A Primer on Roasting Coffee

Each and every day millions of cups of coffee and espresso drinks are served to coffee fanatics whom may not think twice about the origins of the coffee beans used to produce those drinks. How did the beans come to be and what part of the world did they come from, and how did they…

Review of the 2009 Lavazza Calendar

Lavazza coffee beans are just one facet of this Italian coffee company’s product line. Ever since 1993, a Lavazza calendar has been put out which features a stylized showcase of the culture of both Italy and coffee. The calendar is a wall calendar, so those who purchase it are, in a way, purchasing unique artwork…

Home Roasting Coffee Beans

Home roasting is the process of roasting green coffee beans in a small quantity for your personal consumption. People have actually been roasting their own coffee for centuries and prior to 1914 it was quite common. Home roasting became a thing of the past for most when commercial roasters became commonplace and the convenience of…