Foods to Avoid

Your body, like a bank account, requires regular deposits of healthy, nutritious, disease-fighting foods. Your body can tolerate a few withdrawals here and there. A little junk food now and again never killed anyone. But too many withdrawals will lead to health problems. However, I firmly believe food is to be enjoyed. We just have…

Barista Tips About Espresso Coffee

Barista, what is Espresso Coffee? The barista turned to see one of his patrons seated at the coffee table and knew this would be an interesting conversation. Indeed, the barista said, what is Espresso Coffee? Or, as Italians would say, “Qual è il caffè Espresso?” The patron smiled and added, since Espresso is originally a…

What Is An Espresso Machine?

An espresso machine is used to produce the traditionally Italian coffee beverage called espresso. Espresso machines are fitted with a metal filter container that is filled with ground coffee that is tamped down to compact the coffee grounds, and the metal filter is locked in place in the machine. Some espresso machines are automatic while…

Coffee Facts And The Origin Of Coffee

The origin of the word “coffee” entered English in 1598 via Italian caffè. This word was created via Turkish kahve, which in turn came into being via Arabic qahwa, a truncation of qahhwat al-bun or wine of the bean. Traditional Islam prohibits the use of alcohol as a beverage, and coffee provided a suitable alternative…