Espresso News and Reviews - TheShot.coffeeratings.com

A couple days ago, CoffeeGeek.com announced their 2006 Editors’ Choice awards for espresso: CoffeeGeek - Editor’s Choice Awards 2006 - Espresso. Award categories include espresso machines in different price ranges, coffee grinders, bean blends, and espresso-making accessories.
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Yesterday’s Toronto Star featured a few interviews on what it takes to make a great espresso — including the opinions of Stuart Ross, an award-winning barista and co-owner of Bulldog Coffee in Toronto, and Coulter Jones, the 2006 Canadian barista champion from Vancouver’s Caffe Artigiano.
However, only Mark Prince, of coffeegeek.com, was able to answer their [...]

Tags: barista_championships, caffe_artigiano, canada_coffee, coffeegeek, espresso_machines, home_espresso, quality_standards, toronto

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In today’s New York Times, Michelle Slatalla writes a first-hand account of how she was ready to buy another espresso machine for her home: Establishing Some Ground Rules.
She encountered confusing options and poor machine choices at the usual suspects. Echoing how many of America’s best restaurants are generally ignorant when it comes to good espresso, [...]

Tags: coffeegeek, espresso_machines, grinders, home_espresso, mazzer, williams-sonoma

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