Monthly Archives: June 2020

Independent coffee shops from throughout the United States have joined dozens of restaurant industry peers in supporting a fundraiser for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) called Food…

It’s been a few weeks since we’ve checked in with Karl Wienhold of the Colombian green coffee trading company Cedro Alto on his coffee economics series. The series is already…

Welcome to DCN’s weekly roundup of coffee events. Hosting an online event that’s free or nearly free to attend? Let us know here. Due to an overwhelming number of requests and…

After understanding the main concerns of South American coffee growers as the new harvest commenced in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, we now shift our attention to Central American and…

Four burr coffee grinders, from left to right: Oxo Conical Burr Grinder With Integrated Scale, Baratza Virtuoso+, Breville Smart Grinder Pro, and KitchenAid Burr Grinder. Photo by Howard Bryman. Grinding whole beans immediately before brewing is one of the single most powerful upgrades you can make to the quality of the cup you brew at […]

Closeup of coffee grinder burrs. Photo by Howard Bryman. There were a number of ways we could have approached the evaluation of the four grinders reviewed this month with regard to producing consistent particle size. We could have judged the machines based on the results of brewing with the grounds they put out, or simply […]

Overall Rating: 8.5 Pros: A smart design, simple operation and excellent serviceability make this machine both a reassuring long-term investment and a pleasure to use. Cons: Beans tend to popcorn around as the hopper empties, and its once class-leading grind consistency has been overtaken by competitors. MSRP: $269.00 How to Interpret Equipment Ratings    |  […]

  Overall Rating: 9.0 Pros: The Smart Grinder Pro’s grind consistency is best among the four grinders we review for this report. It is also relatively quiet, and its capacity for supporting espresso brewing is particularly impressive for a machine offered at so reasonable a price. Cons: The stubbornly convoluted user interface takes either patience […]

Idaho-based coffee roasting equipment manufacturer Diedrich Roasters has expanded its manufacturing capabilities and facilities design and consulting services with a new 80,000-square-foot factory and headquarters in Ponderay, Idaho. Consolidating operations…

A new piece of brewing equipment is targeting the many cafes and restaurants enamored of, but perhaps frustrated by, the classic full-immersion French press brew method. The Bravura Press has…