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You can improve the performance of your machine and taste of your coffee with this quick, easy method for cleaning a coffee pod machine with just vinegar and water. Soon you'll be getting the optimal taste from your Espressopedia pods.

How do you like your coffee? Espessopedia is committed to making it as easy as possible for you to discover your perfect coffee and we pride ourselves on offering a...

As the nights are getting darker and the isolation web-based parties begin I thought it would be a good idea to bring out some easy and certainly my favourite espresso...

We all sit back and enjoy a great refreshing cup of Espressopedia coffee without thinking (or if you are like me it wakes you up and you start thinking!) but I am...

Running the business of Espressopedia I receive many questions about coffee, coffee machines (recommendations and maintaining), coffee recipes, remedies, you name it. So I thought lets strip it back to...

I often hear that single shot coffee capsules are not good for the environment, because of the energy to grow the beans, make the capsules, brew the coffee, and dispose of the waste. There is an upside however, as plastic capsules turn out to be a more sustainable way of drinking espresso than nearly any other method of making coffee. According to research, recyclable aluminium pods are more environmentally friendly however the lack of recycling facilities in the UK and the greater energy need to produce the aluminium pods in the first place means plastic capsules are surprisingly better after all.

From Affogato to Ristretto: List of most common coffee drinks

I frequently get asked to explain how much water to have with which coffee pod, or what is the difference between an espresso and a ristretto. If fact coffee drink names can be tricky and that's why we decided to collect you an alphabetical list of the coffee drinks you might bump into:

How Are Coffee Beans Roasted?   It has been purely coincidental that I have been asked by several people recently as to what is the roasting process and what makes...