Daily Archives: November 17, 2006
FAQ: Coffee Tasting Terms
If you’re a coffee drinker, you’ve no doubt come across all sorts of colorful attempts to describe a particular coffee’s flavor. Here’s a guideline to help sort it all out, courtesy of Peet’s Coffee: Acidity Acidity is the liveliness in coffee. In everyday conversation, “acidity” may sound unappealing, but in coffee terms it’s actually a … Continue reading
Roasting coffee with a hot air popper
Yes, it really IS possible to roast coffee beans using a hot air popcorn popper! Though of course the machine will be useless for anything but coffee afterwards due to the oils the coffee will deposit, but…ah, the aroma!!! Coffee roasting is truly something everyone should experience, and if you have an old air popper … Continue reading
Solid espresso – Time invention of the year?
Time Magazine has declared Solid Espresso to be one of the best inventions of 2006! Called èspesso, it’s made from espresso, sugar, and some secret ingredient, and is squirted out of a can to be enjoyed via spoon instead of sipping. The consistency is similar to mousse; this odd creation from Lavazza and should be … Continue reading
