Coffee history goes way back......

First coffee house? in Istanbul, Turkey (1475)

First to "soften" coffee with cream and sugar?
a Europeon, of course, in Vienna (1529)

First coffee shop in New York City?

the Tontine Coffee House, (1792) it became the New York Stock Exchange because of all the business conducted there.

Where Starbucks got its start? in Seattle, (1971) with 8000 locations. all over the world.

reference: coffeetea.about.com/od/history1/a/shophistory.htm

Good Espresso at Home for Less says "Good Housekeeping Magazine."

With the economy being the way it is these days, why not "espresso" at home for less?

Espresso is basically a concentrated cup of coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee. In other words, lots of caffeine and coffee taste in a little shot of coffee.

And if this is your "cup of tea," so to speak, and your looking for ways to save money over time, you might want to take a look at the three Espresso Machines, "Good Housekeeping Magazine" is recommending for use in your home. Their September issue has an informative article at the ESPRESSO link below.

"CLICK HERE - Espresso at home"