That is the question.The experts say yes…and no. Coffee beans are porous, so they absorb flavors and moisture, which can ruin the taste. The best place to store your coffee is in a dry place, like your pantry. Once opened, coffee beans shouldn’t be stored for more than two weeks. What if you can’t resist…
Every November New Orleans hosts a coffee festival. It is a celebration of all things coffee complete with food and live music. Last year over 5000 people attended. It takes place at the Feret Market on November 6th from 12 noon – 5pm. Attendees will have the chance to learn about the origin of coffee…
Introducing Exotic World Roasts Our Exotic World Roasts coffee gift basket is an extraordinary assortment of 5 of the world’s most magnificent gourmet coffee beans. Java Dutch Estate is a distinct Indonesian coffee which grows on the island of Java. These hard, dense beans are packed with full on flavor! Costa Rica Reserve is a…
Ever wondered what US cities drink the most coffee, who spends the most on coffee and has the most coffee shops well here are the Statistics: City Coffee shops per 100,000 residents Average monthly spending on coffee $ Seattle 35 36 Portland 28 33 San Jose 20 34 Denver 18 32 San Francisco 20 30…
There was a fun blog post recently in The LA times about a lady who travels and takes her little one cup coffee maker with her, its called a AeroPress and features two chambers for brewing. You simply place the maker on top of a cup then in the lower chamber add ground coffee over…
Here are the top 7 things you should know about preparing a great cup of Gourmet Coffee .
It may sound strange but the most expensive and sought after Gourmet Coffee in the World comes from the Dung of a civet a cat like animal native to Indonesia and the Philippines. Their dung is carefully collected and used to make Kopi Luwak coffee. The animals eat the coffee cherries that then get fermented…
Seattle, the birth place of Starbucks, is considered to be America’s Gourmet Coffee capital it is well known for high quality coffees. Starbucks is a world wide coffee brand found on almost every street corner in the World’s major cities. Coffee arrived in America in the 1600’s brought by John Smith to Jamestown, it was…
Fair Trade Coffee is defined as an organized social movement developed to assist producers in developing countries to promote sustainability. It often involves direct trade with the buyer and farmer cutting out the middle man, thus ensuring the grower gets a fair price. In recent years fair trade coffee is gaining in popularity. But Why…
Here are a few tips for storing gourmet coffee: Don’t keep coffee in the fridge as it will absorb other flavors Don’t freeze the coffee as the moisture breaks down the natural oils Store gourmet coffee in a sealed container Buy freshly roasted gourmet coffee beans and grind just before brewing Don’t store the coffee…
