Interestingly enough most people picture expresso machines steaming away next to coffee makers either in the comfort of a kitchen or at the local coffeehouse. Ethiopia gave birth to the coffee craze that has flooded across worldwide borders. It still produces coffee from wild treed forests its sub-tropical environment. Coffee can only be grown in that environment or in the world's tropical regions, where they get plenty of sun and needed rain. Coffee growth is restrict...

Imagine what a great thing it would be to receive a coffeepot as a gift, not just any one, but an antique one. Most people would never think of this variety of gift, even if the person they are buying for collects antiques. Interestingly enough this type of gift is reasonably easy to locate and very inexpensive. Whatever the case, it will be greatly appreciated. The appeal came to me by pure accident. In my basement, I found a dusty, but attractive espresso maker. Our...

All professional coffee makers (baristas) will have their own technique for making the perfect cup of coffee. Here my home-grown suggestion? The whole process begins with simple water. This water has to be good or no amount of decent coffee grounds will matter. Water should be fresh and piping hot. Water should not be stale, mildewy, unclean and not properly filtered. The perfect temperature is just about at boiling point. Now for the coffee ? choose any coffee tha...

A new species of coffee tree has been discovered containing almost no caffeine. However, it?s not in the production process and we have to manage with the most current technology to remove caffeine content from our coffee. What I think we all want to know is how this will affect coffee flavor in the future? Will we have to suffer bland espresso? Tests with blind people clearly shows that humans cannot distinguish between regular or decaffeinated coffee. That is based on cu...

The legendary cup of cappuccino seems like just a mere drink that brings up maybe a romantic gathering with some old boyfriend, but who would think that real romance and a massive industry would revolve around it. Coffee's warm, dark and aromatic fluid has drawn many a person into a coffeehouse, not just recently, but from its very early beginnings. There are countless legends as to its origins, but the most historically reliable is 500 BC, from Ethiopia. Travelers were ...

Coffee roasters, like cappuccino makers, come in all varieties of sizes and shapes. You can spend up to almost a thousand odd dollars alone. However, price does not always mean quality. You should look for a reputable brand, but there other things you should consider. We all loved chemistry at school. Remember the bubbling liquid in that test tube, balanced precariously above a flaming Bunsen burner? For some people, to brew a cup of coffee in their kitchen is just th...

Coffee bean production is a worldwide industry, second equal moneywise to petroleum. It is 2000 years old. There are two main types of beans, arabica, first produced on the Arabian Peninsula, and robusta with double the caffeine. The coffee cherry is not a valued fruit; only its bean is needed. This bean is aged, then roasted, ground and finally brewed to satisfy over 400 million coffee drinkers worldwide. There are two colors, red and green. The red has more aroma,...

I?m no different from any other American; I love a good coffee after I wake up. In fact, I adore coffee bubbling in my coffee maker through out the day and sometimes I also crave the flavour even after having had dinner. Unfortunately, dependent on your body, your reaction to the caffeine will vary. This can mean the difference between a cup of coffee at night or a sleepless night of tossing and turning. I personally cannot drink coffee before bedtime because I am sensiti...

Want the absolutely perfect dessert to go with your coffee? Go to your local bakery. Want the best and most tasty coffee beans available? Yes, go to a bakery, but one for beans. Of course, you will never find a listing for this type of bakery, but there are speciality shops that still roast your cappuccino beans by hand. Most of the time, these shops use top quality roasters to infuse mouth-watering flavours and aromas into the beans. This assures that every blend and bea...

I love above all else to drink coffee, but I am still totally baffled why anyone would drink decaffeinated varieties. What about the needed and pleasurable caffeine rush? What would possess anyone in his or her right state of mind to give up on a good espresso for that dribble? Does this not take away the whole reason for drinking a decent cup of delicious coffee? I was soon to learn why this drudgery even existed. As I discovered pregnancy, I quickly developed a new tas...