What is Wet and What is Dry?
In coffee harvesting there are two methods that are used to create the coffee beans used for creating your favorite coffee blends. When a harvest concludes, processing takes place to remove the coffee beans inside each cherry. A “cherry” is the term for the coffee fruit that is picked and harvested.
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Around the world there are two processing methods that exist: the Wet (or washed) …

Espresso Making and Equipment Terms
When you are new to the world of espresso coffee there is much to learn in order to make the best espresso. Many people, even experienced baristas, at times get confused by the lingo and  terminology about espresso machine equipment or espresso brewing process.  We hope that this growing list helps you quickly make sense of the espresso making equipment and get on to crafting the best espresso.
Acidity:  A primary coffee sensation, created as the acids of a coffee combine with the natural sugars, to increase …

Since you now know how to pull a blonde fox that you want from the espresso machine you have, let’s talk a bit more on how to determine if it’s a good espresso Crema. Like any hot blonde you will want to look this one over and inspect the body carefully.
After the espresso extraction, the Crema layer should be looked at through the side of a glass. For some of us, myself included, this is about as close as our wives will let us get to any blonde – espresso …

The first step to establish whether a shot of espresso is indeed excellent, is to look at the literally first few drops from the espresso extraction. Right here immediately you can begin to know if this is going to be a good brewed espresso.
What you want to look for is if the liquid is dark or is it really Crema? Remember a genuinely good Crema is reddish blonde brown in color, similar to a fox’s coat. True high-quality espresso shots should be instantly showing their Crema. As the espresso starts …

We all want great value and a best buy, but in the world of espresso machines it is sometimes difficult to find a top espresso machine for under $300. Sure there are Krups and Mr. Coffee models that fall under this $300 limit but these manufacturers don’t have the quality internal parts that make a best espresso machine for under 300 Dollars.
If 300 dollars is the most you want to spend on espresso maker then you must look for a reputable brand and a known espresso machine manufacturer, as there …