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Everything you thought you knew about ordering kopi (or teh) in Singapore has been a lie. Or an innocent mistake. Or this is really much ado about nothing, because here's a whole e...

Join me for a very different type of episode, where it's not about equipment or varietals or any of that--but it's about GE 2020. I've been thinking about this for some time now, a...

Intro/outro music: "Arcade" by Lakey Inspired (https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired)...

James Hoffmann's review of the grinder: https://youtu.be/FzOY2tHyZ4w Buying the Niche Zero locally: Highlander Coffee -- https://www.highlandercoffee.com/products-and-services/coff...

Friends often ask me: Do you still buy coffee outside? (because they know I brew at home), and Where's a good place to buy coffee? Both questions are about the worthwhile-ness ...

AKA when you want better espresso, but don't have the budget for new machines! We're picking up right where left off to talk about smaller upgrades to the home espresso experience....

(Re-uploading because the sound quality was appallingly low. Sorry if this throws off anyone's timestamps.) Home espresso can be a great way to bankrupt yourself under normal circu...

There seems to be a dizzying array of gear to buy, variables to tweak, and techniques to take care of before one can even step into the world of coffee. What if it doesn't have to ...

Surely cold brew is a rip-off (especially when we have kopi ping). Or is it?  Intro/outro music: "Arcade" by Lakey Inspired (https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired)...

Espresso is great! But it's hard to make--or is it? I break down what you'll need, and what it costs (in Singapore) to get started with espresso at home.  Intro/outro music: ...

Kopi is a style of coffee unique to Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. If you grew up drinking it, of course it's coffee! But after you've been exposed to 'real' coffee (especiall...