Baratza Vario-W Coffee Grinder
If you had won the 2012 AeroPress World Championship then this is the grinder you would have received as part of your loot. The Vario-W grinder from Baratza weighs 9 pounds, has 230 steps of grind coarseness adjustment, and uses … (More)
Summermoon’s Wood Fired Swinging Lantern Blend
This new-to-me, Austin-based coffee roaster, Summermoon, roasts their coffee beans over a wood fire. The Swinging Lantern blend is a “tri-roast” that literally includes three separate roasts: their dark French Roast, their full bodied Velvet Roast and their light cinnamon … (More)
Kone Stainless Steel Coffee Filter for Chemex
There are two advantages to using a stainless steel coffee filter: (a) it’s reusable; and, (b) it allows more of the oils from your brewed coffee to find their way into your cup. The Kone coffee filter fits 6-, 8-, … (More)
AeroPress Stainless Steel Coffee Filter
When you buy an AeroPress it comes with a pack of paper micro-filters. These work fine and are easily disposable. However, for something different, there is this stainless steel AeroPress disk. The disk is reusable and has ultra-micro perforations so … (More)
Double-Walled Glass Bottle
I recently ordered one of these double-walled glass bottles as my new traveling coffee mug. In theory, it’s designed to be a tea tumbler — there is a metal basket at the top of the bottle which holds a tea … (More)
Bonavita Electric Gooseneck Kettle
This thing has all the amazing benefits of an electric kettle combined with the great pourover usefulness of the infamous Hario kettle.
Digital Kitchen Scale
When I brew coffee each morning, the items I pull out onto the kitchen counter consist of a conical burr grinder, and electric water kettle, a bamboo stir stick, my coffee brewing device (such as the AeroPress or French Press), … (More)
Moccamaster Coffee Maker
Contrary to popular opinion, I am not anti-every-single-drip-coffee-maker-out-there. The Moccamaster is the exception. I once knew a man who took his Moccamaster with him whenever he went to a friend’s house — he refused to drink coffee any other way. … (More)
33 Cups of Coffee: Coffee Journal
This utility notebook has a singular purpose, or 33 singular purposes that is: to document the coffees you drink. Specially designed pages give you a place to write the name of the coffee, where you drank it, how it was … (More)
Hario Coffee Drip Kettle
Though I do not yet own one of the Hario kettles (I use an electric kettle), this is an item I’d love to add to my coffee shelf one day. The Hario kettle works great in any scenario, but it’s … (More)
Breville Electric Kettle
We boil water at least 3 or 4 times a day. Anna for her tea in the morning, me for my coffee, me again perhaps for my afternoon tea, and then the two of once more in the evening for … (More)
Bodum Double Wall French Press
I have a pair of Bodum double wall glass coffee mugs, and they are fantastic. They keep the coffee (or tea) nice and hot for longer than a standard ceramic mug does, and they keep the outside of the glass … (More)
Butane Micro Burner for Coffee Siphon Vacuum Pot
Brewing coffee with my siphon vacuum pot is a blast — especially when guests are over. The coffee is delicious and the process is enjoyable and gratifying. Most siphons come with a glass container with a wick meant for burning … (More)
Behmor 1600 Home Drum Coffee Roaster
I recently stepped into the world of home coffee roasting, and I may never go back. My home roasting journey is beginning with a 1970′s WestBend The Poppery, which means I am currently air roasting my beans. However, word on … (More)
Wave Commuter Mug
A double-walled porcelain coffee mug with its own drip filter holder so you can make a single cup of pour over coffee using the mug itself? This may be the most perfect travel mug I have ever seen.
Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine
Perhaps one day I will own an expresso machine. And but so, in the meantime I guess posting about them on Tools and Toys will have to suffice. I have it on good authority that as far as home machines … (More)
Airscape Coffee Vault Canister
The way you keep your roasted coffee beans fresh is by storing them in a dry, airtight container that doesn’t see any sunlight. Most coffee aficionados simply use a jar with an airtight lid. But after you’ve closed that jar … (More)
Bodum Bistro Electric Conical Burr Grinder
To grind your own coffee, I recommend a conical burr grinder. What many people do not know is that there is a big difference between a plain burr grinder and a conical burr grinder. In fact, most inexpensive burr grinders … (More)
AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker
If you’re persnickety about your coffee and brew some every day then the AeroPress may be your cup of tea. I own a drip coffee maker, a Turkish coffee maker, two french presses, a stove-top espresso maker, a siphon, and … (More)
Coffee Mug from Best Made Co.
This mug from Best Made Company is forged at a 100-year-old factory in Poland and is top-quality enamel-coated steel. This cup is made for use by the campfire, but it’s fine enough that it may find its way into your … (More)