Coffee Maker Glossary

Coffee has its own language . Some of the terms that are frequently used are as follows: Auto Frother: used to automatically froth milk for cappuccinos and lattes Automatic Drip Coffee Maker: a machine used to automatically heat water and filter through coffee. Automatic Espresso Machine and Coffee Maker: as the name [...]

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From Bean to Cup: the Battle Between Starbucks and Ethiopian Coffee Farmers

Every day in the early hours of the morning, the farmers of the Oromia region head out to the coffee plantations in the Ethiopian highlands for a day’s work. Often walking barefoot for miles to arrive, the farmers use their bare hands to pick the coffee beans off of steep mountains in high altitudes [...]

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A Brief Overview of Gourmet Coffee

The word Gourmet is used to refer to the fancier grade, cut, or quality of many of the foods and beverages we consume. Gourmet foods and drinks have long been associated as the regular fare for the rich and famous who can afford the higher pricing that often accompanies many of these finer food and [...]

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How to Sample a New Gourmet Coffee

Gourmet coffee pros know what they like in a gourmet coffee and have a set habit to both smelling and tasting a new gourmet coffee. Others wont try a new gourmet coffee in a foreign country. They deliberately slurp the gourmet coffee and swirl it all around the surface of the tongue and mouth. [...]

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Differences in One-cup Coffee Makers

For many years, coffee makers were just that. They would brew a pot of coffee, which was then poured into several different cups. However, in recent years, there have been advancements in coffee makers, and the most popular new type of coffee makers is one cup coffee makers. Not surprisingly, these coffee makers make one [...]

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Why Coffee Pods are the Best Coffee Solution for the Office

Many employers often wonder what their employees want, besides a raise of course. The answer might be surprising. A number of Fortune 500 companies have discovered that one of the most treasured perks they provide for their employees is something they might never expect – coffee! A break room well-stocked with a variety of coffees [...]

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Choosing a Coffee Maker That Fits Your Lifestyle

Techniques for brewing coffee range from the practical to the artful. When purchasing a coffee maker for your home, you’ll want to select a machine that matches your own coffee brewing style. Is drinking coffee a languid morning ritual or something you do on-the-go? Do you prefer an uncomplicated cup of black coffee or [...]

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Current Trends of Coffee Consumption

Each year, the National Coffee Association of the USA publishes their report on National Coffee Drinking Trends. The report has become one of the bibles of the coffee industry. The 2008 report has recently been made available, and the NCAUSA web site gives a brief summary of what the organization has found out about how [...]

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What to Look for When Choosing a One-cup Coffee Maker

Single-serve coffee systems and one cup coffee makers were first introduced in the late 1990s, and have become more and more popular with each passing year. If you are considering a one cup coffee maker for your house or office, there are a number of things you should consider in making your decision. Types of [...]

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Great Gourmet Coffee: 101

The Ways of Making Great Gourmet coffee Use high-quality gourmet coffee beans, freshly  roasted and ground just before brewing. Always use the correct grind for the method. If your gourmet coffee is too bitter and muddy, the grind is too fine; if the brew lacks flavor, the grind is too coarse. Always use freshly drawn [...]

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