A novel robot hand has been invented by The University of Chicago using an inflatable balloon filled with coffee grounds. By using a technique known as jamming air is blown into the balloon this in turn allows the coffee grounds to move and form a seal around the chosen object to pick up. The air…
The perfect brew cone is the ultimate in simple design for making coffee great for travel. It is a simple cone that you place over your coffee mug to make a speedy cup of coffee, the only items needed are coffee, a filter, and hot water. Simple place the cone over a cup add a…
Malaysia’s Ipoh city is home to a unique type of coffee called white coffee not related to the color, although it is often served with condensed milk but meaning without. The local Chinese language translates to without, the settlers in this mining town started to roast coffee only with margarine at a steady rate and…
A coffee company located in Cicero NY is going green. It already uses wind power for its roasting plant and has over 160 solar panels. The Paul Delima plant has been roasting coffee for over 100 years for many brands. The company also takes the used grounds to the local college to be made into…
There was a fun blog post recently in The LA times about a lady who travels and takes her little one cup coffee maker with her, its called a AeroPress and features two chambers for brewing. You simply place the maker on top of a cup then in the lower chamber add ground coffee over…
Ever wondered what you can do with left over gouremt coffee or coffee grounds? Well here are some great tips: Rub Coffee beans in your hands after cooking with garlic and fish – the natural coffee oils will absorb the odors from the cooking Pour a little boiling water and gourmet coffee grounds down the…
America has a new champion barista: Michael Phillips of Intelligentsia coffee in Chicago. He just won the 11th Annual World Barista Championships in London. Phillips reports enjoying his Gourmet Coffee job and gaining his love of hot coffee and espresso drinks during his time studying in the chilly North. He made his coffee drinks, espresso…
A new report by Mint.com a leading consumer finance research site has released figures on America’s top coffee cities, with average monthly figures that Americans spend on coffee. The top ten for average monthly amount spend on coffee per person are: Seattle – $36 San Jose – $34 Portland – $33 Phoenix – $33 Las…
Kickstand coffee in NYC follows a new green trend of mobile coffee bars, powered by people. The coffee bar is transported and powered by the cyclists. It was a big hit this past weekend in McClarren Park. The two barista cyclists tow all the equipment between them and set up shop wherever they please. The…
Grab a cup of hot Gourmet Coffee and enjoy: No one can understand the truth until he drinks of coffee’s frothy goodness. ~Sheik Abd-al-Kadir No coffee can be good in the mouth that does not first send a sweet offering of odor to the nostrils. ~Henry Ward Beecher A morning without coffee is like sleep. …
