Thursday, May 24, 2007

A Guide to Coffee Beans


A Guide to Coffee Beans

Comedian Bill Maher once observed that if your favorite drugged state is "wired" and you live in the United States, you are set for life. Starbucks on every corner, coffee aisle in every store. Energy drinks like Red Bull and Monster in every convenience store, and a coffee pot on the burner at every job. Americans may be deficient or ignorant in other matters pertaining to food and beverages, but when it comes to coffee, they're right up to speed... no pun intended!However, working in a restaur



Coffee Beans Greatly Impact Coffee Flavor

There are many factors that go into making a perfect cup of coffee. While many people focus on choosing the perfect brewing method the perfect model of brewer, the correct roasting equipment, grinding method, even the type of water used in making the coffee, most people will go out and buy cheap or inferior coffee beans. This has been one fact that honestly never ceases to amaze me. All of the things mentioned above really are moot points unless you are using good quality beans for your coffee d



Starbucks Coffee Has Changed The Way America Drinks Coffee

Starbucks coffee has changed the way American's drink coffee. Gone are the days when the only choice in coffee at the local 7-11 was regular or decaf. Today's convenience stores offer not only many selections of flavored coffees as well as flavored creams for your coffee drinking pleasure. The rise in popularity of coffee in America as an any time of the day drink is due largely in part to the growing popularity of Starbucks around the nation.There is no denying that Starbucks coffee is good. If



Wi-Fi is better for coffee shop, park

Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adam DuVander likes to surf the Internet from his laptop wherever he happens to be -- at home, a coffee shop or a neighborhood park. He has been able to do so in recent years thanks to wireless hotspots set up by networking activists in Portland, Ore ...



Russian Braid Coffee Cake

Quad Cities Onlines - Crumble yeast in mixing bowl. Add milk, sugar and salt to yeast and stir until dissolved. Blend in eggs. Add raisins and nuts. Sift together 2-3/4 cups flour, cinnamon and cardamom. Stir dry ingredients into yeast mixture. Beat in melted shortening ...



Priest fined after taking amphetamines in coffee

Local - A Church of Sweden priest was stopped by police for driving his car while under the influence of amphetamines after a parishoner put the drugs in his coffee. The priest, who is in his forties, was seen by witnesses driving erratically on a road in ...