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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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….
Experts can often tell a coffee’s origin from a single sip. Here’s a quick guide to local character.
Africa
Did you know that Ethiopia is the birth place of the Arabica tree? Top-quality beans, mostly from Ethiopia and Kenya, are known for …
I have pestered Dunkin Donuts operators from Maine to Florida with a hundred questions about water temperature, filtering, brewing time, coffee mugs, and Arabica bean coffee grinders. I have paid outrageous prices and sometimes begged for “magic” coffee beans from …
23 Apr 2009 |
