Are You Grinding Your Coffee Wrong?

Plus, a towel upgrade worth making, new gadgets perfect for working from home and more. [View in Browser]( [Gear Patrol At Home Logo]( [How to Properly Grind Coffee Beans, According to Experts]( You can't make good coffee without good coffee beans. But even if you buy the best beans, you can ruin your cup of joe by buying those beans pre-ground. Worst yet, buying whole beans and grinding them to the wrong size. Grind size is arguably the most important factor in ensuring what you get out of your coffee beans is what the coffee roaster intended. Here's how to ensure your next cup of coffee achieves its maximum potential. [READ THE STORY]( The CES 2021 Gadgets That Will Soup Up Your Home Office Given that CES is a digital-only show this year, produced and covered primarily from people behind their own home desks, it feels nicely apropos that plenty of the gadgets coming out are designed for just that purpose. From monitors to wireless keyboards, Wi-Fi upgrades and charging stations, these are the best desktop accessories that were announced at CES 2021 (so far). [READ THE STORY]( The Ultimate Bathroom Upgrade? Waffle Knit Bath Towels Unlike its plushy counterpart, waffle knit towels are woven flat, with a weave that resembles a waffle. These pockets are better at absorbing water, and they'll help the water evaporate faster, too. While waffle towels are significantly thinner than other bath towels, their textured surface still feels great on skin, like wrapping up in a blanket. So if you're ready to upgrade your bathroom situation, these 10 waffle knit towels are the way to go. [READ THE STORY]( Instant Ramen for Adults and 5 More Home and Design Releases Welcome to Window Shopping, a weekly exercise in lusting over home products we want in our homes right the hell now. This week: a non-alcoholic beer for Dry January, the sustainable alternative to Ziploc bags and more products that you're going to want to buy right away. [READ THE STORY]( This Good-Looking Organization Collection Sparks Joy Right when you thought you heard the last of the phrase "spark joy," the queen of sparking joy herself, Marie Kondo, just released her collection of minimally designed organization goods with The Container Store. The cleaning expert behind the KonMari method of organization, host of Netflix's "Tidying Up" and author of "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" helped to design a 100-plus piece collection that, simply put, sparks joy. [READ THE STORY]( The Valet Tray Great Deals from Gear Patrol. • An enormous furniture sale from [Wayfair](. • [Hydro Flask]( bottles up to half off. • The best introductory deals on [meal kits](. • The best [style deals]( of the week. [Follow on Instagram]( Gear Patrol 236 5th Avenue, 8th Floor New York, NY 10001 You're getting this email because you subscribed via a form on our website or by entering one of our sweepstakes. If you'd like to opt out or change your preferences, that's ok — just click below. Click [here]( to forward to a friend. If you're new to this newsletter, you can subscribe [here](. [Update Frequency]( | [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Advertise]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Do Not Sell My P]( Information]( 2021 Gear Patrol. All Rights Reserved.