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When Two World Collide | The Delicious Result of Combining Coffee & Tea

A few months ago, we tried and shared some trending tea and coffee recipes. We tried sparkling up some cold brew, mixed in some lemonade with cold...

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Pourover Vs. Drip Brewer; A Showdown of Laziness Vs. Extraction Perfection

I have a confession to make. My daily morning cup of coffee comes from our home Technivorm Moccamaster coffee pot. I don’t use a V60 pour over, a...

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The History of the Pour-Over | When Art Meets Science

The pour-over may be my favorite coffee topic of all time, and that might have to do with it being my favorite coffee brewing method. I'll share a ...

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History of the Espresso Machine | Italy, Where it All Began

Have you ever walked into a coffee shop and wondered how that espresso that you're enjoying came to be? I do. Looking back in history to see what h...

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No Ordinary Brewer | The History of the Chemex

The defining point of the modern coffee evolution began when people started to drink coffee for the coffee itself and not just for a caffeine kick....

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The Daily Grind | The Grinder Has Come a Long Way

Although there has been much development and change in coffee grinder technology, some things never change. Grinding coffee was much like grinding ...

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Keeping Your Coffee Fresh

People often ask me how long coffee stays fresh. I wish there were an easy answer to this question, but there isn't. Freshness is somewhat subjec...

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The Importance of Water Temperature & Why We Love the Moccamaster

Brewing a perfect cup of coffee is simple but maybe not so easy. While, yes, it’s hot water running through ground coffee into a pot or cup. Each c...

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History of the Coffeehouse Part 2 | From Turkey to Europe to the U.S.

We know that coffeehouses began in the Ottoman Empire, but how did they spread to Europe and then eventually to the U.S. Let's take a trip around t...

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The Ancient Beginnings of the Coffee House

The first recorded coffeehouse, known as Kiva Han, was in the Turkish city of Constantinople and dated back to the 1470s. Since there is little doc...

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Trending Coffee Taste Test Episode 5 | Shaken Espresso

In all my years as a coffee drinker, shaking coffee never crossed my mind. The coffee evolution of recent years has blown the doors open to trendy ...

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Trending Coffee Taste Test Episode 3 | Cold Foam Cold Brew

At Sagebrush, we are always looking for ways to offer our great-tasting coffee. It doesn’t have to be hot and black all the time. Just like the dri...