
Artazza is thrilled to introduce a series of glass bean hoppers from Café Kultur of Germany.
The glass bean hoppers are mouth-blown by artisans in a German glass factory from lead-free, food-safe and 100% recycled glass. Designed to fit the Mazzer Mini and Mini E and the Mazzer Jolly coffee grinders, the glass hoppers are superior to the standard plastic hoppers that are supplied with the grinders. The glass hoppers do not absorb the coffee oils and flavors, and are easier to keep clean.
The bean hoppers are available in green, blue, yellow and clear glass. The glass is infused with beautiful “bubbles” that create the appearance of movement in the glass. The covers are pressed and polished from stainless steel, and the adapter (with closure mechanism) is CNC machined from stainless steel and attached to the glass using silicon. All materials are food-safe.
Artazza was able to obtain a limited quantity of these beauties and we are selling them on a first-come, first-served basis. They will go fast and we will re-stock as Café Kultur produces additional pieces.
Available exclusively from Artazza.




Categories: Artazza · Cafe Kultur · Coffee · Eco-Friendly
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Shout out to Bridal Guide Magazine, which features our Terra Keramik fondue set and plates in their January / February 2010 issue (“Now You’re Cooking – Kitchen Registry Report”).
Terra Keramik of Switzerland handcrafts the eco-friendly fondue pot and plates in 8 brilliant colors (also available are stainless steel fondue burner and fondue forks made in Switzerland). Terra Keramik fondue set and plates available exclusively through Artazza.com
This is a professional quality fondue set and has been a hot seller this holiday season. We’re very proud that Deer Valley Resort of Park City, Utah – the #1 ski resort in North America – uses our Terra Keramik fondue pots in one of their restaurants.
To get you started with our new fondue set, award-winning chef, food author and teacher Ashley Rodriguez created a “Cider and Gruyère Fondue” recipe especially for us.

Categories: Artazza · Fondue · Media · Recipes · Terra Keramik
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We received the attached holiday card from Felix Vogler, Founder and Creative Director of the Swiss-based Terra Keramik ceramics company that handcrafts the Terra Teramik espresso and cappuccino cups. An example of a black cappuccino cup is shown on the card.
The top portion of the German text reads: “If you can’t solve a problem, it’s because you’re playing by the rules.” (Paul Arden, 1940-2008, former creative director of advertising giant Saatchi & Saatchi).
We couldn’t have said it any better. Happy New Year!

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Tagged: Artazza, Cappuccino Cups, Christmas, Espresso, Holidays, Paul Arden, Terra Keramik
We have posted a new recipe “Sushi Rolls”, which was especially created for us by Ashley Rodriguez, chef, food author and teacher to demonstrate how to assemble a sushi roll using our Swiss handcrafted, eco-friendly sushi set.
Ashley writes: “Now a new year is upon us. A fresh start to make better choices, set new goals and to examine the year that has passed and look forward to the year ahead.”
“You will not find me catching the latest diet craze anytime soon. What I choose to do instead is to make small decisions that will better my health and will teach me new techniques and broaden my culinary understanding.”
“Sushi is the perfect choice – fun to make, endless possibilities and will most likely get you to use ingredients that aren’t in your everyday arsenal.”
Sushi Rolls
Before setting out to make sushi you need to gather a few ingredients beyond what you decide to put in your rolls. I had much luck at a local Asian market.
- short grained rice
- nori
- Japanese rice wine vinegar
- pickled ginger
- prepared wasabi
- bamboo mat
- soy sauce
- sharp knife
Now that you have your supplies, go ahead and make your rice.
For the full mouth-watering recipe, accompanied by beautiful photographs, visit Artazza.com. You can buy the handcrafted, eco-friendly crystal glass sushi set (plate and bowls) at Artazza.com.
We recommend that you check out Ashley’s award-winning food blog Not Without Salt for additional wonderful recipes and stunning food photography.
Categories: Artazza · Eco-Friendly · Glasi Hergiswil · Recipes · Sushi · Tips
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We’re able to share a seasonal update of the award-winning Finca Santa Marta coffee plantation located in the highlands of Tegucigalpita, Honduras. Ana Lucia Lardizábal de Hawit, a member of the family that has owned the Finca for four generations and herself a World Barista Championship competitor, writes about several interesting developments. Shout out to Ana Lucia for her fantastic photos. Read her earlier overview of Finca Santa Marta as part of our Origin to Cup series.
Ana Lucia wrote:
“It was early December and very cold (about 12°C or 54°F) that day. The Finca was covered in mist and incredibly beautiful. The crop season is just starting, some coffee trees have no cherries, some are packed with all green cherries and some are filled with mixed green, yellow and red.”
Bursting with excitement and pride, Ana Lucia continued:
“We received a very exciting visit this weekend. Soren Stiller Markussen from Denmark´s Growers Cup was here to visit our farm. He placed 6th in the 2008 World Barista Championship, and is considered not only one of the top baristas in the world but also one of the top roasters in the world. Soren was here to evaluate our coffee for potential use in some interesting Growers Cup projects.”
Speaking of the World Barista Championship, Ana Lucia represented Honduras at the 2008 WBC in Copenhagen and placed 15th of 53 competitors. We’re very proud that Ana Lucia competed with Terra Keramik espresso and cappuccino cups and plates. Ihcafe, the Honduran coffee association, just announced a national championship for April 2010, with the 2010 WBC held in London on June 23-25.
Tegucigalpita
View of the road towards the Finca
Santa Marta Coffee Plantation
View of Finca Santa Marta
Shade trees inside the Finca

