Monthly Archives: May 2007
Starbucks switches to 2 percent milk
By the end of the year, Starbucks will being using 2 percent milk instead of whole milk for its espresso drinks in all of its US and Canadian stores. What does this mean for you? Besides a slightly different taste, a grande latte will drop from 290 calories down to 190 calories. (via The Washington … Continue reading
Espro Tamper
This beautiful espresso tamper hides a secret behind its good looks. It has a mechanism inside that operates much like an automotive torque wrench. When a load of 30lbs has been applied, a clutch yields and an audible ‘click’ is heard, providing plenty of notice to the user that the proper force has been applied … Continue reading
On-demand retail coffee roasting
Fresh Roast Systems has developed a new coffee roaster, one designed to be deployed in locations such as grocery stores, that will roast coffee on demand and to the level desired by the consumer. The machines are networked to receive updated roasting profiles for new batches of beans, so the retailer doesn’t need to spend … Continue reading
Espresso featured on Good Eats
I love the TV show Good Eats (staring Alton Brown), it’s a light hearted yet geeky look at cooking. A recent episode covered everything about espresso, and I finally got around to watching it (ah, the miracle of Tivo). I consider myself a hardcore home-espresso fanatic, as you can no doubt tell from this website. … Continue reading
Latte Art how-to
The website Wikihow has a good beginner’s guide to creating Latte Art, check it out! It helped me realize that one of my main problems has been how I heat the milk – I’m too focused on creating a nice layer of foam, which is the last thing you want when doing Latte Art.
