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Espresso Twists in Naples, Italy by Barbara Zaragoza
In Naples an excellent cup of coffee can be found twice on every block. If you ask for coffee and want something that comes in a cup larger than the length of your thumb, Neapolitans either look confused or smirk. For them, coffee is caffe and caffe everywhere else in the world is called espresso.
The Quick Economics of Home Roasting Coffee by Michael Allen Smith
Let me go through the numbers and show you how much money you could save by home roasting your own coffee.
Meeting Up With The Green Coffee Buying Club by Michael Allen Smith
Coffee cooperatives are groups that pool their money together to buy sizes of unroasted coffee that are usually only available to commercial roasters.
The 2 Best Cups of Coffee I've Ever Had by Michael Allen Smith
I don’t believe there is always a direct correlation between price and quality. To illustrate this point, I’d like to describe the two best cups of coffee I’ve ever had.
Legendary Boys of Floyd - The Visitor by Tim and Tom Engstrom
The 4 part series titled The Visitor.
Legendary Boys of Floyd - The Translation and The Contractor by Tim and Tom Engstrom
Two comics: The Translation and The Contractor.
Legendary Boys of Floyd - The Piti Fool and The Living Un-Caffeinated by Tim and Tom Engstrom
Two comics: The Piti Fool and The Living Un-Caffeinated.
Coffee Fortune Telling With a Turkish Coffee Pot by Stefanie Mason Spencer
You walk into a dimly lit room and take a deep breath, inhaling the dense and thick aroma of incense in the air. The walls are adorned with deep colors, green and burgundy and gold, and you can hear a jingling noise becoming louder and closer. You sit in front of a small table waiting for someone to arrive.
Contribute To INeedCoffee by INeedCoffee Staff
We welcome coffee related contributions of all sorts, from articles to tutorials to art to fiction. The range of acceptable contributions is limited only by your imagination, but we have provided some suggestions below if you find some guidance helpful.
Reverend Billy's Starbucks Invasion by Bill Talen
Reverend Billy is an anti-Starbucks, anti-shopping activist centered in New York City.
Coffee and Your Health by Stefanie Mason Spencer
You would be hard pressed to find another beverage besides coffee whose health benefits or concerns are more controversial. It seems with each passing year, coffee is hailed as either medicine or poison, but this year it seems the findings have been positive.
Decaf Coffee Methods by Stefanie Mason Spencer
Can decaf taste just as good as regular coffee? Is it processed with chemicals? Can it be decaffeinated without chemicals? Is there a coffee plant that does not contain caffeine at all? After it is decaffeinated does it still contain some caffeine?
Avoiding Plastic – 3 Stainless Steel Electric Kettle Options by Michael Allen Smith
I think I might have been the last person to get this memo: Hot Water + Plastic = Bad.
A Kona Coffee Farmer Considers Global Warming by Gary Strawn
We've all heard about global warming and the problems it may create. We're aware that it could cause severe weather, melting glaciers and raising sea level. Most people live in the city though and when living in the city, it's easy to ignore the weather.
Vancouver Espresso Vacation by Michael Allen Smith
Memorial Day Weekend was approaching so I decided it would be an ideal time to take off on a little vacation. Where should I go? Since it was almost summer, I decided a return visit to Vancouver, Canada would be perfect.
Tres Leches Latte or is it Tre Lattes Latte? by Holland Morgan
For those not familiar with Tres Leches, it is a dense sponge cake that has been soaked in a syrupy mixture of evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and heavy cream, hence the name Tres Leches (three milks).
The Coffee House - A History by Stefanie Mason Spencer
The 18th century London coffee house was the center of controversy, in many ways, even to the point of the king trying to ban coffee and close the establishments. Being the place for political discussion, some of the policies of our newly formed country might have originated in one of these places.
Roasting with a Heat Gun: A Top-Down Approach by Jim Liedeka
Learn how to roast coffee using a heat gun. This is also known as the dog bowl method.
Coffee Ice Cream by Rick Bartosh
A recipe for coffee ice cream.
Coffee on the Road - Grand Circle by Michael Allen Smith
Can one find espresso beauty while visiting the natural beauty of the Grand Canyon?
Preparing a Traditional Turkish Coffee by Eyal Rosen
In recent my travel to Istanbul, I researched tens of coffeehouses, and found the perfect cup, in the centuries old Ali Pasha coffee house.
The High-End Micro Lot by Matt Evans
The exterior is quite unremarkable. After scouring the storefronts along West Randolph Street, I finally spy the "Intelligentsia" sign printed modestly across the slightly tinted front window.
Ten Years of INeedCoffee by Alex Scofield
Coffee was no different from any other website topic in the late '90s - although the Dot-Com Era was at its peak in many ways, there was a scarcity of informative, reliable, professional-caliber sites about coffee.
The Impact of Climate Change on Coffee by Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira
Climate change is not something new to coffee. It has already hit the coffee farmers hard in a dramatic manner.
Cellulose Decomposers by Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira
Shade grown ecofriendly coffee plantations house a variety of forest and introduced trees which in turn provide biomass in the form of dead wood, leaf litter, plant and other residues.
Coffee Fundraisers by Angela Kuhns
What makes coffee a perfect fund raising product for non-profits and schools alike is that it is a highly consumable and desired product that everybody already drinks.
E-Z Coffee Cake by H Michael Denton
This recipe offers a quick, easy, and sweet cinnamon treat to enhance your coffee experience.
Organic Coffee - Your Cup o' Joe? by Eyal Rosen
Organic crops, coffee included, are grown without synthetic fertilizer or artificial pesticides. This doesn't mean though, that the coffee is free of fertilizer of pesticides.
Coffee Grinder - Should I Buy One? by Eyal Rosen
We have all heard about coffee grinders. They are said to really improve the quality of the coffee. But is it in fact that significant?
Stimulation of Soil Microflora by Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira
In recent years the productivity inside shade grown ecofriendly coffee plantation is on the decline. The reasons are many.
