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Coffee. Espresso. Cappuccino. Latte. These are magic words for over 1/2 the population of the planet Earth. For 500 years, this hot beverage has been the most popular method of caffeine consumption. Coffee is, after all, the number two most popular item of trade (next to oil). It employs millions of families, some in less than ideal working and living conditions.
Colin Newell, of Victoria B.C. Canada created this website to educate and inform; to help you, the readers, have a better specialty coffee experience at home or in the office. Have a question? Send us an e-mail. Now you might find a more popular coffee website on the net... that is true. But you will not find a friendlier coffee themed website!
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Happy New Year to our readers! - 2009 was a great year for coffee - and 2010 is shaping up to be great too. Many thanks to all our regular readers for coming back to the coffeecrew.com website! Head over to EAT Magazine and take their online survey... Link above. Win a Technivorm Coffee maker from us!
Coffeecrew.com is a non-commercial resource - this means we make commercial recommendations but we do NOT sell anything. Introducing you to new and classic methods of brewing coffee, espresso and other specialty coffee beverages and, at the same time, raising your level of awareness on how this marvelous bean makes its way from the farmers field to your cup.
This website is an educational resource for consumers of specialty coffee. In between all the tutorials and gear reviews, we try to get in one important message: That cup of coffee you are about to enjoy had a long journey from the farmers fields to your cup. Thanks to the advent of the internet, coffee can now have a more meaningful journey to your cafe or home - and benefit the farms and coops even more - cutting out the middle man.
Photo above right - On January 25, 2010, Sammy Piccolo of Vancouver coordinated the first ever Latte Art throwdown in Canada at DISCOVERY COFFEE on Discovery Street in historic downtown Victoria -- everyone was there. More photos here.
In fact, the average bean changes hands about 100 times before it makes its way into your double-tall decaf latte. 12 - 15 million families work, often under adverse conditions and low pay, to get you your daily fix. Keep that in mind as you take your first sips of the day. So. Welcome to the least commercial coffee and espresso website on the net, guaranteed! We have a few suggested vendors (who have a time honored track record of customer support) who have given us, pretty much, open access to their inventory. If you are wondering, this is a not-for-profit consumer resource for coffee drinkers. We take in just enough ad revenue to just barely cover hosting expenses so, no - and we do not sell anything.
The Baratza Vario grinder gives the Rancilio Rocky a run for the money. Is it better or just as good. We tell all.
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