Coffee Bonanza

Archive for June, 2009

The best cup of coffee starts with the perfect coffee bean, but the level of the grind of the beans is very significant to the strength of the coffee as well as the brewing method used, as most coffee makers work best with specific grinds.

It is true that not all coffee brewers will make good coffee with any type of grind and so it is important to check your coffee makers instruction manual to make sure the correct grinds are used.

A general rule of thumb is the finer the grind the stronger the coffee, as illustrated with the fine grind required for Espresso and super find grind that is used for the strongest coffee available, which is Turkish coffee.

How to Grind Beans

There are three ways to grind coffee beans: Read the rest of this entry »

The beverage industry is a major money making enterprise with many competing advertising messages aimed at the consumer on a daily basis. All beverages including coffees, teas, sodas and bottled water are marketed around a major ingredient – caffeine or no caffeine. In the non-caffeine market segment, consumers will notice many terms used to describe the beverages such “decaffeinated”, “naturally decaffeinated”, and “caffeine-free”.

As a general rule, beverages should only be considered “caffeine-free” if there was never any caffeine in the ingredients to begin with. This rules out all coffee beans and tea leaves because both contain caffeine in their unprocessed form. Read the rest of this entry »

Espresso is one of the most popular coffee drinks in the world today. The espresso coffee drink began in Milan, Italy, and has since spread as a popular drink to many other countries. An espresso is a coffee beverage that is prepared using water under pressure and usually served in a preheated demitasse cup.

The espresso coffee drinks have thicker consistency than regular coffee drinks. The high pressure of water used in making espressos is very hot, but the water will not boil. If the espresso brewing process is right, the coffee-maker will find a cream floating on the top of the drink, which makes the drink so special compared with other coffee drinks. Read the rest of this entry »

All coffee drinkers have their favorite brand of coffee. Have you ever wondered where your favorite coffee comes from? The actual origins of coffee are quite the topic of controversy. Several interesting stories lead up to the introduction of coffee to humans. One such story dates back to ninth century Ethiopia.

As the story goes, Ethiopian highlanders noticed goats were friskier when they ate the berries from a specific plant, so they decided to try it. They received the same boost of energy, so they shared the berries with others. Obviously it was a huge success, as there are billions of coffee drinkers world-wide today. Read the rest of this entry »