Frothing Milk gives a latte or cappuccino its sweet milky top. Getting this right brings the final touch to a great cup of coffee. It also gives you budding barista’s a chance to practice and show off your artistic talents. Yes I’m talking about latte art. While not an indication of good milk (you could [...]

How to make a Espresso Americano??? Lungo in Italian means ‘long’. Espresso Americano is a long Espresso Lungo. Confused? Well, the Italians seem to think that most American Espresso is more diluted than the diluted Italian Espresso, the Lungo. So, Espresso Americano was born as a new version of Espresso.
Steps for making an Espresso Americano:

Get [...]

How to make a Lungo??? Lungo in Italian means ‘long’. So we are making a long espresso, or the opposite of a Ristretto.
Steps for making a Lungo:

Get hold of some dark roasted espresso beans. Oily-looking is the choice bean here. Use the darkest of the espresso coffee beans. Traditional Italian Style!
You want to grind these [...]

How to make a Espresso??? Espresso is a single shot, 30ml (1 oz.) of black coffee. Add sugar to taste.
Steps for making an Espresso using an Espresso machine:

Get hold of some dark roasted espresso beans. Oily-looking is the choice bean here. Use the darkest of the espresso coffee beans. Traditional Italian Style!
You want to grind [...]

Cleaning your coffee maker is necessary to keep your machine producing great tasting coffee. Each machine type will require a different cleaning method.
Drip Filer
The Drip Filter brewer is very easy to clean. Just follow these 6 simply steps:

Dissolve 1 oz of citric acid in 4 cups of hot water.
Add 4 cups of cold water to [...]