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There's an Espresso Maker for You

Since Starbucks first went International in the early 1990s, espresso has been the number-one item on the minds of those who need a quick pick-me-up to get their day started. It started out as a fad, but with the onslaught of Friends on NBC in 1994 and Starbucks reproducing like rabbits throughout the last decade of the 20th Century, it has morphed into a worldwide phenomenon.

But what is espresso exactly. To put it in the simplest terms, espresso is coffee's more aggressive and strong willed little brother. Espresso is caffeine's answer to a shot of whisky. Just as addictive in some cases, but will not get you thrown in jail.

Espresso is made by filtering 1.5 to 2 ounces of water through tightly ground, espresso coffee, roughly the caffeine equivalent of four cups of coffee. If everything goes according to plan, what you get is 2 ounces of compressed caffeine with a small layer of foam on the top. The resulting concoction looks like a dark German beer with a head…only a lot smaller.

But how do you make espresso? Is it as easy as Starbucks would have you believe? In a word…yes. So where do you start? Again, the answer is simple…right here. There are five basic types of espresso machines. Let's take a quick look:

Stovetop espresso makers are popular with hikers and tourists because they do not require electricity. But since the stovetop espresso maker is usually the "one-cup" variety, you won't get the creamy foam layer top. What you will get though is a very concentrated shot of espresso.

Steam powered espresso makers work a lot like the stovetop variety but is fashioned more like the standard pump driven espresso makers. Still convenient for tourists and hikers, the steam powered espresso maker is not as popular with this crowd because of its bulky size.

The piston driven espresso maker is the grandfather of all espresso makers and the reason most espresso comes with a foamy top. Invented in 1938 by Achille Gaggia, the piston driven maker is still a good way to make espresso, though not often used. This kind of of espresso maker is sold as an antique as often as it is the caffeine junkie's primary maker.

Pump driven espresso makers are the offshoot of the piston driven variety and the most popular maker in commercial settings. Usually hooked up directly to the building's plumbing, pump driven makers heat the water as it is filtered through the coffee and uses a built in shot timer to help insure every shot of espresso is exactly the same.

Automatic espresso makers are becoming increasingly popular because the machine does almost everything for you. Automatic machines consistently produce the same espresso shot every time and require less fine-tuning than commercial makers. In addition, this expensive but consistent alternative to your daily trek to the corner coffe house does everything from grinding the beans to disposing of the spent grounds. The only thing the user has to do is turn on the machine.

Now that you know how to make espresso, how do you decide what your favorite concoction is? After all Starbucks has more varieties of espresso than Baskin Robbins does ice cream. You do not want to make a fool of yourself when you when you are late for work and don't have time to make your morning wake-me-up at home. Yo need to feel confident and proud when you walk up to the conter and ask for:

ESPRESSO - For those who prefer the simple things in life, a single shot of espresso, no foam, is probably best.

ESRESSO DOPIO – Or a double espresso is for those days when you just cannot wake up.

If you are feeling a need for some balance in your life, try an ESPRESSO MACCHIATO (a single or double shot of espresso with a whipped cream top).

For those sweet and sour days, try an ESPRESSO ROMANO, a single shot of espresso topped with a sliced lemon peel.

For amateur espresso drinkers who prefer a foamier, creamier, more chocolaty taste than a straight shot of espresso, CAPPUCCINO, CAFÉ LATTE and MOCHA CAPPUCCINO is probably the safest bet.

So now that you know everything there is to know about espresso and why there seems to be a Starbucks on every corner of every city in every state in every country in the world, you can decide whether you want to join in on this worldwide phenomenon. But beware...if you decide not to join the crowd on this one, you will likely be left behind. A caffeine-powered work force is what made the world what it is today.

Allen Shaw is a successful author who provides information on espresso makers for A1 Coffee Makers. "I am the news director at USA News Network and have been working as freelance writer for 2 years. I've been published in a few magazines, newspapers and websites and my specialty up to this point has been movie and music reviews."

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Iced, Cold & Frozen Coffee & Tea Recipe Collections

For those of you still dealing with record-high temperatures, I created two new recipe collections. One is a collection of iced coffee recipes and other cold coffee recipes. The other is a collection of iced tea recipes and other cold tea recipes.

These go way beyond regular iced coffee and iced tea. They include things like coffee ice cream recipes, tea "agua fresca" recipes, and cold coffee- and tea-based cocktails. Ready to chill? Check them out.

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Iced, Cold & Frozen Coffee & Tea Recipe Collections originally appeared on About.com Coffee / Tea on Friday, July 30th, 2010 at 11:56:56.

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Chamomile & Lavender: Trendy Classics

Chamomile and lavender are both classic herbal infusions. In fact, both made it on the new list of Top Ten Teas for Afternoon Tea. However, it looks like these age-old comfort herbs are seeing a resurgence in trendy food scenes across the country.

