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Building an Espresso Shot with an HX machine: Nuova Simonelli Musica: a VideoI have been using several different kind of espresso machines since when I have started my journey into coffee including the humble small single boiler machine and then...

Green coffee beans are raw, unroasted coffee seeds. Every cup of coffee starts as a green bean before heat transforms it into the roasted product you brew. Understanding what happens between green and roasted explains why roast level, freshness, and origin character matter.

So in a recent post I mentioned how I was dealing with a lack of coffee. Now, a few days later, I actually have the opposite problem!   There was some sort of mixup with a coffee order I placed...

File this one under "Holy cappuccino, Batman!" A company in Seattle has created an unmanned espresso machine that acccepts your coffee order via text and brews it up for you. Check out the report from Seattle's KOMO News: The company,...

 Colombian coffee is known for its balance, mild acidity, and smooth finish. Learn the key growing regions, flavor notes, and how to brew it.

"Organic coffee" is a USDA certification, not a flavor descriptor. Here is what the label actually means, what it does not mean, and how organic certification fits into the broader picture of coffee quality.

Hey guys, here’s another info-graphic I found: http://coffeecupnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/coffee.png   This one is discussing the impact that coffee has had on America, and unlike the other one this one has sources listed at the bottom.   The parts that I thought...

Discovered this one via Dear Coffee I Love You, one of my favorite non-ROASTe coffee blogs. This Steampunk coffee brewer will be featured at the  April 19th SCAA Event in Portland. The video is your standard slick marketing video, but...

I’ve noticed a few people discussing coffee apps here and other places online, and I was wondering who used them.   I’m also pretty big into tea, and for tea I think apps can be very helpful indeed. I have...

Revisiting Velton’s Bonsai Blend I have blogged in the past about Velton’s Bonsai Blend.  It is no secret that I really like it.  Somehow, however, with all the new coffees on Roaste.com I have ordered more coffee from Velton’s, but...

Most drip coffee makers fail at the most basic requirement: brew temperature. Only machines that reach 195 to 205 degrees Fahrenheit extract coffee correctly. Here are the 4 factors that separate a drip coffee maker worth buying from one that wastes good coffee.

It’s been a while since I’ve wrote a post. I usually try to knock out about 2-3 per week (obviously sometimes I have more to write about and sometimes less), and usually I try to get out a couple of...

Are you one of those people who has trouble making decisions before your first cup of coffee? Now there's a new Android coffee app that can help you make that all-important first decision of the day -- what kind of...

Backflushing is the most commonly skipped espresso machine maintenance step. It takes less than five minutes and keeps rancid coffee oils from ruining every shot you pull. Here is exactly how to do it.

 

 

I really enjoy Velton's for the fact that he is always updating the coffees he has, and getting in a wide variety of coffees. So about two weeks ago when he updated with a new list of a few single...

I finally broke out the Brazilian Oberon coffee from The West Bean this morning, and I'm writing about it, as promised. This is the "great customer service" coffee -- the one that didn't reach me originally, and which The West...

Intro As I mentioned in the previous entry, I had a Cafeor pourover maker just not too long ago. For some reason, the coffee from the Cafeor has more edges and more lively than I am used to. It has...

I am always really surprised when a coffee gets much better after letting it rest a few days or so it seems.It's the funny thing with coffee that different  beans are going to be afflicted different with the off gassing...

warrenski / Stock Photos Got coffee and sugar in your pantry? Then you have two of the three ingredients for one of the sweetest, most effective skin care concoctions I've ever used.True confession time. Winter is rough on my skin....

If you’re a hardcore coffee lover, you will probably appreciate how many coffee making methods are out there to make that one cup of coffee. One of them that I have not tried is the pourover. Personally, the reason that...

Today's dinner was simple but delicious. I was making brats but instead of using beer (which is very good by the way) I used coffee. I prefer to make brats on the grill but I did not have any charcoal....