Carl Hamilton asked:




Making a good latte is relatively easy, but requires a bit of touch, experience and understanding. Many of the most common mistakes are not easily avoided unless you know what to do, and don’t do.

Naturally, you need to make a cup of espresso, but stop – prepare but don’t make your espresso until you are done with the most important part of a latte success – the milk.

For a latte, you need steamed milk. Almost every espresso machines comes with a steam pipe to help you steam your milk for your latte or latte. There are a few other ways to steam/foam milk, but with the right knowledge you are better off using the steam pipe.

So, the first trick in order to get the perfect milk foam for your latte is to know how long it takes for your espresso machine to heat a particular amount of milk to the right temperature. The second trick is to know how to use the steam pipe when steaming the milk.

To steam milk, follow the following steps.

When the espresso machine has reached the right temperature, turn on the steam to empty the water that sits in the pipe. When no water is coming out of the steam pipe, turn the steam off. Poor the right amount of milk into a stainless steel pitcher. Lower the nozzle under the milk surface and turn on the steam. Be careful not to raise the nozzle above the surface – this will give you large bubbles instead of the desired small ones. Slowly raise the nozzle to just under the surface. Again, be careful not to raise it above the surface of the milk! Keep steaming the milk until you have the right amount of foam and the pitcher is getting just a little to warm for your hand. If you have enough foam but the milk is a little to could, lower the nozzle deeper into the milk. This will heat the milk without creating any foam. When you are satisfied, turn off the steam and take the pipe out of the milk.

OK, just a few more steps before you are finished.Now, Start making the espresso you prepared before steaming the milk and poor it into a cup and then add the right amount of steamed milk according to your taste.

Enjoy your latte!

Tom Tessin asked:




If you’re looking to find an espresso machine for sale, you’re probably wondering where you can get the best deal possible. Before you start on your search though, you’re going to want to make sure that you know that there can be consequences if you purchase a used item. Like any used item on the market, you may be in for a surprise when you bring it home. What you’re going to find out is that it may not work when you bring it home.

An espresso machine really won’t cost you that much more, if you purchase it new. When you purchase it used, you’re going to have to wonder if the person before was able to clean it, as well as maintain it properly. A lot of espresso owners won’t clean the machine that well, making it fail quicker than it should.

Now, if I haven’t changed your mind by now, I wanted to give you some pointers on how you can find a good, solid espresso machine for sale.

*Price compare online – There are a lot of great sites online that allow you to price compare anything. What you’re going to want to do is research your machine and see who has the cheap option. Now, some merchants will allow you to purchase used, instead of new. If you’re going to do this, make sure that you’re purchasing for a reputable buyer.

*Scour eBay – Yes, eBay may have your espresso machine. Ask questions if you ever have them and again, make sure that you’re purchasing from someone that you can trust. You will find that you if you purchase from someone that has a 1-2 feedback rating, you may be getting yourself into some troubles.

*Craiglist / Garage Sales – The Summer is filled with garage sales, as well as other yard sales that you can take advantage of. What you may want to do is look for upcoming garage sales in your area. Search these out and see what you can find. What you’re going to realize is that there are a lot of great deals out there. If you do your homework and find the right place, you may be able to snag yourself a decent deal.

Test out these 3 spots and see how you can land yourself a decent, used machine, or even new. There are plenty of places to check out, and if you work hard enough, you can find one.

Mary J. Evans asked:




The biggest complaint among those who do not own espresso machines but would like to is the cost. There is no hiding that a quality espresso machine could very well cost into the thousands but every penny is worth it when every drop of espresso produced is mouth watering. If you stick with the cheapest models out there, there is a good chance that you are going to end up with espresso that tastes like it came out of a cheap machine. You do not want this to happen, especially since the cheapest machines are still much more money than what you would ever spend on a quality coffee pot.

When you are finally ready to take the plunge and purchase an espresso machine, you want to make sure that you are setting enough time aside to do just that. This is not a purchase that will be over with in a day’s time. You need to make sure that you are doing some research to make sure that you are going only with brands that are worth your time and your money.

Once you are done researching the various brands and models of espresso machines, you will want to do a little comparison-shopping. This will ensure that you are getting the best machine for the best price possible. Remember though, not every outlet is going to sell the same machine for the same price so you have to compare as many places as possible. This may seem like a lot of work but if you were simply buying a coffee pot, you would not dare waste your time with the research and comparison-shopping. You are not buying a coffee pot though; you are buying a heavy-duty piece of coffee brewing equipment.

