Coffee Culture

Tour Of A Japanese Starbucks, Which Is Unlike Any Starbucks You Will Ever Find

Traditional design rules at this new Tokyo shop

Jun 19, 2013 11:01 am

If you're the type of traveler who wouldn't be caught dead buying your coffee an American chain in another country, then this is the Japanese Starbucks for you. Check out our tour of the Meguro location.

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13 Signs That You're A Coffee Snob

It takes more than a cupping spoon and a Chemex

Jun 18, 2013 9:01 am

Snobs come in all shapes and sizes. In the food world you’ll find some of the biggest snobs around, those who only eat the most hand-foraged or urban-farmed, artisanally crafted, truffled morsels. But no snob is more outrageously self-righteous than the coffee snob. You want in on this select class of caffeinators? You better have the beans for it. Read on.

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10 Stories Reminding Us That Craft Coffee Is Taking Over The Food World

Coffee is making us excited these days

Jun 7, 2013 10:01 am

You may have noticed that, more and more, people are paying close attention to their morning (and afternoon and evening) cups of coffee. Iced coffee perpetrations have been debated, as have bean origins and the difference between a flat white and a cortado. We’ve been on top of the coffee game as much as we can. Here are 10 of our favorite stories.

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10 Ways To Pimp Your Iced Coffee

Go Japanese. Go Vietnamese. Go Chemex. Or go home.

Jun 4, 2013 9:01 am

For those of us north of the Mason-Dixon line, the summer months are known as iced-coffee season. Henceforth through mid-September, our morning coffee will be taken through a straw. So, what’s the best way to ice coffee? We’re glad you asked.

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While You Were Busy Grilling, A World Aeropress Champion Was Crowned In Australia

And we’ve got the coffee recipes to share

May 28, 2013 9:02 am

As we’ve mentioned in the past, Australia has one of the most refined coffee cultures in the world — from the roasting all the way to the cafes. This is why it is no surprise that Melbourne hosted the World Aeropress Championships on May 24.

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Here Is A French Press Made From A Mason Jar

Hold the Portlandia jokes—this thing is pretty rad

May 17, 2013 10:02 am

Fact: those age-old glass vessels aren't going anywhere anytime soon. And in the case of this new coffeebrewer, that's fine by us.

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Say Hello To The Steampunk. It's A Coffee Thing.

The siphon coffee maker goes semi-automatic

Apr 29, 2013 9:01 am

The better the coffee we all drink, the longer we all have to wait to drink it. At craft coffee bars, where artisanally roasted beans are ground and brewed to order using low-tech equipment like pour overs and siphons, a coffee break can be quite the time commitment. What’s a coffee geek to do? You'll want to read about this one, after the jump.

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NPR Is Getting Serious About Coffee!

History, insights, guides, quizzes included

Apr 25, 2013 9:02 am

The NPR Science Desk and Morning Edition have teamed up this week (April 22-26) to put together Coffee Week, dedicated to illuminating the stories behind the coffee we all pour into our mugs each morning.