Archive for the Organic Coffee Category


How Much Coffee is Safe?

A government panel recently suggested that there are no long term health risks of drinking three to five cups of coffee a day. In fact they noted that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of getting Type II diabetes and heart disease. What are the benefits of drinking coffee and what are the problems if […]

Read More...

Reduce Risk of Age-Related Cataracts with Coffee

We have another health benefit to add to the list of reasons to drink healthy organic coffee and even regular coffee. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has published an article showing that food antioxidants help prevent cataracts. Main Outcomes and Measures: Information on incident age-related cataract diagnosis and extraction was collected through […]

Read More...

Drink More Coffee

No less an authority than the Dietary Guideline Advisory Panel says that you should drink more coffee. The Washington Post reports on why Americans should drink more coffee. Not only can people stop worrying about whether drinking coffee is bad for them, according to the panel, they might even want to consider drinking a bit […]

Read More...

What Is a Bronx Bomber?

No. We are not asking about Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig or Babe Ruth. The Bronx Bomber we refer to is a coffee drink with alcohol. The Bronx Bomber is a summer drink but you will be forgiven if you make it in the depths of winter. Our preference is to make […]

Read More...

Rain in Brazil Means Cheaper Coffee

Coffee prices fell to their lowest level in a year as drought relief comes to Brazil. The Wall Street Journal writes about expected weather and how coffee sinks to a one year low. Coffee prices tumbled to the lowest level in nearly a year, as investors recalibrated their expectations for supplies amid signs that weather […]

Read More...

Add a Little More Zip to Your Chocolate Mocha Latte

Chocolate mocha latte is a popular coffee house coffee. A way to add a little more zip to your chocolate mocha latte is to add an ounce of two of Kahlua. You probably will not get the Kahlua with you mocha at the coffee house but you can make it at home. And, don’t forget […]

Read More...

Espresso Martini

A sophisticated drink with coffee added is the espresso martini. This alcoholic coffee drink should not be confused with a traditional martini although it is served in the same kind of glass. The standard martini has been around for more than a century and was a favorite drink during Prohibition when bootleg gin was plentiful. […]

Read More...

Best Tasting Coffee

Where can you find the best tasting coffee and how can you make the best tasting coffee? The first question has to do with kinds of coffee and degree of roasting. The second has to do with proper storage, grinding coffee just before making it and your choice of brewing methods. Our preference is always […]

Read More...

Longer Life with Coffee

There are many known health benefits from regular and healthy organic coffee. But, do you get a longer life with coffee? That may, in fact, be the case. The Washington Post reports on a New England Journal of Medicine report noting that coffee can lengthen your life! The headlines about coffee’s impact on your health […]

Read More...

Natural Coffee Brands

If you are interested in natural coffee brands you are looking for healthy organic coffee. In fact you really want organic shade grown coffee because under the shade of trees is how coffee grows naturally. Shade-grown coffee comes from coffee plants grown under a tree canopy. Coffee growers plant both coffee and a variety of […]

Read More...