May 6th, 2010 by Geoff Marks
If you consider yourself a serious coffee drinker, you have probably figured out that freshly ground coffee beans lead to a better cup. As with any kind of foods, coffee beans become stale when in contact with air. Ground coffee encounters the same problem as a slice of cake. Since a bigger part of the surface area is exposed to the air, it will lose flavor much quicker. Be sure to check out the Nespresso D290 Espresso Machine.
Getting your own coffee beans and grinding them fresh will make certain that you are brewing the freshest coffee and therefore enjoying the freshest tasting cup. Of course, grinding coffee yourself isn’t exactly convenient, so if you intend to take the extra step to grind coffee, you need to be sure you have the best coffee grinder you could reasonably pay for. Another good model is the Bunn A10 Pour-O-Matic.
There are two basic categories of coffee grinders; burr grinders and …
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March 16th, 2010 by Geoff Marks
If a fresh cup of coffee provides you with both the excuse and means to wake up, then you need to use a coffeemaker you may depend on. Below are several Keurig coffee Makers which you will want to think about.
According to consumer reviews, the Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 is the most efficient standard coffee maker in stores. Naturally it makes coffee, and predictably, it is programmable which means you don’t have to measure, pour, or think terribly straight before you enjoy your shot of sunshine each morning.
Cuisinart has incorporated many more handy features, though, which will make your mornings much less complicated. This automatic-drip machine includes a small batch setting, therefore you are able to simply prepare as much delicious coffee as you plan to need. This coffee maker even has an adjustable-temperature hot plate to make certain that the coffee is the perfect temperature for you as opposed to someone else. For $80, Cuisinart’s model is …
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March 12th, 2010 by Geoff Marks
Home roasting green coffee Bean with a hot air popcorn popper. good how-to article knol.google.com
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January 29th, 2010 by Geoff Marks
If you’re looking to buy a new coffee maker, you obviously want to get the best one that you can. However, “best” is relative and it depends on what you need. Cheapest, fastest or best features all being ways of evaluating which is the best coffee maker. Therefore, it’s necessary to know the pros and cons of the differing types of coffee makers, and weigh your needs against them, in order to know which is the best for you.
The most popular type of coffee maker is called a drip coffee maker, and you can find them literally all over the places – homes, offices, hotels, restaurants etc. They work by using a pool of hot water to pass over coffee grounds in a paper coffee filter. The fact that they are so widely used is testament to the fact that they make a good cup of coffee. However, there is a downside to them – coffee that’s left in …
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January 19th, 2010 by Geoff Marks
Roasting coffee beans at home using a popcorn popper. DIY Instructions of the entire coffee roasting process, from roaster setup to bean storage. How to roast coffee beans on the cheap from start to finish. Basically, you dump the green coffee beans in until they aren’t bouncing around much and stir until they are. Wait until desired roast is reached (we like to roast into the second crack a minute or so, otherwise they don’t seem done), then cool as rapidly as possible and age in an …
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