IHOP, ANYONE??????

Yes, why not. I really like going out for breakfast with my family to IHOP. We all love coffee, specially my mom and I. Their greasy selection of omelets and extra-calorie-packed pancakes are among my favorites. Coffee is good at IHOP, very good--especially because I love the carafe they bring your coffee in. The carafe holds four cups, so while I wait I drink at least two cups. Then when my breakfast comes I don’t have to bug the nice but rough looking waitress for more coffee. The only bad thing about going to IHOP is to think about the 2000 calories that I consumed just for breakfast. Sad!!!!!

THE CONVENIENCE OF THE DRIVE-THROUGH

In a rush, just for coffee?? No problem. Now Starbucks is offering the convenience of drive-through service. At the Hillsboro and US-1 location (Deerfield Beach, FL) we can now benefit from this great and so American idea. Be careful though, if you are those who like your coffee in a very specific way I do not recommend the drive-through. Otherwise, this is a great time-saving idea for people like me, who always wants a coffee and it is always late.

EUROPEAN CAFE BOCA-PICS

EUROPEAN CAFE BOCA, BOCA RATON, FL.

Dave Goloun was born in Frankfurt, Germany. European Café Boca was established by Goloun two years ago. It is located in the affluent area of downtown Boca Raton.

European Café offers a comfortable and inviting atmosphere for coffee lovers. The walls serve as gallery for local artists. It has lots of space and it is divided in three different areas. The main salon has at least 10 beautiful little wooden tables for costumers. A more private and quiet area is perfect for students and those surfing the web. The patio is perfect for those who want to have a nice breakfast with some fresh air.

I ordered a cappuccino and a veggie omelet with some fruit. The food was delicious. My cappuccino was excellent, it was served at the perfect temperature. It was smooth and very tasty, very illy. Illy is a very famous brand of coffees and this is all they use there. My mom order a cafe Americano with the specialty of the house, Almond Croissant (crisp in the outside with an almond-amaretto filling). My mom (another coffee-lover) said the coffee was so good, it tasted like hers!!!!

I love this kind of places where you can actually talk to the owner. Althought it looks like the famous franchise it has nothing to do with it. The concept is so much different and you can really feel it in the coffee. Every cup is made by the owner with extremely attention. I loved it!!!

Good Points....

• FREE WIRELESS INTERNET
• BREAKFAST SPECIAL $3.00
• PASTRIES BAKED THERE
• REWARDS CARDS FOR COSTUMERS
• LOTTERY (PICK A CARD AND YOU CAN WIN A DISCOUNT)
• FREE DELIVERY
  

European Cafe Boca

99 Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton, FL.

(561) 394-3100

HOW A MACHINE ESPRESSO WORKS????

Did you know that the word ESPRESSO comes from the latin word espressere (expresar in Spanish) which means let things out. This well explains how the word espresso is basically a way of brewing coffee and "letting everything out".

CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK TO SEE HOW A ESPRESSO MACHINE WORKS

http://home.howstuffworks.com/espresso-machine1.htm

COFFEE LINGO

* Demitasse: Small cup for serving espresso straight, no chaser.

* Doppio: Double espresso.
* Double Double: Double cream, double sugar.
* Drip: A regular coffee.
* Dry: Steamed milk (just foamed milk).
* Espresso: Approximately a one-ounce shot of espresso made from Arabica beans, which are used in making regular coffee. The word comes from the brewing method -- hot water is pressed through finely ground, firmly packed coffee.
* Espresso Breve: Espresso with half-n-half or other semi-skimmed milk.
* Espresso Lungo: This one uses a long pull, to squeeze the max from the bean. Some think it gives a stronger brew, others just a more bitter one.
* Espresso Macchiato: Espresso with just a dollop of steamed milk on top.
* Espresso Ristretto: Thicker drink.

I will be adding more to this list ...........