I took a trip to Seattle a little while ago. Actually a long while ago. And I shot a bunch of video of cool stuff. Then it got lost, because I am a terrible person. But I found them, so here they are.

La Marzocco's Strada is the new hotness in the espresso world. Why? Because it promises a new kind of control over pressure, one of the most critical parameters in making espresso.

La Marzocco's iPhone app is pure espresso machine porn, with photos and specs of its current productions—the Mistral is one of the most gorgeous machines ever produced. It's like a free coffee nerd boner. [iTunes via ShotZombies]

I love coffee. Probably more than you do. But I'm not as obsessed as the people who devote their lives to coffee, forever searching for the perfect cup through practices that mingle science and voodoo. I want to be.

You probably brew coffee, like most people, the most insipid way possible: Using a Mr. Coffee that you fill with pre-ground coffee from the supermarket. There's a million other ways to make coffee, and they're all better. Updated.