Single Serve Coffee without Pods

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Single Serve Coffee without Pods

By Tim Thompson on Friday, November 25th, 2016 | No Comments

We have one more item to add to our list of gift ideas for coffee lovers. It is a way to make single serve coffee without pods. The Spinn coffee maker is high tech and getting lots of attention in the online tech media. Digital Trends reviews the Spinn coffee maker. The Spinn coffee maker […]

Gift Ideas for Coffee Lovers

By Tim Thompson on Friday, November 18th, 2016 | No Comments

The holiday season is almost upon us and it is time, again, to find gifts for those hard-to-shop-for people in your life. If any or all of those folks enjoy their cup of java here are a few gift ideas for coffee lovers. Gift Cards First of all for the coffee lover who picks up […]

Want to Retire in Coffee Country?

By Tim Thompson on Wednesday, September 14th, 2016 | No Comments

If you really like organic coffee you may be someone who would like to grow your own during retirement. Interestingly U.S. News just published an article about 3 places to retire in coffee country. We were especially interested because one of the locations is where you can grow, pick and process your own coffee from […]

Why French Press Coffee?

By Tim Thompson on Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 | No Comments

There are various ways to make coffee and reasons why you might prefer one over the other. In this article we consider why make French press coffee. The Life Hack web site offers six reasons why they say French press makes the best coffee. Many people believe French press makes the best coffee. These are […]

Where Will We Grow Coffee when the Earth Heats Up?

By Tim Thompson on Wednesday, August 31st, 2016 | No Comments

A recent study by The Climate Institute on behalf of Fair Trade Australia predicts that coffee production in current areas where it is grown will fall significantly in the coming years as temperatures and high altitude rainfall increase. Here is a bit about the climate change risks to coffee. The coming decades are likely to […]

Cuban Style Coffee

By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 | No Comments

Now that relations are improving with the island of Cuba it may be time to revisit Cuban style coffee. It turns out that Cuban coffee does not necessarily refer to coffee from Cuba but to the method of preparation. Cuban coffee is strong espresso with a foamy layer of sugar laced with espresso across the […]

Why Does Decaf Coffee Taste Bad?

By Tim Thompson on Friday, July 22nd, 2016 | No Comments

Drinkers of regular coffee know that when they try a cup of decaf that more than just the caffeine is missing. The problem is removing caffeine while retaining the many chemicals that give coffee its aroma, flavor and health benefits. Different processes produce different results. Coffee Confidential explains what all decaf processes have in common […]

When Will Coffee Prices Go Up?

By Tim Thompson on Wednesday, July 6th, 2016 | No Comments

We asked how high could the price of coffee go, in our article, Americans Are Drinking More Coffee. Over the decades the price of coffee has risen above $3 a pound and fallen as low as 50 cents a pound. Speculators such as readers of Seeking Alpha are anticipating as high as $3 a pound […]

How Do You Know when Coffee Is Old?

By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, June 14th, 2016 | No Comments

Did that last cup of coffee from the vending machine taste more than a little stale? Maybe that is because the beans the coffee came from were 9 years old! For that matter how do you know when coffee is old? The Wall Street Journal reported that coffee that is nine years old is coming […]

How Much Caffeine Does Colombian Coffee Have?

By Tim Thompson on Thursday, June 2nd, 2016 | No Comments

Colombia produces the best Arabica coffee in large quantities in the world. Arabica coffee is where gourmet coffee comes from. Flavor and aroma of this coffee are prized by coffee lovers throughout the world. Robusta coffee, on the other hand, is the workhorse for producing the caffeine found in caffeinated beverage everywhere. Because Colombia produces […]

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