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The 2009 Guide to Festive Coffee giving - Chapter Two

The 2009 Guide to Festive Coffee giving - Chapter Two

Giving out a holler on less than one hundred dollars! This is that time of year when everyone is experiencing that frenzy of giving - it starts at some point in November and seems to last well into...

We review the Baratza Vario - a coffee grinder for the ages.

We review the Baratza Vario - a coffee grinder for the ages.

My Rancilio Rocky sits proudly on the kitchen counter like an old Sherman tank resting on an aged and not-to-recently used battle ground. I plug it in when I need something done - and done right....

The 2009 Guide to Festive Coffee giving - Chapter one

No year is complete without a comprehensive look at what's hot during the festive season. For the team at the Coffeecrew.com website, it has become something of a tradition - something I look forward to...

Living with OTTO - Coffee maker for the new space age

Talking to Craig Hiron, of Sydney Australia, via a crystal clear Skype connection is not unlike interviewing a marathon runner after they have just nabbed the Ironman. Sapped of every molecule of strength...

Hanoi - WIN Otto - Entry #1

My family and I used to live in Bangkok, which is where I went to high school. It was in Thailand that I grew up on Starbucks frappuccinos. I was more of a tea drinker back then and had not yet acquired...

A Rebellious Act - Win OTTO by Cheryl DeWolfe - #2

Otto - one man's life in coffee - Entry #3

Every Bean has a story - Win OTTO - Entry #4

Double Shot Mama - I want Otto - #5

Win Otto - how coffee changed my life - #6

Coffee Blogging - Rancho Sao Benedito COE Lot 11

My Life in Coffee - Otto contest - by Christina S. - #7

Living with the Gaggia Dose semi-automatic espresso machine

Win Otto - My Life in Coffee - By Bert McGrath - #8

Win Otto - My Coffee Journey by Aashish Mehta - #9

We review the MyPressi Twist Espresso maker - coming up! PDF Print E-mail
Written by Colin Newell   

Coffee. Espresso. Cappuccino. Latte. These are magic words for over 1/2 the population of the planet Earth. For 500 years, this hot beverage has been the most popular method of caffeine consumption. Coffee is, after all, the number two most popular item of trade (next to oil). It employs millions of families, some in less than ideal working and living conditions.

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Colin Newell, of Victoria B.C. Canada created this website to educate and inform; to help you, the readers, have a better specialty coffee experience at home or in the office. Have a question? Send us an e-mail. Now you might find a more popular coffee website on the net... that is true. But you will not find a friendlier coffee themed website!

Happy New Year to our readers! - 2009 was a great year for coffee - and 2010 is shaping up to be great too. Many thanks to all our regular readers for coming back to the coffeecrew.com website! Head over to EAT Magazine and take their online survey... Link above. Win a Technivorm Coffee maker from us!

We review the MyPressi Twist - coming up!Coffeecrew.com is a non-commercial resource - this means we make commercial recommendations but we do NOT sell anything. Introducing you to new and classic methods of brewing coffee, espresso and other specialty coffee beverages and, at the same time, raising your level of awareness on how this marvelous bean makes its way from the farmers field to your cup.

This website is an educational resource for consumers of specialty coffee. In between all the tutorials and gear reviews, we try to get in one important message: That cup of coffee you are about to enjoy had a long journey from the farmers fields to your cup. Thanks to the advent of the internet, coffee can now have a more meaningful journey to your cafe or home - and benefit the farms and coops even more - cutting out the middle man.


Photo above right - We review the MyPressi Twist espresso maker. Coming up on Coffeecrew.com

In fact, the average bean changes hands about 100 times before it makes its way into your double-tall decaf latte. 12 - 15 million families work, often under adverse conditions and low pay, to get you your daily fix. Keep that in mind as you take your first sips of the day. So. Welcome to the least commercial coffee and espresso website on the net, guaranteed! We have a few suggested vendors (who have a time honored track record of customer support) who have given us, pretty much, open access to their inventory. If you are wondering, this is a not-for-profit consumer resource for coffee drinkers. We take in just enough ad revenue to just barely cover hosting expenses so, no - and we do not sell anything.

The Baratza Vario grinder gives the Rancilio Rocky a run for the money. Is it better or just as good. We tell all.


 

Last Updated on Thursday, 11 March 2010 10:38