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about-coffee-table

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:04:59 +0000

About Coffee Table

Do you want to create a living room that
has a well-rounded completed look? Like,
you want everything to fit together
seamlessly. Well, a great way to do that
is to start with coffee table sets.
Simply purchase one and build the rest
of your space around it.

You might be wondering, how can coffee
table sets be the starting off point for
my living room? The answer is a simple
one, which is because they have one
stunning appearance and they in fact
carry a lot of decorative weight, so
much so that they can be the main focal
point of your living space.

The living room is probably one of the
most used rooms in your house so you
want it to be both fabulous and
functional. Having the right coffee
table is the key to creating a living
room that you want to hang out in.

Creating the ideal living room for your
home isn’t difficult when you are able
to choose from the best variety of
furniture on the market. Glass tables
can add sparkling light to an otherwise
dark room while round, oval or even
boomerang shaped coffee tables can add
much needed curves to a rectangular
room.

Today, a coffee table is a sturdy piece
of furniture designed to withstand the
antics of children and adults alike. For
many households, the coffee table is the
place to store backpacks and textbooks
and homework. It’s a place to spread out
the newspaper or to complete crossword
puzzles. It’s a place to gather around,
either on chairs or on the floor.

Now, each piece of the coffee table sets
will feature the same style and what’s
really nice about them is how they will
come with every table that you are
pretty much going to need for your
living room. So, not only will one have
a coffee table, but end tables to match.
There are even ones that come with
console tables as well. All of the
tables offer you a fantastic place to
set down any number of items from
magazines to books, remote controls, and
even lamps to provide some lighting for
when the sun goes down at night. You can
take advantage of the sets and use them
in other rooms throughout your home as
well. Like, a great option would be to
put one in your entertainment space and
even in your bedroom if it’s bigger.

A coffee table these days can often be
the one piece of furniture that a family
gathers around on a nightly basis. For
that reason alone, a coffee table is a
valuable piece of furniture for every
family, no matter what it’s made out of.

A nice way to look into the coffee table
sets that are available is by going
online and browsing the different online
stores. They make it easy for you to
window shop and if you do come across
something that you like, you can
generally find it at the best possible
price since comparison shopping is so
easy.

When it comes down to it, coffee table
sets are just a great starting point for
decorating and furnishing your living
room. They make things easy and would be
a great investment.

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Do you want to create a living room that has a well-rounded
completed look? Like, you want everything to fit together
seamlessly. Well, a great way to do that is to start with
coffee table sets. Simply purchase one and build the rest of
your space around it.

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organic-coffee-beans-switch-for-a-new-life-style

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:53:20 +0000

Organic Coffee Beans – Switch for a New
Life Style

There’s lots of talk about the benefits
of organic coffee beans these days. Here
is a look at some of the factors for
making the switch to organic coffee
beans.

Organic Coffee Beans is the Future of
Agriculture

From all indications, the future of
agriculture lies with organic farming.
For the consumer, this means healthier
produce. Organic farmers make use of
sustainable farming processes and avoid
the use of dangerous chemical pesticides
and fertilizers. These harmful
substances are known carcinogens.

In order for produce to be certified as
organic in the U.S., it must pass strict
requirements by an agency of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture. For organic
coffee beans, these requirements include
proof of being grown in an area that is
proven to have no exposure to prohibited
pesticides and chemicals for at least 3
years. Additional requirements for
certification include a sustainable crop
rotation plan which avoids soil
depletion and pest control through
non-chemical methods.

An Organic Lifestyle should include
Organic Coffee Beans

It’s becoming easier these days to adopt
an organic lifestyle, since organic
products are now more common in the
market. Your diet can now include all
kinds of organic foods, from milk to
meat to fruits and vegetables. There is
no question that lowering your exposure
to deadly chemicals and pesticides is
vitally important to your health. It’s
only natural to make organic coffee
beans part of your organic lifestyle.

