Have you ever been at a loss while trying to taste the flavor notes printed on your favorite bag of coffee? While these notes are helpful to experienced coffee tasters, the everyday coffee drinker is often flat out confused what it means when a coffee is going to taste like mandarin…
Posts Written BySeth Mills
Why Kenyan Coffee is so Good?
Kenya is considered one of the elite coffee growing regions in the world, with a coffee producing infrastructure second to none. ‘Complex’ and ‘dynamic’ are some of our favorite ways to describe Kenyan coffee, due in part to the types of coffee plants that are grown and unique processing techniques…
5 Things with Jenn Chen
While she used to work as a barista, Jenn’s real passion in coffee is helping coffee brands reach their audience via digital marketing and social media. Aside from her professional contributions, Jenn is a passionate voice in the coffee community advocating for women and racial minorities and someone we greatly…
The Best Coffee Makers on the Market
Our favorite way to make coffee on a daily basis is with a pour-over brewer; taking a little extra time and attention to carefully craft a morning cup of life-giving elixir. However, we also realize that for most people, mornings are a chaotic event. Rushing to get kids dressed and…
Fresh Coffee & Seasonality
When we talk about “fresh coffee”, it’s often from the point at which the coffee was roasted. This is super important, because once the coffee is roasted, it instantly begins to degrade and lose its flavor and aroma that make it so delicious, and this flavor will have mostly dissipated…
Tips For Buying The Best Coffee
Buying coffee to brew at home has never been more complicated and confusing. The selection of roasters, coffee types, and flavor profiles available is incredible and there are so many amazing coffees to choose from, but the downside is that you can easily run into information overload. Let me walk…
Ask Seth! Brewing Coffee in your Office
Seth Mills is MistoBox’s Director of Coffee. He has worked in coffee for over 10 years as a roaster, barista, trainer, coffee educator, and competitor. We’re bringing you “Ask Seth,” his essential tips for common coffee questions from the MistoBox community. Hey Seth, I work at an office where everyone shares…
Inside Peek: MistoBox Director of Coffee’s Favorite Coffee Gear
A few weeks ago I wrote an overview of some of the best entry-level gear and resources that can help any Padiwan on their journey to becoming a Coffee Jedi. I also wanted to share some of my favorite brewing equipment I use on a daily basis – whether that…
The Ultimate Guide: Starting To Brew Coffee At Home
Starting a new hobby or trying to take an interest to the next level can be somewhat intimidating. How do you know what are the right tools to get started? What’s the most cost efficient way to get started while still producing great results? Every time I do this myself,…