Category Archives: Coffee Coffee

Ever wonder where your favorite Keurig K-Cups go when they get discontinued by the manufacturer? They go to the Shoffee.com K-Cup Retirement Home of course. With Green Mountain’s mass retirement of Keurig K-Cup varieties, we felt the need to find … Continue reading →

Cuisinart coffee makers are most popular coffee makers on the market. We present you our reviews of Cuisinart coffee brewers and give you advice on what to look for when buying a brewer for your home.

Of course you already know that Shoffee.com is the best place on the web to get all of your favorite single-serve coffee (including Keurig K-Cups), and have a little fun while doing it. Today, we want to touch on a … Continue reading →

Acsjava.com has been online now for over 10 years. Back then, a shorter domain name was thought to be better and easier to remember, but times have changed and we feel we should too. So the time has come to … Continue reading →

As I’ve been working with different filter coffee brewing devices over the past few years, I’ve been wrestling with various hypotheses. Some are generally-accepted or at least widely known. Some come from further expounding on both industry-traditions and newer ideas. … Continue reading →

Given extraction yield, mass of coffee, mass of water, and water absorption factor, calculate TDS: TDS = mass of solubles ÷ mass of solution mass of solubles = extraction yield × mass of coffee mass of solution = mass of … Continue reading →

A few filter-brewing thoughts to throw out there for comment. Pre-wet during filter brewing is an important concept to understand. When the brewing water first hits the coffee grounds, especially when the coffee is very fresh, a great deal of … Continue reading →

It’s official. The Portafilter Podcast returns. January 2011.

After a three year hiatus, the Portafilter Podcast is back for all the good coffee-loving girls and boys! New co-host, new feel, new and improved! This episode, we talk about the Good Food Awards, the USBC Brewers Cup competition, and … Continue reading →

Portafilter Podcast Episode 102 Summary: Mark busts Nick’s chops, SCAA Chronicle article “Important or Self-Important,” the inaugural SPRUDGE Radio Minute, and the first in a multi-part exploration of the coffee C-Market with Peter Giuliano from Counter Culture Coffee. Duration: 1h … Continue reading →