Journal

Situated just below the equator near the heart of the continent of Africa is the beautiful country of Rwanda. The landlocked country sits atop the East African plateau, along the mountains of the Great Rift Valley. 

In this episode of Espresso at Home, we teach you how to pull an espresso shot the Madcap Coffee way. Our go-to coffee for espresso is our house espresso blend: Eureka. We roast this coffee with an espresso profile so it pairs great with milk. 

If you want to keep your espresso machine working properly for years to come, it’s important to complete preventative maintenance. Each machine will also require more in-depth maintenance over its lifespan, but with regular cleaning you can ensure that it's working its best day to day.

With the U.S Coffee Championships coming up next month — which our lead roaster Paul is competing in — we wanted to take a moment to look back on last year's competition. We had three semi-finalists: two in the Barista Championship and one in the Brewers Cup Championship.

When you’re making espresso at home, besides choosing the machine, you want to carefully pick the grinder, scale, and water that you use.

If you are hosting a party or just having friends over for brunch, there are a few ways you can brew large batches of coffee both efficiently and deliciously.

For our next at-home brew guide, we’re sharing the Madcap brewing method for the AeroPress. This brewer is highly customizable and has tons of different ways to make coffee, so we’re sharing our go-to, which uses the inverse style to make a concentrate.