Turkish coffee is different than your traditional cup of coffee because it is made by boiling the very finely ground coffee beans in sweetened water. Spicy hints of Cardamon are often the trademark of this ethnic drink. The drink is also known to be thick, intense and slightly chewy – similar to a cup of…
Recent research by StudyLogic reports that coffee consumption is growing in popularity! Consider the statistics: US is still the world’s biggest consumer of coffee Americans drank 77.4 billion cups of coffee in the year ended June 30 American coffee consumption valued at $35.79 billion during the same year Consumption of coffee in the workplace was…
Peaberry coffee beans are a particular type of coffee bean that develop as a single seed inside the coffee cherry compared to regular coffee beans that develop two seeds. Normally, the two seeds press up against each other as they grow creating a flat side to the finished bean. Peaberry coffee beans mature into round…
How to Drink Coffee with a Sensitive Stomach Perhaps you are one of the many coffee lovers who have given up on coffee because it makes your stomach hurt too much. From a scientific standpoint coffee is acidic. When consumed it can increase your urine pH level to 5.0 which classifies the beverage as an…
This question has been asked over and over again. The concept behind the question is that the shelf life of most foods can be extended by being frozen. Many generations have taught us to freeze or refrigerate whole or ground coffee beans just like we do other products such as meats, herbs and vegetables. The…
Apart of cream and sugar, it is often the most important preference: Light Roast Coffee or Dark Roast Coffee? Generally speaking, coffee drinkers who opt for light roasted coffee like it for its natural, earthy tastes and for the absence of burnt or smoky flavors that are often evident in darker roasted coffees. The amount…
A recent dinner conversation, stemming from the capers in our pasta sauce, turned to how coffee beans actually grow. What kind of plant do they grow on? What do they look like? How are they harvested? The dinner group didn’t have all the answers to the questions; they agreed that coffee is kind of like…
You have likely heard about the increases in commodity pricing and are probably starting to feel the pinch on your wallet. Unfortunately coffee, and in particular Arabica Coffee, is included in these price increases. After reading through several articles, there are several explanations for the increase in coffee prices the world is facing in 2011….
You may have noticed that you have been paying more for coffee lately here are some reasons why: 1. Supply Vs Demand- more people are drinking coffee than ever before and less people are wanting to grow it. 2. Climate – like all crops coffee cultivation is affected by the climate and as a plant…
We may soon be able to enjoy homegrown American coffee from California. Jay Ruskey from Santa Barbara an organic farmer has successfully grown and harvested coffee and has been selling it in the Santa Barbara farmers market. It took him years to do it along with The University of California, the project was started in…
