What makes a good espresso is how you make it, but starting out with the right beans certainly helps. Basically, espresso is made with the same coffee beans you would use for your regular coffee. By brewing it under pressure, that’s what makes espresso unique and so famously strong. So don’t feel you have to [...]

Delonghi is a familiar name among coffee and espresso aficionados, because they make great equipment at reasonable prices. There are around a dozen espresso machine models made by Delonghi, and they range from inexpensive steam models to the luxurious super-automatic varieties. They pretty much have something for everyone, at any budget. Part of their espresso [...]

These days, you can buy some really fine espresso machines for the home, but there are still many models that rank up there as “commercial”. The most noticeable difference between a commercial espresso machine and one designed for home use, is size. An average home espresso maker will have only one group (that’s the name [...]

We’re all familiar with coffee house giants like Starbucks or the Second Cup. But we shouldn’t overlook the smaller, independent coffee shops that pop around all major cities. Black Forest Espresso is one such small coffee shop. They are located at the Country Club Gate Center, in Pacific Grove, California. You’ve probably never heard of [...]

With so many espresso machine models, styles and choices, it can be hard to know what you should be looking for when out to get the best espresso machine you can. There are simple espresso machines, and then there are some with more bells and whistles than you’ll likely know what to do with. Don’t [...]

Though espresso machines with all the latest bells and whistles are popular kitchen appliances these days, they are not your only option for home espresso brewing. Depending on how familiar you are with making espresso, you may not realize that there is a much simpler (and cheaper) kind of espresso machine. It’s not even really [...]

Not interested in a big, expensive or fancy espresso machine but want a simpler option? There are actually small espresso makers that just sit there silently on your stovetop, and don’t have a single feature beyond the brewing of espresso. They are sometimes called stovetop espresso makers, or sometimes moka pots. These stovetop espresso makers [...]

Espresso coffee machines are no longer the toys of the rich, as they can be found reasonably priced in nearly any kitchen appliance store. They run the gamut from inexpensive steam machines, to luxury gadgets with more options than you will know what to do with. Basically, there is something for anyone wanting to get [...]

No matter how fancy or expensive your espresso maker is, you need to start off with good coffee beans if you want to make excellent espresso. Buying whole bean coffee is the way to go for freshness and taste. Espresso beans aren’t any different from regular coffee beans, regardless of what coffee sellers might want [...]