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This article will help you to make espresso drinks with a bargain priced machine. It contains proven tips and tricks to make coffee based drinks that taste and look like those you buy at the pricey coffee shops.Contributor: Joan KramerPublished: Dec 09, 2009  

Stainless steel filter and holder Venturi tip for easy milk frothing Continuous steam 64 oz reservoir 3 minute warm up time Product DescriptionThis espresso machine produces superior espresso coffee, as well as continuous steam and hot water. Included with this unit are a commercial size portofilter and venturi style frothing tip. This tip makes it possible for everyone [...]  

What's a poor barista to do when some jerk grabs all of the bills out of the tip jar and takes off? Via this post on The Consumerist blog we learn that at Starbucks, at least, chasing down the thief and flagging down police to arrest the man is the wrong answer. The Austin American-Statesman reports that Starbucks barista Laura Palawski saw a man stuff his hand into the tip jar, pull out all the bills, and run from the shop. She ran after him...  

The Starbucks Latte Primo and Cappuccino Primo T-Discs for Tassimo will work in your Braun Tassimo TA1200 or TA1400 models as well as the Bosch Tassimo T45 and Tassimo T65 hot beverage systems.  

Bottom Line: This is one Pimp Espresso Machine, easy to use and doesnt seem to have a steep learning curve to get a nice espresso with tons of crema and awesome froth that many reviewers would have you believe. In other words its user friendly even for a 1st machine.Read review...  

If some jerk grabs the bills from your tip jar, you're supposed to just stand there and take it, but one Starbucks barista was having none of that. She chased the thief until police eventually caught him and charged him with robbery by assault, a second degree felony. The crime-fighting barista followed the man out into the street, where she, another employee, and the alleged thief got into a shoving match. From the Austin American-Statesman...  

Filed under: America, Europe, Italy, Coffee A barista utilizes his espresso grinder. Photo: Erin Meister. Last week, you may recall, we started tackling the old Italian concept of the "four Ms" necessary to make espresso, with an introduction to la macchina. It's only fitting, then, that today we cozy up with la macchina's best buddy: il molino or la machinadosatore, the espresso grinder. To put it in terms of that Neil Simon classic, "The...  

Gourmet coffee beans are exotic single-bean coffees grown entirely within a certain defined geographical area. Single-bean coffees have a distinct and delicious essence, and are available in limited quantities after each growing season.  

It's a trend that's happening around the globe- instead of just serving a boring old cup of coffee that will give you the jitter, some shops are adopting latte art as a part of their services. For no additional charge, visitors can receive their favorite beverage with artwork built right into the foam.  

Fresh Espresso just dropped their first music video on the world over the weekend. In it we find out that PSmoov isn’t just a producer and rapper, he’s a dancer too! Along with Champagne Champagne, Fresh Espresso are driving the Friday edition of the Crocodile’s two night local hip hop extravaganza Go Machine! MAD RAD and [...]  

I just got my first Espresso/Cappucino machine, and I am so thrilled. In the past, I worked in a coffee shop, so I’m pretty familiar with making various coffeee drinks. From my regular grocery store, I bought Starbuck’s espresso. I’ve had my espresso machine for a couple of weeks now, and I’m drinking cappucinos, Cafe’ [...]  

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced that it is adding a new premium coffee to its diverse inflight drink menu by offering illy issimo Latte Macchiato onboard all flights, effective today. The sophisticated blend of authentic espresso coffee will be available complimentary to Business class passengers and for $4 to Coach class passengers.  

We tried various combinations of water temperature, grind, and time to press. In the end we got what we wanted with 176 degrees F water, 30 seconds of mix time, and around 35-40 seconds of press time using a Pete's Coffee or the illy dark espresso pre-ground coffee.  

"The Culinary Institute of America has a website called CIAprochef.com. Starbucks Foodservice has created some instructional videos for the CIA, on how to properly prepare espresso and espresso based drinks. If you’ve ever wondered why espresso drinks in restaurants are generally awful, these “best practices” are where I’d start."  

Who knew that the real power source driving Iron Man onward and upward into the stratosphere was really just a strong, trendy espresso machine? Designed by Frenchman Charles Teyssier, the "Caffe Inn" concept is purely aesthetic, offering little in the way of improvements on the tried and true espresso machine formula. It does, however, remind me of Iron Man, and that's enough. [Design Blog]