Plain and black is what many coffee connoisseurs consider to be true coffee; they wouldn’t dare drink Hazelnut or French Vanilla, to them it would be sacrilege. However, there are just as many coffee lovers who enjoy trying many different flavors of coffee and having that special treat with fewer calories than a dessert would [...]

A well-trained barista is a master of coffee art. Coffee shops that employ true baristas often have customers who come in simply to watch them at their craft. Practically anyone can pour a cup of coffee from a pot of drip brew. A barista on the other hand can create a seemingly endless list of [...]

Many coffee drinkers won’t go near a cup of instant coffee while others don’t have a preference, they simply want their caffeine. Instant coffee has been a topic of controversy for decades. Many coffee drinkers don’t consider instant coffee to be a true coffee. The truth is that it is made from the same bean [...]

There are so many different varieties of coffees that people might have a hard time deciding which one is the best, especially if they aren’t looking for a particular flavor and only want a good cup of coffee. There are some tips to help get the best cup of coffee without having to search high [...]

Nothing beats a cup of fresh hot coffee to get the blood pumping first thing in the morning. However, if only one cup of coffee is going to be drunk from the pot before leaving for work it is simply a waste of money. Some people in this situation opt to stop at the coffee [...]

Combining a two or more coffee bean varieties into one coffee blend that has a more intense flavor than the single bean would have on its own. These blends often produce a higher quality coffee than one of the beans alone would produce. Blending coffee beans is a method used to increase the quality of [...]

The invention of single-serve or one cup coffee makers several years ago started a trend in coffee maker design that has continued to evolve. The popularity of these coffee makers was immediately evident; however, measuring coffee for these once cup makers was often messy and not always precise. Enter coffee pods to save the day [...]

Strolling through the mall on Saturday morning often leads to the discovery of a temporarily placed barista handing out free coffee. This free sample of coffee is a marketing tactic that has been used with great success by many coffee companies. The local coffee shop will often dispense free samples of the seasonal blend they [...]

Coffee lovers can rejoice. Finally, a fresh, piping hot cup of coffee can be had in less than a minute. No more wondering if the coffee in the pot is fresh or having to wait for a pot to brew. K-Cup coffee is the newest addition to the coffee maker lineup. This coffee maker offers [...]

Coffee companies have become big business in the past decade as the popularity of coffee and coffee drinks reached epic proportions. There are many different types of coffee companies, each offering a different product or level of service than the other and each a necessary part of the coffee phenomena. The foundation of any cup [...]