If you love a good espresso or coffee drink and you want to be able to just push a button and get a perfect espresso, macchiato, or cappuccino, then a fully-automated espresso machine is what you are looking for. Imagine going into the kitchen and clicking a button. The machine grinds the necessary amount of … Read more
Home Espresso Machines Espresso is a popular drink throughout the world and is the base for numerous coffee drinks such as lattes and cappuccinos. If you like a good cup of espresso, macchiato, cappuccino, latte, or mocha and you are interested in making it at home, there are numerous options available. Depending on your budget, … Read more
In Italian, the word “Macchiato” means to mark. The coffee drink corresponds by being an espresso with a small amount of foam milk to “mark” the espresso. It is very close to a regular espresso with just a touch of milk to give a slight cut to the coffee. It is similar to a cappuccino but with … Read more
The ABCs of Coffee Beans It is estimated that there are about 2.25 billion cups of coffee drank every day in the world. People from all over the world brew different types of coffee and have created numerous coffee drinks from it. If you are looking to create coffee drinks you have never done before … Read more
Commonly found in Australia and New Zealand, the long black is a style of coffee made by pouring a double shot of espresso over 100-120mL of hot water. When made properly, the drink will maintain crema on top and still have a good espresso flavor. It will also still be hot, but not too hot … Read more
Vietnamese Iced Coffee (aka cà phê sữa đá in southern Vietnam or cà phê nâu đá in northern Vietnam) is a perfect summertime drink that combines a rich dark roast coffee with sweetened condensed milk. The coffee used to brew any Vietnamese coffee should be a coarse dark roast, sometimes with a but of chicory … Read more
The café con leche is the Spanish variation of the Italian caffé latte (of which there are now many more variations & flavors). “Con leche” means ‘with milk’ in Spanish, referencing the drink’s 2 to 1 ratio of milk to coffee. The coffee used for this drink is usually very strong, so as to cut … Read more
Found frequently in cafes in Italy, a Long Macchiato is a full bodied drink with espresso floated on top of hot water with a small amount of milk foam. This is a good drink for someone that enjoys a strong full bodied coffee but not with the full strength of standard espresso. A regular Macchiato does … Read more
The dirty chai latte is a popular coffee shop drink that combines a shot of espresso with a chai latte. There are many variations on this drink, usually involving changing up the mix of chai spices or the type of milk. But all the combinations end up giving you something between a regular latte and … Read more
The espressino is a sweet Italian coffee drink made with nutella, espresso, steamed milk, and cocoa powder on the top and bottom. You read that right! The drink starts with a heavy dash of cocoa powder and a dollop of nutella, and then the espresso, frothed & steamed milk, and another delicate dash of cocoa powder. … Read more