Just how much more are you paying for coffee at a coffee shop vs. making your own at home? If you need your coffee on a budget, the choice is clear! Buy some great beans and brew at home! “For many of us, heading to the nearest café each morning is just a fact of life. Wake up, go to …
This is a collection of fun facts about coffee, ranging from useful to interesting trivia. “If you like your espresso coffee sweet, you should use granulated sugar, which dissolves more quickly, rather than sugar cubes…Cowboy coffee? It was said they made their coffee by putting ground coffee into a clean sock and immersing it in cold water and heater over …
Latte Art – you’ve seen it. Would you like to learn how to make it? “When steaming milk for espresso, milk frothing techniques are performed to create a smooth and sweet milk that can be poured into heart and flower patterns.” Read more at:http://www.coffeeresearch.org/espresso/milktexture.htm
Humans and coffee have a long history, from Ethiopia, to Mecca, from Popes to local roasting shops. “All great things in this world come from a mistake, it seems. And coffee is no exception. But the history of coffee is one that is full of twists and turns, some political, some down to happenstance, but all of them have contributed …
Coffee Bean Varieties For all of the different flavor profiles and tasting experiences you can have with coffee, there are only three main species of beans produced for commercial use. Arabica, far and away the most common, steals the show. Companies stamp “100% Arabica Beans” across labels worldwide, proudly displaying their use of the strain which has often left to …
50 beautifully delicious coffee designs – yum! Monkey’s, sail boats, lions and flowers – you can do it all in coffee art. “Coffee or Latte art consists of the pouring of steamed milk into a shot of espresso generating a pattern or design on the surface. The barista becomes a true designer and is able to create beautiful creations with the …
Traveling Greener is a green travel site – it’s no surprise they love organic fair trade coffee! “We have a secret. We can’t keep it any longer. It’s true, it’s undeniable, yes TravelingGreener.com is coffee-powered. It’s 100% organic, fair trade espresso-fueled blogging. Our coffee story began in Italy when caffè latte first crossed our lips. First Florence, Venice, Rome…and onto to iced Nescafé in Greece and bitter black in Scandinavia. Since …
