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So, you've been stuck at home, for too long now, and you miss you favorite cafe spot coffee taste. Well, here's how you can re-create it at home, with no machine or milk-steaming wand. Here's what you'll need :
Here are the steps: 1. Grind your beans (only grind the amount of beans you'll need). The amount will depend on the brewing method you're using (check out the "Filtru" app to learn more about different brewing methods). 2. Now that you are more knowledgeable about your chosen method, and you have your coffee grounds, you can start to filter them through, with enough water running through the grounds to your desired amount and taste (but, also check out the app to learn more about the perfect filtering technique for different methods). 3. Now, this is the really technical step. How do you froth milk without a steam wand? Here are 2 ways of doing that: 1- the first one is to simply boil your milk in a sauce pan, and hope for the best (using heat and steam bubbles to form your froth). 2- alternatively, if you have a french press, you can heat your milk in a microwave, and froth it using your french press. This technique is a little more time consuming, but it gives you a better chance at actually getting latte art. 4. Now, you should have a decent cup of coffee (especially if you used the "Filtru" app!). It may not be from your favorite place, but you made it all by yourself! And, if you were lucky enough, you even got some latte art (good job!). 5. And, if it didn't turn out good, don't worry, you'll be able to go to your favorite cafe soon. And, if that cafe is the meeting place, I have good news for you: we are still open! Stay safe! Blessings, TMPC  * available on google play and the apple app store *
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Apps exist for so many things these days, but who would've thought that you could improve your home brewing experience with an easy to use app like Filtru Coffee. This is a home brewing app that walks you through the process of using a variety of methods from AeroPress to Moka Pot. You can connect this app to a Bluetooth scale in order to track your brewing data, and Filtru keeps a history of each time you've used a brewing method and the data connected with that attempt. It is a great way to grow your skills at home, improve consistency, and even learn new methods of home brewing. Learn more at Filtru Coffee  Art by Maddie Mae Ready to download the app and upgrade your home brewing experience?
Android users click here Apple users click here No matter what's going on around us, the world keeps running and we still need our daily coffee to fuel us through the day. But what's worse than having an amazing home brewing method and not knowing how to use it? I can't think of anything. So, we're here to help you get that perfect cup of coffee from home with a V60.  Step 1: Start with great coffee. We recommend beans from Elixir Coffee Roasters, Five Senses Coffee, or The Grove Specialty Coffee. Step 2: Follow this simple receipe from Sample Coffee Step 3: Enjoy a delicious, hommade cup of coffee! Each month, we release 10 creative prompts that we hope inspire and encourage the creative community around us. Whatever your craft may be, let one of these prompts inspire your next piece of work - and then show it to us! We'd love to see :) you can tag us in the picture of your creation @the_meeting_place  The Ten for July:
1. Wild 2. What's on your coffee table? 3. Formidable 4. Self-portrait 5. Something that rhymes with 'station' 6. Hopefully 7. Small question 8. Comfort looks like... 9. Caramel 10. Quick As a 'barista in training' when it comes to making coffee there is a lot of new words, smells, flavours, ideas and concepts that I suddenly need to understand."The slowest part of coffee extraction is not the rate at which compounds dissolve from the particulate surface. Rather, it’s the speed at which coffee flavor moves through the solid particle to the water-coffee interface, and this speed is increased with temperature." Uhm what..? I'm always looking for inspiration and information as to how I can make good coffee without fully understanding the whole science behind it. And today I was stumbling over this little chart that just makes the coffee aspect of my life a little bit easier. Not only because we need to understand the difference between coarse and fine coffee grinds for different brewing methods, but because it compares the size of the grinds with something that we actually understand - like salt. So here it is. Hopefully making your coffee tasting better at home!  (Chart found on en.ilovecoffee.jp)
 For those mornings when you don't have the chance to swing by the cafe before work (or for Sundays and Mondays, when we're closed!) but you find you're still craving a little something more than a dash of milk in your coffee, we’ve got some ideas for you. Today we’re sharing a few things you probably already own that can be swirled into your coffee to switch your plain black cuppa to a slow Sunday morning treat, or a sweet Monday morning pick-me-up! 1. Sweetened Condensed Milk A thicker, more saccharine version of adding a splash of milk to your mug. 2. Spices Adding a little cinnamon (and maybe some nutmeg!) gives your coffee a subtle, cheerful Christmas taste, while a spice like cardamom brings a bit more of an exotic flavor. Sprinkle some into your coffee grinds before you brew, or into the cup after. 3. Agave Nectar A syrup-ish natural sweetener with a distinct taste of its own - I think of it as honey’s lesser-known cousin. 4. Vanilla or Almond Extract Not just for baking! Try adding a few drops on their own, or mix some vanilla extract with coconut milk for a homemade flavored creamer. 5. Lavender Tea Try letting a bag of lavender tea steep in your freshly brewed black coffee for a few minutes - or maybe experiment with any other floral teas you may have on hand. While nothing beats a classic cup of regular ol’ coffee, it can be fun to see what you can mix in and end up enjoying. And of course, if it all goes horribly wrong, you can always just come to the cafe ;) Happy experimenting! Photo by Tyler Nix on Unsplash |
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