Espresso Pods – A Delicious Invention

If you’re an espresso drinker, the invention of the espresso pod could be the best thing since sliced bread. These pods are preground and premeasured espresso coffee in a paper pouch. What does this mean for the drinkers of this beverage? All you need to do is pop one of these pods into your machine…

Sugar, Spices and Flavorings Added to Our Coffee

We know the first thing added to coffee beans were cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and anise. Today that has expanded beyond spices to sugars and flavorings. What is responsible for all this expansion is called coffee aroma along with the mouth-feel, sweet, salt, bitter and sour taste attributes that are perceived by the tongue. All the…

What Is An Espresso? The True Definition

What is an Espresso? We will get both technical and philosophical in this article. What is an Espresso? Technically speaking: A single shot of Espresso requires 1/4 ounce (7grams) of finely ground coffee to be tightly packed (tamped) into a filter holder so that hot water (not-quite-boiling water) between 195F and 205F or 88C and…

Drilling Machines and Its Varied Use?

There has been a transition from the bow drills of the Egyptian times to the more advanced motor machines. They offer comfort, ease and speed to drill in to any hard surface within few seconds. Be it to fit your Air conditioning system, water coolers or purifiers and other domestic appliances. With use of power…

The Roasted Coffee Bean – Simple Guide

There are so many roasted coffee bean terminology around that it is not surprising that not many people know the differences. Personally, I think there are 2 main elements that cause this problem, the fanciful names used by companies to market their products and also lesser people doing their own roasting. While, many folks would…