Respect the Earth and Buy Organic Coffee
Beans

Many farmers who grow organic coffee
beans also make a commitment to protect
the earth in other ways besides avoiding
pesticides and chemicals. Many plant
their coffee under trees in the
rainforest, rather than clearing the
trees. This helps preserve the diverse
bird population that calls the
rainforest home.

Are Organic Coffee Beans more Expensive?

Other than preserving the fragile
rainforest, organic coffee beans taste
great. You may think organic coffee
beans are significantly more expensive,
but this is not the case. You can find
organic coffee with prices comparable to
non-organic online and at many stores.
You will feel good knowing that you are
getting less exposure to harmful
substances and helping to protect the
planet at the same time.

One last piece of advice – check that
the organic coffee beans you buy are
certified by a reputable third party.
You want to be sure you’re getting the
real thing.

Damen Choy, editor of Coffee Bean Direct
Coffee-Bean-Direct.com provides timely
information about the coffee market, as
well as tips and ideas for coffee lovers
and their friends, who can find great
java-related gifts for the coffee
enthusiasts in their lives. Visit bulk
coffee to learn about the many benefits
of buying coffee in bulk for yourself
and your loved ones.

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Organic coffee beans represent the future of agriculture.
Should you consider the switch? Here are some of the factors
to consider.

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how-to-drink-coffee-every-morning

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:26:59 +0000

How To Drink Coffee Every Morning

You drink it every morning. It perks you
up and keeps you awake. It completes
your day. Nothing beats your cup of
coffee. But have you ever thought about
where your coffee comes from? From a
plantation somewhere in Hawaii or in the
Mediterranean or somewhere similar,
might be your answer.

Well yeah, you’re probably correct but
let’s go to the specifics. Grab your cup
and continue to read on. Let’s start
with the etymology of the. It is
believed that the word “coffee” came
from Kaffa, Ethiopia, the place where
coffee first originated.

The Arabs called coffee “qahhwa”. The
Ottoman Turkish borrowed the word and
coined their own, “kahve”. Then later
on, the Italians used “kahve” as basis
for the word “caff?.” However, the word
“coffee” itself wasn’t used prior to the
early 1600s.

Coffee cultivation began in the
highlands of Ethiopia in the early 9th
century. Due to trades and explorations,
coffee dotted down from the mountains to
Egypt and Yemen. And by the 15th
century, coffee had reached most of
Persia, Egypt, Turkey, and northern
Africa.

But even though coffee was reaching a
far greater audience or market, it was
never that popular, well at least not at
first. Some of the conservative imams
were against the stimulating effect of
the coffee. The same conservative views
brought a ban on coffee and coffee
houses in Cairo, Egypt.

However, the popularity of coffee
couldn’t be stopped. Soon enough, the
bans were lifted and coffee began to
flow. From the world of the Ottomans,
coffee invaded Europe with fervor. In
less than two centuries, coffee became a
very popular drink in Europe.

The importation and propagation of
coffee in the Western world can be owed
to the Dutch. They were the one’s who
started large scale importation of
coffee and started plantations in Java,
which at the time was colonized by the
Dutch.

It was the same story when coffee came
to the American colonies. The colonies
didn’t welcome the drink at first. They
found that it didn’t meet their
expectations and was never built to be a
substitute to one of their favorite
drinks, anything with alcohol.

But in time, Americans began to like
coffee. By the 19th century, coffee was
slowly becoming a choice drink and by
the end of it, they were clamoring for
more.

And now, coffee is a staple drink not
only in the U.S. but almost in any other
country in the world. So there, a short
story where that cup you’re drinking
came from. Sip your coffee slowly. It
took that cup of coffee centuries to
reach your taste buds.

The best you can do is enjoy that cup to
the fullest. Let’s drink to that.

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tea at the Types Of Tea website.

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You drink it every morning. It perks you up and keeps you
awake. It completes your day. Nothing beats your cup of
coffee. But have you ever thought about where your coffee
comes from? From a plantation somewhere in Hawaii or in the
Mediterranean or somewhere similar, might be your answer.

