http://coffeemakersetc.com/blog The All-Things-Related-to-Coffee-Brewing Blog Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:53:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A quote right on the outside of the box says "The best coffee maker I've ever owned." So, if that's the standard that the AeroPress is setting, then, that's the question this review must address. The AeroPress comes in a box plastered with adulating quotes - some from noted coffee authorities, ... http://coffeemakersetc.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/09/review-of-aeropress-coffee-and-espresso-brewer/ CoffeeMakersEtc is proud to announce that we have added the Aeropress Coffee and Espresso Brewer to our home model product line. The Aeropress was invented by Alan Adler, the same guy who invented the Aerobie flying ring. Numerous reviews by prominent coffee big-wigs tout the quality of coffee that the ... http://coffeemakersetc.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/27/aeropress-added-to-product-line/ Effective immediately, Pasquini has announced a price increase on all of the products. Due to increased costs of stainless steel and transportation, prices have gone up 15-25% on their espresso machines, grinders and accessories. http://coffeemakersetc.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/19/pasquini-announces-price-increase/ Bunn invented the first iced tea brewer in 1978. Before that, many people brewed tea in coffee brewers, which resulted in the tea being contaminated with residue oils from the coffee. If tea was prepared on the stove in a large pot, it became a laborious process. With the advent of ... http://coffeemakersetc.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/13/bunn-iced-tea-brewers/ Bunn-O-Matic Corporation has announced a global price increase of approximately 3% will take effect July 1, 2008. The pricing change will affect all products and parts. In the last 5 years, Bunn has only increased prices about 1% per year, so this move is probably well overdue and not unexpected. ... http://coffeemakersetc.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/08/bunn-price-increase-coming-soon/ With an update to the Baratza website, and an ad in the current Roast magazine, Baratza has introduced the digital Vario coffee grinder. Now scheduled to be available in August, it will feature Mahlkönig ceramic flat Burrs, dual-cam grind adjustment, programmable digital control and super quiet operation. We look forward to ... http://coffeemakersetc.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/02/baratza-vario-coffee-grinder-coming-soon/ The Specialty Coffee Association of America has announced their Board of Directors for the 2008-2009 year. The new president is Mark Inman, president of Taylor Maid Farms LLC in Sebastopol, CA. Other members are as follows: 1st Vice President: Mike Ebert of Coffee Masters, Inc. 2nd Vice President: Peter Giuliano of Counter ... http://coffeemakersetc.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/29/scaa-announces-new-board-of-directors/ Krups has returned the Krups Moka Brew to the US. We received our first stock a few weeks ago, and I have been looking forward to trying one ever since. (There have been some reports that the brewer is due to be discontinued in the US market. We asked our contacts ... http://coffeemakersetc.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/24/review-of-the-krups-moka-brew/ At their annual convention, The Specialty Coffee Association experts will determine the Coffee of the Year at the 2008 Roasters Guild Coffee of the Year Competition. The event, in Minneapolis, MN, beginning May 3, will attract coffee from over 120 producers from throughout the world. Fetco is an equipment sponser for ... http://coffeemakersetc.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/16/coffee-of-the-year-to-be-crowned-at-scaa-convention/ This list of America's Best Boutique Coffees comes from Forbes and features independent shops across the country. http://coffeemakersetc.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/14/more-great-places-to-drink-coffee/