Coffee Obsession

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Anyone visiting Italy for the first time has likely heard one of these lines. In Italy, coffee culture is sacred. It has rules, customs, etiquette, and a tried-and-true menu-- but why? How did coffee get to Italy?Coffee was first cultivated in Ethiopia and later introduced to Europe through the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire recognised that coffee’s rich flavor and energising properties would make it a profitable industry, and increased cultivation in Yemen for the European market. Venice, a port city, became one of the first European cities to regularly trade for coffee.

Prepare for a journey through the life of coffee bean, learn about the harvest seasons, and various roasting methods of different origin coffee beans. Take a journey from bean to cup with Coffee Obsession, which shows you how to make iconic coffees through step-by-step barista training. From the techniques of roasting, grinding, tamping and brewing to how to make a cappuccino, via the history of coffee, you'll learn everything you need to know to make the perfect coffee and about the beauty of latte art.If you’ve ever wanted to know all the ins and outs of being a barista, The Curious Barista’s Guide to Coffee is your book. Not only is this coffee table book filled with information about the history of coffee, it also embraces coffee culture, community, and the science behind making coffee. This book has enough information to entertain actual baristas, but it’s accessible enough for the novice coffee lover who is just getting their taste buds acclimated to the diverse flavors the industry has to offer. If you’re interetsed in recipes that center around coffee, Stephenson outlines the full process of making desserts and tasty treats using your favorite bean. Beyond the kopitiams, there is also a newer, speciality-coffee scene that too is uniquely Singaporean. Hoffman makes the joys of specialty coffee accessible to consumers. He’s been working on similar projects in the coffee industry for about a decade and a half. He has won several awards for his barista skills, including the consecutive U.K. Barista Championships in 2006 and 2007. He also won the World Barista Championship in 2007. Hoffman founded Square Mile Coffee Roasters, a coffee roasting and distribution company in north London. All About Coffee by William H. Ukers I decided that this is something that isn't just a hobby anymore. It isn't just something that I want to do at the weekend. Iqbal is also putting to use his experience in customer service and retail, to create somewhere that people want to spend time.

Caffè Florian was a meeting place for political radicals before the French Revolution, and later for Venetian patriots during the Venetian Revolution of 1848. As history unfolded, coffee and society wound together at Caffè Florian. The cafe established itself as a meeting place for people from all walks of life, regardless of social class or political beliefs. Caffè Florian set a precedent of what a coffee house could be, and the role it could play in modern social life. Espresso: The cornerstone of Italian coffee cultureIn Italy’s original coffee houses, coffee was usually brewed Turkish style, boiled with spices and sugar in a heated pot. Each cup of Turkish coffee took around five minutes to prepare, not counting the time it took to cool down enough for customers to enjoy it. As demand for coffee grew, so did the need for a more efficient system. Enter: espresso. You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense by Charles Bukowski Nora Carol Photography/Getty Images Gaggia’s machine reigned supreme in the market until 1961 when the Faema E61 was invented. Ernesto Valente’s stainless-steel machine utilised modern technical innovations to move the burden of espresso-making from the barista to the machine. With Faema E61, pressure, water temperature, and water amounts could be perfectly controlled for a flawless, consistent cup of espresso every time.Italian inventors conceptualised espresso long before its creation. According to the Smithsonian, as the popularity of coffee and coffee houses grew, inventors across Europe seized the opportunity to try to find a faster brewing method for coffee, knowing a patent for such a high-demand machine would surely make them rich. Steam power had spurred the industrial revolution. Now, inventors began testing its abilities to brew coffee. The long-awaited invention of espresso The first iteration of the espresso machine was invented in 1884 by Angelo Moriondo, a Turin-based inventor. Moriondo thought the solution to brewing coffee faster was to have a larger output, so his machine brewed large vats of coffee instead of small, individual cups. His machine was big and bulky, using 1.5 bars of steam-powered pressure to push water through coffee grounds. Though the machine won a bronze medal at the Turin General Exposition in 1884, it was not designed for industrial production and never reached the market.