Tall shade trees inisde the Finca
Coffee trader Lis Correa Rasmussen, Co-owner Raul Hawitt, Barista Champ Soren Stiller Markussen (l to r)
Early 2009-2010 coffee crop
Coffee cherries from 2009-2010 crop
Coffee cherries and beans
Co-owner Raul Hawit and Barista Champ Soren Stiller Markussen
Soren Stiller Markussen
Solar Drying Systems at Finca Santa Marta
Categories: Artazza · Cafe · Coffee · Terra Keramik
Tagged: Artazza, barista championship, Cafe, Cappuccino Cups, Coffee, Coffee plantation, Espresso, Terra Keramik
We are thrilled to introduce two new and exclusive Café Kultur products for the espresso connoisseur:
These handcrafted products are unrivalled in terms of aesthetics, function and quality. As the exclusive North American reseller of Café Kultur espresso accessories from Germany, we were able to obtain a limited quantity of these beauties and are selling them on our Artazza website on a first-come, first-served basis. They will go fast and we will re-stock as Café Kultur produces additional pieces.

Burled Walnut Knockbox
Café Kultur of Germany handcrafts the exterior of the knockbox from burled walnut veneer mounted on hardwood. The veneer is sliced from Persian walnut burl (Juglans regia), considered one of the most valuable veneers and highly prized by cabinet makers, prestige car manufacturers and musical instrument makers. The wood is hard, dense, tight-grained and polishes to a very smooth finish; its color ranges from creamy white in the sapwood to a dark chocolate color in the heartwood.
The interior of the knockbox is manufactured by Rieber GmbH & Co. of Germany from premium food-safe stainless steel. Rieber is one of the leading suppliers of kitchen technology for professional gastronomy operations and private households, and supplies customers such as Bosch, BMW, Deutsche Telekom, and Gaggenau.
The knockbox is designed with “triple suspension” to reduce the shock, vibration and noise from knocking an espresso puck out of the portafilter.
Available exclusively from Artazza.

Burled Walnut Tamper
The burled walnut tamper expands our line of TORR tampers, which comprises tampers with handles available in different exotic woods and aluminum, as well as two styles of handles, and of course with pistons available with different diameters (both flat and convex bottoms) to fit various espresso machines.
Café Kultur of Germany handcrafts each tamper with attention to detail in numerous manual steps that results in a first-class fit and finish. The handle is turned from Persian walnut burl (Juglans regia), an attractive wood that is hard, dense, tight-grained and polishes to a very smooth finish, making it ideal for carving and turning. Its color ranges from creamy white in the sapwood to a dark chocolate color in the heartwood. To feel comfortable in the hand, the wood handles are sanded and polished to produce a smooth, lustrous surface. The food-grade stainless steel pistons are finished with a satin, soft-brushed surface that resists fingerprints and smudges. The black-lasered TORR logo on the stainless steel piston adds a touch of class.
Available exclusively from Artazza.
Categories: Artazza · Cafe Kultur · Coffee · Eco-Friendly
Tagged: Artazza, Cafe Kultur, Christmas, Coffee, Eco-Friendly, Espresso, Hannukah, Holidays, Knockboxes, Tampers, Walnut, Wood
Our gorgeous set of mouthblown lead-free crystal cruets are perfect to store and decant your favorite olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The simple and elegant designs make these cruets decorative for the dining table or display in your gourmet kitchen. Their ergonomic shapes are designed for a natural fit in your hand when decanting and the long necks and small spouts enable a measured pour. Close with a metal reinforced cork stopper. Mouthblown by Glasi Hergiswil in Switzerland since 1817.

La Cucina Italiana Magazine raved about our cruets and wrote “These blown glass cruets for oil and vinegar come from the vaunted 200-year-old Glasi house of Switzerland. These eco-friendly bottels are made of lead-free crystal glass.”
Available exclusively from Artazza.


Categories: Artazza · Eco-Friendly · Glasi Hergiswil
Tagged: Artazza, Christmas, Cooking, Crystal Glass, Eco-Friendly, Glasi Hergiswil, Hannukah, Holidays, Lead Contamination, Tableware