4 Signs of Coffee Freshness
Want to know if your coffee is fresh? This guide from Peets will help you figure it out.
Roasted coffee is a perishable food – just like fresh produce or artisan bread. The flavor peaks a few days after roasting and diminishes once exposed to air, light, and moisture.
But unlike fresh produce or bread, it’s not always clear when coffee is past its prime. So, how do you know when your coffee beans are fresh? Check for these 4 signs. And remember, whole bean coffee will remain fresh for a longer period of time than ground coffee.
1. Aroma – Envelops you when you open the bag. Deep and intoxicating, intense and fragrant.
2. Oiliness – Essential oils of the beans surface and exhibit a shiny gleam.
3. Bloom – Coffee gases from fresh grounds will bubble and “froth” when mixed with hot water.
4. Flavor – Fresh coffee tastes complex and vibrant, rather than flat and bland.
Of course, one way to know your coffee is truly fresh is to buy from Peet’s Coffee. To ensure the freshest, best-tasting cup, we recommend buying coffee in small quantities frequently (not more than you can drink in 1-2 weeks), storing coffee in an airtight container, grinding coffee beans just before you brew, and drinking coffee within 30 minutes of brewing.
Want to know where to get those glossy coffee cup advertising sleeves?
Want to know where to get those glossy coffee cup advertising sleeves? Looks like the place to go is Britevision. I really liked it when City Coffee House in Clayton, MO had ones with the Oral-B brush-up packs attached. Free samples! Anyways, check them out if you’re looking to get some ’subsidized’ coffee cup advertisement wrappers.
Coffee sleeves are patented functional cardboard insulators that thousands of upscale cafes across the world place around hot beverages to make them more comfortable to handle.
BriteVision Media� produces and distributes these patented products to an exclusive cafe network composed of upscale independent coffeehouses and chain cafe locations across the US, Canada, and the UK.
The BriteVision Media solution transforms this functional product into a targeted marketing vehicle, providing advertisers with the unique opportunity to communicate with retail coffee consumers one-on-one over their daily $3-a-latte habit.
Our full service coffee sleeve and cafe marketing programs are all inclusive, and one rate includes production, targeted placement, and audited distribution within our exclusive cafe network of over 5,000 upscale coffeehouses around the world.
Check them out: http://www.britevision.com/index.php
I freaking love Chantico
Man, do I love the Chantico drink at Starbucks. Along with a Venti Latte after lunch it is a luxury. And this is why:
Serving Size 6 fl. oz.Amt Per Serving
Calories 390
Fat Calories 190
Total Fat (g) 21
Saturated Fat (g) 10
Cholesterol (mg) 25
Sodium (mg) 105
Total Carbohydrates (g) 51
Fiber (g) 6
Sugars (g) 40
Protein (g) 11
Vitamin A 6%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 25%
Iron 30%* The nutrition information for beverages is based on Starbucks® beverage recipes. Because beverages are handcrafted, exact information may vary. Data is calculated using esha Research’s Genesis® R&D software, and rounded to meet FDA regulations. Data for vitamins and minerals refers to percentage of US recommended daily intake values.
Check out more Starbucks nutrition facts:
http://www.starbucks.com/retail/nutrition_info.asp
But still, I freaking love the Chantico.
Welcome to Meridian Coffee House
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