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Mon 6 Aug 2007

Espresso Machines And Great Coffee

French Press Coffee french press coffee jug graphic

I am definitely a self confessed coffee addict. I’ve always loved good coffee but ever since a visit to Sardinia many years ago when I went to a specialist coffee shop I have been totally hooked.

The gentle warming of the beans, the grinding, the mixing and even the individual packing was a total experience. The 2 old guys who owned the business were not just shop owners but connoisseurs of their product.

Walking out of that coffee emporium with the package of coffee wrapped in brown paper and still warm in my hands was an experience I have never forgotten.

The great thing about good coffee is that you don’t need to spend a fortune on equipment to get the best out of the beans - I do but then I’m an addict.

A simple hob espresso jug can cost no more than $25 and yes of course I have one… several actually. Just look at the incredible Bialetti shown on the right.

How can anybody resist having this functional but really simple show piece in their kitchen? For some reason I prefer using the Bialetti for morning coffee with friends rather than break out the "evening ware".

The Classic Lines Of A
Bialetti Espresso Maker
Bialetti Hob Espresso Jug Graphic

The La Pavoni Essential
La Pavoni Espresso Maker Graphic

Espresso Machines come in all shapes and sizes and you can pay what you want for a good one, but you can still pick up a very nice one, which also froths for cappuccino, for under two hundred bucks.

I don’t own the La Pavoni pictured left, yet, but I am working on my better half to come round to my of way of thinking. I mean, how can you NOT have this elegant and romantic espresso maker in pride of place in your kitchen?

The design is from a bygone, more leisurely age, when friends had time to chat over great coffee. It makes me feel good just looking at it.

I am sure anybody would love to enhance their experience with coffee and also brighten up their kitchen with some genuine espresso bits and pieces. There is no doubt that not only do friends notice a nice espresso machine they will definitely think of you whenever they think of coffee.

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Fri 13 Jul 2007

Olympus could announce top-end SLR in October

Olympus publicly showed prototypes of its new top-end digital SLR in March, but a leaked document indicates the real thing could be announced in October and on sale in November.

An anonymous person posted a 27-page presentation at the FourThirds Photo discussion site that appears to be from an Olympus …

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Thu 12 Jul 2007

Smart gets smarter

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Side view of the Smart ForTwo Micro-Hybrid

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(Credit: Smart)

On October 15, Smart starts production of its new Micro-Hybrid. This very mild hybrid car is based on the ForTwo city car. The hybrid system merely stops the gas engine when the car is stopped in traffic, then

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Thu 12 Jul 2007