Posts Tagged espresso machines

Video: 2008 U.S. Barista Champ Kyle Glanville

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Mike

Not new, but new to me. Kyle Glanville interviewed at Intelligentisa’s Silverlake location. “Great coffee is always gonna have to be the result of extra hard work, and extra attention to detail”. [YouTube] Share

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Mocca Pearl’s Campfire Coffee Grenade

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Mike

Yes, you could use this grenade inspired Moka Pot while camping in your post-apocalyptic backyard, but it probably won’t taste very good. If you’re looking for a multi-tasker you can throw, the Mypressi Twist will taste better, and probably do more damage anyway.   Share

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Video: Cappuccino, Intelligentsia

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Mike

Another video from Department of the 4th Dimension in their series with Intelligentsia. Share

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La Marzocco’s New iPhone App

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Mike

La Marzocco’s new iPhone App is now available for free in the App Store. It includes specifications and photos of the GS/3, Linea, FB/70, FB/80, GB5, Mistral, and Swift. Also included in this release is a list of distributors (by country), their official events calendar, and native support of their Twitter stream and blog. It’s [...]

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La Marzocco’s New Strada Coming to NYC

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Mike

Since the above photo was taken by Terry Z in Milan in October of 2009, La Marzocco has announced two updated versions of their highly anticipated new “Strada”. And although they’re busy getting their unveiling on at SCAA in Anaheim, they’re already making plans for the Big Apple. This June La Marzocco is bringing their [...]

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Is the Presso a Mypressi Twist Killer?

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Mike

Is the Presso a Mypressi Twist killer? Probably not. Not requiring N2O cartridges is pretty cool, but would also make the manual operation more inconsistent. Labeling the device as a “cappuccino maker” doesn’t really help their cause either (since, you know, it doesn’t make cappuccinos). Still, it seems to have potential and I wouldn’t mind having one to [...]

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Video: Regional Barista Championship 2010 – CNN iReport

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Mike

via CNN iReport. It’s always nice to see friends on CNN.  Remember this, Brent? Share

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Video: Espresso at Intelligentsia

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Mike

Apparently 2010 will be the year of the video.  Here’s another nice one featuring Kyle Glanville. Espresso, Intelligentsia from Department of the 4th Dimension on Vimeo. Share

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America’s Top Lunch Trucks – WSJ.com

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Mike

The Wall Street Journal reports today on the current state of high-end food trucks.  Those more twitterly-inclined may already be familiar with this post from Serious Eats; A List of Street Food Vendors Using Twitter And while there are a few coffee trucks parked in various locales here in NYC, none have quite the pomp [...]

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Barista in the Wild, Part 4: A Relationship With Espresso | Serious Eats

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Mike

Allison is back with part four of her coffee based series on Serious Eats.  This edition focuses on espresso. Quote of the day? “Starbucks either is very smart or taking the easy way out by using all automatic espresso machines” Keywords today include; Erin (as in Meister), Stumptown, Counter Culture, and Organic Valley. Click the [...]

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