Coffee Culture
Latest articles, industry insights and brewing guides
How Long Does It Take to Make Ice Drip Coffee?
Ice drip coffee takes over eight hours to brew. This guide explains the slow extraction process, flavor variables, and why it’s worth the wait.
What to Drink and Eat During ACT Breaks
Students get 15 minutes between ACT test sections to eat, drink coffee, or move around—here’s what really happens during those breaks.
What Do You Really Want from a Cup of Coffee?
Explore how Vienna’s historic cafés and European coffee traditions shaped modern expectations—from conversation to milk ratios.
How NOCO Culture Turned Cafés Into Workspaces
Discover how Shanghai’s NOCO crowd turned cafés into offices—here’s the history, habits, and lasting café culture behind the trend.
How to Get the Most from Your Starbucks Order
A breakdown of Starbucks’ classic espresso drinks, prices, and best-value options for coffee lovers who want quality without overspending.
Office Coffee Guide: Applying the Golden Cup Theory
Learn how to brew office coffee using the Golden Cup standard for optimal extraction and strength, with a tested 1:15.4 brew ratio.
Berlin’s The Barn Coffee: What Makes It Stand Out?
A deep dive into Berlin’s iconic specialty coffee shop The Barn, its espresso sourcing, minimalist setup, and the precise service behind every cup.
London Coffee Crawl: What Makes Prufrock Coffee Stand Out
A revisit to London’s Prufrock Coffee reveals why this seat-filled café, run by 2009 World Barista Champion Gwilym Davies, stands apart with its professional setup and quality brews.
The Complete Timeline of Coffee’s Global Journey
From 1000 AD medicinal use in Bukhara to Starbucks’ 1971 launch, trace coffee’s key milestones across centuries and continents.
Napoleon’s Coffee Obsession and the Vienna Ban
Why did Napoleon drink coffee with brandy and lemon? What happened when Vienna banned coffee? Discover the coffee tales behind the French emperor.
How Japan Became a Coffee Powerhouse
Japan isn’t just a big coffee drinker—it helped invent instant and canned coffee. Here’s how the country shaped modern coffee culture.
The History and Use of the French Press Coffee Maker
Learn how the French press became a coffee classic, who promoted it, and how to brew great coffee with it using the right grind and time.
How to Properly Taste and Enjoy Turkish Coffee
Learn how to prepare your palate, choose the right sugar level, and sip Turkish coffee like a local — with insights on texture, tradition, and pairings.
Four Unique Ways People Drink Coffee Around the World
Explore how Turkey, Italy, France, and the US prepare and enjoy coffee in culturally distinct and surprising ways.
How 10 Countries Drink Their Coffee Differently
Explore how people in Italy, Turkey, Ethiopia and more brew and enjoy coffee uniquely — from espresso to spiced cups and fortune-telling grounds.
How the French Drink Coffee: Rituals and Traditions
Discover how the French turn coffee into a cultural experience, with rituals, favorite spots, and long-held café habits.
Sudanese Coffee Culture: Rituals, Flavors, and Community
Discover how Sudanese coffee culture centers around spiced brews, communal seating, and slow sipping rituals passed down through generations.
What Makes Hawaiian Kona Coffee So Special?
Discover why Hawaiian Kona coffee stands out with its bright acidity, smooth body, and unique volcanic terroir, grown on Hawaii’s Big Island.
Vienna’s Coffee Culture: A Historic Deep Dive
Explore Vienna’s legendary café scene, where over 40 coffee styles—including the iconic Melange—have defined social life since the 17th century.
The History of the Siphon Coffee Maker
Learn how the siphon coffee maker was invented in 1840, refined in France, and popularized in Japan and Denmark—plus how it shaped modern coffee culture.