The 4 M’s of Espresso

When thinking of coffee beans roasting and cracking at some point during the process I can’t help but think of a jack in the box toy. It’s probably because I imagine I would jump each time the first bean “cracks”.  Maybe it’s a good thing I don’t do the roasting myself! What is this cracking…

This week’s fun fact goes out to all those who refer to their coffee as a “Cup of Joe”. Next time you order up your Cup of Joe (please) you will have a better understanding of why you just called it by a man’s first name. In 1913, US President Woodrow Wilson appointed Josephus Daniels…