Coffee and Espresso Information http://www.coffeeresearch.org/ Today's site, from the "Coffee Research Institute", offers an exhaustive presentation on coffee. Readers will find a bounty of information on one of the world's favorite beverages. "Your source for coffee and espresso tutorials, reviews, and original java related content. ... Our intention is to improve coffee quality through education and research. This 300 page coffee Web site was developed as a platform to share our passion for specialty coffee." - from the website From agricultural science to international politics, from grinding to tasting, this site considers the modest coffee bean from almost every conceivable aspect. The science side covers topics such as the chemistry of aroma, acidity and bitterness, while a review of different methods of brewing provides information on the best methods for various brewing processes at home. In addition to an extensive section on espresso, as well as a look at political issues such as fair trade, organic and shade grown coffee, the site also provides an image gallery of almost 200 photos. ~*~*~*~*~ Was this forwarded to you? Want to subscribe? Send an email to 1stpicksites-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe. For a complete list of email commands for our list send an email to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject line of "info 1stpicksites" without the quotes. If you wish to unsubscribe from our list send an email to 1stpicksites-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe To contact the list moderators send an email to 1stpicksites-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ~*~*~*~*~