Coffee Reviews and Features

One of the most popular beverages in the world, coffee is thought to have originated in Ethiopia. The highly-caffeinated brew spread rapidly across the Arab world beginning in the fifteenth century, up the Italian boot to Europe and beyond. Check out our reviews of the best coffee beans and drinks, espresso machines, books and coffee houses. So get brewing, grab a mug and enjoy the buzz!

HAWAIIAN BREW
Molokai Muleskinner Coffee
Unlike the Big Island of Hawaii, with its numerous Kona coffee plantations, Molokai boasts only one. Molokai Muleskinner Coffee is a rich and earthy dark roast.

Molokai Muleskinner Coffee is a rich and earthy dark roast

At Spago Beverly Hills. From left to right: Stephen Golding (Wolfgang Puck Culinary Iced Coffees – Director of Communications); chef Wolfgang Puck; Sophie Gayot; Craig Lieberman (Wolfgang Puck Culinary Iced Coffees – President)

EXPANDING AN EMPIRE
Wolfgang Puck Iced Coffee
GAYOT.com's Sophie Gayot sits down with Wolfgang Puck to talk about his new line of beverages — Wolfgang Puck Culinary Iced Coffees. Read more in our blog.

CAFFEINE CENTRAL
Top 10 Coffee Houses in LA
Check out our selections of the best coffee houses in Los Angeles, from Santa Monica to Silver Lake. See also:

Top 10 Coffee Houses in SF

Top 10 Coffee Houses in NY

LA MILL Coffee Boutique, one of our Top 10 Coffee Houses in Los Angeles

illy's Francis Francis X7 iperEspresso Machine espresso

AT-HOME BARISTA
illy Francis Francis X7 iperEspresso Machine
Don't be fooled by the fancy name — this espresso and cappuccino maker is simple to use, even for beginner baristas.

COFFEE BOOKS

• Coffee Love: 50 Ways to Drink Your Java
• Coffee: Scrumptious Drinks and Treats
• Complete Idiot's Guide to Coffee & Tea

COFFEE MAKERS

• Flavia Fusion Drink Station
• Foam Deluxe
• illy Francis Francis X7 iperEspresso Machine
• TASSIMO Suprema Hot Beverage System by Bosch

COFFEE FEATURES

• Championing Coffee: The Surprising Health Benefits of Your Morning Brew
• Kona Coffee: A Top Quality Export

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(Updated: 08/17/11 BH)

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TOP 10 COOKBOOKS

From classic manuals to contemporary cookbooks, the selections on our list feature great recipes and advice for every type of home chef.