Choose Your Method

Which Method Suits You?

Each method trades effort for a different cup. Espresso needs a machine and a capable grinder, and rewards practice with the most concentrated, milk-friendly coffee. Pour over asks for a gooseneck kettle and a scale, and gives the cleanest, most transparent cup. The AeroPress and the French press are forgiving immersion brewers that need little more than a kettle, and cold brew swaps heat for time, so it needs a jar, a filter and a night in the fridge.

Every method here works with decaf. Decaf beans tend to extract a little faster than regular beans; the espresso, pour over and cold brew guides note where to adjust. Whatever you brew, fresh beans and an even grind matter most: see our decaf bean picks and the grinder guide.