My mom got me hooked on espresso from a very young age. I loved drinking the thick, lathery goodness that had a bittersweet perk to it and really made your eyes jump. Even though most of the coffee drinking world knows that espresso has less caffeine in it than a regular cup of coffee. But ever since I was a little kid, my mother always had espresso coffee machines at our... Read More
In a previous post I gave a quick run down on the history of espresso coffee machines. Today I want to share some facts about the beans that we throw into espresso coffee machines. Did you know that coffee hit the beverage scene in the 9th century? Ethiopia is thought to be the first place coffee was introduced. As I said in the last post, espresso coffee machines were not... 
Espresso machines are a fixture in many people’s lives now but do you know when the first espresso coffee was created. Back in 1903, a man named Luigi Bezzera wanted a speedy way to make coffee and that is where the idea began. Once he discovered how to pressurize the coffee process the world was well on their way to the first espresso machines and the rest is history. 
I found a great little art gallery/restaurant in my neighborhood this week, and they also serve espresso. They have several espresso coffee machines, and do make a good cup of espresso. Their sandwiches are also top notch; the food is fresh and unlike other restaurants, the serving sizes are reasonable, as are the prices. I think that restaurants are discovering that... 
Being raised outside of Seattle, I am all too familiar with the obsession with espresso coffee machines. There is a Starbucks on about every single corner of every city. I grew up in a fairly small suburban town and there was four Starbucks within one minute of each other not to mention the other coffee stores. I am not too sure why America has such an addiction to... 
