You might have thought that your trusty old coffee maker is all you need to make a great cup of coffee. You just need to buy some of those fancy pre-blended coffees at the supermarket. Although this will yield a different tasting brew, it does not necessarily mean that it is better. If you want … Read more
There are many types of coffee creamers on the market today. However, more and more consumers are starting to develop an interest in creating their very own recipes. There are numerous ways to bring flavor to coffee – many use creamers that are available in stores, while others use products that are within their kitchen. … Read more
Breville 800ESXL The Breville 800ESXL is a fun machine to have. It is not just a good looking espresso maker, but is good at what it does. It has quite a number of novel features, which make it quite fun to produce a delicious espresso. Because the machine is made of cast-iron, it is quite … Read more
1. Kopi Tubruk Kopi Tubruk involves boiling coarse ground coffee along with solid chunks of sugar. It results in a thick drink. Kopi Tubruk is mainly popular in the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali. It is different than kopi susu in that sugar is used instead of sweetened condensed milk. 2. Latte Macchiato Latte … Read more
1. Cortado A cortado is an espresso that is “cut” (from the Spanish and Portuguese word “cortar”) with a small amount of warm milk to reduce the acidic level of the espresso. The drink is also known as “Pingo” or “Garoto”. The ratio of milk to coffee is between 1:1 and 1:2. First the espresso … Read more
1. Antoccino An antoccino is a single shot of espresso, along with steamed milk in a 1:1 equal ratio. It is served in an espresso cup. It is designed to have the taste and texture of a double shot caffe latte, without the high caffeine level. You prepare it by extracting one shot of espresso … Read more
Why Roast Your Own Coffee? Once you taste fresh home-roasted coffee you won’t ever again be satisfied with canned, ground, pre-roasted coffee from the grocery store. I know of many people who have tried my single country of origin home-roasted coffee who said that they didn’t like coffee and changed their attitude after sampling mine. … Read more
Grinding Coffee Beans Air is the main problem, when it comes to coffee freshness. This mainly occurs once the coffee beans have been ground up. While the roast beans remain whole the flavor tends to remain all sealed up but once they have been ground oxygen from the air reacts with the exposed surfaces of … Read more
The classic way to buy coffee beans is to go to a little specialist shop where they grind and possibly even roast their own coffee beans. These coffee shops have usually been around for years and pride themselves in the good service that they offer, together with their knowledge of coffee and coffee making. You … Read more
Gevalia Starbrand (Stainless Steel) Gevalia is the maker of coffee and coffee makers. The Gevalia coffee maker used to come as part of the company’s major offer for joining their coffee club. Consumers rave about Gevalia coffee being some of the best on the market. This gourmet coffee is said to be fresh with a … Read more