Five new things to try with your machine

01 New tastes

Now that you have your own coffee machine, it’s time to reassess your tastes. Why not try drinks you wouldn’t splash out for at Starbucks? You might be pleasantly surprised.

02 Coffee tricks

Check out YouTube to learn how to steam milk properly. This is basically what separates mere mortals from baristas, but it’s really not that hard and you’ll soon be making coffee like a pro.

03 Brew strengths

Grab a few different strengths of bean to enjoy at different times of the day. For instance, you might want something stronger for that morning boost, but a weaker brew for a bedtime drink.

04 Grounds to sue

Hot Coffee, available on Netflix, is an interesting film about the lawsuit raised in the US after someone burnt themselves on McDonald’s coffee. Disclaimer: it’s more about law than coffee.

05 Learn coffee

Baristame is a neat little app that lets you learn loads more about the different coffee types, how coffee brewing works, and even how coffee beans grow and where they come from.