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Recently I took a delivery of a used Nuova Simonelli Oscar from ebay;. Surprisingly the seller is a forum member and I normally had no problem trusting another fellow member. The caveat though, was that he was selling for his...

Caffeine helps endurance more than sprints. When to time a cup, how much research supports, and why caffeine is no longer banned in sport.

A coffee scale turns guesswork into repeatable results. Why weight beats volume, how to use brew ratios, and how to weigh espresso by mass.

Twenty years ago the Philippines ranked third in world coffee production. Currently they sit at 76th in rank, quite a big slippage. The government is responding and seeks to hang a national economic recovery on the revival of the coffee...

 This coffee maker guide covers every type of home brewer so you pick the right one for your routine and taste.

http://foter.com/img/photo/10/artsy-coffee_l.jpg" class="foter-photo" style="display: block; width: 100%" /> mcwaffle89 /Free Photos We all see the world through our experiences and interests. The things we know influence how we perceive and understand other things. Sometimes I forget that and it surprises me,...

So we had this cool coffee mug competition in the last couple of days on our Facebook page. Check out below what people have posted, so cool!! And the winner was Rebecca Hall Potter with the mug below: "My husband...

Your espresso basket quietly shapes every shot. How open and restrictive baskets change grind, extraction, and which coffees taste best.

I was wondering who drank up all the CBTL espresso!Yes, the CBTL makes great espresso. And the cat is cute, but I haven't trained her to make me a coffee yet, but the CBTL Contata is practically easy enough for...

The other day, as was doing a routine search on my local craigslist.com ( I know, bad habit die hard!). Under the grinder search, I came up a perculiar post with the tittle "Brevetto grinder for sale". Flashing back to...

Espresso basket size sets your dose range. How capacity, updosing, headspace, and distribution shape the strength and evenness of your shot.

I don't tend to go to coffee shops too often anymore. I don't live in a town with any great shops worth visiting often, but do leave near some cities with great shops. When I am in town I aways...

Rep Ron Paul is said to have a chance to win his first Republican primary this weekend in Maine.http://cv.ftranfield.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/files/uploads/users/u4/_official_Congressional_photo_portrait__2007.jpg" style="float: right; width: 220px; height: 276px;" />What are they drinking over at the Ron Paul Revolution camp?I don't know for sure...

How to choose coffee comes down to 5 decisions: roast level, whole bean vs ground, freshness, origin, and brew method. Get these right and every bag you buy lands in the cup you want.

It's dinner Chez Chamie again. Tonight, I had to use up the rest of the family pack of pork ribs from the coffee-glazed ribs the other night. There were only two of them and four of us and I have...

Coffee tasting is how you evaluate what is in your cup. Five elements , aroma, acidity, body, flavor, and finish , define every coffee. Understanding each one gives you the vocabulary to describe what you taste and the framework to identify what you like and why.

There have been a few posts on here about the great customer support that people have received, and I have to admit that I am right there with them in receiving some excellent service and I just wanted to highlight...

Espresso Machine Maintainance: Group Head One of the most important thing in espresso making is group head maintainance. Afterall, the group head is the site of the most significant action where by coffee grind are extracted by pressurized water. Thus...

A coffee ritual turns an ordinary cup into a shared moment. A short reflection on what coffee means beyond the gear and the grind.

The other coffee ingredient Coffee at its finest has only two ingredients in it. Those, of course, are coffee and water.  I decided to try to figure out exactly what kind of water was the best for pour over of...

 Need to grind coffee without a grinder? These 5 methods use tools you already own to get your morning cup brewing fast.