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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86788114681627358002024-10-17T03:57:26.258-07:00NowMasterHere is a compilation of my research into the 'nectar of the gods' that is espresso coffee. Coffee consumption has been going on for 1,000 years and been traded for the past 600, making it the 2nd most traded global product behind oil.Peter Baskervillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15681652299036309098noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678811468162735800.post-18020338112854450712011-12-25T14:10:00.001-08:002011-12-25T14:13:01.871-08:00Why do superautomatic espresso machines make subpar coffee?

Peter Baskervillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15681652299036309098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678811468162735800.post-5768520861432680122011-10-10T05:02:00.001-07:002011-10-10T05:02:38.626-07:00Coffee House

Peter Baskervillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15681652299036309098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678811468162735800.post-88499180219313736382011-10-10T04:44:00.001-07:002011-10-10T05:14:16.264-07:00Historic Coffee Houses

Peter Baskervillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15681652299036309098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678811468162735800.post-26426688894131857882009-10-17T22:27:00.000-07:002009-10-17T22:28:00.107-07:00Ezine Articles

Peter Baskervillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15681652299036309098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678811468162735800.post-12697983251551367842009-09-07T15:31:00.000-07:002009-09-07T15:42:57.003-07:00Where did the word coffee come from?

ANSWER - The English word coffee is believed to have come from the Italian word "caffe" which was derived from the word "kahveh", which is the Turkish pronunciation of the Arabic word "qahwah" which means 'a sort of wine'.

Peter Baskervillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15681652299036309098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678811468162735800.post-89749274858910699942009-09-03T00:35:00.000-07:002009-09-07T15:42:43.788-07:00What are the 6 things that determine a quality roasted coffee bean for espresso coffee?

ANSWER:1- Freshness - local supply2 - 90%+ Arabica bean3 - Minimum defects per 100 beans4 - no surface oil5 - Dark chocolate brown in roast color6 - airtight packaging

Peter Baskervillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15681652299036309098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678811468162735800.post-17533813744760211072009-09-03T00:30:00.000-07:002009-09-07T15:43:10.391-07:00How do you tell an Arabica bean from a Robusta coffee bean?

ANSWER - Robusta roasted coffee beans are small, round and raised like a bubble whereas Arabica roasted coffee beans are large, oval in shape and sit flat.

Peter Baskervillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15681652299036309098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678811468162735800.post-91471730343667592672009-09-02T23:13:00.000-07:002009-09-07T15:43:29.598-07:00How do you test the freshness of your roasted coffee bean?

ANSWER - For about a month after the coffee is roasted it gives off Carbon Dioxide (CO2). After about a month the coffee beans go the opposite way and try to absorb moinsture from the air. So the best way to find out if you coffee was roasted in the past month is to place a handful of roasted coffee beans in an air-tight plastic coin bag and leave it for a day or so. If it puffs up then the

Peter Baskervillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15681652299036309098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8678811468162735800.post-62013608360036748832009-09-02T23:02:00.000-07:002009-09-02T23:12:25.139-07:00Espresso Coffee Collection

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