Having a cup of coffee on my balcony.

down the coffee spiral

I bought my first real coffee grinder in 2019 in the form of a Porlex Tall. I based my decision solely on the great video that James Hoffmann made comparing cheap hand grinders at the time. Towards the end of 2022, the taste started to get hollow. ...

May 12, 2023 · 3 min · István Urbán
Preparing coffee with the V60.

v60 is the way

It’s been more than a month since I wrote about keeping an offline log of the coffees I try, and maybe posting some of them on this blog. Good news, the first one is here! ...

October 19, 2022 · 2 min · István Urbán
The moka pot. Its unique shape dates back to 1933, when it was invented by Alfonso Bialetti.

kotty

I visit local cafes at least twice a month and usually buy beans from Hungarian micro-roasters. I’ve mostly been interested in filter roasts, but recently I came across a blend specifically for the moka pot in an unusual package. ...

September 19, 2022 · 2 min · István Urbán