Category Archives: Coffee Information

Top 5 Benefits of Premium Coffee

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While we all have a love for coffee, have you ever stopped to think that it might be healthy for you too?  Sure, we love all things unhealthy for us such as sweets and chocolate.  However, coffee has some really great health benefits, which might surprise you.  What are Premium Coffee Beans? Premium Coffee is […]

How to Store Gourmet Coffee Beans

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Coffee is the lifeblood of most people’s morning routines. Without a fresh pot of gourmet coffee most people would feel sluggish, unmotivated, and easily irritable. To avoid this, we recommend everyone keep a constant supply of properly stored gourmet coffee beans in their kitchen at all times. But how should said coffee be stored? What […]

The Ultimate Guide to Buying Premium Coffee

The history of this country was built upon a cup of premium coffee. Coffee is the most consumed beverage in America. It is the second most traded commodity in the world and a staple of our culture, economy, and morning routines. For centuries our society has visited coffee shops for stomach-wrenching blind dates, to sign […]

Different Coffee Grinds

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The noun “grinds” refers to the different degrees of ground coffee; for example, there are fine, medium, and coarse “grinds.” When you purchase whole coffee beans you have the flexibility to grind them to the consistency that is required by your type of coffee maker. Course Grind Coffee The consistency is chunky and has distinct […]

Host a Coffee Tasting Party with these Cupping Tips

We’ve all heard about wine tasting parties but have you heard of the new trend spreading across North America like a wild fire? Cupping is to gourmet coffee aficionados as wine tasting is to wine lovers. In this post we’re going to take a detailed look at what “Cupping” is and how you can properly […]

Eco Friendly Coffee

Have you caught the eco-friendly fever? If you are trying to live your life in a more eco-friendly way here are some ways you can turn your coffee habit more “eco” friendly. Sustainable Coffee Beans There isn’t an official label or title for coffee beans that promote sustainability of resources (both natural resources and human […]

Tips for Pairing Coffee and Food

Has it ever occurred to you that you can pair coffee with food just like you would pair a particular white or red wine with an appetizer, meal or dessert? Yesterday I had a customer ask me to recommend a good breakfast coffee to go along with typical breakfast foods. Today I came across an […]

Dry Processing vs. Wet Processing Coffee Beans

Did you know that there are different methods to processing coffee before the coffee beans are even roasted? The two primary methods are dry processing and wet processing; the names give us hints as to how each process occurs. Dry Processing Coffee Beans Dry processing coffee beans is the older method of the two. This […]