A Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine Tutorial For the Caffeine-Inclined

A Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine Tutorial For the Caffeine-Inclined
For the home barista who’s serious about their espresso, the Rancilio Silvia is a commercial-style espresso machine that includes professional-grade components…

Frozen Coffee Parfait
Recipe for making a frozen coffee parfait.

Hacking the Starbucks Barista Grinder
My first espresso machine was the Starbucks Barista espresso machine. It uses a pressurized portafilter which allows you to use a coarser espresso grind. For years, I used the Starbucks Barista Grinder with this machine and it worked wonderfully.

Ristretto Rant
My coffee drink of choice for the past few years has been the straight espresso shot. All my other coffee equipment has either been packed away or is gathering dust. For me it is all about espresso now.

Sex and Coffee
Coffee has supposedly been around since about 1200 A.D., and sex has been with since we began procreating. So it only makes sense that there would be some link between coffee and sex.

DC Translates to DeCaf
The current state of the coffee union in Washington DC.