Coffee Geeks: brewing gadgetry, DIY roasters, Cuban contraband


Responding to a previous post about current guestblogger Christopher Coppola's favorite road trip espresso maker, several readers point us to CoffeeGeek. The site lists reviews for such a mindbogglingly vast array of coffee-related gadgets, I get a contact buzz just clicking on it. Link. (Thanks, Josh, and everyone else!)

Reader Bill says, "If you're talking coffee, you should check out this website, from a tiny California company that supports do-it-yourselfers that roast their own beans. While there are some hazards – like smoking the place out, you can use 1970's air popcorn poppers, woks, or actual home roasters. Apparently, coffee goes stale in 4-6 days, so most of us have been drinking stale coffee without even knowing it." Link

And reader Simon Fodden in Canada says, "For those closer to the middle of the landmass, the Merchants of Green Coffee offer similar products, plus (oh, the forbidden
fruit!) really good coffee from Cuba."