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In Alice Rawsthorn’s recent blurb in the International Herald Tribune, A shot of Frustration, Ms Rawsthorn fails to see the wonderful development the espresso machine market has undergone in recent years. While I highly value great coffee, at my core I value freedom of choice. Never before have we had so many different espresso machines to choose from. Here at 1st in Coffee, we specialize in providing expert advice to consumers looking to produce espresso or cappuccino at home. The right machine for a working mother of 4 who spends $10 a day at S*bucks is not the right choice for the espresso hobbyist keen on experimentation. Choice, it’s a good thing.

Panamanian coffee estate Hacienda Esmeralda sold a half ton of their award winning Geisha coffee beans for a world record $130 per pound. Most unprocessed green coffee beans go for less than $5 per pound. What people are saying:

Mark Prince (www.coffeegeek.com): When I cupped / pressed / vac potted this coffee, I got a grapey / blue fruit start to the coffee, the “tangerine / morphs into mandarin orange as it cools” middle, and a very soft, supple and creamy Hawaiian macadamia flower honey finish.

Dan Cox, past President of the Specialty Coffee Association of America: “It was a joke and a half”, “just because there unique doesn’t mean they’re worth $130 a pound.

Zoka Coffee: The flavor experience is unparalled in its amazing floral character. The fruit is explosive, and the balance is sweet with a smooth and silky finish.

New from Bodum, this 8 cup french press utilizes extra strong double walled glass to keep your coffee hot for up to 2 hours.

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Finally, someone has written “How to Brew a Perfect Pot of Coffee” and that some one is us, 1st in Coffee.

You asked for it, so here it is, with a little help from Google, 1st in Coffee has created our own Coffee Search Engine. By carefully selecting which sites are included in the results, 1st in Coffee assues coffee lovers only the most relevant listings based on your query. Check out our Coffee Search Engine here.

ZacharyZachary reports that US Barista Champion Heather Perry has placed 2nd at the World Barista Championships in Tokyo Japan. Congratulations Heather. James Hoffman of the Uk placed 1st

WebMD reports that several recent studies have show a dramatic decrease in the instance of liver cancer in coffee drinkers vs. non-coffee drinkers.

Sounds like more good news on the healthful benefits of coffee.

From time to time, 1st in Coffee adds new products to our assortment. The Jura Capresso Impressa J5 is a new product we are very excited about. This Jura automatic espresso coffee machine utilizes new ceramic valve technology which produces the best espresso ever from an automatic machine. Check out all the new Jura J5 features here.

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