Brewing on the go guide
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Are you spending the holidays away from your beloved coffee setup this year? Facing the prospect of a substandard brew or even the dreaded instant?!
Wet vs Dry Cappuccino
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The widely recognised cappuccino is a staple in cafes across the globe. An espresso-based drink with foamy, textured milk is the simplest description I can offer, however the specifics encompassing...
Coffee in the Outdoors
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You can’t beat a good cup of coffee while you’re camping. From Stove Top to AeroPress, we’re sharing the best ways to brew a great cup while out in the...
Coffee Scales – Best Scales for Brewing Coffee at Home
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Brewing consistently great coffee at home can sometimes be a challenge. It starts off so well – you’ve bought some freshly roasted coffee beans, used a burr grinder, added them...
The Importance of Grind Size
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As the only ‘coffee guy’ in my group of extended friends, I tend to get bombarded with a whole host of coffee based questions. Which, I am more than happy...
Home Brewing Basics: Our Top 5 Tips
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Lockdown is easing and your favourite local indie coffee shop will most probably be readying itself to re-open its doors in the midst of the new normal this Saturday. For...
Making Espresso at Home: Common Mistakes
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Nobody’s perfect right… we all make mistakes. And we don’t always have a friendly, helping hand to direct us away from these inaccuracies and onto the path of perfection. Super...
Making Espresso at Home: ‘Dialling In’
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As a home barista, the last thing we want is to grind our way through a bag of valuable beans in our daily quest to brew that perfect, lip smackingly...
How to Make a Cappuccino
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f you walk into any café, bar or restaurant, a cappuccino is likely to feature on the menu. This popular espresso-based drink is thought to have originated in Italy and...
Batch Brew Coffee – The Ultimate Guide to Batch Brew Coffee
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What is Batch Brew Coffee? Batch brew coffee is a recently popularised way to produce filter coffee. It is often seen in cafes now as the replacement of, modernisation of...
Upgrade Your Office Coffee with These Simple Tips and Tricks
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Keeping your team fuelled with great coffee may just be the competitive edge your business needs. Can an office relying on stale instant coffee really be as happy as one...
Cortado Coffee
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What is Cortado Coffee? The Cortado is an espresso coffee drink, cut with a small amount of steamed milk. Originating from Spain, this drink is becoming a popular choice in...
Hario V60 Pour Over Coffee Tips
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What is the Hario V60 Coffee Dripper? The V60 has become increasingly popular in recent years. It delivers incredibly clear flavours and aromas, allowing coffee lovers to enjoy even the...
Tips for Brewing with the AeroPress
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The Aeropress is one of our favourite brew methods here at North Star Coffee. In fact, when put on the spot, I’d go as far as saying its my absolute...
Milk Alternatives for Speciality Coffee
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The product base of alternative milks seems to be ever expanding due to changes in dietary choices, taste preference and lifestyle alterations perhaps resulting from veganism or serious lactose intolerance....
Flat White Coffee
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The flat white is the new kid on the block when it comes to coffee. Originating from Australia or New Zealand, depending on who you talk to, it is now...
How to Make Cold Brew Coffee
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Cold brew coffee has become a big trend in the coffee industry in the last few years. It claims to improve the taste of coffee and has got many coffee...
AeroPress Vs French Press/Cafetiere
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We are often asked about different brewing methods, and why we would brew something one way or another. You may have been brewing your coffee for a while without ever...
Gourmet, Specialty, Third Wave….what do they all mean?!
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Buying the perfect bag of beans can be a confusing task some times. More often than not, every bag of coffee is labelled as being something special and it can...
5 Quick, Easy and Useful ideas to Minimise Coffee Waste
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Here at North Star, we aim to have a positive impact both socially and environmentally, wherever we trade. As part of this commitment, we are constantly trying to develop innovative...
What the devil is a Q Grader?!
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Q grader’ is a term that is heard of more and more in the speciality coffee industry…but what does it mean?! The Q grader program was established in 2004 as...