Once again I went thrifting and struck another vein of fools gold. The name on this little manual drip brewer reminds me of what Jackie Gleeson or Archie Bunker used to say - I can not recall which angry stereotype...
There are a number of ways to make espresso. The cheapest methods usually are called espresso machines, but technically do not make espresso as they use steam to produce coffee. These are most of the machines that cost less than...
Great coffee resources I wanted to compile a short list of some of my favorite coffee resources for information. The list could be infinitely long because there is a ton of great information out there on the web, but this...
As a utilitarian, I'm very infrequently moved by art. It seems so... useless? I realize that most art is supposed to make you feel something. For me, that feeling is usually apathy. Is apathy a feeling or rather its absence?...
I’ve been drinking coffee for the majority of my life. In fact, my mom likes to tell a story regarding a 4 year-old version of myself overindulging in 'expresso' at a wedding. Ever seen a wind-up toy bounce off walls...
Not a lot is mentioned about this espresso and coffee shop grinder that is the subject of this review. The Mahlkönig K30 ES Grinder is not offered for sale used as often as Mazzer Super Jolly. These have not been...
Is coffee (in other words the beans themselves) expensive or cheap? To me coffee is amazingly cheap. What other products in the world can you get the best in the world of for so little. Yes a pound of coffee...
Once you realize that coffee has to be fresh and that it is a crop the next question is why must coffee be fresh and why can it be too fresh? Also what should you do if you cannot drink...
Judging by the ads that coffee companies chose to promote their products halfway through the 20th century, men were jerks back then. Take a quick look here for a unique laugh-cringe combo involving Folgers. Can you imagine talking to anybody,...
One of the most overlooked aspects of good coffee is fresh coffee. Even once it is taken into account it is easy to misunderstand it and its value. I first realized just how important it was when I started roasting...
This is the final installment for a while in my journal detailing my repair of a used Oscar espresso machine I picked up for parts or repair. After cleaning everything inside and out and searching out and eliminating all the...
As we mentioned before the key to good espresso is as much about the grinder as about the machine. If you had the worlds best machine paired with a blade grinder you just could not pull good espresso. If you...
Usually after I am asked what the cheapest way to make good coffee is people ask me, that is fine, but what if I want to make espresso? That is a much harder thing to do in an economical way...
A month ago we reported on the story of the coffee car and the preparations for attempting a world speed record on September 14. Yesterday was the big day and the car, a re-designed Rover named Carpuccino, was ready. Its...
I just finished reading a scathing review of Mahogany Roasters Alice Espresso - this is a wonderful "comfort food" espresso blend that is easy to dial in and work with at a price that won't break the bank. It is...
An important question for any starting coffee enthusiast is “does it really cost that much to have good coffee?” The answer is, of course, as it usually is in life - yes it does and no it doesn’t. The answer...
Hi welcome to my blog. I am a coffee addict. I lived in Venice in 2005 and converted from a passion for brewed coffee to espresso at that time. Unfortunately at the time the main thing I learned how to...
It might be pricey, but after all, this coffee maker comes with a free Peugeot car thrown in to carry it. The concept car, a hybrid called HX1, also features a mini-bar next to the coffee machine in a rear...
Justin informed us yesterday that Deep Cello has less than fifty pounds of Finca Hartmann Honey Process left. We've heard that there is some kind of dispute with Hartmann and their importer. Sadly, we have not yet been invited...
Anyone who owns an espresso machine knows (or ultimately finds out) that it’s important to clean it regularly. I’m not a pro barista by any means, but I now have two different brushes designed to keep my Gaggia Classic’s group...
Coffee is being raised again in Laos, where it was being nurtured by the French before World War II. Devastation from wars and the resulting contamination ended the use of Laos’ hilly southern region, the Bolaven Plateau, for most farming....
