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- Dec 19, Could my son have a coffee addiction?
QUESTION: My son is in high school and drinks a lot of coffee while he is studying. I have told him I think he is developing a coffee addiction. - Dec 18, How many people touch each coffee bean?
QUESTION: How many people touch each coffee bean? How many people come in contact with your coffee, from plant to cup? ANSWER: What a - Dec 17, Cheaper coffee you have a few options
There are ways to find cheaper coffee beans, without sacrificing too much in the quality of the taste. - Dec 16, What is the "yucky" layer on top of my coffee?
QUESTION: I have a fairly new, inexpensive auto-drip coffee maker. I use a common, popular brand of coffee. Whenever I make coffee, I have a - Dec 14, About storing ground coffee
QUESTION: I keep my ground coffee in an airtight container. Should I store it in the fridge, or freezer, or neither between uses? ANSWER: - Dec 12, Old Maxwell House Instant Coffee Tin
I found this old Maxwell House instant coffee tin in a junk shop in the UK. While old coffee tins might be ubiquitous in North America, that's not the - Dec 12, Senseo coffee maker is great!
My father purchased a Senseo single serve coffee maker for my mom, a few months ago. She used to brew a pot of coffee and reheat it for the next day - Dec 11, Free shipping offer from Green Mountain Coffee.
Good news for Christmas shoppers...whatever you buy, even if it's just a pound of coffee beans, you get free shipping at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters 12/11 through 12/17. That's an excellent deal, as most online coffee stores offer free shipping only if you spend about $50 or more. To get free shipping on any purchase is a fantastic deal. - Dec 11, What is an Aroma coffee maker?
QUESTION: I don't know whether you have an answer, but I'm confused about something. A friend told me he loved his 'aroma' coffee maker, but I - Dec 9, Costa Espresso Cup Version 2
Same espresso cup as the last photo...just a different way of showing it. I think I prefer this - Dec 8, Costa Espresso Cup on an Old Brick Wall
On a visit to family in Sussex, England, I picked up a nice espresso cup and saucer from a local Costa Coffee store. Then I took this photo in my - Dec 5, Can old brewed coffee make you sick?
QUESTION: I have a friend who brews a pot of coffee once a week and drinks a cup a day (warmed in the microwave) until it's gone. Sometimes - Dec 5, Increase your Brain Power with Coffee
Increase your brain power with coffee? Yes, you can. There are numerous studies that demonstrate how coffee boosts mental performance... - Dec 5, Do you get more caffeine from a brew if you use more coffee grinds?
QUESTION: This is a question me and my roommate are pondering. If we make a pot of coffee with say 2 times the normal amount of coffee will - Dec 4, Filling cups during brewing.
QUESTION: If people fill their cups while the coffee is brewing, due to their impatience, does this affect the quality of the remaining coffee - Dec 4, Making home-made flavored coffee beans.
QUESTION: Does anyone have a recipe to flavor coffee beans or fresh ground coffee before using it in brewing? All the recipes so far are to make - Dec 3, How do you make Caffe Mocha?
QUESTION: I want to make caffe mocha, but am not sure how to do it. Can you help? ANSWER: Like all coffee beverages, other than regular - Dec 2, David's Biscotti - Ready for dunking in my coffee.
Lucky me. Ed of David's Biscotti sent me an entire case of chocolate biscotti. Thank you Ed! I haven't been much of a dunker, so I'm in training - Dec 2, Is coffee bad for you?
QUESTION: My new boyfriend is a bit of a fitness freak and tells me that drinking coffee is bad for my health. I love coffee and think and hope - Dec 2, Jura Impressa
My coffee maker is a fully automatic coffee maker which is like a mini version of the huge automatic machines you see in coffee houses. Just make sure - Dec 1, Does coffee affect plant growth?
Does coffee affect plant growth? Does it kill the plant? Or make it grow at a faster rate. What effect does it have? ANSWER: Yes, coffee grinds - Nov 29, Coffee beans spilling from a Roasterie espresso cup.
Once again I'm just finding different ways to take photos of coffee beans. I love their color and texture. The espresso cup in the photo was given to - Nov 29, Is it better to buy my coffee online?
QUESTION: Usually I buy my coffee locally when I do my shopping. But I'm thinking maybe I'd do better buying from an online coffee store. What - Nov 29, Technivorm - Moccamaster
An excellent coffeemaker. Very simple design seldom requires cleaning, which is very easily done when needed. Brews at just the right temperature. - Nov 28, What's the best way of cleaning a coffee maker?
QUESTION: Someone told me I should clean or descale my coffee maker once every six months or so. The trouble is, I have no idea what to do. Can - Nov 28, How long should coffee take to brew?
QUESTION: Why does my coffee pot take so long to brew? I am talking like 20 minutes....The pot gets cleaned to remove hard water etc.. - Nov 28, Why it's important to use fresh coffee beans.
A brew made from fresh coffee beans will always taste better. In fact, coffee beans start to lose their flavor just minutes after being roasted. - Nov 28, Single Cup Coffee Brewers
Single cup coffee brewers are the latest big thing. Are they all theyre cracked up to be? We did some sleuthing to find out more... - Nov 27, Freezing coffee beans for 4 years
QUESTION: I won a basket at an auction about 4 years ago with several different kinds of Starbucks coffee beans. I put them in the freezer and - Nov 26, Decaf Coffee Pods for your one cup brewer
There are plenty of choices when it comes to choosing decaf coffee pods for your single serve brewer. - Nov 26, What exactly is Gourmet Coffee?
QUESTION: I work in a small office and a couple of people insist we buy coffee beans in packages that say 'gourmet coffee' on the label. Myself, - Nov 26, Vacuum Coffee Makers
There are very few home appliances one can describe as simple and elegant. Vacuum coffee makers have both qualities and more.