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What is An Espresso Pod?

September 21st, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee Accessories, Espresso, Filters

An espresso pod is pre-packaged espresso ready to be loaded into a standard espresso maker to eliminate the hassle of having to grind the beans, pour them into the filter and tamp it yourself.  They tend to come in cloth-like coffee filter packaging.  They’re clean to use and clean to throw away after you’ve pulled [...]

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Ready to Drink Coffee: Illy and Coke versus Starbucks and Pepsi

April 7th, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee News

Starbucks and Pepsi have already worked together to bring us a “luxury, ready to drink” coffee — the canned iced coffee. Well, now it’s Illy’s (and Coca Cola’s) turn. Like most industries, when you the yearly sales of ready-to-drink coffees adds up to a few billion dollars’ worth worldwide. Thus, Illy would like a piece [...]

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Tammie Coe Cakes and First Fridays (Phoenix, AZ)

March 7th, 2009 · Comments Off · Arizona

I went with my peeps down to the Phoenix Art Walk (First Fridays) last night. We got to check out a huge range of artistic talent (for free!) and, thanks to Tammie Coe Cakes, slam double espressos. As you might be able to tell their name, Tammie Coe Cakes is primarily a pastry shop…but they [...]

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