Did you know that the Finnish consume the most amount of coffee each year? According to the International Coffee Organization via the BBC, per capita coffee consumption in Finland is 12.5kg. Yes, 12.5kg (aka 27.5 pounds) of coffee per person per year! Sweden comes in right behind Finland at around 11kgs (just over 24 pounds)…
Author: shez
a Texan who adores: coffee, wine, beer, traveling, sports, beaches, photography, saving the world, dessert, & my darling pupcicles...but never in that order.
Affogato
Affogato di caffe is probably the most amazing culinary delight in the coffee world. In Italy, it is served as a dessert. Here in America, it’s usually on the coffee beverage menu. Either way, it will make your taste buds very happy. Literally translated, it means drowned in coffee. And what better to be drowned…
Coffee Talk: The Original Father of Espresso
It is generally accepted that the founding fathers of the wondrous espresso machine were Milanese inventors/manufacturers Luigi Bezzara, who patented his espresso machine in 1901, and Desidero Pavoni, who bought the patent from Bezzara 1903 and released his own machine in 1905. However, it was actually Angelo Moriondo who holds the first patent for an…
Nespresso Ethiopia
It wasn’t originally my intention to make this entire month about espresso, but that seems to be how it is working out and who am I to argue? For today’s tasting, I have an Ethiopian coffee from Nespresso. Now before we get to the tasting, let me introduce you to Riccardo, my De’Longhi Nespresso machine (yes,…
Coffee Talk: Cappuccino vs Espresso
As I mentioned earlier this week, when one is visiting the Land of Espresso (aka Italy) it is hard not to imbibe in a cappuccino or twelve. If you do find yourself visiting Italy (and I highly recommend it) and want to blend in with the locals in the cafe, the key is to never…
When In Rome
Cappuccinos aren’t my favorite way to drink coffee. Although I must confess when I lived in Australia, I did drink a fair few. These days, however, I prefer black coffee and only partake in cappuccinos every great once in awhile. Unless I’m in Italy. And then, well, I’m partaking in them every.single.day. Hands down the…
Coffee & Cuss Words 