Part of making the best coffee at home is paying attention to how you store your coffee beans to keep them fresh. “My search for a better storage system to ensure the freshness of opened coffee beans quickly led me to the idea of a vacuum sealed container. I found battery-operated vessels and containers that use additional equipment to suck …
Fair Trade USA, the non-profit certification agency for Cafe Altura’s Fair Trade products, has released its 2011 Almanac (PDF) offering insight into the status of Fair Trade certified products and breaks down the scope of its efforts by product and country. We thought some of our customers would appreciate just how granular the data is and seeing how the numbers …
How to make iced coffee – did you know that you shouldn’t heat it? “First, you should never use coffee that has been heated. When coffee is heated it brings out an assortment of acids. These acids don’t taste good when the coffee is cooled. Therefore, it is best to use a cold brewing method. Contrary to popular belief you …
Coffee accessories. There are a lot of them, but this one is pretty interesting – a collapsible zip cup! “There’s lots of coffee cups on the market, but I haven’t seen any like the Zip Cup that Karla Zens created. This weekend, she took some time to answers some questions about the cup for Daily Shot Of Coffee.”
There are a lot of myths about coffee floating around out there. Read on for a through de-bunking of some of them, including “unfiltered coffee increases health risks,” and “coffee leads to heart disease.” “Despite previous controversy on the subject, scientists now agree that regular caffeine use has little or no effect on blood pressure, cholesterol levels or risk of …
This is a collection of fun facts about coffee, ranging from useful to interesting trivia. “If you like your espresso coffee sweet, you should use granulated sugar, which dissolves more quickly, rather than sugar cubes…Cowboy coffee? It was said they made their coffee by putting ground coffee into a clean sock and immersing it in cold water and heater over …
Would you like to make your own café mocha? Check out this mocha coffee recipes! Read more at:http://makegoodcoffee.com/cafe-mocha-recipes
Three reasons why coffee is the best! “Reason 1: Coffee Makes You Smarter…Coffee effects the brain, and makes you smarter, in a number of ways; the two most notable are with adrenaline and dopamine.” Read more at:http://coffeecupnews.org/3-reasons-why-coffee-is-the-best-beverage-ever/
NPR is getting in on the coffee culture! “The know your farmer concept may soon apply to the folks growing your coffee, too. Increasingly, specialty roasters are working directly with coffee growers around the world to produce coffees as varied in taste as wines. And how are roasters teaching their clientele to appreciate the subtle characteristics of brews? By bringing …
Coffee. Fondant. What more do we need to say? “Coffee is more than a delicious beverage enjoyed by millions around the world. It’s also one of the world’s favorite flavorings, ranking right up there with chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. If you’re looking for a candy filling or frosting that’s subtly exotic and indescribably delicious, try this coffee-flavored fondant on for …
