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…
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…
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….
Coffee houses have become ever more popular in the last decade. The coffee shop is one of those much loved places that has its own inviting and heart warming appeal to so many of us. There are coffee houses practically on every street corner offering the pure and passionate taste of freshly ground coffee that…
The internet has come as a boon to all avid coffee lovers around the world. No longer do they need to travel around stores searching for varieties of coffee beans. Instead they can buy coffee beans online these days, without having to move a muscle, all from the comforts of their home. Apart from the…
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