I just got back from a trip to Hawaii and wow, my love for coffee is as strong as ever. The coffee shops littering the highway all serve fresh roasted Kona and it's GOOD. There is nothing better than a fresh shot of espresso with a steaming crema, or a made-to-order cappuccino. I've held out purchasing a home espresso machine because, frankly,...
Now this is cool: the Mypressi Twist Portable Espresso Maker. How it works: hot water + espresso grounds + pressure from CO2 cartridge = your own espresso maker...anywhere. The problem with homemade espresso is almost always lack of pressure because, frankly, it's hard to build it up without some serious tubes and whatnot. But some genius has...
The Yama Syphon Coffee Brewer puts a new twist on the brewing process. It uses the vacuum process to brew coffee. At first we kind of thought that it was similar to those "espresso" pots that look great but never seemed to make a great pot of espresso, have filter problems and are a pain to clean. But we found that the Yama will brew coffee...
We have a bit of a problem, or more technically speaking, the author does. I break glass. The nicer it is, the more likely it is to shatter once I get my hands on it. I've had the great wine glasses - you know the ones, giant bulbous crystal Riedel jobs made for one specific varietal in one specific region...but I digress. The reason I bring up...
