How to Clean Portafilter with Vinegar and Cafiza – 5 Simple Cleaning Methods to Unclog Portafilters

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Portafilter baskets tend to get pretty filthy and clogged with coffee oil residue especially when you leave them as it is for longer period without proper cleaning. These portafilter baskets need to be cleaned and descaled on a regular basis so that they remain dirt free, bacteria free and oil free in order to maintain … Read more

Will a Coffee Filter Remove Yeast from an Old Wine? – 3 Easy Methods to Quickly Filter out Yeast Sediments

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Are you planning to use an unbleached coffee filter to filter out the sediments from your older wine bottles? If you want to remove yeast cells and other phenolic molecules from your age-old wine then you might be thinking of using coffee filters for the same. But the main question here is will a coffee … Read more

How to Remove Portafilter Basket – 5 Quick Methods to Change Stuck Portafilter Basket Easily

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Are you frustrated enough trying to remove the portafilter basket from its group head? Many people try either their fingernails or the butter knife to remove the stuck portafilter basket. These filter baskets are usually put inside the portafilters very tightly and it takes extra efforts to remove them. If you don’t know the right … Read more

Bamboo vs Paper Coffee Filters – Know These 8 Key Differences Before Using Any Coffee Filter

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Few days back, one of my close friends recommended me to use Melitta bamboo coffee filters instead of regular paper coffee filters. Before that, I was regularly using paper filters for my pour over coffee. When my friend suggested me to use these new types of filters, I wondered which kind of filter is healthier … Read more

Best Glue for Coffee Mug Handle – 5 Glue Solutions to Quickly Fix Any Broken Coffee Cup Handle

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Few days back, I wrote an article about how you can fix any type of hairline crack in your ceramic coffee mug. After a lot of hours of research, I have found few effective glue products that work best in fixing all types of broken ceramic, plastic and glass coffee mugs. If you happen to … Read more

How to Repair a Hairline Crack in a Coffee Mug – 5 Effective Methods to Fix Your Broken Coffee Mug

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Have you ever got yourself in a situation where you find a hairline crack in your coffee mug while sipping your fresh coffee in the morning? Even a minor looking hairline crack in your ceramic coffee mug is capable enough to send few coffee drops on your legs, hands or expensive clothes. I know its … Read more

Coffee Filter vs Cheesecloth – Know What is the Best Option to Filter Your Brewed Coffee

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Cheesecloth is basically made from a cotton cloth and is primarily used to prepare a cheese. It is also a great medium that can be used to strain water from various liquid items. So, I often wonder whether cheesecloth can be used to filter coffee efficiently. Does it work better than your regular coffee filter … Read more

Are Solo Coffee Cups Recyclable? – Know Which Solo Cups are Safe for Our Environment

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Yesterday, I was reading an article from Earthday.org and I was really worried by looking at the actual statistics about plastic coffee cups usage. As per this article, every year people use more than 16 billion disposable coffee cups around the world. Imagine, how much non-disposable plastic waste we are creating everyday on this beautiful … Read more