If you’re looking for something different in a morning pick-me-up, how does a drink that blends coconut water, coffee and a dash of 2% milk sound? Enter Coco Cafe.
The flavor experience of Coco Café is what you might expect from an iced latte. The low-fat milk doesn’t drown out the bold espresso taste, and the coconut adds a slight nuttiness to the finish. Coconut water is chock-full of benefits for long and short-term health—high levels of electrolytes and potassium keep your body balanced, and the antioxidants stave off free radicals over time. As for the espresso, the organic fair trade beans have enough punch to get you through even the most taxing routines.
I haven’t tried this stuff myself, but, I’m definitely game. It seems like Coco Cafe would be kind of like an iced latte without a heavy, sugary vibe (and all of the guilt that goes with it). You can grab some online or at select Whole Foods locations.
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This video was created to spread the word that you don’t have to be a trained barista to create perfect espresso drinks. However, it appears that these kids are using the best of everything when it comes to equipment. As a former barista myself, I can tell you that the experience is a much bigger pain in the ass when you’re using a refurbished POS machine that can’t pour consistent shots. Add a line of impatient, jittering caffeine addicts and you’re on the authobahn to coffee hell.
Check out the video after the break.
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Espresso drinks aren’t just an expensive addiction, they can also be art. The following short film features baristas of Michigan-based Madcap Coffee Company as they create cool leaves and stuff with latte crema. Check it out after the break.
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Over in Italy you can to waltz into a store and pick up some of these pocket-sized espresso packs from Ferrero. Apparently, each little cup has 1/3 of the caffeine found in a typical shot of espresso—making them a portable but ultimately unsatisfying pick-me-up.
They also make a pocket-sized coffee as well, but getting your hands on either one in the states might take a little doing.
Either way, cute little snack pack shots of espresso probably aren’t worth a damn. If you’re hardcore you could opt a full-sized shot with a handheld espresso machine.
(ICHI and Marie Claire)
This mug outlines the Espresso and milk measurements for the perfect Caffe Latte. All you have to do now is figure out how to create the perfect espresso shot so you’re not drinking a cup full of bitter.
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The Pulp & The Bean coffeehouse in Brooklyn recently unveiled their novelty drink “Dieci”, which contains a whopping 10 shots of espresso. How powerful is it? The shop’s owner drinks 10 cups of regular coffee a day and was only able to get a third of the way through it.
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(NYDN via The Daily What)
Japanese company Dydo has released a new “Hukkokudo Hero” series of canned espresso that pays tribute to a Sengoku or Bakumatsu period Samurai warrior.
Like the warriors themselves, these espresso drinks are hardcore—no sugar added.
Even if you don’t know a think about Japanese history, any nerd can appreciate cans of caffeinated beverages emblazoned with swords and armor.
(Dydo via Japantrends)
Israeli design student Schmuel Linkski created this concept Lavazza espresso machine which is encased in concrete and would look perfectly natural sitting in a mechanic’s shop covered with enough oil to lubricate a Peterbilt.
“I had a vision. Concrete in the kitchen, not only as a wall or decorative part, I wanted it to be a desirable consumer product.”
Mission accomplished. now it just needs to be available for purchase at your local NAPA.
(Dezeen via Gizmodo)
The Saeco Xelsis Digital ID SLX 8870 MS coffeemaker may finally allow you to obtain a perfect cup of coffee every time. That’s because the machine stores your preferred coffee settings and calls them up, complete with a displayed name, whenever you touch the fingerprint sensor. The machine can store up to 6 profiles and also includes a built-in grinder, removable water tank and a color graphic TFT display which allows you to easily view your settings.
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Kees van der Westen’s espresso machines will give your kitchen a retro-futuristic vibe that seems to reflect what people in the 50s thought appliances would look like in the 21st century. His newest creation entitled “Spirit” was completed in time for the London WBC-SCAE show, running from June 23-25 in London, and is expected to enter production in 2011. The machine features multiple boilers which incorporate PID technology and can be turned on or off separately, as well as progressive pre-infusion cylinders, lever activated steam valves, and individual pressure gauges on each boiler. Check out additional photos of machines in the collection after the break.
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