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The kettle is for many of us the first impact we had with the preparation of a coffee. For hundreds of years to this day, the kettle has been a beloved method of brewing coffee at home. With the wave of freshly roasted or specialty coffee, the pot also became a source for creating new recipes. If in the past coffee prepared in a kettle was simply a mixture of coffee and water brought to a boil, today the kettle has become a technique in itself.  This even involves different w

Irish Coffee, or Irish-style coffee, originated in the 1940s. During the time when travel from America to Europe was by seaplane, travelers crossing the Atlantic would arrive very cold. History of Irish Coffee Many restaurants and bars offered hot drinks to travelers. But what warms up faster and better than alcohol? So in the winter of 1942, Joe Sheridan, the head chef at Port Foynes restaurant, came up with the idea of putting whiskey in coffee.  When asked by a traveler wh

Cappuccino is an extremely popular drink consumed globally, found in all coffee shops worldwide and prepared at home when the kitchen equipment allows.  It emerged shortly after the invention of the espresso machine in Italy and quickly became one of the most beloved coffee drinks. Cappuccino is an espresso-based drink with milk foam added in a special way to achieve a balance of coffee, milk, and flavors. How to make a cappuccino? To obtain a correct cappuccino, the coffee/m

Americano is a commonly consumed drink in cafes, often found on menus under the name "long black." It originated as a need to dilute the strong taste of espresso with hot water, but also to quickly imitate the taste of a brew, a method that takes longer to prepare.  The Americano originated during World War II when American soldiers brought to Europe their habit of drinking filter coffee, but in order to quickly obtain it, they started to dilute espresso with hot water. Hence