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Author: coffee enthusias
Barista Competitions
A barista is a person who prepares coffee drinks in a coffee house as his or her profession and especially strives to create the perfect espresso. The barista possesses extensive knowledge on different kinds of beans and roasts and has the technical skills required to master the espresso machine.
Roasting Coffee
Coffee beans are roasted to bring about the right balance between the acidity and sweetness of the beans. In other words, the process of roasting the coffee beans brings out their inner characteristics and flavor. The level to which a coffee is roasted pretty much decides how the coffee will taste upon brewing. For instance,… Continue reading Roasting Coffee
Coffee for a Better Life
Espresso, a drink esteemed by numerous; a drink maintained a strategic distance from by others. Tea, its fundamental opponent, appears to offer an abundance of better medical advantages; a drink for the New Agers and the individuals who need to get away from the wantonness of the dark colored, energized drink. The reality stands that… Continue reading Coffee for a Better Life
Are You a Gourmet Coffee Drinker?
Do you adore your espresso? Would you be able to go a day without a measure of your most loved drink? Espresso as we probably am aware it today is entirely different than when it was first found. Nowadays there are such a large number of assortments of gourmet espresso that it is hard to… Continue reading Are You a Gourmet Coffee Drinker?
How to Choose a Coffee Maker
Have you seen the choices in coffee makers today? Have you seen what they can do? I don’t think it will be long before they are able to bring you your cup of coffee in bed! There are the very popular filter machines, French press and stovetop espresso coffee makers. There are glass carafe coffee… Continue reading How to Choose a Coffee Maker
Flavored Coffee vs Black Coffee
If a purist asks whether you want your coffee black, the answer will often be an inadvertent yes, then an inward grimace. Of course black coffee is delicious. Drink it like a hero, right? Not necessarily. There are several wonderful flavors, blends and mixes that could be enjoyed as any coffee purist would, as a… Continue reading Flavored Coffee vs Black Coffee
Facts about coffee
A good cup of coffee is like fine wine and good quality cigars. There are various different types of coffee beans and these determine the flavors that the blend presents for the coffee connoisseur. Many coffee makers blend a combination of the lower cost Robusta beans with the more expensive Arabica gourmet beans. The Arabica… Continue reading Facts about coffee
A Brief History of Espresso
Luigi Bezzera, the owner of a manufacturing business invented Espresso at the turn of the century. Luigi Bezzera was simply trying to figure out a way to brew coffee faster. He figured if he could just add pressure to the brewing process it would speed things up. Thus the “Fast Coffee Machine” was created. His… Continue reading A Brief History of Espresso
Brief Look at the History of Coffee
Arabic legend an Arabian goat herder was going about his daily activities when all of a sudden his flock of goats began dancing around a green leafy plant. The plant appeared to have cherries growing from it, the goat herder decided to give this fruitful plant a try. He noticed that he was experiencing a… Continue reading Brief Look at the History of Coffee