The question of beans may go unnoticed by the general public. In today’s market, we normally only consume one variety of coffee: Arabica. A not too high percentage of users also know that there is another very important variety of coffee beans, called Robusta. But hardly anyone knows that, in addition to Arabica and Robusta, …
A necessary distinction must always be made between spare parts and “accessories” for Dolce Gusto itself. A spare part is something you need to make your machine work, while a Dolce Gusto accessory is, as its name suggests, something accessory, secondary, not indispensable. In other words, something you can give to a friend or relative …
Nespresso is the most popular pod format, so it’s not surprising that there are dozens of Nespresso coffee machine accessories on the market. Some more useful, others less useful, of better or worse quality. If you are one of those who use your coffee machine every day and want to complement its operation with the …
The red coffee machines are an iconic manifestation of the evolution of these coffee machines, which were initially exclusively catering instruments, and later became a household appliance that everyone has at home. In this transition, colour and new, “modern” designs were also an important factor, as the vast majority of hotel and catering coffee machines …
If someone needs to buy a pink coffee machine online, they will usually have to come to these lines first to find out because this is by no means a frequent option. Pink coffee machines are not the colour most often seen on display stands, nor are they the colour most frequently used by manufacturers …
Coffee is the most widely consumed beverage in the world (after water), and no one should be surprised by the number of queries and questions sent to us regarding coffee and its effects on health. We have already touched on this subject in our article on the benefits of coffee and its properties, but in …
Today we are going to talk about a safety issue that surely worries many users: why do coffee machines explode? More specifically, Italian coffee machines, which are very popular for their simplicity and low price, but which also have this small – or large – drawback. Accidents with this type of machine are relatively frequent, …
We are generally used to drinking black coffee, and we usually know any preparation with non-dairy coffee by this name. By extension, we sometimes confuse the denomination of espresso coffee with black coffee. Big mistake, friends! Black coffee can have various intensities, various sizes (long, short), some people drink it with or without sugar, and …
We have already reviewed various coffee preparations on our website, and today it’s the turn of one that not many consumers know about; It’s the ristretto. Haven’t you ever heard this word before? Well, don’t worry because, in these lines, we will see how a ristretto espresso is made, what ristretto coffee is and some …
When we talk about buying a microwave coffee maker, we are referring to Italian microwave coffee makers. It is a sort of evolution or a simplified version of the traditional Moka or traditional Italian coffee maker, which works essentially the same way. Still, to heat it we can put it in the microwave oven. As …
Surely you have recently seen advertisements or recommendations for wifi coffee machines in more than one place. Innovation reaches all sectors, and the coffee sector is certainly no exception. A wifi coffee machine is nothing more than a machine that, in addition to operating normally, allows you to control it from a mobile phone remotely. …
We all know that there are many types of coffee machines on the market, as diverse as they are oriented towards all kinds of publics and pockets. And the need for a sustainable economy and environmental awareness is becoming more and more latent in our society. So when we go to buy our coffee machine, …
A few years ago, even five years ago, it might have seemed like a geek, but today we can find on the market almost any device that can be plugged in “by USB”. USB ports have gone from being an almost exclusive tool in the computer world to an everyday ally that allows us to …
We already know that getting a good coffee is not easy. We have seen on this blog how not only the way it is prepared in the coffee machine but also the grinding of the beans has an influence. And if we go even further back, we find the first stage of the process: the …
Like coffee beans, freshly ground pepper has a much purer and more pleasant taste than pre-ground pepper. That is why pepper mills are very useful and highly appreciated by those who use this spice frequently. They also have the advantage that they allow you to adjust the amounts ground just before you put them on …
There are many ways of making coffee without a coffee maker, as we have already told you on our website. Frankly, we cannot imagine why a coffee lover would not have a coffee maker at home but would have a microwave oven. Perhaps in student flats or in flats that already come with, let’s say, …
Do you want to know how many calories a cup of coffee has? Does coffee cause weight gain or promote weight loss? Should I take into account the calories of coffee if I am following a diet or weight loss regime? These and other questions we will try to answer here, in today’s article. Let’s calculate how …
What is the origin of coffee? Where does this plant, which today produces the most popular drink globally, come from? Who was the first to decide to consume it? How did it spread to various regions of the planet? How did the fruits of a bush become the most popular drink in the history of …
Of all the combinations of coffee and liquor, Irish coffee is perhaps the most popular worldwide. Making Irish coffee is simple, but to achieve a perfect Irish coffee, you need to use the right ingredients and, above all, follow the steps in strict order. In this article, we will go over a little bit of …
We all know that there are different types of coffee, but do we know which and how many types of coffee we can find? What are the most common types of coffee prepared? The question is more difficult to answer than it seems since the type of coffee depends on the type of categorization we …
You have probably never heard of coffee roasting, but this is a very common roasting technique in Spain, Portugal, France, Mexico and other South American countries. What is the difference between natural and torrefacto coffee? Which is more convenient: torrefacto or natural coffee? The answer is very clear to us (natural coffee always prevails) but, …
