Coffee is a ripe subject for meme-ing. It’s popular, it’s pleasurable, and it’s addictive as all hell. When you find that perfect coffee meme that captures your co-dependent relationship with the joe, chances are a lot of people will relate. (We sure relate to many.) Here are some of our favorite memes about coffee from … Read more
Let’s be frank, for originating in a country that uses “small,” “medium,” and “large” pretty much universally, Starbucks’ drink sizing is just… well… weird. I mean, what’s up with the mixture of English and Italian? Why is a “tall” not all that tall? And what’s with the (somewhat) hidden drink sizes? While you can never … Read more
If you’ve never been in a Starbucks before, first of all congratulations on the amazing feat. Over the past 20 years, Starbucks has made it to nearly every Main Street in America of a certain size, and, it often seems, to every other corner in big cities. Not that we’ve got a problem with Starbucks … Read more
When I was a teenager, I drank a lot of Mountain Dew for the caffeine rush, but as I got older I transitioned away from soda to coffee. We all know that both Mountain Dew and coffee are high in caffeine, but have you ever wondered how they compare to each other? Does Mountain Dew … Read more
Nespresso coffee machines are great for making single-serve coffees in a multitude of flavors without a lot of fuss or clean-up. Once you get used to that easy fill-push-and-brew technique, it can be hard to go back to making your hot drinks in a traditional coffee pot or kettle. Nespresso knows they’ve got a satisfactorily … Read more
I don’t know about you, but whenever I sit pondering what life in a post-apocalyptic world might be like, I always worry about coffee. Presumably, a world devoid of life, but rich in misery and zombies is gonna be a tough world to endure. I can barely handle eight a.m. on a normal day without … Read more
Many people prefer speciality coffee drinks, which can be a bummer if you don’t have all the equipment needed to make these expensive drinks at home. Frothed milk is a necessary ingredient in multiple coffee brews. There are many ways to get frothy milk, but the easiest and best method is to use a milk … Read more
If you’re an avid coffee drinker, you may have experience with baristas asking if you’d prefer your milk frothed or steamed. We’re going to compare milk frother vs. steamer to help you understand the differences. A quick explanation between the two is that a frother adds air into the milk while a steamer heats the … Read more
If you’ve spent some time staring at the coffee shop menu, then you might be wondering if there’s really any difference between an Americano and an espresso drink. The answer is: Yes, the is a difference! The basic difference is that an espresso is made by forcing hot water through the coffee grounds at a … Read more
If you were to stop someone on the street and ask them for the world’s strongest coffee, then I think most people will give you the same answers. Death Wish Coffee. But is Death Wish Coffee really the strongest coffee in the world? Or are there other high caffeine coffees that put it to shame? … Read more