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The La Spaziale S1 Vivaldi is a considered to be one of the finest espresso machines available to both consumers and small commercial operations. It is well built on a solid steel frame with commercial grade parts, rotary pump and dual boliers.

Hand grinders from the 1800's to the 21st Century, and what we think is the best money for value, home espresso electric coffee grinder (not a wide variety, but it's what we use, and feel that we can recommend!)

Espresso machines fall into three basic categories: Super Automatic, Semi Automatic and Manual. But how do you know which one's right for you? First, you need to decide how much control you want over the entire brewing process. Use the detailed descriptions below to help guide you. Have fun and happy learning!

Espresso machines fall into three basic categories: Super Automatic, Semi Automatic and Manual. But how do you know which one's right for you? First, you need to decide how much control you want over the entire brewing process. Use the detailed descriptions below to help guide you. Have fun and happy learning!

Pulse button makes Espresso Easy

If you have an espresso machine, you will enjoy the convenience of being able to grind directly into the filter basket for your machine. After you remove the coffee grounds bin, you can insert your filter basket (portafilter) directly under the dispensing chute to collect the coffee as it is being dispensed. You can push the pulse button with your thumb while holding the filter basket for true one hand operation.

Le Nez Du Cafe (The Scent of Coffee) A Scented Alphabet
A scented alphabet to help memorize the aromas in coffee à coffee drinking will never be the same again !

Our Fulton Street Roasting Works feels like home and we expect to be here for while. We have space to grow, and our upstairs offices were remodeled in 2006.

A good burr coffee grinder makes all the difference in pulling a good shot of espresso from your home or commercial espresso machine.

Looking for a good grinder? Need to know where to start? Check out our Grinder Buying guide:

* Grinder Buying Guide: Part 1 of 3
* Grinder Buying Guide: Part 2 of 3
* Grinder Buying Guide: Part 3 of 3

For the espresso lover in your family we present the definitive source in text and pictures. "Espresso Made in Italy" and now "Faema 1945-2010" by Enrico Maltoni are available for purchase!

The "settling thwump" is well reported in many dosing techiniques but was shown to us to perfection by a friend who uses a Versalab grinder, again, very fluffy tall piled grind, an initial thwump on the counter corner to settle, a finger sweep, and a fairly firm tamp for both lever and pump machines.

Secondly, a quality home coffee grinder will produce a more even grind, ensuring all the delicious flavors get extracted without extracting too many of the bitter compounds that exist in coffee.

So while we personally prefer something in the medium brown range, we're glad we now understand why all the dark roast lovers out there are such ardent fans. If you want to learn more about roasting and blending -- as well as pretty much anything else to do with coffee -- we highly recommend picking up Kenneth Davids' book. Right now, however, you can check out his handy reference table after the jump.

You can connect up to three units together (as shown in the picture) on one circuit,
via outlets on the back. caffe d'bolla is an authorized Hario retailer.