Showing posts with label espresso. Show all posts
Showing posts with label espresso. Show all posts

Thursday, July 8, 2010

How To Get Your Hands On The Best Espresso Coffee Of All.

To get to the great flavour of Espresso that is enjoyed the world over it all starts with a top quality bean.

When you settle back with an espresso coffee in hand, naturally you want to be drinking the best.  For that to happen, the quality of the coffee bean needs to be at its peak.  I am sure it is common knowledge that the biggest percentage of all commercial coffee is grown in nice neat rows on large coffee plantations around the world.  But if you are in the know you will soon come to realise that all coffee is not equal.  Its flavour depends very much on where and how it is grown.

The search for better flavored Espresso Coffee has spanned several centuries.

But for those who are just out to have their first bleary-eyed cup for the day, most will not be concerned as to whether they are drinking shade grown espresso coffee or not.  However once they wake up a bit it might be quite astonishing to find out that there are over 800 active substances in one cup of coffee with each and every one of them impacting on the flavor.

That's why Arabian coffee tastes different from Columbian coffeee, which in turn tastes different to Kona coffee.  Despite where it is grown espresso coffee always has a full, dark flavour which makes it unique.  For gourmet coffee drinks such as the cappuccino and latte, espresso is always the base, so it has to have that strong depth of flavor to meld in with the other ingredients like milk and sugar.

With shade-grown coffee trees the berries mature more slowly than on those grown out in the open sun.  What this means is the crop is smaller in volume and comes on later, but the flavor is richer and mellower.  These two attributes combine to produce the perfect bean for making espresso coffee.  It is a fact that sun-ripened cherries can be bitter and sharp compared to shade-grown cherries.

Besides the fact that shade-grown coffee tastes better, there are some highly significant environmental reasons to choose this type of coffee over others.  You see, most of the land cleared for coffee plantations was originally tropical forest.

Another good reason to seek out shade grown espresso coffee is that it's usually organically grown.  It is just one small but deliberate way you can do your bit for the future of our world while enjoying a cup of espresso.

So if you want to take your espresso making to new heights, then like me you should switch to buying only organic espresso coffee beans.  The experience will be well worth the effort to be rewarded with the best cup of koffee your money can buy.  In addition you will gain the satisfaction of knowing you are helping the environment as well as a host of well deserving Columbian farmers to manage their land in a sustainable manner and provide for their families.

What a great reason to enjoy a good cup of espresso!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Enjoying Your Favorites With A Coffee And Latte Machine

For the hard and true coffee lovers among us there are few roads we would not travel for the perfect cup of coffee.  We have our favorites -- usually house specialties with a $5 price tag that cause lines at our nearby coffee houses.  And we travel there each and every day -- sometimes several times a day -- to pay for the privilege of a cup of liquid gold that will ready us for our day or get us through our afternoon or push us through our end of the day slump.  But what if we could have that special treat right in our own kitchens?  That same coffee shop quality flavor at no cost to us and available any time we want it?

The truth is that when it comes to making our favorite blends at home, coffee lovers are more in luck than ever.  The at-home coffee and latte machine has made it possible to enjoy all our favorites without ever leaving our homes.

Finding the perfect coffee and latte machine can take some research but can be well worth it.  Start with reading any consumer reports you can find to let the research that's been done before work to your advantage.  You can find out what specific brands have performed well for other consumers and those that you are best to avoid.

Beyond that you'll find a number of different models, styles, and colors.  Pick your coffee and latte machine that has all the bells and whistles that you desire.  After all, this purchase is meant to put you off the $5 coffee/latte habit.  So it may be worth it to invest the money now as it will likely pay for itself in a short enough time.

The Internet can be a great place to look for a coffee and latte machine;  online resources can allow you to shop around and take your time researching different makes and models.

Your coffee and latte machine can bring the local coffee house right into your kitchen.  Choose wisely coffee lover!  And you will be rewarded with a fabulous brew that's always literally at your fingertips.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Purchasing Espresso Beans

A short guide to purchasing chocolate covered espresso beans wholesale

So you know you want to purchase chocolate covered espresso beans wholesale and going online will give you the best selection and the best prices.  The only thing is you aren't sure how to do this and keep your credit card safe.  Well, no problem this will show you how to get your product and keep your identity safe from thieves.  We've all heard bad stores about people who've had their bank accounts plundered and their identity stolen.  If you follow a few simple tips you can keep safe when shopping for espresso beans, coffee, or even an espresso maker!

Buying espresso beans or any other coffee product on the internet doesn't have to be as hard as you think, you just need to make sure you know what you are doing when you want to use your credit card to shop on the internet.

You need to always be sure of what you are purchasing.  Even though a web site says it has the best product on the market, make sure you read the description of the product carefully and study the photographs as well.  You want to pour over the fine print and see if there are any clues that might indicate that what you are about to order is not the same as what you are seeing online.  You need to keep in mind that if you think you are getting a great deal that seems to be too good to be true, than it probably is too good to be true!

You also need to take care with how you buy your products online.  Before you punch in a single number online you should carefully read the website and see all the options they accept for payment and how they will ship your brand new espresso maker or yummy espresso beans to you!  If your site asks you for private information like your Social Security number, driver's license number, or your bank account number then you should stay away.  No one should be asking you for this kind of information to buy espresso beans or an espresso maker.

Keeping excellent records of your online purchases can keep you safe too.  You will want to keep hard copies of all email correspondence, shipping information, and payment transactions.  Make sure you have all the details of your business dealings with the company to make sure you get what you paid for.

If you still don't feel safe ordering things online, then you can always use a trusted 1-800 number to order over the phone.  You could also request a wholesale catalog, the old fashioned way -- through the mail!