Brewed Originals
Better cups, fewer gadgets

Topic

equipment

Every Brewed Originals article tagged equipment — 8 pieces across 4 sections.

Tea

Tea equipment worth having

Very little is required, a few things transform the experience, and most of it is inexpensive.

Hana Morioka··3 min read

Equipment

Choosing an espresso machine

The categories, what genuinely differs between them, and how to decide whether you need one at all.

Diego Ferrant··3 min read

Equipment

Cleaning and maintaining your equipment

Rancid oils and scale account for a surprising number of complaints about coffee that has nothing wrong with it.

Diego Ferrant··3 min read

Equipment

Scales, kettles and the rest of the kit

What is genuinely useful, what is nice to have, and what is decoration dressed up as necessity by the people selling it.

Diego Ferrant··3 min read

Roasting

Home roasting: is it worth it?

Entirely achievable, considerably cheaper per kilogram, and a genuine amount of work with a long learning curve.

Diego Ferrant··3 min read

Brewing Methods

Espresso at home: what actually matters

The most demanding brewing method, where small errors are magnified and the grinder matters more than the machine.

Diego Ferrant··4 min read

Equipment

Choosing a grinder

The single piece of equipment that changes the cup most, and the one people buy last.

Diego Ferrant··3 min read