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What Happens When You Reheat Coffee?

You have brewed a nice pot of coffee and have enjoyed one cup. Then the pot sits there and the coffee cools off while you are busy with your work or chores at home. When you want more coffee do you throw out the old pot and brew up a new pot or do you […]

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Why Is Coffee Bitter?

Coffee has a unique and, for some, an acquired taste. Caffeine plus two compounds created when coffee is roasted result in a bitter taste that is unique to java. Caffeine is the minor partner in the bitterness endeavor. The main two culprits are both antioxidants, which are the chemicals responsible for so many of the […]

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