Texturing the milk. This is a continuation of my series on steaming milk. So far you have gotten the milk ready, started steaming, and introduced air into the milk stretching it, which in the process increases the volume. Now you...
Okay, you have now submerged your wand into your milk and turned it on. The next step is the hardest step in steaming milk and it just takes practice. You want to bring the wand up (well in fact you...
/files/u2252/grindmaster_opod.jpg" width="136" height="250" align="right" />I look at the coffee equipment and accessories collected on my journey as markers to remind me where I came from and to point to where I am heading. Some of these items are dearer to...
I blogged a while back about roasting at home. I mentioned what you need to gather - unroasted coffee, a decent popcorn popper with sufficient wattage (1200+), and a ventilated area away from anything you wouldn't want to burn down.....
/files/u2500/blog_columbus_direct_trade.jpg" alt="Columbus explored the coast of coffee country" title="Columbus explored the coast of coffee country" height="351" width="500" /> Find a direct trade route to great coffee! Whether you celebrate Columbus Day on Monday October 10 or the traditional date of...
This is the next in a series of installments on properly frothing milk. This one will focus on getting the machine and milk ready for frothing. Obviously all of these phases are actually done consecutively in short sequence and not...
What kind of pitcher should you use to steam milk and pour latte art? The answer is fairly easy – almost any pitcher that is a good size will work well for steaming and for pouring art you want a...
How much milk should you steam at a time? Ideally the answer to this question would be, exactly as much milk as you want to use in your drink, but, of course, life never works out quite perfectly unless there...
One way valve coffee bags are great for your coffee. Why are they great? They are great because they keep flavor in and keep oxygen out. Oxygen is what diminishes or stales the wonderful aroma and flavor of fresh roasted...
This is a blog post about a cool new feature on Roaste (or at least it is new to me, but I think it is new to Roaste, too) Roaste Prime. Roaste prime is a great deal in my book. ...
http://www.koracoffee.com/images/KOR_VietnamesePhin/PhinFront2.jpg" height="500" width="500" /> I have been thinking about writing about this brewing device for a while yet unable to do so intil now. Phin basically is the name of a traditional Vietnamese brewing device, the name is probablly derived...
One coffee I have been eager to try since reading it won a medal in the Best of Oregon coffee tasting is Deep Cello’s Black Tie blend. This is what is in my cup so today is my lucky day!...
It’s not that large a country, but Ethiopia has a diverse climate system, according to recent reports. The coffee producing nation either has a drought or it doesn’t, depending on who you believe. In the mountains the coffee is looking...
Properly steamed milk has no visible bubbles, pours like wet paint, and integrates with espresso rather than sitting on top of it. Here is exactly how to get there.
What should steamed milk look and taste like? I think the better question is what should it sound like? I thought I was pretty good at steaming milk when I started training with one of the world’s best latte artists. ...
this is the second in a series of posts on steaming milk. some will be instructional and some will just be about the learnign curve I followed (and continue to follow). This one is more about the path than the...
Coffee can go far beyond your morning brew. Explore the idea of coffee wine and how fermentation creates a completely different way to experience coffee.
