2009 January

Archive for January, 2009

Coffee - Bean Growing

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

For a tree grown in over 70 countries, from Indonesia to Brazil, it’s curious how narrow a range of conditions is required to produce quality ‘beans’ and how relatively small the total output is.
The word ‘beans’ is deliberately in single-quote marks, since the thing that gets roasted and ground to make the drink isn’t really […]

Being Expressive about Espresso

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Espresso is one of the most popular coffee drinks in the world today. The espresso coffee drink began in Milan, Italy, and has since spread as a popular drink to many other countries. An espresso is a coffee beverage that is prepared using water under pressure and usually served in a preheated demitasse cup. The […]