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Bodum Recalls 5.9 Million French Presses in the US
Bodum recalls 5.9 million 8- and 12-cup French presses after glass carafes broke and burned users. See the eight models, how to check yours and the free fix.
Coffee Recipe: Irish Coffee, History and Floating Cream
Irish coffee recipe: strong coffee, brown sugar, Irish whiskey and floated cream, with its Foynes origins, the variations and the mistakes that sink the cream.
Melitta Bentz and the Paper Filter: How Drip Coffee Began
In 1908, Dresden housewife Melitta Bentz patented a paper coffee filter. Her story, the cone that followed, and what paper, metal or cloth change in your cup.
IMS Baskets: How Design Shifts Acidity and Sweetness
IMS Big Bang vs Cylindrical NT: how hole pattern, walls and coating tilt espresso toward sweetness or acidity, and how to redial your grind after a switch.
Cascara: Drinking the Coffee Cherry Instead of Wasting It
Coffee pulp is 40% of the cherry and often pollutes rivers. Learn how cascara turns it into a fruity infusion: history, taste, caffeine and uses.
Turkish Coffee: Cezve, Ritual and UNESCO Heritage
Turkish coffee history, from Istanbul's first coffeehouse in 1554 to UNESCO in 2013, plus how to brew it in a cezve and the rituals around the cup.
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