Tech Guide

I used my Breville (Sage) Barista Express Impress for a few weeks without any upgrade and I soon found out some problems with its included portafilter. I decided to switch to a bottomless portafilter and that is the best purchase for my coffee setup. Here are the 2 main reasons:

If you are using a Breville espresso machine, you might find a black plastic insert on the bottom of its included portafilter. This piece is made to minimize heat loss into the bottom and regulate pressure for consistent extraction. Over time, coffee oils and residues can build up and make the area dirty. Here is […]

Buying coffee beans from grocery stores sounds like a bad idea but in fact, Whole Foods Market is a popular destination for coffee lovers. They are offering a great selection including a mix of in-house roasted beans and selections from local and national roasters.

If you’ve just started making espresso at home like me, you must be seeing numerous videos of people using WDT to prepare their pucks. This is a method of using a thin tool to evenly distribute coffee grounds in the portafilter, and many people sworn by its benefits. I was curious and gave it a […]

Blurring sensitive information, such as license plates, faces, or text, is very important to protect privacy or comply with regulations. Final Cut Pro 11 makes this process easy with its built-in object tracking.

Instant Pot is my favorite kitchen appliance and I just upgraded to the Instant Pot Pro a few months ago. It had been working great but I realized that sometimes, steam was leaking from the release valve during cooking, so it took forever to get to the Cooking process. If you’re dealing with this issue, […]