The Bean Merchant Blog

Your guide to specialty coffee — from bean to cup

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The Chemex; people have been enjoying it for nearly 100 years, and it remains one of the best ways to…

Jan 20, 2023 4 min read

Today we’re going to talk about the perfect extraction on your espresso machine. This means getting the balance just right,…

Dec 19, 2022 7 min read

The Plunger, or French Press. One of the most common (and most delicious) ways of brewing and drinking coffee. The…

Dec 15, 2022 6 min read

The Moka Pot is a stovetop coffee maker used to make espresso-like coffee. It makes use of boiling water to…

Nov 6, 2022 4 min read

Aeropress is one of the most recent additions to the coffee-brewing world and is also one of the most portable,…

Oct 29, 2022 6 min read

It’s scorching outside, so hot that you could fry an egg on the pavement. The heat from the sun saps…

Oct 25, 2022 2 min read

For some of you, iced coffee just isn’t enough. The foam on top of a latte is so critical to…

Oct 25, 2022 1 min read

I remember it clearly. The sun’s rays caressing your skin. The sweat prickling the back of your neck like a…

Oct 23, 2022 7 min read