KLLR Coffee Blog

Espresso @ Home Pt. III - Dialing In

Espresso @ Home Pt. III - Dialing In

In our last Espresso @ Home clip, we laid out the steps to pulling a shot of espresso. 

This time, we're going to show you how to make sure it actually tastes good.

Coffee & Controversy: Lies, Illusion, & Deceit

Coffee & Controversy: Lies, Illusion, & Deceit

What are the hard and fast rules of Specialty Coffee?

Are there any? 

What if everything we thought we knew was wrong? 

Join us as we look at some evolving ideas within the world of coffee. 

KLLR Creatives Podcast: Stephen Olmon - Building 50 Companies by 2050

KLLR Creatives Podcast: Stephen Olmon - Building 50 Companies by 2050

In the latest episode of our podcast, KLLR Creatives, we are joined by serial entrepreneur, Stephen Olmon, who is on a journey to build 50 companies by 2050. 

Check it out on Simplecast or Spotify! 

Espresso @ Home Pt. II - Steps to Pulling an Espresso Shot

Espresso @ Home Pt. II - Steps to Pulling an Espresso Shot

Making espresso at home but unsure if you're doing it right?

Check out our video, Steps to Pulling an Espresso Shot to learn the proper order of operations!

Espresso @ Home Pt. I - The Gear

Espresso @ Home Pt. I - The Gear

In this edition of Espresso @ Home, we give a brief over-view of the gear you'll need to make great espresso at home and cover the basic functionality of home espresso equipment. 

Barista Babble: A Lesson in Coffee Vocabulary

Barista Babble: A Lesson in Coffee Vocabulary

Find yourself bewildered with the details and terminology used to describe the various characteristics of Specialty coffee? Here are a few terms you should know that will enable you to order like an expert.

21 Ways to Brew Better Coffee at Home in 2021

21 Ways to Brew Better Coffee at Home in 2021

In our last blog we touched on New Year’s Resolutions and why you shouldn’t feel the need to swear off the bean juice in 2021.

That said, goals are great to have and we even left you with a possible goal at the end of that blog: drink better coffee.

There’s one caveat here: to drink better coffee, we’ve got to be able to brew better coffee.

Not overly confident in your home-barista skill sets?

We got you!

A Coffee Lover's Guide to New Year's Resolutions

A Coffee Lover's Guide to New Year's Resolutions

As the new year looms over the horizon, some folks may be considering potential New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps you want to eat healthier? Read more? Save some money?

If you’re considering adding “drink less caffeine” to that list, we’re here to give you a piece of advice: it’s all good.

At least, when it comes to coffee.

Coffee Trends Pt. I: The Five Worst Trends in Coffee in the Last Five Years

Coffee Trends Pt. I: The Five Worst Trends in Coffee in the Last Five Years

To say that Specialty Coffee is a trend-driven industry is far from a controversial statement. From equipment, to brewing to techniques, to shop build-outs, motifs and ideas have a tendency to spread – and often change – rapidly.

In the first entry of this two-part series we examine what we view as the five worst trends in coffee of the last five years. 

Apocryphal Origins & Dancing Goats; A KLLR Coffee Guide to Coffee History

Apocryphal Origins & Dancing Goats; A KLLR Coffee Guide to Coffee History

As ubiquitous as coffee can seem within the context of life in 2020, most of us probably don’t spend much time considering how it was discovered, not to mention the terrifying prospect that there was a time when life without coffee was a reality.