The Brew Room: Guide to Gear & Techniques

A diner mug in front of an electric kettle beside a scale and coffee carafe.

Asobu Pour Over Kit

Why Brew With The Asobu Pour Over Kit? A dripper, filter, and insulated carafe in one curvaceous package, the Asobu Pour Over Kit is all...

Christopher Cizek
A Hario Cold Brew Bottle with coffee in the bottom on a kitchen island with a hand pulling away a glass of cold brew in the background.

Hario Cold Brew Bottle

Elegant borosilicate, silicone, and ultrafine mesh come together in one of the sleekest cold brewers to ever grace your refrigerator door. The Hario Cold Brew...

Christopher Cizek
Person pouring hot water over coffee grounds in a Chemex Funnex pour over dripper on a scale.

Chemex Funnex

Chemex Corporation's entry into the coffee dripper market, the Funnex hit the scene in 2020. This wasn't the company's first go at a dripper, though....

Christopher Cizek
A collage of a house with a green coffee roof, a sunburst, and a hand holding a wooden spoon, set against a green mountain.

A Beginner’s Guide to Roasting Coffee at Home

If you're any kind of a coffee drinker, café frequenter, or machinery enthusiast, there's a good chance you've basked in the glorious radiance of a...

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Image of a coffee plant with coffee brewers and mugs drawn on top.

The Best Brew Methods for Every Origin

Before we get into it, these are just our preferred methods for brewing each origin. This is how we (mostly me (Christopher) and Roastmaster Dave)...

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Person holding diner mug resting on a table.

Ode to the Diner Mug

I've been with Fresh Roasted Coffee for several years, and while I've been happy with our selection of merchandise, I always thought there was something...

John Helwig
Dirty cappuccino cups with some fun squigglies on top.

What the Cup?

FOR A MORE CURRENT VERSION OF THIS ARTICLE, CLICK HERE Why is it that your coffeemaker says it makes 10 cups but you know there's...

John Helwig
How Long to Steep Cold Brew Coffee?

How Long to Steep Cold Brew Coffee?

While cold brew coffee knows no season, it is now legally cold brew season! If your coffee doesn't have ice in it, we will find...

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Introducing FRC Cold Brew Bags

Introducing FRC Cold Brew Bags

Hot days call for cold brews. Hot days also call for simple and convenient and there’s nothing more convenient than this! The FRC R&D team...

Christopher Cizek
A person walking behind a Hario V60 Drip Station on a table next to a coaster, tier, and hot water carafe.

Hario V60

Smooth. Sweet. Clarity. Subtlety—that's what you get in a cup of V60 coffee. The go-to method for home brewers and Brewers Cup Champions alike, the...

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Save Money by Brewing at Home

Save Money by Brewing at Home

Your daily to-go coffee from your favorite shop may be costing you more in the long run than you think. Save nearly $600 a year by...

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Brewing Swiss Water Decaf Coffee

Brewing Swiss Water Decaf Coffee

You might not want to hear this, but it’s best you hear it from us first before you go on drinking bad coffee for another...

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