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A ferociously-kept secret guarded by the Ricci family for more than 70 years of business, a single recipe is the lynchpin of one of Italy’s finest caffès.  Tucked between the Pantheon and Piazza Navona and situated just across from the...

Can’t get enough coffee?  Satisfy your sweet tooth with a luscious coffee-infused treat.  This delicious and easy Chocolate Chip Coffee Cookies recipe variation on the all-time cookie favorite is a sneak peek from Coffee: More than 65 Delicious and Healthy...

If you travel South of Guatemala, your senses will be surprised with many and different experiences. Beginning with rare and strange aromas that if combined with pouring rain, become even more indescribable.  Processing rubber, sugar, banana leaves, wet soil are...

I'm confused about this, and I've been confused for a VERY long time.  What's with the little piece of lemon peel that gets dumped on the side of my cup of espresso in restaurants?  By the way, "espresso" is the...

... That is Quauhtlemallan, a "nahuatl" word the Toltecas used to use to name Guatemala. It is not just a nice name. One visit is enough for you to see the luxurious vegetation that covers the highest picks of Central...

  Ingredients Makes approximately 40 cookies1 tablespoon instant coffee ¼ cup hot milk 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup cream cheese, room temperature 1 cup packed brown sugar 2/3 cup melted chocolate 2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur 2 ½ cups flour...

Ingredients Makes 20 brownies2 cups quality bittersweet chocolate 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup butter ½ cup brewed coffee 2 tablespoons Kahlua or other coffee liqueur ½ cup flour 6 eggs ¾ cup roasted hazelnuts, shelled Utensils 8-inch by 10-inch baking...

Ingredients Makes 4 short cups3 egg yolks 3 tablespoons sugar ½ cup sweet cream 4 servings espresso, chilled Strawberries (optional) Preparation Combine the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until foamy and bright....

It's taken nearly 6 months of negotiations and back-and-forth, and Espresso Vivace's world-famous Espressos are now available at ROASTe.com Espresso Vivace's owner David Schomer literally wrote the book on espresso.  Three books:  Espresso Coffee Professional Techniques, Caffe Latte Art, and...

I'll try any kind of coffee anywhere (except that weird cevit-ingested coffee from Malaysia).  So I tried a supermarket coffee brand from the hispanic section.  Brand name Cafe Pilon.  Subbranded Cafe Molido. This stuff is pure gasoline and I don't...

Ingredients Serves 4 2 cups sweet cream 16 ounces fine bittersweet chocolate 1 tablespoon instant coffee dissolved in 2 tablespoons boiling water 1 tablespoon brandy Preparation Bring the cream to a boil in a small saucepan over low heat. Place...

Ingredients Makes 4 large cups4 serving’s espresso 2 tablespoons sugar 10 ice cubes 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate, chopped 2 cups cold water Preparation 1. In a blender, blend together the espresso and sugar for 2 minutes.2. Stop the blender and add the...

Ingredients Makes 6 medium cups¾ cup finely ground coffee 1 teaspoons cinnamon 6 cups water ½ cup sweet cream 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup milk 3 teaspoons brown sugar 1/3 cup fine bittersweet chocolate Preparation...

If there was ever evidence that locally roasted coffee is making a comeback, it's this: In Seattle, Starbucks has quietly removed its name from a cafe that it planned originally to close and instead called it 15th Avenue Coffee &...

Why does espresso taste different in Italy than in the US?  Is it the scenic countryside, the renaissance artwork, the legacy of the Medicis.. um, no.  It's because Italians prefer a totally different taste in their espresso than do Americans. ...

We're glad to now carry coffee from Roast Magazine's Roaster of the Year for 2009, PT's Coffee Roasting Company!You have to try them. PT's has won more awards than Michael Phelps, and across the board too in many categories and regions....

After the country of origin and roast, what is the next most important characteristic of gourmet coffee? Whether the coffee beans off the tree were dry processed or wet processed. It impacts taste in a big way, and can make...

Do you have a favorite coffee? Mine is coffee from Indonesia and the surrounding islands. (Which isn't to say that I give preference to Indonesian coffee at ROASTe.com...like a parent, I love all my children) The reason I love Indonesian...

The Hawai‘i coffee industry is doing something right.  For the first time, a statewide cupping competition was held (July 9-12 at the Maui Tropical Plantation).  Sixty-nine farms, from 9 regions, submitted samples for the event. The Hawaii Coffee Association, host...

We're carrying a lot of blends including Breakfast Blends which begs the question "What are Breakfast Blends anyway?"If like me, you assume it's a higher caffeine coffee to help you wake up in the morning, then you're, well, wrong.  Breakfast...

A big round of applause please for Latitude 23.5 in Sarasota, FL. It's the newest gourmet coffee roaster to join ROASTe.com. I first tried owner Dimitry Erez's espresso at the Special Coffee Association of America trade show in Atlanta in...