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Celebrate Fair Trade Month
Great offer and article about Fair Trade Month - which is October. Check it out: Green Mountain Cafe … [Read More...]
Espresso Machine on a Budget
When deciding which espresso machine to purchase, your budget should be the first consideration. Quality equipment comes with a much larger price tag than you might expect. If your budget is less than $500, you might be better purchasing a quality grinder and pairing it with an Aeropress or Moka Pot and saving your pennies until you can afford a nice machine to go with the grinder. The grinder is actually more important than the espresso machine. If you purchase a quality espresso machine and … [Read More...]
Finding The Perfect Cup Of Hawaiian Coffee
Finding The Perfect Cup Of Hawaiian Coffee If you have ever visited Hawaii then you already know how beautiful and picturesque these islands are. They offer fantastic food which can't be matched anywhere in the world and the Hawaiian coffee is another thing which is highly sought after worldwide. Hawaiian coffee, also known as Kona coffee, offers a rich flavor that is addictive to the discriminating coffee drinker. Hawaiian coffee is grown on small farms and is typically wet-processed. When … [Read More...]
Coffee is a Fruit?
Did you know that coffee is a fruit? Very similar to a Bing cherry, coffee is created using the seed of the shrub, called the "coffee tree". Have you ever thought about the history of coffee and how coffee drinking comes to us? Coffee was originally known as "qahwah", an Arabic word meaning strength and derived from the Turkish word qahveh. Today, its name has been adapted to local pronunciation, but has kept a familiar form to the Turkish word. Chinese - kia-fey Finnish … [Read More...]
Jamaican Coffee
Jamaican Coffee Coffees come in various characteristics and flavors. While the origin characteristics influence the look, taste and smell of the coffee, the roast degree also influences the end product. In this case, Jamaican Coffee is no different. A coffee’s flavor category is determined based on the combination of its origin and roast degree. Coffees of Jamaica are the light and subtle coffees. Established in 1885, they are also known as the Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. They are named … [Read More...]
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Espresso Coffee Barista
17 Year old Azza Kindred, Competition Barista for Oomph! Coffee, Tasmania Australia shows us a glimpse of a day in the life of an Australian barista. This was the 10 minute challenge, basically stick a camera on the machine and film that gets ordered, why you say? well no point really! just … [Read More...]
Barista Documentary
A highly caffeinated documentary and behind-the-scenes look at a recent barista competition. … [Read More...]
Baristas Face Off at HK’s First Ever Championship
For me, real coffee shouldnt be served in a giant plastic cup or enjoyed with a slim straw. Many people are now buying caffeine rather than a cup of real enjoyment, says barista Chan Tsz-king. And on that backdrop comes the city's first barista championship where 17 coffee connoisseurs compete for the … [Read More...]
