Archive for: April 2009

Will a Tap Water Filter Improve Coffee Flavor?

date 23 Apr 2009 | category Coffee Notes

Watch this short video about water filtration taken at a commercial coffee making machine company in Seattle.

The take away is that water filtration vis a vis its affect on coffee flavor is a complicated …

Block Island Fog (Coffee Milk)

At 16 servings this recipe is party size.

Block Island is a Rhode Island landmark and Coffee Milk will soon be. Voted informally as the official state entertainment beverage the triple dose coffee flavor is a …

Tassimo T-Disk: Gevalia Espresso Coffee

date 17 Apr 2009 | category Gevalia T Discs

What does it take to make a memorable cup of espresso?

Start with 55 perfectly roasted coffee beans. That’s seven grams of high-quality coffee blend — only fresh, properly roasted Arabica beans, please.

A perfect fine grind. The …

Caffeinated Coffee Has Health Benefits Too

date 17 Apr 2009 | category Coffee Notes

Source: Harvard Medical School 2004

Despite 20 years of reassuring research, many people still avoid caffeinated coffee because they worry about its health effects. However, current research reveals that in moderation—a few cups a day—coffee is a safe beverage …

Percolators vs. Vacuum Coffeemakers vs. Single Cup Coffeemakers

date 16 Apr 2009 | category Coffee Notes

Percolator Coffeemakers

Every know-it-all at Starbucks will tell you that percolator coffeemakers went out of style with the dinosaurs. “Water’s too hot.” “Cooks the coffee.” “Uses the same water over and over again.” Yadda. Yadda. What they …

Coffee Terroir Commands Premium Prices

date 15 Apr 2009 | category Coffee Notes

Terroir was originally a French term in wine used to denote the special characteristics that geography bestowed upon the grapes. It is a group of agricultural sites in same region which share the same soil, weather conditions and farming techniques, …

Isn’t $2,400 For a Single Serve Coffee Maker a Bit Much?

Barron’s Magazine Jay Palmer reviews the Jura-Capresso’s Impressa S9 One-Touch coffee maker which (he claims) makes almost the perfect cup of coffee. It carries a price tag of $2400….

Tassimo Seattle’s Best Henry Blend Pack of 64 T-Discs

Seattles Best Coffee® Henrys Blend® Nutty flavor, hearty aroma and a complex, rich flavor are the essence of this medium-to full-bodied blend. It’s super-smooth with a long lingering finish. 100% Arabica beans.

What do Seattles Best Coffee® …

Tassimo Basic vs. Tassimo Suprema

date 13 Apr 2009 | category Tassimo Coffee Makers

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The major distinctions between the Bosch Tassimo Coffee Hot Beverage System (Basic) and the Bosch TAS4511UC Tassimo Single-Serve Coffee Brewer (Suprema) are styling and the absence/presence of a built-in filtering system.

The Basic model has …

Twinings Chai Tea Latte, T-Discs for Tassimo Hot Beverage System

Twining Chai Tea Latte specifically designed for the Tassimo on demand beverage system.

Deliciously indulgent warm drink made from a fusion of black tea with exotic spices of cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and ginger …