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Nov 14, 2022
Our review of the Maestri House Detachable Milk Frother.
The Maestri House Detachable Milk Frother is a great piece of coffee gear for making cappuccino or a latte at home. Good for hot chocolate too!
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Oct 07, 2022
Video: How to use the My K-Cup coffee filter with your Keurig Brewer.
A video demonstration of how to use the Keurig My K-Cup reusable coffee filter.
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Oct 07, 2022
Our review of the Bonavita BV1800 coffee maker.
The Bonavita BV1800 is the best drip brewer we have ever used, and is priced a lot lower than you might expect.
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Oct 04, 2022
Can I use leftover coffee instead of water when making a new pot?
QUESTION: Is it OK if I decide to use the leftover coffee to brew a new pot of coffee? I would have to add some water as well, so the old coffee would
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Sep 30, 2022
Terrible plastic smell and taste in new coffee makers.
QUESTION: Every new coffee maker I’ve ever tried has an awful plastic smell when you first start brewing with it. I hate it! Is this even safe? I can
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Sep 29, 2022
How to brew a larger pot of coffee.
QUESTION: I have a Bonavita coffee maker and a Cuisinart conical burr grinder. Currently I’m using Starbucks Sumatra beans. The problem I’m running
Sep 15, 2022
Does it matter if I never clean my coffee maker?
QUESTION: I guess I already know the answer to this. But honestly, other than rinsing the carafe at the end of each day, I’ve never washed my drip brewer.
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Sep 14, 2022
How can I make frothed milk if I don’t have an espresso machine?
QUESTION: Hi, I’m a bigtime coffee drinker, and like to use the hands-on approach. I grind my coffee beans with a hand grinder, and brew the coffee
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Sep 09, 2022
Only 10 Dunkin' Donuts K-Cups in a 12 K-Cup box. Why?
QUESTION: Hello Coffee Detective . . . After fruitless searches of the Internet and of your site, I cannot find an answer to the question I ask myself
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Mar 13, 2022
Supporting charitable causes with every bag of coffee sold.
Some coffee roasting companies do more than roast amazing, gourmet coffee beans. Some of them also donate a proportion of their profits to a charitable cause.
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