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For most of us, coffee got complicated in the mid 1990s. It was at this point in history that coffee began it's transformation from a household staple to a luxury item, complete with as many bells and whistles as a new Porsche. It's these added complications that are addressed below. First let's start with the basics.

The complications of coffee are really a series of choices. The first choice is Drip Coffee or Espresso-based coffee. Drip coffee is the old stand-by; it's made in millions of homes every morning by filtering hot water through ground up coffee beans. Espresso has trad...

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