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Single Serve Coffee Tips :: Kirk Jeffery Coffee Review
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Single Serve Coffee Tips & Kirk Jeffery Coffee Review
:: Single Serve Coffee Craze ::
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Single serve coffee makers are all the rage at the moment. Masses of people are choosing these convenient brewers as their daily brewer, but is this a wise choice? Check out the video
for my thoughts and tips on making single serve coffee that is far superior to these expensive gizmos. Don’t waste your money by trading taste, value, and sustainability for the convenience of a plastic coated stale coffee product. Click here for more of my thoughts on Kcups and other single serve brewers like the Keurig.
I received some coffees from Kirk Jeffery Coffee, a micro roaster who specializes in small batches of fine coffees. I really liked one of these coffees, and it is very reasonable at $10/lb. Check out the video for my thoughts.
Have a question, comment, or want to start a conversation about this video or other coffee topic? Leave a comment below and I will reply c[_] Merry Christmas, and thank you for taking the time to check out this post!
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The Difference Between a Latte, Cappuccino, and an Au Lait [visual]
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So today I posted this image on my facebook page in order to help you visualize what the difference is between different espresso and coffee based drinks. Although there are some regional variances, this espresso field guide [courtesy of orbitvisual.com] There are other more popular image guides, but none are more detailed, or more accurate than this one (note there is no caramel, whipped cream, or sugar on the Macchiato)! I am surprised at the number of ‘baristas’ that do not understand the difference between even the most basic of coffee drinks! There are many great baristas out there that are exceptionally knowledgeable and create spectacular drinks for sure, but I am not privileged enough to live close to any of them 
Oh well, this has fueled my desire to learn how to brew the best coffee at home, and I have been quite successful. It also makes traveling even more of an adventure when I get to hunt for (and find) amazing coffee shops. So here is the guide, click on the link below the image to get a larger view of it, and you can zoom in on it as well. Also note that you can order this image on shirts, posters, and other items at Orbit Visual’s Cafe Express page. Cheers! c[_]
A Review of @KumaCoffee & #Coffee Cupping Tips
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Kuma Coffee Review & Coffee Cupping Tips
:: How To Cup Coffee ::
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“Coffee cupping” it sounds like a weird thing. It would be much easier to know what the heck it is if they would’ve simply termed it ‘coffee tasting’. There are many things that impact a coffee’s flavor characteristics, not the least of which is the brewing process itself. So when ‘cupping’ or tasting coffees, we eliminate all of the things that impact the flavor outside of the bean itself. When we cup coffee, we simply add hot water to ground beans. We do this into a glass or a ceramic cup, because these two items will not impart any odor or flavor into the brew. We use the same amount of coffee in each cup, as well as the identical amount of water. Now, we can make this as informal or as technically precise as we want. In this instance, I was really informal. The point of this cupping was Read More→
MugRevolution.com Custom Coffee Mug Review : @MugMkr
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There are several technical aspects to brewing the perfect pot of coffee; the beans, brewer, the right grinder, water quality, etc all play role in the final taste of your brew. Sure, these are all important, but there is something else that I find important too… Read More→
Healthy Coffee Scam!
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“Healthy Coffee”…have you seen this garbage? I think it is quite comical how these Amway type ‘coffee’ sales people try to pedal their nasty swill to people who drink specialty coffee. Talk about a waste of time! This is akin to trying to sell Boone’s Farm to a group of wine aficionados, or trying to Read More→
Keurig K cups : Pros and Cons
Posted by: | CommentsDo you know what a Kcup is? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t, but by the time you finish reading this, you will know more about K-cups than most people do! Kcups are the ammunition for the Keurig single serve coffee brewer. The concept and design were birthed by Green Mountain Coffee in Vermont. These brewers pump out one cup of coffee 
at a time, and they do it by way of a unique brewing cup, known as the Kcup. Each Kcup holds a single serving of coffee grounds, and a filter that is nestled inside of a cocoon of plastic and tinfoil. The Kcup is placed inside of the brewer and when the brewer lid is closed, a metal spout pierces the foil lid of the kcup. Hot water is then injected into the K cup and out comes the coffee. Seems like an ingenious concept. The Keurig brewers are enjoying a huge wave of popularity, with the estimated total sale of Kcups to be in excess of 5 billion units this year! But is the Kcup the right choice for your daily brew? Here are some pros and cons to help you decide… Read More→
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