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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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Fresh Hop Beer Season Has Arrived. Here’s What You Need to Try.

In 1996, Sierra Nevada Brewing made a beer called Harvest Ale using undried, fresh hops instead of the typical dried hops that brewers have relied on for centuries. Today, fresh hop season is a full-on celebration for beer lovers and breweries that have direct access to hop fields. At FlyteCo…

By Nickolaus Hines
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The 6 Best Rums For Whiskey Drinkers

Rum and whiskey are different in a lot of ways. Most obviously, rum is made from sugarcane while whiskey is made from grains. But there are some incredible aged rums out there that even the most dedicated whiskey drinker will fall for. Because for all of the major differences, there…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The Best Bourbons for an Old Fashioned, From Budget to Luxury

Yes, the Old Fashioned was originally made with rye whiskey (and for Wisconsinites, brandy has long been the spirit of choice). But even if that’s where the Old Fashioned started, ending up in bourbon territory isn’t a terrible shift. If anything, it makes the cocktail a little more widely appealing,…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Stadler Outdoor Pizza Oven

There are few better outdoor summer activities than a pizza night. With the rise of this hobby, the outdoor pizza oven market has been seriously heating up. If you're looking for unique alternative to the sleeker models currently advertised here in the states, check out the Stadler Outdoor Pizza Oven.…

By John A. Paradiso
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The 9 Best Bourbons under $100 to Drink Neat

When the weather is hot, there's nothing quite like reaching for one (or a few) of the best bourbons to drink on the rocks. That said, many true aficionados will almost always opt for their whiskey neat. The best bourbons to drink neat typically have a nuanced flavor profile. While…

By John A. Paradiso
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