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They say confession is good for the soul – I am not sure I agree but why not give it a try anyway. Have you ever done something fairly absent minded or embarrassing involving coffee? I have. Among the silly...

This is so exciting! I was the first on line for Black Friday! It was incredible too!  The clerk at Wilco Hess called the police since he got nervous.  He said I freaked him out because I had been standing...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Also known as  What is the rub?  Coffee, of course! Today I am cooking dinner and finally got a moment for a break to rest.  Our dinner is inspired a little bit by one of the recipes...

What I am drinking now - Paradise Nuevo Espresso Paradise has always been one of my favorite roasters.  One of my favorites of their blends is the Classico and Nuevo is one of my wife’s favorites.  I recently ordered three...

Ever since I started making and drink coffee at home, I rarely drink coffee anywhere else, esprecially places such as Starbucks. Once in a while, when I go to Inteligentsia or Metropolis to get some of their freshly roasted bean,...

Who's ready for dinner?! Southern Pecan is ALL set to enjoy her Thanksgiving Feast!  Dressed in her everyday best and shining so bright, she's not worried about portion control for this holiday! Now... only a few hours left until the...

/wp/wp-content/uploads/files/uploads/dsc_0012_mgs_resized_and_cleaned_comp_110811.jpg" align="right" height="259" hspace="10" width="220" />Where does Rocket Science meet Espresso? In Josuma Coffee, recently added to ROASTe. The owner of Josuma coffee is Dr. Joseph John,  a former nuclear scientist before opening Josuma Coffee.  From talking with  him over...

http://coffeebreak2day.com/http://coffeebreak2day.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/espresso-gelatin-parfait.jpg" width="320" vspace="5" hspace="5" height="240" border="0" title="espresso velvet gelain dessert" alt="espresso velvet gelain dessert" /> It's National Espresso Day -- how are you celebrating? I'm a big fan of espresso -- it's hard not to be when you grow up...

For a while now I have been wanting a Buono Kettle – not the one here on ROASTe – that is a fine kettle though. The one I have been waiting for is the model with the electric base so...

I am probably alone in this wish but I would like to see less latte art. I feel that the perceived need for latte art is driving baristas to steam and texture all milk  in one fairly wet style, regardless of...

A traditionally brewed espresso shot is about 7 gram of coffee pulled into a 1-ounce(oz) drink. A Italian-conventional double shot will be 14 gram of coffee pulled into 2-oz volume. However, what I’ve noticed is that, the recent trend has...

If you're new to gourmet coffee I have one top recommendation:  try light- or medium- roasted coffee. Why?  Because the subtleties of coffee come out when it's light or medium roasted.  /wp/wp-content/uploads/files/uploads/coffeecup_Ballistik_Coffee_Boy_crop380w.jpg" width="380" height="250" align="right" title="Photo by Ballistik_Coffee_Boy, courtesy of...

Following up on the excellent suggestion from samuellaw178 we now have a page to show all the latest reviews on ROASTe. On The Buzz page, just click on the "Latest Reviews" title.  Brew on! Eyal 

Confession: I like to keep my coffee gear in decent shape. I don’t consider myself a fanatic about it though. For example, as far as I know my Clever dripper has never encountered a cleansing agent other than hot water....

I grew with a grandmother who bought green coffee beans at the A&P, roasted them in an open frying pan on the stove and ground them in an old-fashioned hand-cranked coffee grinder. When she made coffee for herself, she boiled...

This morning as I pulled the first few shots of espresso from Olympia Coffee Roasters using their Big Truck Espresso blend, I was actually expecting to get quite a fruity shot of espresso as that has become what I expect...

I have written before that I am always in search of good dark roasts because my wife likes dark roasts and I like lighter roasts, but enjoy a really good dark roast once in a while and so if I...

Want to learn more about Kona Earth Farm? I recently interviewed its owner Gary Strawn. He's passionate about the coffee he grows on his farm on the Hawaiian island of Kona. Me:  How did you get into growing coffee?Gary:  Ever...

What is in a name? I logged on last week to try to order some more Caffe Pronto coffee and was surprised to see it was gone.  After a little searching, however, I found that they were still on Roaste,...

My new Baratza Vario is here! I ordered it on the 16th and it showed up last night. I was slightly worried about how parts like the levers would hold up in the gentle hands of UPS, but the grinder...