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I would love to start by welcoming you to Coffee Online and although this is an introduction of sorts to the site, I would like to offer you a little bit more than an introduction.
And what is that little more? I would love to offer you a trip to Guatemala, where you can pick your own beans by hand from the rich volcanic ash but I just don’t have that kind of budget. Instead, I will to offer a few tips on how to create the best pot of coffee to kick off my welcome to our site.
Grind your own: If you love coffee and want only the best, then I would recommend that you only purchase whole coffee beans. Then when you are ready to make a pot or even a cup of coffee, you only need to grind what you need. This will keep the flavor and aroma in your coffee beans.
Storage is important: Whatever you decide to do, whether you keep coffee beans or simply buy ground coffee, how you store it will greatly affect the end result. Use air tight containers and never store your coffee where there are sharp aromas from other foods. The coffee will pick up the taste of the aroma, making it bitter, and you do not want a breakfast onion blend. Also, keep your coffee in a cool place. Many people use the fridge but it doesn’t have to be refrigerated.
The machine: You will want to have a high quality machine to brew your coffee. See our article on what to look for in a coffee maker to learn more.
The water: I have seen people really play around with the water that they use for their coffee. Some people only use the finest spring water available, others use a generic bottled water and others are just fine with tap water. All of them work and the only important element to creating a good cup of coffee is in the temperature you use. You might think that you need to use hot water to make your coffee but, the fact is, you should use cold water. For every degree colder, the water will have more oxygen. The more oxygen, the better the coffee.
And there are some tips to help you brew the best cup of coffee. For more tips and advice, please feel free to browse our site.
Oct 27 2009
OK, it’s not coffee, but it’s still really yummy… and it comes from Starbuck’s so that counts for something, right??
In any case, if you haven’t been by Starbuck’s lately to try out their Caramel Apple Cider, a current seasonal special, then you’re really missing out!
The spice, the apple, the caramel, all blend to make the [...]
Oct 22 2009
Ever wondered what the best espresso machines were? Well Jen’s Tea House is highlighting the “King of Espresso Machines:” Franke Sinfonia.
These high end machines are typically for serious cafe and restaurant owners and come with all the frills – read about two of their top machines in the article, Franke Sinfonia: King of Espresso Machines.
These [...]
Sep 20 2009
Over the years, many kinds of coffee makers have been developed by different leading home appliance manufacturers, and a few prominent manufacturers excel in producing and marketing these machines including Black & Decker, Bodum, Braun, Bunn, Capresso, Cuisinart, DeLonghi, Krups, and Saeco among others. While all manufacturers do no offer four cup coffee makers, various companies offer [...]
Sep 20 2009
The Bunn Coffee Maker is manufactured by the Bunn-O-Matic Corporation, which was founded in 1957 and who are responsible for introducing the first paper coffee filter. Over the years Bunn-O-Matic Corporation has evolved and is today involved in manufacturing commercial beverage equipment including home coffee makers. Bunn-O-Matic Corporation offers seven different types of coffee brewers [...]
Sep 17 2009
It is difficult to imagine a kitchen today with all the modern labor-saving and time-saving fittings such as the oven, dishwasher, food processor and the refrigerator. More and more companies are working towards making the kitchen more effective and efficient. Many things have been automated and many more are in the process. And coffee makers [...]
Sep 03 2009
Want a simple way to tell the difference between an espresso and a cappuccino? Ever wondered what espresso con panna or an Americana was? Well Lokesh Dhakar has put together several handy coffee drink diagrams to help with your coffee education.
And once you’ve gotten those down, check out Coffee Recipes to take those drinks a [...]
Aug 12 2009
If you’ve got the patience to wait 12-24 hours for your “green,” acid-reduced coffee, then you may want to check out this electric-free coffee maker from Hammacher Schlemmer, here’s their description of the product:
This is the coffee maker that brews with cold water to reduce the acid in coffee by 69.6%, producing rich, flavorful coffee. [...]
Jun 22 2009
The coffee plant is a shrub or small tree in the family Rubiaceae and is native to Southern Asia and Subtropical Africa. The flowering plant produces coffee cherries, also known as coffee berries, most of which which have two coffee seeds inside each one. Around five to ten percent of coffee cherries contain only one [...]
Jun 22 2009
The coffee berry if the fruit that grows on the coffee plant and the beans are actually the pits inside the coffee berry. Each coffee berry typically has two “coffee beans” inside of it, though once in a while a coffee berry or cherry will have only one seed inside which is called a “peaberry.”
The [...]
Jun 15 2009
For the coffee lover willing to hand-grind beans the old-fashioned way for coffee perfection, there’s Peugeot.
Why Grind?
All the experts say that the way to achieve the best flavor in your coffee is to use coffee grinders. Coffee grinders unleash the bean oils and aromas right before you make a pot. It’s like getting a fresh [...]
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