1 Fun Thing
The megalodon was not only the biggest shark in the world but also one of the largest fish ever to exist. Estimates suggest they actually grew to between 15 and 18 meters in length, three times longer than the largest recorded great white shark.
3 Coffee Facts
Many espresso machines feature cold touch steam wands where the outside of the wand doesn’t get hot. This not only helps prevent accidents but also prevents milk from scorching, making it much easier to keep clean.
A quick tip to improve your latte art is to steam with a smaller pitcher so you don’t risk spluttering and over-aerating, but then transfer to a larger pitcher which both grooms the milk and allows you to swirl and incorporate the microfoam better before you pour.
The well-known Japanese brand Cafec recently launched a very interesting brewer called the DEEP 27. It’s a pour-over dripper with an extremely narrow angle of just 27 degrees, allowing one to achieve well-extracted brews with doses as low as 8g. The narrow angle also means that you just need to pour in the center, making it a simpler brewer to use.