Americano: espresso for light weights, aka watered down! Barista: makes coffee Fair Trade: coffee for money come on can’t get fairer than that! Latte: in Italy its milk Red Eye: a must after an overnight flight, brewed coffee with espresso Green Beans: a vegetable Crema: not the artificial stuff you add Clover: for luck actually…
Like a wine party only for coffee lovers! Why not invite your friends over for a fun evening sampling coffee’s from around the World. Order beans from the Worlds four main growing regions, Central America, South America, Africa and Indonesia. Consider brewing or cupping (finely grinding the beans then adding hot water over them) a…
A recent study of 23, 000 men and woman in Cambridge England followed for 12 years has found an inverse relationship between coffee drinking and risk of stroke. Another report with 500,000 people over 18 studies found that tea and coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Also a study due to…
Turkish Bridegrooms were once required to promise to provide their wife with coffee during their marriage Ceremony Union Soldiers in the American Civil war received coffee in their rations Coffee beans are really berries In Turkey and Greece the elders are always served coffee first Louis XV was said to have spent s staggering $…
How to Grind Whole Bean Coffee Creating the perfect cup of brewed coffee depends on several factors including the type of coffee used, the type of coffee brewing equipment used and of course the type of grind used. The following is an overview of how to grind whole bean coffee for proper coffee preparation. Types…
Best Home Coffee Brewing Methods Just as every person is unique, every coffee lover has his or her own favorite method for brewing coffee. The best home coffee brewing method may be a matter of personal taste, so the following is an overview of the most common coffee brewing methods for enjoying coffee at home….
If you are racking your brains over that ideal gift for Christmas, birthday or a corporate event, and the recipient is a coffee lover; then a “gourmet coffee gift basket” can be the perfect choice! Gourmet coffee beans pass through several processes to ensure that only the beans having the best size, flavor, color and…
When you shop for specialty coffee (or “premium coffee’), the sheer variety of coffee available in the market today can make your head spin. Of those hundreds of coffee varieties, only a few can really be called premium coffee, although the term is used quite generously for any kind of coffee. Let’s look at what…
Just the mere mention of fresh roasted Gourmet Coffee Beans is enough to capture the attention of any gourmet coffee lover. This is simply because there is no substitute whatsoever for freshly roasted and ground coffee beans. Roasting Process The process of coffee bean roasting is quite an art and most coffee lovers know exactly…
Coffee is a part of everyday life for many all over the world and is second only to tea as a beverage of choice. Man has been consuming coffee for the best part of recorded history and has experimented to create a variety of coffee specialty drinks to enhance the flavors of the brew. Coffee…
