Archive for July, 2017


Is Third Wave Coffee Really Better?

For generations Brazil exported its finest coffee and sold coffee mixed with things like corn meal locally. Now Brazil has coffee shops for the coffee connoisseur. The same thing, it turns out, is happening in Guatemala the Central American producer of Arabica coffees. Although Guatemala started planting some Robusta at lower altitudes due to leaf […]

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Organic Ways to Fight the Coffee Borer Beetle

An old pest is back and posing a major threat to Brazil’s coffee crop. According to Reuters the coffee borer beetle is causing major damage to coffee crops in the world’s leading producer. Coffee growers in parts of Brazil are grappling with the worst beetle infestation in recent memory as a ban on a pesticide […]

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Organic Coffee Versus Green Tea

Coffee is good for you and the health benefits of organic coffee come primarily from the antioxidants. But green tea also has antioxidants. How does coffee versus green tea stack up regarding antioxidants and health benefits? Comparing Green Tea and Coffee Medical Daily writes about the health benefits of coffee vs. tea. Both coffee and […]

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Organic Coffee with Butter

A new craze in the coffee world is to add butter to your cup of java. What is the point of organic coffee with butter? Is this something you should try or are there drawbacks? Natural Living Ideas writes that there are 7 good reasons to start adding butter to your coffee. Although coffee alone […]

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Coffee and Marijuana in Your K Cup

Now there is a new product that you can make with your single serve coffee maker from Keurig. A California company named Brewbuds is putting marijuana and coffee in k cups and selling them in Nevada where recreational pot is legal. Business Insider discusses the marijuana-infused coffee pod. This week, Brewbudz debuted a line of […]

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Organic Coffee versus Regular

Why do we choose organic coffee versus regular? After all regular coffee is cheaper, has caffeine and is easy to find at the grocery store. There are two good reasons for drinking organic coffee versus regular, your health and the environment. Coffee, Organic and Health Coffee is good for you. There are lots and lots […]

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Organic Coffee without Caffeine

If you like your cup of Java, but not the jitters, how about organic coffee without caffeine? The health benefits of coffee are largely from the antioxidants so what’s to lose? How do they make decaf organic coffee? And how do you know the entire process is certified? Indirect versus Direct Methods of Decaffeination There […]

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