No fluff. Just flavour.
Let’s be honest. Good coffee starts with good beans. But if you want to level up your brews and really taste what those beans can do, the right tools make a massive difference.
We’re not talking about gear for gear’s sake. These are small upgrades that unlock big flavour. The kind of tools we use every day at Fox and recommend to anyone who wants their home coffee to hit like a café.
Here are five tools and a bonus tip to help you get the most out of your Fox beans.
1. A Hand Grinder: Your Compact Coffee Companion
Hand grinders are compact, affordable, and surprisingly precise.
Ceramic burrs give you a consistent grind without burning the beans, which means cleaner extraction and way more flavour in the cup.
They’re perfect if you’re just getting started or want fresh ground coffee while travelling or camping.
Pair one with Crafted or Dusk and you’ll be brewing better in no time.
2. Bean Storage: Preserving the Perfection
Storing your beans right is one of the easiest ways to improve your coffee.
Forget the freezer.
What you want is an airtight container.
Even better if it pushes the oxygen out.
This keeps your Fox beans fresh, aromatic, and full of flavour for longer.
We roast daily, but how you store them matters just as much as when they were roasted.
3. Coffee Scale: Precision Brewing with Fox Coffee
Here’s a Fox favourite. A simple digital scale.
Why? Because brewing by eye is how bad habits start. A scale takes out the guesswork and helps you hit consistent ratios every time.
For espresso, that’s 1 to 2.
Think 18 grams in, 36 grams out. For pour over or plunger, aim for 1 to 16 or 1 to 18.
Use it once and you’ll wonder why you didn’t get one sooner.
4. Coffee Kettle: Temperature Matters
A proper coffee kettle gives you control over both flow and temperature, which is huge for manual brewing.
The magic temp is around 94 degrees Celsius.
Too cold and your brew will taste sour. Too hot and it’ll come out flat or harsh.
If you’re brewing one of our brighter single origins like an Ethiopian, you’ll taste the difference straight away when the water is dialled in.
5. Electric Grinder: The Ultimate Upgrade
If you’re ready to go next level, get yourself an electric burr grinder.
Grind fresh right before you brew. Every time.
Your cup will be fuller, smoother, more aromatic.
Especially with blends like Hunter that pack a bold flavour punch.
Out of all the tools on this list, this is the one that will change your coffee most.
And Don’t Forget. The Beans Are Everything
No tool in the world can make average beans taste good.
That’s why we roast fresh daily, cup everything for quality, and chase sweetness with zero bitterness.
Whether you’re pulling espresso, brewing filter, or doing a Sunday plunger, start with the good stuff and build from there.
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Flavour first. Always fresh. Never bitter.