Archive for November, 2007

Become a Better Barista in Just One Week If you’re

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Become a Better Barista in Just One Week
If you’re new to the world of coffee and tea, you can learn all the basics in just one week. Sign up for this short email course, and you’ll get…

Gaggia Classic Machine, John Anderson Bottom Line: A well built,

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Gaggia Classic Machine, John Anderson
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Bottom Line: A well built, solid machine that will help you to produce excellent shots and steamed drinks, consistently and repeatably.
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Autumn Apple Abundance
I love the fall, and I love all the apples that come with it. I usually end up buying a whole bushel of apples, only to discover I don’t really…

Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine Tips
Using the Rancilio Silvia Espresso machine can be a bit intimidating if you have never used an espresso machine at all or even if you have previously used a machine that controlled a lot of the variables for you. The machine to a large degree assumes you know what you are doing.

Challenge to Coffee residents (The Enterprise Ledger) Since the city

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Challenge to Coffee residents (The Enterprise Ledger)
Since the city of Enterprise passed an ordinance for all city residents to have address signs for the E911 system or face fines, the Coffee County Commission has challenged county residents to put up E911 address signs as well.

Vietnam Nov Coffee Exports Down 5.9% On Yr At 1.333M Bags (The Forex Market)
HANOI (Dow Jones)–Vietnam’s coffee exports in November are likely to have fallen 5.9% on year in terms of volume but risen 15.7% in terms of value, according to estimates issued Wednesday by the General Statistics Office.

Coffee
Buzzing, bizzing, flying.

Battle North America vs. Italy - The Results
Battle North America vs. Italy - The Results

In the third (and last, for now) article in a series, we finally get down to brass tacks as it where, and put some of the best major market coffees out of Italy against some of the best that the US and Canada has to offer in this Battle Italy vs. North America Espresso shootout. It ain’t over by a long shot.
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Making Environmentally Friendly Coffee If you are trying to be

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Making Environmentally Friendly Coffee
If you are trying to be more ecologically aware and make an environmental difference with the choices you make, you can do some things when making your coffee to help…

Pumpkin Time!
Halloween is coming up, and that means candy and costumes! Well, it also means pumpkins to most people. You can put some Halloween pumpkins in your cup with pumpkin spice…

Before You Buy a Home Espresso Machine Having your own

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Before You Buy a Home Espresso Machine
Having your own espresso machine at home may seem like a luxury to some people, but it just might be a necessary piece of equipment for someone who truly enjoys…

Top Hot Chocolate Recipes You can get just as creative

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

Top Hot Chocolate Recipes
You can get just as creative with hot chocolate as you can with coffee, so why not try out some of the most popular hot chocolate recipes I have. Nothing…

Making Environmentally Friendly Coffee If you are trying to be

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

Making Environmentally Friendly Coffee
If you are trying to be more ecologically aware and make an environmental difference with the choices you make, you can do some things when making your coffee to help…

Finding the Coffee that fits your Style
What sorts of coffees do you prefer? Everyone seems to find a certain flavor profile most likable to their taste.

Establishing an Espresso Evaluation Process Taking a fresh look at

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

Establishing an Espresso Evaluation Process
Establishing an Espresso Evaluation Process

Taking a fresh look at a recent espresso ranking article on a popular coffee website, Mark Prince talks through the process of evaluating espresso, setting up CoffeeGeek’s first ever major espresso blend review, coming in the next State of Coffee column.
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An Argentine Barista in Japan When circumstances led to the

Friday, November 23rd, 2007

An Argentine Barista in Japan
An Argentine Barista in Japan

When circumstances led to the first-ever Argentinean National Barista Champion withdrawing from the World Barista Championship, Federico Cabrera found himself with two weeks to prepare for Tokyo. This is his remarkable story.
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The Milk Frothing Guide
The Milk Frothing Guide

Everything you could possibly want to know about milk and milk frothing is presented to you by CoffeeGeek.com and Aaron Delazzer
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Ibrik Cezve - Turkish Coffee Maker
An Ibrik or Cezve is a Turkish coffee maker (pot) designed specifically to make Turkish coffee. In Greece the ibrik is know as briki.

The Clear2o Water Filter Pitcher
The downside of most jug filter systems is that once you fill it up with water, you have to wait several minutes for the water to trickle through the filter….

Coffee Forests - A Gateway To Wildlife A study of

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

Coffee Forests - A Gateway To Wildlife
A study of the coffee forests reveals very interesting facts. Coffee forests have varied physical and climatic conditions and types of vegetation.

Become a Better Barista in Just One Week
If you’re new to the world of coffee and tea, you can learn all the basics in just one week. Sign up for this short email course, and you’ll get…