Pictured above is the Mr. Coffee Cappuccino and Espresso Maker in action. There was a decent amount of crema in the final espresso product. The little espresso beaker will hold up to four shots — at first I thought it was for steaming milk. I will probably get better at using this machine (this was [...]
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Review: Mr. Coffee’s 4 Shot Espresso and Cappuccino Maker
September 26th, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee Machines, Product Reviews
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Coffee Recipe: The Bailey’s Latte Delight
September 26th, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee Recipes, Flavored Lattes, Lattes
Behold my new creation: the Bailey’s Latte Delight. Ingredients: 2 oz. espresso 2 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream Steamed milk Teaspoon brown sugar Whipped cream Cinnamon sprinkle Directions: Make the espresso and steam the milk as close to the same time as possible. Add the espresso to the brown sugar and Bailey’s. If there’s a break [...]
Mr. Coffee Grinder (IDS77) — Review
September 20th, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee Grinders
Thanks to Mr. Coffee I found exactly the kind of coffee grinder that I need: Easy to use and cheap. I found this particular coffee grinder model (IDS77) at my local Walmart for $19.95 about a month ago. By now I’ve used it a few dozen times and have not encountered an issue thus far. [...]
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Mysterious Turkish Coffee (Vispan, I think)
June 16th, 2009 · Comments Off · Bosnia, Coffee
Picked up this Arabic coffee from the local food market. I honestly can’t tell if it has a brand name, though I’m pretty sure the wording on the front means “Bosnian Coffee” (Bosanka Kafa). Distributor: Vispak. I don’t much care for the boiled style so, even though this is a Turkish grind (extra fine) I [...]
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Coffee Machine Maintenance
May 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Coffee Machines, Tricks of the Trade
The most common (and inexpensive) way to clean your coffee maker’s insides: Pour equal parts water and white vinegar into your coffee maker’s water reservoir. Run it through one cycle (with no grounds obviously). Rinse and repeat on a monthly or bi-monthly basis. Cleaning Your Coffee Pot: Disassemble and run it through your dish-washer. For [...]
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