Are you just pressing down your espresso puck and hoping for the best? When I bought my Barista Express a few years back, I was excited to pull shots at home. I seriously had no clue what I was doing. One thing that really tripped me up was when a friend of mine (he’s a…
Ever crave a latte but dread the café lines? If you’ve been following me for a while, you probably know that it’s around this time each year (yep, nearly summer) when I dust off my trusty Nespresso and give it a spin. Don’t get me wrong: I’m way more of an espresso barista type of…
After years of writing recipes for Coffee Voilà, from the classic cappuccino to adventurous brews like Vietnamese egg coffee, I realized I never really talked about what to eat with your coffee. I mean, coffee on its own is amazing, no doubt. But paired with the right bite? That’s when it turns into something unforgettable….
Hot coffee in hot weather? Who actually enjoys that? Now with summer around the corner, the weather’s heating up and let’s be honest, so is our laziness. It’s that time of year when even walking to the café feels like too much. For this reason, I figured, why not put my Nespresso machine to good…
Ever wonder why your espresso still tastes off even after dialing in the grind? For a long time, I’ve been a flat tamper guy. It’s usually the first kind you run into when you start getting into espresso, and for good reason: it works. But after one too many uneven extractions and a few late-night…
Ever feel like your coffee routine’s getting a little too… predictable? I don’t know much about Sweden. I mean never been there, can’t pronounce half the cities. But one thing I have recently discovered is their coffee. Not the fancy pour-over kind. I’m talking about kokkaffe, their old-school boiled brew. I stumbled on it by…
Are you struggling with energy crashes or caffeine jitters? Or you’re simply curious about better-for-you sips? Today, we’re doing something a bit different. I usually talk about coffee, I mean, it’s called Coffee Voilà for a reason. But here’s the thing… as much as I love a bold espresso or a slow pour-over, sometimes coffee…
Ever wondered how Brazil became the biggest name in coffee? I’ll be honest: When I first started getting into coffee, I didn’t think about where the beans came from. If it tasted good, it was good. Simple as that. But after writing for Coffee Voilà and pulling endless shots on my Barista Express, something shifted….
Ever sipped your usual coffee and thought, “Why doesn’t this taste like the stuff from that little café downtown?” Most people don’t realize they’re drinking blends. Often a mix of Arabica and Robusta. That was me for years. I’d grab whatever was on sale, toss it into the machine, and go about my day. But…
Ever wondered what makes Arabic coffee so special? I didn’t get it until one weekend when visiting my friend Khalid in Riyadh. We sat down in his living room after dinner, and he brought out a tall, elegant dallah with the most fragrant coffee I’d ever smelled. Golden, spiced, and poured into tiny cups that…