Archive for June, 2006

History of the Espresso Machine

Melitta MEMB1 Mill & Brew Coffeemaker

How about a little history lesson? Where did the coffee maker and the espresso machine come from?
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Breville ESP8XL Café Roma Stainless Espresso Maker

According to a new study by researchers of University of Queensland (Australia), caffeine makes you more susceptible to suggestion. Test subjects who were given a dose of caffeine, and then provided with a position paper, understood and remembered the counter-arguments better and were more in agreement with those arguments.
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Should you grind your own coffee?

Capresso 560.01 Infinity Burr Grinder, Black

All the experts agree — people who want the best flavor in their coffee use coffee grinders. Coffee grinders work so well because they unleash the bean oils and aromas right before you make a pot. It’s like opening a fresh can of ground coffee each and every time you make some “joe”.
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3 steps to a better cup of coffee

Bodum Chambord 8-Cup Coffee Press

Do you want to improve the quality of your cup of coffee?  Perfection is hard to achieve, but we can at least try!  Here are 3 simple tips that will make a difference in every single cup you drink.
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