Coffee!?

Arts and Crafts (1992)



This was illycaffè's first collection of collector espresso cups. Six artists -- architect Thun, graphic artist Maurizio Cargnelli, painter Paolo Cervi, sculptor Cosimo Fusco, stylist Luca Missoni, and Francesco Illy, photographer -- decorated the porcelain surfaces with original and unusual subjects. One artist covered his with colorful fingerprints, while another decorated a female nudist à la Matisse. One artist embellished it with abstract forms, another with flamboyant ties; one artist focused on mystery, and another on an image of the universe with the planet shaped like a coffee bean.
This series is no longer available through illycaffè s.p.a.

Creativity knows no bound (1993)



The second illy collection presents the works of six artists from different fields for a harmonious, yet wry result. The six cups, not merely decorated, attempt to attract and delight people drinking the coffee; even making them smile.

Paolo Rossetti, Art Director, transformed the handle into an ear, while Anna Maria Testa, Creative Director, proposed an almost sexy cup decorated with phrases. Photographer Franco Fontana portrayed a relaxing landscape, designer Giorgio Galli covered his with numbers, and designer
Beatrice Santiccioli played with shapes and ideograms while Francesco Illy was inspired by metropolitan graffiti.
This series is no longer available through illycaffè s.p.a.

Fossile (1997)



Paolo Rossetti was born in Milan in 1960. Art director in 1983, he founded the Testa Pella Rossetti Pubblicità advertising agency with two other partners. In 1990, the company merged with the international network, Bozell. In 1996, he chose a freelance career in design and communication.

Welcome our Alien neighbors with a nice coffee drink, or just a nice hot cup of coffee.

Alien collection




Cappuccino Fiorentino...


A traditional cappuccino is served in the characteristic white cup, similar to tea cup, with a capacity of around 150 ml.
The correct proportions are: 1/3 of just made espresso coffee, 2/3 of froth. The froth is prepared as follows:

Fill a small jug to 1/3 of its capacity with fresh milk.

Immerse the frothing arm found on all electric espresso machines just below the surface of the milk.

Turn on the steam and gradually lower the jug, allowing the milk to froth up while still keeping the froth arm just below the surface.

Add a half of the froth into the espresso coffee.

Sprinkle a bit of unsweetened cocoa powder or grated chocolate (dark).

Add the rest of the froth into your beverage.

Topp off with a dash of cocoa or grated chocolate again.






Caffe Macchiato...


...is the very popular in Italy variation of espresso, made with hot milk. The correct proportions are: 1/3 of just made espresso coffee, 2/3 of hot milk.

Add hot milk into the espresso cup with just-extracted creamy espresso.







Macchiato Fiordilatte...


... is preparing such as "caffe macchiato" described above. But instead of hot milk you should use steamed heavy cream. Be careful not to use too much steam, you could alter the structure of the cream.






Iced espresso shake...


The key is to prepare it from regular (short) espresso coffee. Otherwise is over-extracted and has an unpleasant taste.

Prepare a normal espresso.

Add sugar and some ice water or, even better, crushed ice.

Shake it up.

Serve in tumblers or champagne glasses.

Tips: you can add a bit of cold milk and 1tea spoon of liquor.







Caffe' al Grand Marnier...




6 cl/60 ml of Grand Marnier

1 tsp. of sugar

20 CL/ 200 ml of hot coffee

Whipped cream

Fine grated orange peel



Place the Grand Marnier and sugar in a glass

Add the coffee and stir.

Carefully cover the surface with orange peel.

Drink without stirring.

Serves one.








Caffe' al Cointreau...




6 Cloves

A small piece of orange peel

15 cl/150 ml of Cointreau

15 cl/150 ml of Rum

150 cl/1.5 liters of hot coffee



Place the cloves, the orange peel, the Cointreau and the Rum in a heat resistant container and flambé for a few minutes

Add the coffee.

Serve into cups immediately.

Serves 6/8 people








Moka calda al cognac...




6 CL/ 60 ml of fine Cognac

1 tsp. of sugar

25 cl/250 ml of hot coffee

25 cl/250 ml of hot chocolate

6 tbs. of cream

Grated chocolate.



Stir together the Cognac, sugar, hot coffee and chocolate

reheat gently, without boiling

Pour the mixture into two Cognac Glasses.

Whip the cream and spread over the surface

Sprinkle grated chocolate on top.








Caffe' Bahamas...




6 CL/ 60 ml of orange liqueur

1 tsp. of sugar

25 cl/250 ml of hot coffee

Whipped cream

6 tbs. of cream

Grated chocolate.



Pour the orange liqueur and sugar into a heated cocktail glass

Cover with whipped cream and grated chocolate

Serve without stirring.







Caffe' Frappe'...




25 CL/ 250 ml of lightly sugared cold coffee

1 tsp. of sugar

2 drops of vanilla essence and some crushed ice



Using a shaker, combine the coffee, sugar, vanilla essence and crushed ice

Pour the mixture into cocktail glasses

Served one.

I'm ordering the Alien collection, and waiting for them to arrive.*giggles*

What kind of espresso maker do you use?

I've got one by Capresso. It's not bad, but the espresso does not come
out as hot as I'd like and the frothing arm could use a bit more oomph.

I don't have one George. Right now I'm using a Cusinart Cordless Percolator. Do you recommend the Capresso?

Tell me more about the Barnes & Noble Cafe George.

Many Barnes & Noble bookstores have a cafe that looks pretty much like
a Starbucks. In fact they use Starbucks coffee and make most of the
same coffee drinks. They also have a pastry case.

Clan George is unashamedly bookish and coffee-loving. We love to drop
by "Barnie's", grab a book or magazine, get a beverage, and settle in for
some leisurely sipping and reading.

When Hermione was a junior she applied for a job there and was hired as
a barista. She loved it. (She especially loved the employee discount.)

I have not seen anything like that here. Where I live I have two B&N stores, one for children, and one for adults. Now the adult one has a few tables with chairs for customers to sit, and read, but thats all.

Do you have a "Borders" bookstore?
They often have cafes as well.

I have never been to one. I will see if I can find a Borders Bookstore where I live, just to check it out.

Thanks George

The best investment I made was my Capresso.

This is the easiest and best way to make coffee.

Mine's smaller...

I have a capresso coffee bean grinder, like it best of any I've had.

I'm waiting til I can have one of those super duper espresso machines with the eagle on top... kidding, I would never want a professional caffe macchina, I'd need a mechanic to live-in...

They look so big, like for a restaurant. I will have to get one too.

Thanks guys.

Cafe' ESSETI
















Which one should I get?

Wow! Look at this :wink:



"VELOX" - travel kit
Now you can enjoy perfectly brewed coffee at home or when traveling with our fine VELOX coffee maker.

5 years parts & labor warranty!

Cases and filters are made of stainless steel with sturdy ABS top & bottom housing.

Coffee is perfectly expelled at 180º F, the correct temperature for coffee.

The Velox travel kit includes a 2 cup electric coffee brewer, 2 cups, 2 spoons and 250 grams of fine Italian ground coffee.

Power supply: 110V

Coffee Flower

Usually I brew up a thermos-ful of coffee at home and take it to work.
Some days I just don't have my act together and have to buy coffee from
the cafeteria.

Today is one of those days.

Oh, well. It's hot, it's back, and it's caffinated.

<slurp>

George did you see the coffee makers? Which one should I get? Get the coffee kit for yourself George.