Why Roast Your Own Coffee? Once you taste fresh home-roasted coffee you won’t ever again be satisfied with canned, ground, pre-roasted coffee from the grocery store. I know of many people who have tried my single country of origin home-roasted coffee who said that they didn’t like coffee and changed their attitude after sampling mine. … Read more
In today’s world, everyone seems to be in a rush. People are short on time and short on energy. For this reason, energy drinks are becoming more and more popular. Given the popularity of tea, it is only natural that energy teas would be created. Different Types of Energy Teas There are many different types … Read more
Unfortunately, tea is not a magic bullet, causing weight loss with zero effort. The good news is, tea is a great addition to your diet. Adding tea to dieting can accelerate weight loss, curb your appetite and dieting is a national past time in some areas. It seems that people are either on a diet, … Read more
1. Coffee with honey You can use this as a middle of the afternoon tonic pick me up or even as a light dessert. Don’t be scared to add and remove any of the spices and flavorings. This will make enough for 3 to 4 cups of coffee. Ingredients: 2 cups of freshly brewed hot … Read more
Grinding Coffee Beans Air is the main problem, when it comes to coffee freshness. This mainly occurs once the coffee beans have been ground up. While the roast beans remain whole the flavor tends to remain all sealed up but once they have been ground oxygen from the air reacts with the exposed surfaces of … Read more
The classic way to buy coffee beans is to go to a little specialist shop where they grind and possibly even roast their own coffee beans. These coffee shops have usually been around for years and pride themselves in the good service that they offer, together with their knowledge of coffee and coffee making. You … Read more
Gevalia Starbrand (Stainless Steel) Gevalia is the maker of coffee and coffee makers. The Gevalia coffee maker used to come as part of the company’s major offer for joining their coffee club. Consumers rave about Gevalia coffee being some of the best on the market. This gourmet coffee is said to be fresh with a … Read more
Coffee Beans Coffee beans (more accurately seeds, but we’ll stick with the common term) start off green and extremely hard. During the roasting process, they dry out, expand in size, and go through a very complex chemical change. They begin changing colors, first slowly turning yellow, then tan, and quickly followed by various shades of … Read more
Types of Espresso Machines Just like cars, there are several types of espresso machines available: everything from the Yugo, a $49 big box special to the Aston-Martin, a $5000 super automatic with all the bells and whistles. For most people, the right choice will probably be the middle of the road machine. It’s a super automatic, … Read more
1. Creamy Apple Coffee Cake This is a delicious coffee cake for apple lovers. Makes 12 servings… Ingredients: 2 cups of flour (all-purpose). 1 cup of sour cream. 1/2 cup of butter (softened). Brown sugar (1/2 cup). 1/2 cup of sugar (granulated). 1/2 cup of oats (rolled). 3 apples (peeled and cored – 1 chopped … Read more