Shop in person and shop online as well. Many times, you will find that your best deals for a quality espresso machine comes from an online source. You might think that shopping this way for an espresso machine would be more expensive because of the shipping costs, but it is not. The amount of money that you save on the purchase of the machine itself will help cover the shipping costs and there is still a good chance that you will come out ahead.

As you can tell already, there is a lot to do in order to make sure that you are getting the best espresso machine possible without going bankrupt. Even though the money spent can be a little scary, once you see how much money is being saved by skipping the coffee shop every morning, you will finally see just what a great investment it is and you will never have another doubt about whether or not it was worth it.

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Mary J. Evans asked:




One of the biggest complaints that people have about the espresso machine is the cost. Many will say that if the cost were to come down a good bit that there would be more espresso machines in homes. The thing is though; maybe not all of the companies want to lower their prices so that the machines can be afforded by everyone. Maybe this is what helps the machine to have a bit of class and mystery about them – because not everyone has one.

One of the main reasons the makers of the espresso machines are not charging less for their machines is because of the sheer fact that not many are produced each year. Say for example one company may produce 5,000 espresso makers in any given year. This may sound like a lot but when it is compared up to the 150,000 dishwashers that will be made by Maytag in the period of a year, there really are not that many espresso machines being made.

Another reason the espresso machine can many times be extremely expensive is the fact that they are handmade. The entire machine is pretty complex as it is full of many specialized parts.

Just the fact that most of the espresso makers that you find are imported makes a difference in the overall cost of the machine as well. Of course, the initial price of the machine is not the only thing that you should be looking at. You should be looking at the entire picture.

Now, with that said, you may be thinking about purchasing the cheapest espresso machine on the market. Before you do that you will want to think about just how often you will use the machine and for how many years you would like for it to last.

If you think that the cheapest machine on the market is going to last for about twenty years, you might as well just start looking for something else to buy in order to make sure that you are not completely wasting your money. Even though the more expensive models may seem like a lot more to spend, these are generally the models that will last you the most amount of time and really be a true benefit to you in the long run.

As you can easily see, there are many different things that you have to think about when you are taking a look at the prices and the various options of the espresso machine. If you are looking to buy a machine just to have it – without any real intention of putting it to good use – this purchase may not be the best thing for you.

If you are someone that loves their daily coffee though than make sure that you are taking your time and that you are looking through all of the information possible in order to make sure that you are getting the best deal out there for your money.

Steve Turley asked:




The superior flavor that Arabica coffee beans produce in a cup of coffee is well known. Robusta and Arabica coffee beans are the two principal classifications of java that are offered for sale. Coffee connoisseurs travel to their favorite coffee shops to get a mug of tasty Arabica coffee, however, what is found in a typical office building break room that has been sitting on the burner for hours in probably a pot of bitter Robusta coffee.

You can experience the great taste of Arabica coffee beans at home instead of having to trudge down to your local coffee hour and cafe. These kinds of beans are raised in an organic fashion meaning that they are not sprayed with synthetic fertilizers or pesticides which gives them quite a superior taste.

Chic coffee shops that retail coffee beans, espresso machines, and perhaps a mug of cafe latte will only sell Arabica beans. On the other hand, the major commercial coffee labels sell ground Robusta beans mixed with other tasteless filler or at best a mix of both Arabica and Robusta. The reason why this is the case is it makes the coffee that they sell considerably cheaper for the wholesaler and eventually for you the consumer. This is where the common church potluck cups of coffee come from. Arabica coffee beans are known for their well-defined savory flavor that many coffee lovers prefer but these kinds of beans actually have a lower caffeine content than Robusta beans.

Most people think that all the beans are grown in Columbia, but actually there are more than 80 countries around the world where coffee is grown for commercial purposes. The tropical climates around the equator are the best places to grow coffee and the beans have a richer flavor in high elevations compared to the low elevations where they can also be grown.

Back twenty years ago, in order to buy wholesale coffee beans, you would have to use mail-order catalogs. Now, there are numerous sites all over the World Wide Web where you are able to purchase Arabica coffee beans. You can also buy them in bulk at some retail shops but be prepared to pay a lot more because their prices will be considerably higher than what you might find online.

By purchasing your beans wholesale you are getting coffee beans that are much fresher because they have not been kept for as long. The best way to guarantee the freshness of your coffee is to buy green coffee beans.

In closing, the next time you are wanting to buy some gourmet beans to make a cup of coffee be sure to pick up some Arabica beans.

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ddddrea asked:


Well some kids at my school last year, put like espresso machines or tea brewers in their lockers, and would sell them during frees or lunch.