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Rotary Pump Vs. Vibration

When you’re considering the purchase of an espresso machine there certainly is a lot to consider. One detail that has become more popular is the option to have a rotary pump in your espresso machine as opposed to a vibration pump. Rotary pumps are available in a lot of our high end prosumer machin

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Espresso Brewing - Science or Art? Part Three

What does all this information mean? It boils down to the fact that you can make an espresso at home that is going to be better than just about any you can get out at a coffee shop or cafe.
It is important to understand:

that by practice,
some trial and error,
as well as a good und

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Espresso Brewing - Science or Art? Part Two

The Coffee Grinder – we have discussed coffee grinders here in the past and defined what a weight measuring coffee grinder can do. Now I’m going to tell you a seldom revealed astonishing fact; the quality of the coffee grinder directly affects the taste and crema of the espresso!
For insta

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Espresso Brewing - Science or Art? Part One

Brewing Espresso – Science or Art? Part One
Could you make brewing espresso a science experiment?  I think you can and should. As with any science experiment, if you can control the variables it is the key to getting what you want in your results. I say why not look at espresso in the same way.

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I really like the fact I can play with a lot of great equipment at my job.

Barista TV

Barista TV!? Well, more of an exploitation-reality-show about the life and tradition of being a barista. The premise is to feature baristas and their lives in a new series. Baristas Coffee Company, Inc. announced the signing of a contract with M&M Productions for the development of a real

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Coffee Crazy Country

I think we are! My opinion is biased and based on the number of sales-calls we get along with my long-term involvement in the coffee industry. I have always felt very strongly that coffee is a legal-drug that many people need to get started every day. I am always reading and exploring on-line dif

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I Wish I was Better at Latte Art

One thing that I really wish I was better at in the coffee world is Latte Art. I am always amazed at how beautiful it can be. It has really increased in popularity and seems to be a goal of every new Barista whether amateur or professional to create astonishing images. It is so popular there are eve

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Got play around with the new Breville double boiler machine. It does have a lot of user friendly features. You can tell they worked with baristas to get the machine they wanted. It is very user friendly and well thought out. I like the looks of it as well. It will be fun to see how this machine ranks after more people have had it for a few years.