It's 2025, so we have an established AI policy on CoffeeGeek, publicly available in our About Us section. I know many in the fediverse are adamantly opposed to AI. At CoffeeGeek, it has become a time saving tool for our editorial staff and writers, because we're easily able to apply the CoffeeGeek style guide to all articles, and use deep research modes to facilitate research on topics we cover. As the senior editor at the website, it has helped my workflow immensely, giving me more time to create new content and test more equipment. We do not use AI for content creation, and never will. Our use is clearly outlined in this policy paper. We believe in complete transparency with our readership. Here is the policy page, since I cannot post URLs to mastodon.

Hey, I still write How Tos for CoffeeGeek as well. I've been up all night polishing off my new How to for the Caffè Correcto! Again, because I love the fediverse, here's a sneak peak at the intro, and the History sections. I'll save the dead simple step by step for the actual article publication. Not to mention the variations, which includes an insanely alcoholic Scandinavian version.

Our Senior Writer Natia just keeps pounding out the quality content. One of my secret espresso-based drink loves is the Caffe Misto. Turns out Natia likes them too. I tasked her with doing a full how to on the drink (I'm taking the photos), and she submitted her draft this eve. It's brill. Because I love you Fediverse, and because I feel constantly bad I cannot post actual hyperlinks here (until the MastoDDos effect is fully solved), I like to share sneak previews of our content. Here's the first page from Natia's submitted article - the intro, and most of her recipe!

In 2025, every website that produces original content should have a clear and transparent AI policy page published, to keep their visitors and readers informed. We have one up at CoffeeGeek. (remove the / before the .com to visit the link). Screenshot included below (sorry for the broken link, but yeah, MastoDDos) https://coffeegeek/.com/about/artificial-intelligence/

So I get a bit pissy when people accuse me of using AI or faking images. I try my hardest to create interesting photographic results using real studio tools. I was accused of using AI and digital backgrounds in our Hero image for the recent Feature Guide on Manual Grinders on CoffeeGeek. So I grabbed the image, and asked Gemini if the background was digitally added. It did get the technique I used wrong (the background is translucent perspex, and I have a main bank of RGB lights to illuminate it, and a spot to wash out the middle). But other than that, it is spot on with the techniques and lighting I did. This shot too about 75 minutes to stage, a few minutes to shoot, and maybe 5 minutes in post to finish.

The paradox of modern coffee: We want third wave quality, but with push button convenience. Breville’s new Barista Touch Impress tries to bridge that gap. It features Baratza burrs, an intelligent dosing system, and automated milk frothing for alternative milks. It’s a stunning piece of tech on paper. But how does it work in practice for someone who knows their way around a portafilter? Our detailed First Look is now live on CoffeeGeek (remove the extra slash) https://coffeegeek/.com/reviews/firstlooks/breville-bes881-barista-touch-impress-first-look-review/