Their holiday gift from us last year was a Saeco Aroma Stainless Steel Espresso Machine. We couldn’t have chosen a better machine. She was so proud of her barista skills when I visited her in the spring, and couldn’t wait to show off. I’ve been hooked on espresso drinks since the 90’s when my husband and I moved to Washington State.

“We own and manage a few coffee houses and do an ever growing business, not only in the morning, but also in the afternoons with many customers dropping by for a lunchtime or afternoon break or take-out service.  We use Jura Capresso Espresso Machine because of their quality and dependability. 

I may have outgrown my Espresso machine.  Don’t get me wrong, I love my current system with its simplicity, its ease and the great coffee.  I guess I’m yearning for more control of the coffee bean, the flow of the water, the extraction, the temperature, the capacity, etc.  – in

At 1st in Coffee we feature espresso machines, coffee grinders, frothers and coffee makers. We feature the Jura espresso machine, Rancilio silva , Super Automatics, Saeco, Saeco Coffee Machines, La Pavoni, Electra, Pasquini, Isomac, DeLongi, Francis Francis, Nespresso Machine, Salvatore, Vibiemme and Cuisinart brands.

Just like I’ve got to take my car into the dealership on a regular basis to keep my warranty alive and kicking, I’ve set-up a schedule to keep my espresso machine humming smoothly (keep in mind, each brand will differ in terms of actual usage, so just consult your manual).

Working from home is definitely an acquired skill.  While it may seem like a sweet life not having to get up early, no need for a shower, being able to answer your emails in your pj’s, taking calls with bed-head, etc., etc., trust me when I say, it’s not all

I love chocolate desserts.  I really, really love chocolate/coffee desserts.  Wow, such a heavenly combination. Now, I’ve tried countless recipes for espresso/ coffee desserts and for the most part, they usually use espresso beans either crushed or finely ground.  And always the same result, somewhat grainy, something akin to cracked

So the weather’s cooling down, the mornings are dark, and the shops are beginning to promote Holiday Gift Giving.  What?   Where did the year go already?  Regardless, one can either fight it or figure out a way to embrace this atmosphere of early shopping.  I’m choosing the latter. For one

It all started when I got my own Nespresso Machine – you know, those really cool at-home-espresso machines from Switzerland, the ones with the really cool Nespresso pods and the cool marketing starring a really, really cool George Clooney (and I’m not talking about the cheap rattling contraptions from Bed, Bath and Beyond) – the really, really cool, “expensive” ones from Nespresso Machine.

illy Caffé was established in 1933 in Trieste, Italy by Francessco Illy.  When he founded the company, Francessco’s dream was to produce and sell the best coffee in the world.  illy Caffé has built on that dream and become the leading espresso coffee, enjoyed in over sixty countries.  The company