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Avoiding Plastic – 3 Stainless Steel Electric Kettle Options

I think I might have been the last person to get this memo: Hot Water + Plastic = Bad.

Decaf Coffee Methods

Can decaf taste just as good as regular coffee? Is it processed with chemicals? Can it be decaffeinated without chemicals? Is there a coffee plant that does not contain caffeine at all? After it is decaffeinated does it still contain some caffeine?

Tres Leches Latte or is it Tre Lattes Latte?

For those not familiar with Tres Leches, it is a dense sponge cake that has been soaked in a syrupy mixture of evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and heavy cream, hence the name Tres Leches (three milks).

The Coffee House - A History

The 18th century London coffee house was the center of controversy, in many ways, even to the point of the king trying to ban coffee and close the establishments. Being the place for political discussion, some of the policies of our newly formed country might have originated in one of these places.

Vancouver Espresso Vacation

Memorial Day Weekend was approaching so I decided it would be an ideal time to take off on a little vacation. Where should I go? Since it was almost summer, I decided a return visit to Vancouver, Canada would be perfect.

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What is this social network, About Coffee?

Badgett's Coffee eJournal started as an email newsletter in May 2000 and later morphed into a website, www.aboutcoffee.net. It contains articles and news, well, about coffee.

This website is the next generation. It has the features of YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, newsgroup, MyYahoo, and iGoogle. You can customize the My Page tab above with widgets and gadgets from Microsoft, Google, and others. You can send email to other members but all members' email addresses remain confidential.

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My entry into CoffeeCrew's coffee writing contest.

My affair with coffee started in university - Amaretto Almond before first class. Started buying bulk beans from supermarkets and brewing at home. I enjoyed the wine-like experience of comparing different types. Then Starbucks, of all places, got me off flavoured beans and on the road to single origins. The first S'bucks I visited was in Chicago's Loop. I was vacationing from the Canadian Arctic, where I was living and working, and started each morning with an exotic sounding cup from Starbucks…

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Posted by Sean on May 29th, 2009 at 1:50pm — No Comments (Add)

The value of customer feedback?

A new cafe (the 1st La Cimbali and Mazer machines in my city of 18,000) opened down the street. I went there on opening day to celebrate with the proprietor and enjoy a great coffee. Results? Tremendous ambiance and furniture/space, but the coffee was off. I think either the boiler temp ran too high (they're only pulling 5 or 6 shots an hour) or the staff hadn't gotten the hang of milk frothing (I ordered a latte) and cooked the milk. When asked what I thought, I was honest, thinking they'd appr…

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Coffee or Terror?

I found this pretty interesting. The majority shareholder in Caribou coffee makes investments in a manner consistent with the body of Islamic principles known as Shari'ah and consequently I am in the question as to whether or not Caribou operates in a manner with Shari'ah principles. Furthermore, Caribou Coffee encountered a lot of negative publicity back in 2002. In an article that was posted on politicalusa.com, it was asserted that Caribou Coffee was tied to the Muslim brotherhood, the Muslim…

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Happy New Year

Aloha everyone,

Happy New Year to one and all. Hawaii is the last state in the US to move into 2008 so I thought I would post this now. It appears that we may have a rainy day and it will perhaps limit the fireworks. In Hawaii individual fireworks displays are legal, with a $25 permit.

We at Princess Radha Farm hope that you all have a Happy New Year and are prosperous at whatever your interests may be.

Mahalo,

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Our beans are cultivated in the rich soils of small farms located in the fertile, high mountain regions and moist lake areas of Africa. The coffees from this region are complex and have intense ber... Read More »

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Grind & extraction time in French Press 3 Replies

Started by Sean. Last reply by Konapage Jan. 22, 2008.

Found an interesting link that furthers the 'controversy' on coarseness and steep time in the french press. My rule of thumb has always been a course grind and 4 min steep. Not so says Tom at S.M.'s. Read More »

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Green Mountain Coffee has magic touch

Waterbury business charts remarkable growth By Molly Walsh, Free Press Staff Writer • July 5, 2009 WATERBURY — Five years ago, no one knew quite what to do with the decrepit train station in the center of this small town. Then came local employer Green Mountain Coffee Roasters with a plan to help renovate the 1875 building and lease a portion for a cafe and company visitors center. The venture

McDonald's coffee initiative brings bean grower, roaster to front burner

Distant Lands' decision to become lead supplier has rewards, challenges By Mike Hughlett | TRIBUNE REPORTER TYLER, Texas -- Every day at the Distant Lands roasting plant here, a river of green coffee beans is transformed into espresso, fuel for McDonald's Corp.'s boldest gambit in decades. Distant Lands' Russell Kramer was skeptical at first that it would ever happen. Could the burger giant

Hawaii Coffee Association to hold annual trade show on Maui

The Hawaii Coffee Association's 14th Annual Conference and Trade Show July 9 to 12 will offer what sponsors say is the first state-wide "cupping" competition at Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapu, Maui. Advertisement Highlights include evening dinner receptions, workshops, trade show, silent auction and farm tours. Funded in part by the state Department of Agriculture, this is the inaugural

Canadian coffee giant set to open in Big Apple

Janet Whitman, Financial Post The Naked Cowboy in New York City's Times Square. How will he take his Tim Hortons coffee?Mario Tama/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Naked Cowboy in New York City's Times Square. How will he take his Tim Hortons coffee? After a 25-year battle to make inroads in the biggest fast-food market in the world, Tim Hortons Inc. is set to open up a new U. S. front in August when it

Jesuit High teacher embarks on expedition

Fair trade and organic coffee farming is the topic as a Jesuit High School mathematics and science teacher is on a large-scale research and environmental expedition in Costa Rica this week. Jennifer Cournia, a 1997 Jesuit graduate, is in Coope Tarrazú, a farming cooperative located in the small town of San Marcos de Tarrazú. Cournia is conducting research on coffee farms, meeting local farmers,

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Costa Rica is the only country in the world which has issued an executive order banning the production of any variety of coffee other than Arabica. This standard is made possible by the expertise, experience and favorable physical conditions found in this remarkable land.
I'm going to Costa Rica soon!

Computers and coffee roasting do NOT mix. How many burnt batches of coffee before I follow that rule?

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