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The Best-Looking Coffee Gear to Display on Your Counter
By John A. Paradiso
The Versatile Ingredient Every Host Should Have to Easily Liven Up a Dinner Party
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The Versatile Ingredient Every Host Should Have to Easily Liven Up a Dinner Party

Your next dinner party will be better with a caffeinated kick, and coffee concentrate makes a variety of tasty drinks and desserts easy.

By Nickolaus Hines
KOW Steaks Made Me Ditch Mediocre Supermarket Meat
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KOW Steaks Made Me Ditch Mediocre Supermarket Meat

KOW Steaks might just be the best beef we've every enjoyed.

By John A. Paradiso
The Canned Coffee That Gets Me Through Each Afternoon
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The Canned Coffee That Gets Me Through Each Afternoon

In my house, there are two distinct coffee moments each day: the 7 a.m. brew and the 3 p.m. treat. The former is a slow, deliberate, and tactile experience with tools I love getting my hands on—grinding beans in a Fellow Ode Brew and filling up a Moccamaster. I stand…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Here’s What It’s Actually Like to be a Professional Brewer

One of my fellow bartenders at Wilmington Brew Works made an incredible banana foster stout and another one of us absolutely nailed an extra special bitter (ESB) a few months ago. Another homebrewer I know eyeballed a spicy lemongrass ale that defies classification but was the perfect summer beer. I’m…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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How I Became a Better Homebrewer After Working at a Brewery

Up until these past few months, the vast majority of my beer knowledge, experience, and philosophy came from my years as a homebrewer. It’s a hobby I deeply enjoy. It brings my friends together, gives me something both creative and practical to pursue, and ensures that my life has value…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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This Cannabis Book Teaches You How To Make Dispensary Quality Edibles At Home

After Monica Lo was put on pain medication for a herniated disc, she decided to switch to edible cannabis for something that was easier on her system. Though with a strict landlord, discretion was key. And that’s where a sous vide came in. At the time, Lo was working as…

By Nickolaus Hines
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3 Distilleries That Prove Some of the Best American Whiskey Comes From Texas

While Kentucky usually gets the most attention, you can find great American whiskey in just about every state these days. One of the most interesting is Texas, both from a flavor perspective and from the fact that distillers in the state went from essentially zero to world-class in such a…

By Nickolaus Hines
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8 Gifts for Whiskey Lovers That Aren’t Just Whiskey Stones

Guys who like whiskey are constantly being flooded with novelty shot glasses and whiskey stones. The first are usually a little too kitschy to get a fully authentic reception, and the second have dubious results at best. You’re much better off staying away from the shot glasses and stones if…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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