coffee

Coffeehouse in your house

The corner caf? may be a symbol of coffee culture, but that doesn't mean it's necessary to frequent one to get your coffee fix. Any coffee aficionado is familiar with the abundance of options that exist for home brewing the magic elixir. From stovetop configurations to press pot models, if you have a preferred method, rest assured there is a way to brew it at home. For espresso fanatics, this means an espresso machine.

The Breville Programmable Espresso Maker with Integrated Burr Grinder combines all the features one would expect from any caf? machine. With a gauge to … Read more

BOL 1055: Sign me up for awesome

3D TV? Augmented reality in your contacts? The world is getting awesome. Unless you have an Xbox 360. But it's birthday season too. fourty years ago today, the first bits were sent over the nascent Internet. One year ago today, Google gave out comic books to announce Google Chrome.

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Happy 40th birthday, Internet http://www.boingboing.net/2009/09/02/happy-40th-birthday.html‘

Google Chrome turns one http://www.pcworld.com/article/171301/google_chrome_turns_one_a_few_questions_and_answers.html

Gmail outage causes sky to burn, rivers … Read more

BOL 1036: Twitter Viagra?

So, Twitter has had a hard time staying up today because of a denial of service attack. But we think we have the answer. And it's available in many spam e-mails for order. We also get in a big, fat argument about whether News Corp. will win or lose by charging for all its news sites. But we can all agree on Whisky.

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Twitter DOS outage today is really becoming a big one. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10304633-36.htm http://status.twitter.com/… Read more

Home roasted coffee made easy

While it seems like most of the coffee-roasting appliances out there have hefty price tags, the MoreCoffee! Coffee Starter Kit provides far more than other roasting systems do and at a lower price. The kit focuses on the Whirley-Pop, a tool initially designed for popping old-fashioned popcorn but modified to handle coffee roasting with additions like a thermometer capable of reading temperatures up to 550 degrees Fahrenheit. The kit as includes an 8-cup French press to make sure the flavors that come with roasting your own coffee beans don't go to waste. There's also a copy of "… Read more

Scorch-free coffee all day long

There's no feeling in the world quite like the comfort of having a brewed pot of coffee standing at the ready. When the cup you are drinking is downed, nothing but a short walk to the pot separates one from another cup of coffee. In the morning, this necessity is especially true; one cup of coffee is never quite enough. Unfortunately as we make our way through the day, the pot of coffee that was once so inviting usually turns into something else altogether. The resulting unappetizing syrup must then be discarded and a new pot of coffee started. … Read more

Dunkin' Donuts iPhone app makes coffee more social

If there is one way to win me over, (take note PR flacks) it's through Dunkin' Donuts and the delicious DD coffee. While I was on the East Coast two weeks ago, I drank so much DD coffee in the first two days, I couldn't sleep for the next two days.

So, when I saw that the company launched a new "Dunkin' Run" iPhone application today, I bought the shiny new Apple product. But then I was dismayed to learn that Dunkin' is not in the San Francisco Bay Area (or really west of the Mississippi.) … Read more

A professional coffee bar in the comfort of your kitchen

I think I've mentioned my love of coffee once or twice before.

Almost exactly a year ago, we told you about the latest Miele built-in coffee machine. So now it's time for an update--which comes in the form of an introduction to Miele's next generation beverage systems.

The central dispenser is height adjustable to fit espresso cups, tall mugs or decorative glasses for specialty drinks. That's a bigger deal than you might think, because an otherwise beautiful coffee experience can be marred if you have to lose some of your precious liquid gold when you try … Read more

Coffee just the way you like it

Coffee is a specific indulgence. It should be no surprise that we have evolved into a society that requires a menu board for coffee drinks. What was once a simple equation with sugar and milk being the only variables has transformed into a gigantic industry where consumers have options galore. Whether you get your caffeine fix from a cappuccino or a latte, chances are you like said coffee exactly the same, every time. While cream, soy milk, sugar and the like may be the first considerations to any cup of coffee, temperature also plays a large role.

The Technivorm Moccamaster Coffeemaker … Read more

Gadgettes 139: The summer episode

Whether you're BBQ'ing, lazing by the pool, or showing those (un)fortunate souls all of your summer vacation photos, this episode has a little something for everyone.

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EPISODE 139

Livio Radio review: Pandora streaming, with a high-end look

Bose unveils SoundDock Series II for iPod–and iPhone

TomTom GO 740 Live is our GPS Editors’ Choice

Sharp’s sun-powered phone almost beach-ready

Powerbrella juices up your gadgets while you lay in the shade

Pico projector roundup… Read more

Cold-brew coffee contraption for sensitive stomachs

I am always onboard when it comes to a different way to brew coffee. If whatever method I choose lets me make a pot without plugging into the wall, all the better; pre-coffee mornings can be rather hazardous in my household. The Hourglass Coffee Brewer is a cold-brew coffee system that allows for the main benefit of reduced acid content in your joe. For those this may not matter to, well, it's also just kind of neat.

The idea is to set up your morning coffee the night before (something that always appeals to me and my morning motor … Read more