Journal

We cheered along with our team competing in the US Coffee Championships this past April — and we loved the support you gave us! As our way of saying thanks, we wanted to share Uriel’s drink that took him to nationals. We’ve modified it a bit to make it more accessible to at-home creation. The recipe is still complex, but it’s so delicious that it’s totally worth it!

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.

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

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