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Click for Article The Nuova Simonelli Aurelia, Part 1
Posted April 17, 2009, 3:00am, Rated: 8.3
CoffeeGeek gets some serious examination time with the official World Barista Championship espresso machine - the WBC-spec Nuova Simonelli Aurelia. First in a two part look. Read more...
Click for Article Battle North America vs. Italy - The Results
Posted October 9, 2007, 3:00am, Rated: 8.7
In the third (and last, for now) article in a series, we finally get down to brass tacks as it where, and put some of the best major market coffees out of Italy against some of the best that the US and Canada has to offer in this Battle Italy vs. North America Espresso shootout. It ain't over by a long shot. Read more...
Click for Article Establishing an Espresso Evaluation Process
Posted September 30, 2007, 3:00am, Rated: 7.6
Taking a fresh look at a recent espresso ranking article on a popular coffee website, Mark Prince talks through the process of evaluating espresso, setting up CoffeeGeek's first ever major espresso blend review, coming in the next State of Coffee column. Read more...
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Click for Article The Nuova Simonelli Aurelia, Part 2
Posted April 20, 2009, 3:00am, Rated: 9.4
In the second part of this in depth look at the WBC certified sponsorship espresso machine, we put a WBC-spec Nuova Simonelli Aurelia through its paces and have a closer look at how a heat exchanger handles temperature stability and changes. Read more...
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Mark PrinceAuthor Biography
Mark Prince is an active member in the online coffee and espresso world. He created and continues to maintain the CoffeeKid website (sister site to CoffeeGeek), and has been interviewed by newspapers, magazines and radio stations for his knowledge and passion about coffee, espresso and home roasting. Mark has had a long running passion for espresso and coffee that stretches back to the two years he spent in Europe, some 12 years ago.

Mark lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and is the Creative Director of WebMotif Net Services Inc., a web development services company specializing in intelligent design, content delivery solutions, and mobile content presentations. They are located at www.webmotif.com

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Peets, Baskets, and Blends
09.01.2007
Kickstarting Rants and Raves
08.21.2007
Controversies at the WBC
07.31.2006
What the heck is wrong
02.06.2005
Espresso Glossary
07.20.2004
The Canadian Coffee Scene
06.04.2004
illy cups revisited
12.12.2003
Welcome to CoffeeGeek V2
11.03.2003
The Coffee Crisis
11.27.2002
Survey Results!
05.31.2002
Five Tampers
05.28.2002
Questions and Answers
04.27.2002
Canadian Machines
04.12.2002
Why I like Bodum
03.04.2002
Increase Espresso Sales
02.19.2002
Scarce God Shots
01.27.2002
Espresso Nirvana, Pt.2
01.10.2002
Espresso Nirvana
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Happy Holidays!
12.22.2001
CoffeeGeek Launch Pt.2
12.11.2001
CoffeeGeek Launch
12.01.2001
Short Sighted Businesses
11.27.2001
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