Coffee
Published: 03/08/2008
How many times have you heard, or even used, the oh-so polite phrase, "this coffee tastes like s**t?" As something of a coffee addict I've tasted blends from pretty much every country on the planet and have had some really bad cups and some truly exquisite ones. Having delved a little deeper into...
Published: 14/07/2008
Coffee - it's everywhere. I know that in my town you can't walk down the high street without going past at least four different outlets for the stuff and I'm not even talking about the cafes and restaurants. Starbucks, Costas, Neros... they spring up overnight when not so long ago the closest you...
Published: 02/07/2008
There's not much else in coffee apart from caffeine yet we all drink it and take little time to know where it grows, how it's produced and how it affects our brains and bodies. Surely something this good must be bad for you. Au contraire! There is on-going scientific evidence that 2-4 cups of...
Published: 31/05/2008
One of the most interesting stories in the world is the history of that amazing drink that we call now coffee. OK, coffee is varied and interesting, involving chance occurrences, political intrigue, and the pursuit of wealth and power.
According to one legend (no idea is the legend is real or...
Published: 30/05/2008
Coffee makers come in many different shapes, sizes, colours and abilities. There coffee makers that will make good old regular coffee or others which can produce everything from a espresso to a latte at the touch of a button. What ever your preference may be there is an automatic coffee machine...
Published: 17/05/2008
While coffee and espresso is a trend that doesn't seem to die down -- especially since Starbucks is still so popular, even though you can find them virtually across the street from each other -- barista training is hard. In order to get a staff ready to serve high quality espresso drinks, you...
Published: 19/04/2008
Beans are classified into two botanical types Arabica and Robusta. The coffee used in commercial production, which you usually see in instant coffees are Robusta. Arabica, on the other hand, is the older type of coffee that could give you premium-tasting cups.
Roasting
Although the growing...
Published: 16/04/2008
Most of us drink coffee in our homes every now and then. A simple and ordinary coffee maker makes our coffee everyday. There are dozens of espresso maker brands and models these days. We should be careful when choosing the espresso maker carefulness, as it will determine every cup of coffee we...
Published: 15/04/2008
Are you one of those die-hard traditionalists that thinks that Starbucks is an affront to everything that is good and righteous in this world? Or do you just think that all those fancy options you have for your coffee today are perversions on what is a very fine drink all by itself?
If this...
Published: 09/04/2008
Throughout the world, coffee is the second most popularly traded item on the globe. Behind oil, it is the most sought after commodity on the open market, but as more people focus on health, organic coffee is quickly gaining for market share.
From the time, in about 800 AD a goat herder in...
