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  Welcome back. We’ve been talking about how to choose the best automatic espresso machine – for you and your specific requirements. Coffee culture has never been more robust and has been met by an exploding market of technology-rich coffee systems, targeting the DIY barista. So, what suits your lifestyle,…

  Let’s face it – most of the world runs on coffee. And those in the know realize that many of us only want to wake up to a perfectly brewed, silky cup of coffee simply bursting with flavour – WITHOUT driving to the neighbourhood coffee shop to get it.…

  Welcome to the sometimes murky (pun intended) world of espresso machines……get ready to open a pandora’s box of information, technology and decision-making if you’re in the market. Where to even begin when it comes to narrowing down the field? There are a number of important questions to consider if…

  It’s a city of diversity – in every way. From its climate to its inhabitants, to its geography – Vancouver is a city rich with natural bounty, citizens of the world and a range of temperate weather patterns. There is one outstanding, overriding feature of this dynamic urban centre…

  The times, they are a-changing…even when it comes to coffee. Today, it’s hard to imagine a time when coffee and café culture weren’t an intrinsic part of society, as they are today. With 14 billion cups of coffee being annually consumed in Canada, it’s the most popular hot beverage…

  So you’re taking the plunge – figuratively speaking, of course. That long-standing dream of running your own coffee shop is about to come true. You know the one: the wafting aroma of freshly ground beans, the comings and goings of loyal customers going about their various day-to-day, and the…

One of Jura's best selling machines in the residential market is the E8 and they have now made some updates that go a long way.  Jura made some significant changes while keeping the same famous features that has made it a bestseller.  For only $100 more at $ 2,695 for the…

  When we think of Canada’s most popular west coast destination – Vancouver – many things come to mind, but is one of them really “espresso machine stores”? Hold on a minute. Let’s back up and look at this coastal hub from a bird’s eye view. For starters, the city’s…

  Before we take a close look at the workings of the fully automatic espresso machine, let’s pull focus for a minute. Coffee…..it’s almost part of our DNA. It has evolved into a global culture all its own, with many subsets worthy of mention. There are the prerequisite coffee shops,…

  Let’s talk about Canada’s obsession with coffee – including where, when, why and how they consume it. Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in Canada – in fact, with a population of only 37 million, Canada has coffee consumption estimated at approximately 3.9 million (60-kilogram bags), with…