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The Grind - February Newsletter

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February 2010

Recipe: Indochine Lemon

Hearts afire this month? Well, even if you're not planning to jump onto the heated Hallmark bandwagon, this cool drink is an exotic and unique twist that's sure to impress.

Ingredients

1/2 oz. Monin Rose Syrup
1/2 oz. Monin Coconut Syrup
10 oz. Lemonade
Ice

Directions
Combine all ingredients in a shaker and mix well. Pour out into a chilled glass, garnish with grated coconut.

Seattle Coffee Gear TV

In addition to our usual reviews, January found us testing and experimenting with several different machines -- the Ascaso Uno Pro with PID, the Breville Die Cast, the Handpresso with Domepod and the new MyPressi TWIST portable espresso maker.

Brown Bean: Manufacturer Manuals

Misplace that user manual? We hunted down nearly 150 different manuals in PDF format for espresso machines, coffee makers, grinders and roasters -- and we're always adding more. It's a great resource to check if you lost your manual and would like a copy.

Ask the Experts

Q. I'm not sure which type of machine will suit my needs. Can you explain their functional differences?

A. Sure, we throw around 'superautomatic' and 'semi-automatic' all the time, but we have customers that are either new to home espresso or interested in upgrading their machine and they're not certain what the different names mean or why they'd want one type over another.

To that end, we recently wrote a more detailed descriptions of the functional differences between the main classes of machines, so that's a good place to get a better idea of how these machines work.

Then we asked Gail to talk to us about these different machines, why you would and wouldn't want to buy a machine of a specific type. If you're interested in learning more, check out the video of her explaining the functionality differences, pros and cons of superautomatics, automatics, semi-automatics (including pressurized, non-pressurized or pod functionality), capsule and manual/lever machines.

Featured Products
Candied Orange If you love orange flavor in your milk-based drinks, Monin's Candied Orange is specifically formulated so it won't curdle the milk -- often an issue with other orange syrups. $7.99	MyPressi TWIST Excellent portable espresso maker that uses N2O cartridges to produce delicious shots on the go. Comes with several basket options, tamper, gaskets and other accessories. $139.99	Capresso CoffeeTEAM Redesigned in 2010, Capresso this programmable grinder and drip coffee maker is more streamlined and takes up less counterspace. Available in thermal and glass. $219.99

Nothing says Valentine's Day like a red pleather-wrapped Rancilio Silvia! Okay, maybe not, but this cool limited edition machine has all the awesome functionality of the Version 3, with a little sassier exterior. Now through 2/28/10, we're giving $150 off the Limited Edition Rancilio Silvia and we've only got 5 left! To be one of the lucky few, enter coupon code PLEATHER during check out for an immediate discount. Offer not valid with any other coupons or discounts.