Serious coffee bars offer ristretto shots, which use a quarter less water than the standard one-ounce shot, for deeper, more concentrated flavor.
Clover
High-tech clover machines brew a single cup of coffee at a time and cost about $11,000. Starbucks plans to roll out these machines in its stores around the country.
La Marzocco
A superluxe espresso machine from Italy with a dual-boiler system, one for brewing espresso, another for producing steam.
Probat
A top-of-the-line machine used to roast coffee beans. Stumptown, one of the country’s top roasters, has a cast-iron model from 1919 at its Seattle location.
Yirgacheffe
A coffee-growing region in Ethiopia that produces some of Africa’s best beans.
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