Fundamentals

Our Fundamentals section provides you with additional content to help you get the most from your coffee. Brewing guides, coffee tips and ideas, wider coffee topics and more...

Sage Espresso Machines. Perfect For Beginners

...Espresso machines, especially those found at coffee shops can cost thousands, even tens of thousands of pounds and that’s simply not practical for the everyday person looking to make a nice latte at home. This is where Sage comes in....

Coffee Grinders. Choosing The Right One For You

...Not all coffee grinders are made equal. You have blade grinders which slice the coffee - not recommended as they don’t produce consistent grounds, and then you have burr grinders which grind the coffee between plates in a circular motion which is less abrasive and creates much more consistent grounds...

SL28 & SL34 Coffee Varietals. Why They're So Popular

...The ‘SL’ name is derived from the Scott Laboratories research programme that was operating in Kenya in the 1920’s and 30’s...The original and most sought-after SL variety that was discovered during this study was the SL28 variety...

Natural And Biodynamic Wine. What's The Differences?

...Now, with vineyards looking at becoming more environmentally conscious and sustainable, there are even more variables to consider as wine-making itself evolves. Fear not, though, in this article we’ll be taking you through the brave new world of wine so you can feel confident in what you’re buying...

Brewing Guide: Aeropress Coffee

...Perhaps one of the more unusual-looking methods of coffee brewing, the Aeropress is widely considered to be one of the cleanest, as well as most versatile, of brewing methods. Very easily transportable, this method is also popular with the keener coffee makers amongst us who wish to brew quality coffee...

Brewing Guide: Cafetiere (French Press) Coffee

...Probably the most common method of converting your ground coffee into a delicious coffee brew, the cafetiere - or French Press - is an inexpensive cylinder with a simple filtering plunger. Here's our brew guide instructions in making your favourite cafetiere (French Press) coffee...

Brewing Guide: Pour Over (V60 / Drip) Coffee

...A pour over is a popular brewing method, and as the name suggests, is quite literally the process of pouring water over coffee. Brewing by percolation, a pour over coffee is generally very clean tasting. Here's our brew guide instructions in making your favourite V60 pour over (drip) coffee...

How To Taste Coffee

...In this article we want to start talking about the ever-controversial but crucial topic of tasting coffee. We say controversial because how industry professionals describe the taste of coffee can often alienate consumers...