“Necessity is the mother of invention” is an old axiom. Very true! Flying around the earth on Space Shuttle mission STS-126 Astronaut Donald Pettit did not like having his morning coffee out of an aluminum bag. It is then that he conceived a design for a zero gravity coffee mug. He calls it On-Orbit Coffee Cup. The actual cup was then designed Travis Baldwin. Read the rest of this article »

Espresso or coffee espresso (a concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing very hot water under high pressure through coffee that has been ground to a consistency between extremely fine and powder) consumption has grown tremendously in the last decade or two all over the world particularly in urban centers. You cannot walk more than a couple of blocks without seeing espresso shop – they are found everywhere. Preparation of espresso requires an espresso machine. Latest trend is that people are buying espresso machines for homes as well. What is better than a professionally brewed espresso right at home? These machines have already become household items

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Philips and Douwe Egberts are launching a new coffee maker 'SENSEO' with fresh milk container that delivers coffees to consumers at the touch of a button.

The new SENSEO Latte Select coffee machine features an integrated, removable fresh milk container which automatically adds fresh frothed milk to make Cappuccinos, Latte Macchiatos or Café Lattes using a variety of Douwe Egberts coffee pods for total convenience at home. Read the rest of this article »

Readers here might already be familiar with our love for coffee (Remember My Cup of Coffee). Searching the technology and invention echelons around the world today, BeanVac Coffee Bean Canister caught and held my attention. This is wonderful utility for coffee lovers.

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Researchers in Nevada are reporting that waste coffee grounds can provide a cheap, abundant, and environmentally friendly source of biodiesel fuel for powering cars and trucks. Their study has been published online in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a bi-weekly publication.

In the new study, Mano Misra, Susanta Mohapatra, and Narasimharao Kondamudi note that the major barrier to wider use of biodiesel fuel is lack of a low-cost, high quality source, or feedstock, for producing that new energy source. Spent coffee grounds contain between 11 and 20 percent oil by weight. That’s about as much as traditional biodiesel feedstocks such as rapeseed, palm, and soybean oil. Read the rest of this article »

People are customizing and making lives easier. Some users want to take their brewer where they go. Thanks to the B30 Mini Brewer is that they can take it now. B30 Mini Brewer is ideal for a private office or any solitary retreat or even for travel. Simply add fresh water, insert your favorite push the button. The Mini will brews and offer you a perfect cup of coffee in less than three minutes.

B30 Mini Brewer uses Keurig's patented K-Cups, which offer over 70 varieties of pre-measured gourmet coffee and tea from a variety of premium brands. Read the rest of this article »