Barista Blog

Coffeeness is a blog about the fine art of the bean.


I’ve been writing about java since 2008 and love sharing my passion for a good brew with you. From its humble beginnings as a small blog about making coffee with a French press, Coffeeness has grown into the largest German website about joe. And that's all thanks to you!

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9 December 2024

What Is Fika? Learn Everything About the Swedish Coffee Break Everyone Could Use!

Sweden is one of the biggest coffee consumers in the world thanks, in part, to a delightful Swedish practice – fika. But what is fika, exactly? This magical ritual transforms [...]

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9 December 2024

Best Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker: Our Top 5 Picks

Let's talk about one of life's greatest disappointments: lukewarm, or worse, stone cold coffee. I'm sure we've all been there, which is why I've put together this best thermal carafe [...]

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24 November 2024

The World’s Best Coffee Cities: Bean There, Tasted That!

I want you to imagine it's dawn in Melbourne, and your barista just served you the perfect flat white. Half a world away, the afternoon sun glints off tiny espresso [...]

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24 November 2024

Best Non Toxic Coffee Maker: Our Top 5 Picks

I've been meaning to write a guide to the best non toxic coffee maker options for some time. I mean, as we learn more about the prevalence of microplastics in [...]

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23 November 2024

DeLonghi vs Philips: Italian Passion vs Dutch Precision

You've just woken up and are craving a perfectly crafted cappuccino, but don't want the effort. That's where the DeLonghi vs Philips question comes into play. I've spent countless hours [...]

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20 November 2024

DIY Coffee Scrub: Recipes, Tips and More!

In the morning, the last thing you're thinking about is making a DIY coffee scrub. I mean, all you really want to do is make a cup of coffee as [...]

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20 November 2024

Coffee in Vietnam: Where Cold Coffee and Robusta Rule!

Coffee in Vietnam is different from your typical coffee scene in the West. In Vietnam, coffee is an art form with a dash of chaos. You've got rich, bold coffee [...]

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18 November 2024

The World’s Biggest Coffee Producers: Who Rules the Coffee Sphere?

I fell in love with coffee in my early teens, and as a former barista I worked with coffee beans from the biggest coffee producers in the world. From experience, [...]

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15 November 2024

Thailand Coffee: Unique Brews in the Land of Smiles!

The first time I tasted Thailand coffee, I was perched on a tiny plastic stool in Chiang Mai's bustling Sunday market. The vendor, an older woman with a beautiful smile, [...]

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13 November 2024

Best Automatic Pour Over Coffee Maker: Our Top 6 Picks

For years, I've preferred manual brewing to even the best automatic pour-over coffee maker. The meditative morning ritual of heating water, concentric wetting of grounds and watching the blooming process [...]

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12 November 2024

How to Make Latte Art: Become a Coffee Picasso!

To be honest, I've been putting off writing about how to make latte art. As an ex-barista, I remember full well how much time and patience is necessary when you're [...]

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12 November 2024

Best Budget Coffee Maker Under $150

As a coffee expert who's been in the game for decades, I know all about the struggle of balancing great coffee with a tight budget. Hence, this much-needed best budget [...]

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7 November 2024

The Best U.K. Cities for Coffee Lovers: An In-Depth Analysis

Disclaimer: We used Yelp as our main source for calculating the number of cafes, cake shops and coffee roasters in any given city. We understand this might not have provided [...]

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5 November 2024

Azores Coffee: A Mid-Atlantic Treasure Trove

Did you know that Europe grows coffee, Azores coffee to be exact? Before you come at me, it really does! Azorean coffee boasts a flavor profile like no other. This [...]

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15 October 2024

Cafe Bombon Recipe: This Spanish Coffee Is the Bomb!

As a master barista, I thought I'd seen it all until I met my match. On a recent sun-soaked summer vacation to Valencia, I came across Spain's cafe bombon recipe: [...]