Before going to New Orleans, I had never tasted chicory coffee and didn't even have a very good idea of what it actually was. Its taste can be pretty polarizing, and yet chicory coffee is served in some of the best restaurants in Louisiana. Ever tried it? More

In Colombia, they take coffee pretty seriously. And at the Cup of Excellence competition, the coffee industry's Oscars, this seriousness takes the form of a month long competition between the country's greatest coffee farms. It's the incredible detail behind this competition that inspired Wired magazine to devote a feature spot in their July issue. You'll be amazed at how these professionals taste coffee! More

Once the heat of summer descends, cold-brewed iced coffee is what gets me through the day. Its rich, clean flavor makes it worth the overnight steeping time. But according to the New York Times Magazine, the Japanese method of brewing iced coffee has it beat — because of cold-brewed coffee's one major flaw. More

If you've ever poured cold soy milk into a steaming cup of coffee, you've probably noticed it seize up, coagulating into unappealing curds that sink to the bottom of the cup. Why does this happen and how can it be prevented? More

If you feel bad because you can't make it through the morning without a cup of coffee, stop feeling guilty: two new studies show that drinking coffee can actually reduce the risk of certain types of cancer. More

This past Easter weekend brought blissfully warm weather and the feeling that sunshine is finally here to stay. But it also welcomed something of huge importance into our little household... More

When I first saw this, I thought for sure it was a belated April Fool's joke. Over-sized metal coffee beans that can keep your coffee at perfect temperature for hours without reheating? Yeah, right. But believe it or not, these magic beans are real. More

Even if the brand name Bialetti doesn't ring a bell, you probably recognize the little aluminum stovetop coffee maker shown above. Included in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection, the 'Moka Express' was originally designed in 1930 by Alfonso Bialetti and it remains in production today. The Bialetti company proudly states, "You will find this little stovetop coffee maker in 90 percent of Italian homes." More

To me, coffee is just as important as showering and getting dressed in the morning. I cherish the morning ritual of preparing this prized wake up call. In my household, we don't reach for a bulky machine — we reach for a French press and we wanted to share our favorites with you. More

I had one of the best cups of coffee of my life the other day at Four Barrel Coffee in San Francisco, California. Smooth, robustly flavored, hardly any acidity - you can bet I savored it to the very last drop! This terrific coffee was brewed following "the pour over method," and it's not hard to duplicate at home. Here's how! More