The second, after crude oil, largest selling commodity, and the second world's most popular beverage, coffee, has a history of 700 years. Originating in Africa, has made an adventurus travel to the Arab Peninsula, Europe and Latin America and was associated with wars, colonialists, pirates, noblemen, and religious leaders.

There is no doubt that espresso capsules are one of the most popular choices for home brewed espresso. Easy to use, sold in affordable prices and available in a wide variety of flavors, espresso capsules have somehow "democratized" quality coffee, making it easily accessible to everyone. Coffee capsules did not come into our lives until recently - but let's take things from the beginning.

It is not unusual for a cup of home brewed coffee not to match the standards we have about enjoying coffee, even if we think that we have followed faitfully all the required steps. The aroma is not intense, the taste is not what we would like, the beverage is dull or cloudy and generally our coffee is pretty far from what we had in our mind. The reasons that can spoil home brewed coffee are usually the following.

Throughout history, coffee shops, apart from a place to enjoy coffee, were  also regarded  as meeting point, fully integrated into the cities’ everyday life. Luxurious, pioneering, gathering artists or politicians, or even humble meeting points for working class people, Europe's old cafes are elements of the continent’s culture and history.

Get to know four European cafes that have been operating for over 240 years - one of them has greek origins, while another one is located in central Greece !

Italy is well-known, among many others, for its coffee culture.Across the country, one can still spot coffee shops with roots that go back for decades, competing with each other for the best espresso or cappuccino.When in Rome, the place to taste the best espresso is, according to both locals and tourists, Caffe Sant 'Eustachio

Living at an era in which everyone is constantly looking for healthier versions of our beloved products, coffee consumption and how it affects human health is being discussed intensely than ever. And if a few years ago decaffeinated beverages addressed to  only a few consumers, they are now gaining ground, since it has become clear that reducing caffeine content does not affect coffee enjoyment or even coffees beneficial properties.

Drinking coffee is a beloved daily habit, combined with moments of relaxation & fun, as well as a way to start every new day. Slandered in the past as harmful to health, rational coffee consumption today is suggested by experts as a vital source of vitamins and antioxidants for the human body and is considered to be absolutely safe. Nevertheless, it is not uncommon to associate coffee consumption with stomach irritations, most of which are totally harmful, but it’s nevertheless useful to know how to treat them and from where they originate.

When considering a "healthy diet", coffee is definitely not one of the first things that cross one’s mind. Stereotypically identified with an unhealthy lifestyle, unfairly demonized for causing various health problems, coffee health benefits had not been acknowledged until recently. 

During pregnancy, the mother-to-be usually begins an unprecedented process of changing her everyday life. One of the most important changes in a pregnant woman's everyday life has to do with her eating habits, usually by adding more nutritious foods  and avoiding specific dishes and substances. During the past few years, experts have pointed out that pregnant women are not obliged to completely deprive themselves of a favorite daily enjoyment, coffee, but instead simply to measure it.

The quest for the perfect espresso used to mean searching for the right coffee shop, or at best, searching for expensive coffee machines. However, enjoying an espresso can easily become a domestic affair, as long as we have good quality coffee, a simple hand-made coffee maker and the will to do things right. 

It’s one of your favorite habits, as for 90% of the world’s population. You enjoy your coffee hot during cold winter mornings, cool with ice cubes during summer afternoons, or in a small cup while visiting your grandmother's house, and even without caffeine, if it is late in the evening and you do not want to stay awake.

Most of the times, an inexperienced coffee lover can be easily confused simply by listening to listening at the orders given in a coffee shop – and things tend to get worse if the coffee shop is located in Rome or in Florence.