The Best Coffee Around The World – Online Spots To Check Out
It’s hard to turn a blind eye to the leaps and bounds the world of coffee has taken, from the inception of the world’s first coffee machine back in 1884 (which was dubbed the “New steam machine for economic and instantaneous confection of coffee beverage”) to where we are now – with coffee machines that can save your preferred strength of coffee and prepare it in less than a minute. We have coffee machines in our homes, offices -and at almost every store, salon and shop we visit every day. We have a lot of undeniably valuable contributors to the success that coffee, a s a whole, has become, and we’d like to share some of the most amazing online resources for coffee – whether it’s coffee machine reviews and tutorials, random coffee-related posts, history and “Did You Know” posts, all the way through to in-depth reviews of coffee and coffee history. Take a look through our list below to discover some of the world’s best online coffee resources!
Coffee Judge UK
Looking around for an honest review, no holds barred on pretty much any coffee worth reading about? Categorised by countries of origin and coffee brands – this site is as straight-forward as you could possibly be. They rate each product they review out of a 10-star rating, indicate strength, an give you a great idea of what to expect from each bag you buy. Check out their website here! Coffeejudge.co.uk
Seattle Coffee Gear
Seattle is one the most well-established coffee brands globally, but moreover, their Crew Review video segment, featuring the popular Gail, has blown up. They focus their reviews mostly around coffee machines – everything from the Aeropress, all the way up to Jura Coffee Machines. Expect a light-hearted, honest and real review from the video’s, with a laugh here and there. This is aimed towards the coffee purist who appreciates knowing what to expect from a coffee machine. The Seattle Coffee Gear website offers a handy trouble-shooting FAQ’s section to help us users to easily solve problems on our favourite machines. Check out their Crew Review channel here! Seattle Coffee Gear – Crew Review
Whole Latte Love
A one-stop, all inclusive online coffee shop. From coffee product to coffee machines and accessories -you can find it all here. Their double-team reviewers, Marc and Morgan, offer a dynamic and conversational review on just about every coffee machine you could imagine, how to determine your coffee grind size suitability – even how to make a proper latte! In need of a crash course so you can hold a decent conversation with a Barista friend? Check them out here! Whole Latte Love
I Love Coffee (Japan)
Need a laugh? A coffee meme that is “SO YOU!!!” or a motivational poster that resonated with 99% of your department? What if we told you that you could find all that, plus some legit reviews, articles, coffee related facts, infographics- and even a linked e-commerce coffee store – All in one space? I Love Coffee.jp offers all coffee lovers, addicts and snobs alike a great playground to chat about the one thing that ties us together as functional human beings.
Check them out here! ilovecoffee.jp
Mokabees
So, you’re not a coffee purist – in fact, you rather enjoy experimenting with your coffee and sometimes need a new and fun recipe. From recipes for Vietnamese Egg Coffee, Cold Brew Coffee, Cuban Coffee – heck, even how to make the best possible coffee from a Moka Pot – they’ve got you covered.
For fun coffee recipes that will blow your mind – check them out here! Mokabees
Dritan Alsela
This is your coffee-inspiration channel. Watching one video of world-renowned Barista, Dritan Alsela, will have you flocking to get a hands-on Barista experience. You can almost feel his passion flowing out the screen as he talks about and demonstrates his best practice coffee methods. Aspiring Barista’sa – head on over here. Even if coffee making has never intrigued you – this will do the trick. His latte art will blow your mind.
Check him in action – here! Barista Dritan Alsela
CoffeeCourses
Do you thirst for knowledge the way you thirst for coffee first thing on a cold Winter’s morning? This channel offers some of the most intense training, stuff you’d never normally be exposed to, from the never-ending Acrylamide debate, through to ageing roasted coffee. IF you own a coffee roastery, or are simply looking for ways to improve your coffee brewing, preparation, storage and serving methods – give yourself the upper hand and check out their channel.
You can check their channel out here! CoffeeCourses
N3Roaster
Are you a coffee roaster? Artisanal or commercial – any coffee roaster could benefit endlessly from browsing this channel. Every type of coffee bean origin is roasted and developed, and then documented in detail in each of these video reviews. Roast profiles, strengths and rates of change are only a fraction of the discussion continued in these tutorials.
Check it out here! N3Roaster.
There you have it! Whether you’re searching for a hands-on, inspirational channel to bring out your inner Barista, to honing in to your coffee roasting skills – or even if you just need a cool picture top share with your fellow coffee addicts, err, lovers, you know where to look! If you’re looking for local reviews on coffee machines in South Africa, along with some pretty cool coffee trivia – you can also check out our very own YouTube channel right here – Aquaspresso.
Let us know if you think there is someone else deserving of a spot on our list 🙂
Happy sipping!
