Ever wondered what kind of coffee people drink in Spain? I have a Spanish friend who owns a small coffee shop right here in Portugal. His whole vibe is laid-back, but he takes coffee seriously. One day I asked him why his menu didn’t have frappes or flat whites, and he smiled and said, “This…
Ever thought Greek coffee and Turkish coffee were basically the same thing? Well, me too. Most people, including myself in the beginning, assume it’s two names for the same strong, and foamy brew. But that changed one afternoon when a Greek friend of mine insisted on making coffee his way. He pulled out this tiny…
Ever crave that sweet, creamy caramel macchiato but hate the line at Starbucks? One thing I genuinely enjoy about Starbucks is their Caramel Macchiato. I mean, it isn’t your traditional espresso macchiato, sure—it’s more like a dessert in a cup. But man, that mix of vanilla, espresso, and caramel hits the spot. The problem? I…
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 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…
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…
Did you know there are over 87,000 different drink combinations at Starbucks? No wonder it can feel overwhelming staring at the menu when all you want is something that tastes good and wakes you up. Honestly, even as someone who runs a coffee blog, I find myself at Starbucks more often than I’d like to…
Ever wondered what would happen if you mixed honey and cocoa into your espresso? Since I was a kid, I’ve always loved adding honey to my tea especially when I wasn’t feeling well. But these days, I’m more of a coffee guy. One afternoon, I was watching this French barista on YouTube. Couldn’t catch a…