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Espressos are great, but you aren’t really enjoying good espressos if they aren’t in proper espresso cups. Also called demitasse cups, these tiny little mugs look as though they belong a Barbie Dreamhouse. Surprisingly, there’s a certain art to making a proper espresso, and when you go shopping for a new set there are some [...]
The smell of coffee brewing can surely awaken the senses. When I was young, just the smell of freshly brewed coffee would draw me from the comforts of my bed in the early morning. After sipping my first cup when I was older is when the effects of coffee really began to kick in.
There are [...]
Roasting coffee beans isn’t actually as difficult as most people may imagine, thanks to modern technology it’s often easier than making wine at home. If you do it well then you should expect some beans which are just as good as shop brought ones. In addition to learning how to make cappuccino at home, roasting [...]
Nothing in this world has ever stirred the imagination and sent out taste buds salivating nearly as much as the word; Chocolate. Deep, dark, rich, warm decedent flowing rivers of melted chocolate. Whether we add it to our cereal, to our fresh fruits, bake with it, use it in our pastries, drink it, dip biscotti [...]
The health benefits, aphrodisiac qualities and incomparable taste of chocolate have been passionately championed for centuries. And if there’s one thing that all chocolate lovers agree on, it is the pure pleasure one gets from eating it in its myriad forms.
Cocoa has been used by generations of cooks around the world to create a wealth [...]
Coffee is the most consumed beverage in the world today and can be found in every retail outlet in the world. For some people there day is not complete until they have had their first cup of coffee.
Purchasing a coffee brew station can be a big expense, However the coffee that comes out of it [...]
Every year millions of people exchange chocolates on February 14th for Valentine’s Day. This trend has grown very popular in recent times, especially with the rise of quality chocolates (…and the number of chocoholics). Still, even in these modern times there are a few things you need to consider before you run out and grab [...]
Thermal carafe coffee makers are becoming more and more popular. As are their one-mug equivalents - the thermal mug coffee makers.
The reason for brewing coffee into a thermal carafe is that they keep your coffee hot, without the need for a hotplate.
Traditional drip brewers have a glass carafe that sits on a hotplate. The hotplate [...]
For those who look forward to the morning aroma of coffee, the coffee maker may well be the most important kitchen appliance. The many other appliances have their useful functions, but the day just does not get started until you get your wake-me-up drug in a tasty coffee delight. But if you have not done [...]
In the United States, St. Valentine’s Day is the second largest card giving holiday celebrated. Somewhere in the vicinity of 190 million lover’s and friend’s greeting cards are sent each year. The holiday is said to come to us from ancient Roman Empire times when a priest who was forbidden to perform marriages [...]