CHOW called chamomile and lavender two of the biggest food trends of 2010 (so far). Apparently, the herbs have been popping up in restaurants across the country in foods like panna cotta, gelee and doughnuts.

According to The Denver Post, Colorado is crazy for lavender for all kinds of uses. One local lavender farm serves visitors lavender ice cream, lavender lemonade and lavender iced tea.

If you'd like to get more experimental with these trendy-classic herbs, check out these recipes:

• Chamomile-Infused Vodka
• Chamomile Chai
• Lavender Butter Cookies
• Lavender Lemonade
• Lavender Verbena "Tea"
• Lavender Simple Syrup
• Lavender Ice Cream

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Chamomile & Lavender: Trendy Classics originally appeared on About.com Coffee / Tea on Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at 19:58:35.

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Egg Coffee

Have you heard of egg coffee? (Hint: It's not like egg cream.)

I recently met Kari Diehl (About's Guide to Scandinavian Food), who told me all about egg coffee. You may remember from Black Coffee or elsewhere that early European coffee drinkers often added eggshells to their coffee during brewing (which was really more of a boiling than an infusion process at the time). However, Kari told me that the tradition of using eggshells while brewing coffee is still a known, semi-practiced tradition in Scandinavian cooking and in some contemporary Midwestern Lutheran churches. Apparently, eggshells reduce the bitterness in coffee. Fascinating! Plus, it far cheaper and less unnerving than civet coffee.

You can learn to make Scadinavian Egg Coffee on Kari's site. Have you tried egg coffee before? What did you think of it?

Egg Coffee originally appeared on About.com Coffee / Tea on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at 20:49:57.

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Lady GaGa -- The Tea?

It looks like Twinings Tea might get a brand makeover with the help of eccentric (and hugely influential) pop star Lady Gaga. According to The Sun, Lady Gaga is in negotiations with Twinings to create a Lady Gaga tea blend, which may or may not be named "The Taste of Gaga" and will likely have an "oriental" flavor. Twinings' intent in signing Lady Gaga on for a new blend appears to be an appeal toward younger, trendier consumers. After years of talk within the tea industry about how to get young people to drink tea, it appears Twinings may have found an in... or a way to drop a few million pounds.

What do you think? Will Lady Gaga encourage a new generation to try Twingings tea? Or will it be another example of a celebrity endorsement with lukewarm results?

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Lady GaGa -- The Tea? originally appeared on About.com Coffee / Tea on Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 at 10:00:37.

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Coffee Meets Breakfast

Breakfast time is one of the most popular times to drink coffee. There's a huge potential for enjoying the complementary flavors of specific coffees with specific breakfast foods, yet very few people consciously pair coffee and breakfast. As a long-time advocate of tea-pairings and a newer advocate of coffee pairings, I'm hoping to change that a little. That's why I created this new guide to breakfast coffee pairings. It includes simple breakfasts, like oatmeal or fruit and cheese, as well as more elaborate breakfasts, like quiches and crepes.

Although this guide to coffee pairings includes a range of breakfast foods, it is by no means comprehensive, and there are many, many more ways to combine the flavors of coffee with breakfast foods. I'd love to hear about some of your coffee-and-breakfast-food pairings. If you have a favorite, please share it in the comments below.

Photo (c) Diana Rattray, About.com Guide to Southern Food
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Coffee Meets Breakfast originally appeared on About.com Coffee / Tea on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 at 12:31:56.

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New Keurig & K-Cup Reviews

Keurig brewers are one of those things you have never heard of or you feel very strongly about. For better or worse, they have a following, and they have a lot of utility in offices across the country. I recently had the chance to review a new Keurig coffeemaker, the Keurig B155, as well as several lines of K-cups:

• Keurig K-Cup Variety Pack
• Green Mountain Coffee Breakfast Blend K-Cups
• Green Mountain Coffee Caramel Vanilla Cream K-Cups
• Coffee People Donut Shop X-Bold K-Cups
• Celestial Seasonings Variety Pack K-Cups

Are you a Keurig fan? What are your favorite types of K-cups?

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New Keurig & K-Cup Reviews originally appeared on About.com Coffee / Tea on Monday, July 19th, 2010 at 12:44:07.

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Two Tea Contests

Feeling competitive? Check out these two tea competitions!

The Tea Council of the USA is offering a chance for one lucky college student to travel to tea plantations Sri Lanka, India, Kenya and the U.S. and intern at SalonTea with Tracy Stern in NYC. College students, enter a video about why you love tea for a chance to win!

Contest Details: "Sip of Success"
Deadline: September 7, 2010

I'm offering a chance to get your name, website and recipe featured on the About Coffee / Tea main page and in the About Coffee / Tea recipe collection. It's a monthly contest with a new theme each month. This month's theme is frozen tea treats.

Contest Details: Tea Recipe Contest
Deadline: July 30, 2010

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Two Tea Contests originally appeared on About.com Coffee / Tea on Thursday, July 15th, 2010 at 10:35:55.

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