer Coffee introduces a new contender in the specialty instant coffee game. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of Cometeer Coffee Over the past five years or so, a small number of specialty […]

Coffee Gear and Equipment

Test Drive: E&B Moka Pot

Several improvements have been made to the traditional Moka pot design to make E&B’s own edition optimized for sweetness and acidity. BY TANYA NANETTISPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Tanya Nanetti Growing up […]

Coffee Gear and Equipment

Test Drive: The Yama Silverton Brewer

The Yama Silverton is a lesser-known coffee brewer with versatile capabilities. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos by Katrina Yentch The team at Yama in Taiwan is well-known for their high-quality borosilicate glassware. Many café […]

Coffee Gear and Equipment

Test Drive: The Carter Move Mug

The latest Carter Move Mug comes with a slight change to enhance the drinking experience. BY YKER VALERIOSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Yker Valerio Drinking coffee in style matters to many people—and […]

Coffee Gear and Equipment

Test Drive: PuckPuck

We try out the PuckPuck, a cold dripper designed as an AeroPress attachment. BY TANYA NANETTISPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Tanya Nanetti As a great fan of the AeroPress, I’m always curious […]

Coffee Gear and Equipment

Test Drive: The STC Pro

The STC Pro applies specialty standards to the traditional brewing method of the cezve/ibrik. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE From the editor: Continuing our series on the cezve/ibrik, we feature a high-caliber brewer […]

Coffee Gear and Equipment

Test Drive: The Ratio 6 Brewer

Use straightforward measurements to get your best brew with the Ratio 6 drip coffee brewer. BY ANDREW HOSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos by Andrew Ho Brewing great coffee should be simple, as in: so […]