Coffee N’ Beans

How to Make Espresso in a Moka Pot
Using a stove-top moka pot is a quick and simple way to make espresso at home. It’s not complicated either. This illustrated set of steps will have you making espresso…

Tickets on sale for LC native’s ‘Coffee Colored Dreams’ (Lake Charles American Press)
“Coffee-Colored Dreams” will be onstage at 5 p.m. March 4 at the Central School Arts and Humanities Center, 809 Kirby St. Lake Charles native Pamela Davis-Noland is writer, director and producer of the play.

The History of Greek-Style Frappe
According to popular legend, the Greek-style frapp was invented in September 1957 at the annual Thessaloniki International Fair in the convention center of Greece’s second largest city.

Is This the End of the Barista?

George Sabados, an Australian coffee professional and former barista, considers whether recent advances in technology will lead to major changes for the barista… or possibly the extinction of the vocation.
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iRoast 2 Home Coffee Roaster

We take a first look walkaround the iRoast 2 - a fluid bed air coffee roaster that lets you set custom profiles for achieving unique and standout roasts and blends.
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How to Roast Coffee Beans in a Home Roaster
Roasting your own beans is not just for the die-hard gourmet. It’s a simple and easy process that only takes a few minutes. Here is a step-by-step series of photos…

Hard Water
Sounds like a bit of an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Well, hard water can be a real problem for a variety of reasons, like how it effects the tasete of…

Crema

James Hoffmann, the UK’s top Barista this year (and 5th at the WBC) starts off his brand new column on CoffeeGeek with an in depth exploration into the mysteries, myths and simplicities of crema.
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Types of Tea Photos
All true tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. But the different types of tea stem from the processing, with 3 main varieties: black, oolong, and green. Take a quick…

Living For The Mornings Part 6
Coffee poems from Living For the Mornings.

Gaggia Evolution Espresso, Chris Dennis

Bottom Line: Great bang for the buck, but frustrating nonetheless
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My Salute to Chai Tea
I enjoy tea in its many forms, but when the weather is particularly cold out, I find chai to really warm me up. Chai is not complicated, nor is it…

Simplified Cold Brewing Method
A simplified cold coffee brewing method.

my demon in the steamer
just days ago I heard it,

An Acapella Cup Near Timberline

Trisha Neimi discovers and shares coffee as music, from the notes in a cup of Kenyan to a song of her own making.
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Is This the End of the Barista?

George Sabados, an Australian coffee professional and former barista, considers whether recent advances in technology will lead to major changes for the barista… or possibly the extinction of the vocation.
Read more…

VIETNAM COFFEE GROWERS EYE FUTURES MARKET (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Trade / foreign investment Vietnamese businesses will have a chance to study American and Brazilian coffee exchange floors in the second and third quarters of this year, said Vietnam Coffee and Cocao Association chairman Van Thanh Huy.

Tamping Science, Theory and Practice, Part One

In the first of a three part series looking at the art and science of tamping for espresso, Mark Prince examines developments in the field half a decade ago.
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East Africa: Starbucks to Buy More EA Coffee (AllAfrica.com)
Starbucks will double the amount of coffee it buys from eastern Africa to at least 20 per cent.

Stop & Shop to Carry Peet’s Coffee & Tea (Progressive Grocer)
FEBRUARY 13, 2007 — QUINCY, Mass. — Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. here will now stock products from Peet’s Coffee &Tea, Inc., an Emeryville, Calif.-based specialty coffee roaster and marketer.

Kenya: Coffee Marketer Predicts Increased Yield (AllAfrica.com)
Coffee production is set to increase by at least 7,000 tonnes this year, says the Coffee Board of Kenya. The projection by the marketer, however, is in contrast with a recent one by the Kenya Coffee Traders Association which said production among smallholder farmers would drop by nine per cent.

New owners for coffee shops in McFarland and Waunakee (The Capital Times)
Coffee shops in McFarland and Waunakee have changed hands and been renamed. The former News ‘n Brews cafe at 4840 Larson Road in McFarland has been renamed Jitter Mugs and will re-open next Monday.

Cupofmoney.com: One Million Dollar Healthy Coffee Giveaway (PR Web)
Cupofmoney.com, an affiliate of Gano Excel is so confident in their productline that they are giving away 1 Million Dollars worth of anti-aging healthy coffee and anti-aging healthy tea. A total of 10,000 consumers will be eligible to test market $100 worth of the company’s products. (PRWeb Feb 12, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: …

my demon in the steamer
just days ago I heard it,

Web forums replacing coffee shops for farmers (CNN.com)
MARTINSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Tucked away in the den of his 127-year-old farmhouse, Ed Winkle huddles over his computer. The screen’s soft glow lights up his eyeglasses, reflecting messages about tractors, corn hybrids and crop insurance.

my demon in the steamer
just days ago I heard it,

How to make a perfect cup of coffee (Reno Gazette-Journal)
There’s nothing like a great cup of coffee.

Vancouver Entrepreneur Discovers “The Secret” to Building Unlimited Wealth is in His Coffee Cup (PR Web)
Vancouver Entrepeneur discovers “The Secret” to building unlimited wealth is in his coffee cup. “It’s the world’s first anti-aging healthy coffee from Gano Excel and it’s making waves throughout the world in 36 different countries.” It has been voted the #1 business opportunity in all of North America yet still remains “The Secret”. (PRWeb Feb 10, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: …

Ascaso Steel Duo Espresso Machine

We take a product walkaround view of the new machine from Spain-based Ascaso: the Ascaso Steel Duo, a dual heater (boiler / thermoblock) espresso machine.
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Waking up to aroma of coffee (Gulf News)
Dubai: Every morning from nine to ten Ebrahim can be found at a coffee shop somewhere in Dubai. It has become part of his daily routine to sit down with an espresso, skim through the papers and ease into his morning, before heading off to the office.

Espresso Advice - From One Steel Guy to Another

Len Sabo offers his espresso-deprived friend and former co-worker some detailed advice on a first-time home espresso set-up. It’s great info for any espresso newbie.
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