Friday, March 28, 2003


roastin' n grindin'!

and today finds a nice plain-english overview of coffee roasting.

but i think the article of the day is this one on the ritual of the morning espresso, kindly sent along by a bccy regular. however, i am going to disagree with it in an important respect: grinding your fresh beans is crucial for the perfect cup.

while as the author says, the italians do have grinding to science, pre-ground coffee is stale by the time you buy it from the store and make a cup the next day. real snobs argue that coffee begins to noticeably lose some of its delicious aroma as little as 4 minutes after grinding.

grinding your own isn't difficult; all it takes is a quality grinder and a little practice. you don't have to freak out and buy a mazzer, as i have done (altho' i highly recommend the mazzer mini!); there are more affordable grinders that will do.

but if nothing else, do try the article's recipe for chocolate-covered espresso beans. . .

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