Steaming Milk for Beginners

Steaming Milk for Beginners

Frothing is probably the most underappreciated part of coffeehouse culture. After all, without the foam, your cappuccino or latte is just plain espresso.



Coffee Beans to Use for Espresso

Bins of coffee beans stretch out in seemingly endless rows. The grinder has too many settings and you’re not sure of the difference between a French roast and an Italian one. How do you know which beans make the best espresso?



Why is Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Special

What is it about Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee that merits the hefty sum of $26 to $40 a pound?



A Guide to Coffee Beans

Comedian Bill Maher once observed that if your favorite drugged state is "wired" and you live in the United States, you are set for life. Starbucks on every corner, coffee aisle in every store. Energy drinks like Red Bull and Monster in every convenience store, and a coffee pot on the burner at every job. Americans may be deficient or ignorant in other matters pertaining to food and beverages, but when it comes to coffee, they're right up to speed... no pun intended!However, working in a restaur



Coffee insurance payments due by month end

Jamaica Gleaner - Coffee farmers whose holdings were destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 are to finally receive insurance payments by month end. This was the decision coming out of an emergency meeting held yesterday with the Coffee Industry Board (CIB), trustees of ...