Archive for August, 2008
What the Research Says:
Rancilio Silvia (*est. $550)
Best espresso machine overall.
Expert reviews say this is the best espresso machine for most home espresso enthusiasts. The Silvia gets high marks for its espresso taste, features, ease of use and build quality. The stainless steel-clad Silvia has a forged-brass boiler and a three-way solenoid valve. Some say the [...]
August 31st, 2008 | Posted in Espresso Machines | No Comments
Coffee grinders are important in the coffee proceess, starting from the sorting/grading, then the roasting, followed by the grinding and lastly the brewing, the grinding affects how you final cuppa would be.
This is because different brewing method demand different types of coffee grinds, and these different grinds also require varying length of time to brew.
Therefore, [...]
August 31st, 2008 | Posted in Grinders | No Comments
The Braun coffee maker is one of the best on the market! The company was created in 1921 by engineer Max Braun. By 1928, Braun was the leading manufacturer of radios. In 1950 they produced the very first electric razor and in 1967 they combined with Gillette as a result of this pairing, the company [...]
August 31st, 2008 | Posted in Coffee Makers | No Comments
5 reviews from users of the Gaggia coffee deluxe espresso & cappuccino maker
Review by: Kuijf on 8th Mar 2008
User Rating : 9
Respect : 0
Good Points: Makes excellent espresso’s, cappuccino’s and lattes. Good piston, water really hot, easy to use.
Bad Points: Coffee sometimes sticks to water outlet when removing piston after making you first shot.
General comments: [...]
August 30th, 2008 | Posted in Espresso Machines | 3 Comments
DRINKING a cup of coffee can wake you up, but perhaps just a whiff of Java is enough to reverse the effects of sleep deprivation on the brain.
A team led by Yoshinori Masuo at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Tsukuba, Japan, deprived rats of sleep for a day. When they [...]
August 30th, 2008 | Posted in Science | No Comments
Too much coffee can reduce the chances of a woman with fertility problems getting pregnant, a study suggests.
Dutch researchers followed 9,000 women who had received IVF to see if they fell pregnant naturally.
Around one in seven did, but drinking more than four cups of coffee a day cut chances of conceiving by around 26%.
Experts said [...]
August 30th, 2008 | Posted in Health | No Comments
IS COFFEE GOOD FOR YOU?
Well, I would have to say, all things in moderation. There do definitely seem to be some health benefits. The more we’re learning, research is leaning on the side of it being good for you. It lowers the risk of Parkinson’s disease and Type 2 diabetes. It mediates depression. But the [...]
August 30th, 2008 | Posted in Health | No Comments
There is nothing like sleeping in a little on the weekend, and waking up to the smell of bubbling hot coffee…fragrance.
The tough part is when you stretch, realize that your “girlfriend” didn’t make you breakfast, and discover that she stole your wallet on the way out.
We have no idea how it actually smelled because the [...]
August 30th, 2008 | Posted in Gadgets | No Comments
When the Ink Spots sang “I love the java jive and it loves me” in 1940, they could not have known how right they were. Coffee not only helps clear the mind and perk up the energy, it also provides more healthful antioxidants than any other food or beverage in the American diet, according to [...]
August 30th, 2008 | Posted in Health | No Comments
I never knew coffee could be used as art, truly incredible!
http://www.latteart.nl/fotos_etching.asp
August 30th, 2008 | Posted in Other | No Comments