Archive for the 'Coffee' Category
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
If I don’t get up in the morning and have my coffee - forget it for the rest of the day. And, that’s not including the treats of coffee I like while I’m in work mode throughout the day. Yes, I see the dentist regularly, just to make sure my teeth stay white.
But, […]
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Saturday, April 26th, 2008
Kona coffee is gown on the Hawaiian hillsides of Mount Hualalai and Mount Mauna Loa. The Hawaiian climate and volcanic soil is perfect for growing the rare and expensive coffee bean. In late August the bright red fruit (characteristic of the Kona coffee tree) are ready for harvest. After harvesting, the beans go through a […]
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
I would just like to take a moment with this blog and say thank you to the mocha. There is nothing better than chocolate mixed with coffee in order to get a complete boost of the day. More than being the best coffee drink out there, it actually has a long history that has allowed […]
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
McDonald’s has jumped on the coffee bandwagon with a surprisingly good iced coffee. The refreshing treat is available in four different varieties (regular, vanilla, hazelnut and caramel) and two sizes (24 oz medium and 32 oz large). At a fraction of the price, McDonald’s iced coffee is comparable to other franchise heavy hitters. In today’s […]
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Friday, April 18th, 2008
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) has partnered with Peet’s Coffee so that morning commuters (and evening commuters and everyone in between) can enjoy java while getting where they need to go.
The partnership will show up at the Embarcadero BART Station around the end of April, and that will be the debut stop for enjoying Peet’s […]
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Some people (me included) cannot get enough of the Sumatra coffee from Starbucks. My family goes through a pound a week, and the one time we ran out and had to use the “backup” coffee we made it double strength…and it still tasted like hot flavored water. Ick!
But many people feel that the standard Sumatra […]
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Friday, March 28th, 2008
Buying ready cappuccino mixes can become an expensive habit. If you take a look at the prices for those small jars or mixes and compare them to your normal coffee you will see the price is quite different.
For frugal living and a cappuccino that tastes just like the ones you buy ready here is the […]
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Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
Whether you are brewing coffee for you to drink at home or making cups for loyal customers in your coffee house, it is important to have pure water. You have the option of preparing the coffee with bottled water or with water run through a purifier.
For a coffee house that uses so much water in […]
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Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
Brazil Fazenda Ipanema Natural Rainforest Organic Coffee is Alliance Certified by the UtzKapeh certification. This means that you can feel confident that not only is the coffee organic, it is environmental friendly. Strong food safety standards are followed to keep the certification. Additionally, all of the local workers that produce and make the coffee are […]
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Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
Many people do not realize it but the area of El Salvador is primarily agriculture based. The land of this area is ideal for growing coffee beans. In fact, the area is so much suited for coffee that it has become known for helping with the wildlife of the region, particularly the birds that migrate […]
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