Well my girlfriend just returned from California after seeing her sister. Made me extremely happy as she brought back Peets Coffee. As far as the bigger chains go I prefer Peets over Starbucks. We can get Peets here in PA but it’s just a couple of varieties mainly just house and major dickasons blend. One [...]
Oct
28
2008
28
2008
Oct
5
2008
5
2008
October is national Fair Trade Month
The US drinks about 20% of the world’s coffee. This makes it the number one consumer in the world.
What many people do not know is that workers are often in conditions similar to sweatshops. Coffee farmers often accept prices that are lower than production costs leaving them in a deficit.
Fair Trade to the rescue. Fair [...]
Sep
28
2008
28
2008
Coffee Bean Direct
What an amazing selection of coffee that one can obtain at coffeebeandirect.com
The sumatra was very good. Not as intensely flavored as some sumatras I have had but still very good.
I also had no trouble with the acidity level.
Aug
16
2008
16
2008
Illy Espresso
On vacation last week in Hilton Head I was able to try some local coffee shops. I like Starbucks as they have a consistency that I can appreciate.
However I also like trying smaller local owned places. One of my barometers is to try straight espresso. I judge the coffee shop by this and I was [...]
Jul
31
2008
31
2008
Starbucks Adds Protein Shakes to the Lineup
I was kind of surprised to see a change to the menu at my local Starbucks. It seems they are trying to hop on the health and wellness bandwagon. Two varieties of protein shakes were recently added. Orange,Mango Banana and Chocolate Banana. Samples were offered and I gotta admit they were pretty darn tasty. Made [...]
Jun
15
2008
15
2008
The Green Coffee Bean
Most people drink coffee without knowing much about it. It
is the taste that they get use to and then decide what they
like. Coffee comes made from the seeds that are roasted from
the coffee plant. These seeds are commonly known as ‘Green
Coffee Beans’. They are actually a berry.
The ‘green coffee
beans’ that are collected from the coffee [...]
May
22
2008
22
2008
What Happened to ‘regular’ Coffee
Plain coffee is fast becoming a thing of the past. It’s now quite simple to whip up a gourmet hot beverage for guest, family, or just for yourself. Nowadays there are a number of coffee clubs and circles in which coffee drinking has become somewhat of a social club. These social clubs meet in the [...]
May
22
2008
22
2008
Gourmet Coffee – Your Guide
Even a Coffee Bean or San Francisco Coffee outlet frequenter won?t be able to master the art of appreciating true gourmet coffee unless they know the history and info about gourmet coffee. Oh, of course, you don?t have to an EXPERT to enjoy and understand gourmet coffee, but knowing a little bit more than the [...]
May
21
2008
21
2008
Coffee – Short History of the Greatest Beverage
Who would have thought that a berry that was discovered by a herd of goats would be the single most important ingredient in the world’s most popular drink? Legend has it that back in 850AD, a goat herder noticed his herd was full [...]
