Saturday, November 10, 2007

Hacking the Starbucks Barista Grinder


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.

Quality, Freshness and Service Continue to Boost Coffee Sales
Fine coffee is no longer the province of the Pacific Northwest, Alaska now has the greatest per-capita consumption of fine coffee and espresso is a popular menu item in Michigan and Nebraska.

Coffee Cup 2.0
Every year coffee hobbyists are exposed to many new brewing or home roasting gadgets. Not only is innovation occuring at the gadget level, but it is also occurring with the disposable coffee cup.

Ethiopian Coffee
When most people talk of Ethiopia, they immediately think of coffee. Maybe you have heard that Ethiopia was the birthplace of coffee, or at least the discovery of it.

Coffee Forests - A Gateway To Wildlife
A study of the coffee forests reveals very interesting facts. Coffee forests have varied physical and climatic conditions and types of vegetation.