Coffee at Home
I just got my first Espresso/Cappucino machine, and I am so thrilled. In the past, I worked in a coffee shop, so I’m pretty familiar with making various coffeee drinks. From my regular grocery store, I bought Starbuck’s espresso.
I’ve had my espresso machine for a couple of weeks now, and I’m drinking cappucinos, Cafe’ Mochas, and caramel lattes. They taste great, and my friends have said that my coffee drinks tast just like Starbucks.
I’m posting this blog because I want to note the amount of money that I’ll save by brewing my coffee at home. When I buy a Cafe Mocha at Starbucks for example, it costs me at least 4 bucks per cup. And i’m a caffine-a-holic, so I can drink a lot more than one cup a day. Even though ground espresso is a bit expensive, and I spent 100 dollars on the machine, it really will pay off over time. In actuality, when I do the Math, I’m saving a ton of money by making my coffee at home.
I will say this. It’s a lot nicer to have someone to make your coffee for you because steaming milk can get tedious, and it takes a minutre or two. Plus, you’ve got to clean the spouts after each use to ensure that they won’t get stopped up. However, during a tough economy, I’m more than willing to make the sacrifice.
I highly reccomend buying an espresso machine and brewing your coffee at home. It would also make a great holiday gift! It tastes just as good, and it will save you a TON of money in the long-run.
Starbucks Christmas Coffees
Every turn of the Yuletide Season, Starbucks fans gets their excitement bubbling up for the store’s seasonal coffee brews. not only is the yearly Starbucks planners makes waves during Christmas season, but for me, i am more after the limited taste of their Christmas coffees.
This year, branches of Starbucks in Manila started serving favorite drinks such as Dark Cherry Mocha, Peppermint Mocha and Toffee Nut Latte. Of these three my personal favorites are Peppermint Mocha because of its unique mix of mint and chocolate and Toffee Nut Latte because of the yummy smell and sweetness of it. Their menu also have some new items to pair up with these drinks, take a taste of Creme Brulee Cheesecakes, Christmas Turkey on Cranberry Bread and Chocolate Molten Cake.
Starbucks really works on making the holidays a little less dreary with ideal items which makes coffee and chat a little something to celebrate. It is also a great reward to get hold of those limited edition Starbucks planner as you complete the necessary number of drinks on your card. This Christmas, Starbucks Philippines will have a corresponding donation for every redemption made to the continuous relief operations for the victims of typhoon Ondoy as well as Sparkhope which is the coffee shop’s flagship program childhood care and development.
Benefits of Italian Espresso
A sweet-smelling warm cup of espresso makes Italians life complete each day. It is one of their best coffees.
Coffee contains two important healthy elements. First is tannin that effectively protects the kidneys from diseases. Second is antioxidant. It is an ingredient that can prevent cancer and any heart disease. Moreover, it can also take away the free radicals in the body which damage cells. Coffee is also believed to reduce diabetes and is good to the liver. If you also have difficulties in concentration, a cup of coffee can help stimulate brain. In the meantime, the caffeine in coffee can improve heart blood circulation.
According to a northern Italian dietician of Humanitas Gavazzeni Institute, Dr. Chiara Trombetti, that drinking coffee can be beneficial to our health. She believes that stronger taste of coffee is much better. You can really enjoy the benefits of coffee if you will only take it in moderation. Drinking two cups of espresso per day is advisable.
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