A Better Brewer…Hail to Bonavita!

This post needs to begin with an important caveat: Generally speaking, we here at Buzz have NOT been automatic coffee brewer people. Rather, our approach to coffee brewing has been decidedly more retro/hands-on/craft oriented than is normally achievable via mechanical means. So while we have admired a few devices, especially the formidable Technivorm line of … Continue reading

The Bonavita Electric Kettle: The steady drip of progress!

Product Spotlight: Bonavita Electric Kettle  The recent explosion in the popularity of pour over coffee brewing has amplified the push for serious and precise tools for achieving coffee excellence. Among a whole host of brewing and grinding devices the Hario Kettle has been the go-to product for all-important precision pouring and heat stability. Despite the … Continue reading

Product Spotlight: Kyocera Handmill

Grind on the run with the Kyocera Hand Mill. Serious coffee brewing lives or dies on an effective burr grinder. Until recently there was no practical solution to the portability problem with burr coffee grinders. Even the most quality-obsessed coffee aficionados weren’t usually committed enough to embrace the practical obstacles to hauling around a burr grinder … Continue reading