February 3rd, 2010 by Geoff Marks
many people now drink speciality teas and coffees as part of their daily routine. It can be seen as a result of the number of shops and cafes that have started to specialise in the drinks they sell, and they have become a social place.
How Specialty Coffee and Tea Shops are Affecting our Lives
Sprouting Specialty Coffee and Tea food services companies have been growing all over serving on the go breakfast consumers to professionals who hold meetings out of the office setup. One thing is for sure, the culture of the modern world is evolving and is opening new doors and market niches for people who dream of having special places to drink, enjoy and experience a great serving of specialty coffee and tea. However the massive brands who sell coffee and tea have already saturated the market with thousands of shops and take-out options.
There is still an open and untapped market of coffee drinkers that want …
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December 7th, 2009 by Geoff Marks
I have a dotty old uncle who lives alone and drinks his coffee right out of the coffee pot. He doesn’t bother to pour his coffee into a cup…maybe washing a coffee cup just makes more work…who knows?
Most people, however, prefer to drink their coffee out of a coffee cup or a coffee mug. It is the civilized thing to do.
When people buy place settings of fine china of just a set of everyday dishes, the thing that determines their choice is the shape and size of the cup. After all, plates, bread plates, soup or cereal bowls, saucers, and other pieces in a place setting or set of dishes are all pretty much the same. They may come in varying sizes and the patterns are different, but still they are all basically the same design. Only the cups are different. The size and shape of the cup and the handles on the cups is …
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December 1st, 2009 by Geoff Marks
There are people who have serious stomach and/or digestive tract problems who have not been able to enjoy coffee or the health benefits that are provided by coffee. Decaffeinated coffee is not an answer for people who suffer from heartburn, acid reflux, interstitial cystitis, stomach upset, and indigestion on a regular basis.
Caffeine isn’t the problem for these people. The problem is the acid that is naturally present in coffee.
Removing the acid from coffee without removing the taste has been a problem. Either additives have been required that made the coffee taste bad, or an extraction process had to be used that left the coffee tasteless. Today, however, through good research and development, there are low-acid coffees on the market that most people who suffer with ulcers, heartburn, acid reflux, interstitial cystitis, stomach upset, and indigestion can tolerate just fine. Once again, they can enjoy a good cup of coffee without hurting their sensitive tummies. Now, that is good …
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November 29th, 2009 by Geoff Marks
Most people know that a cup of coffee will wake them up and make them more alert first thing in the morning. It’s a little shocking, but there really are non-coffee drinkers alive and well in this world. I even know a couple of them personally.
These non-coffee drinkers are most certainly in the minority, however, and even they have a way of getting a morning shot of caffeine. They will either drink a cup of tea, a soft drink, or a glass of chocolate milk — all of which contain caffeine, the active ingredient in coffee.
The caffeine in coffee is a stimulant. It is a natural stimulant without many, if any, side effects. Drinking a lot of coffee can make a person nervous, but even a lot of coffee will not raise blood pressure or increase the heart rate for more than a few minutes. The stimulating effect of coffee lasts a long time, though. A single cup …
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November 13th, 2009 by Geoff Marks
Caffeine is a natural substance that is found in coffee. Caffeine is also found in tea, soft drinks, and chocolate. Caffeine is what helps to wake us up in the morning as we sip that first cup of coffee. It is what gives us that little added boost in the afternoon when our energy is flagging.
There is research that “proves” that caffeine is bad for us and good for us. It has been determined that caffeine is a stimulant, and some researchers see that as a good thing; while others see it as a bad thing. It is true that caffeine is somewhat addictive and there are those who are deeply opposed to anything and everything that might possibly be addictive in any way.
My point is that the caffeine might be called the “active ingredient” in coffee. So, of course, it can be removed. When the caffeine is removed from coffee, though, most …
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November 6th, 2009 by Geoff Marks
Remember the old movie, “Cheaper by the Dozen”? The point was that quantity cut costs. Well, there are other “points” made in the movie of course, but you get my drift here. The fact is that you can save money by buying almost everything in larger quantities. There is a good reason why this is true. Packaging costs decrease, transportation costs decrease, and handling costs decrease, so larger quantities of almost anything can be sold for a smaller unit cost than smaller quantities of the same item. And coffee is no exception to the rule.
The secret of buying in bulk and making it cost-effective is that you must store bulk coffee in an airtight container. Air is what degrades coffee, whether the coffee is in a whole bean form or has already been ground. You know that smaller quantities of coffee are packaged in vacuum containers. The reason that they are packed like …
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