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the-history-of-coffee-origins

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:26:59 +0000

The History Of Coffee Origins

Coffee has come a long way from being a
little known beverage that was said to
be accidentally discovered by a
goatherder a long, long time ago. The
origins of coffee as a beverage can’t
exactly be pinpointed. What has been
accepted of its discovery was
established in a popular myth that the
coffee discovery began around the 9th
century.

As the story goes, a young Ethiopian
goatherder accidentally discovered that
the coffee berries from which his goats
had been eating began to have
interesting side effects. Upon eating
the berries, the goats seemed to jump
around more often, seemingly having a
sudden burst of energy.

And as the story went, the goatherder
brought the strange berries to the
village elders, believing that they may
have magical properties. Upon boiling
them into a brew, the elders stumbled
upon the berries’ stimulating effects
and began consuming them on a regular
basis. Thus, as the story goes, came the
birth of coffee as a beverage.

The story may have some basis since it
is known to day that the first coffee
berries originated from Ethiopia and
began to spread as the Ethiopians began
trading with the Arabs, spreading the
coffee influence eastward.

The Arabs began to take coffee as a
highly regarded plant that they closely
guarded being exported outside the
Islamic world at that time. The Arabs
prevented the possible transplantation
of coffee by boiling or roasting them.

After centuries of closely guarding the
spread of coffee cultivation, the Dutch
were able to bring some coffee beans
with them to Asia and transplanted them
in the fertile soils of Java, Indonesia
sometime in the 1600’s. The began the
eventual spread of the coffee plant
cultivation all over the world.

It was sometime around the 17th century
that the amazing berries were able to
find their way onto the tables of the
nobles in Europe. Eventually, coffee
became a common privilege among the
masses and the very first coffee houses
were finally established in Austria,
Italy and England.

By the 18th century, the French were
able to introduce the plant in the
Americas where it has widely grown into
a highly valued crop. That tradition
still is being continued today.
Currently, coffee is being grown on five
continents and has become one of the
most traded commodities on the world
market today. It was a slow process for
the lowly coffee bean to become one of
the most highly regarded of plants known
today.

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Coffee has come a long way from being a little known
beverage that was said to be accidentally discovered by a
goatherder a long, long time ago. The origins of coffee as a
beverage can’t exactly be pinpointed. What has been accepted
of its discovery was established in a popular myth that the
coffee discovery began around the 9th century.

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natural-cure-for-breast-cancer-with-coffee-enemas

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:08:15 +0000

Natural Cure for Breast Cancer with
Coffee Enemas

I learned about coffee enemas when
searching for a natural treatment for
breast cancer. After careful
consideration of all my options,
including chemotherapy and radiation, I
chose the Gerson Therapy, a natural
treatment for cancer and other
degenerative diseases.

At first I was hesitant about the use of
coffee enemas as part of the therapy,
but faced with a life threatening
disease I was willing to try this
strange sounding procedure. Much to my
surprise I found it to be an easy and
refreshing treatment that I actually
enjoyed. I immediately felt lighter,
happier and more limber.

Organic coffee is a powerful agent for
detoxifying. When taken as an enema it
purifies the liver and its stored
negative emotions, like worry, anger and
fear. It gives great relief for both
body and mind while fighting cancer.

According to the Gerson Therapy, the
caffeine in coffee administered as an
enema detoxifies the liver. The coffee
enema is retained for about 10 minutes.
All of the body’s blood passes through
the liver every three minutes. As this
vital fluid passes through the
caffeinated liver, the blood serum is
detoxified.

Coffee enemas flush toxic bile from the
liver which further affects the body’s
enzymatic catalyst, known as glutathion
S-transferase (GST). The GST is
increased in quantity by 700 percent by
a coffee enema?an excellent
physiological effect, because the GST
enzyme destroys free radicals.

Discovered by Dr. Max Gerson while
serving as a medic in World War I, the
coffee enema was found to relieve pain
and accelerate healing in wounded
soldiers. It later became a part of The
Gerson Therapy, a natural regime he
developed for healing cancer.

The coffee enema, combined with the
Gerson Therapy diet of fresh organic
juices, vegetarian foods and
supplements, has proved to be an
effective method for combatting breast
cancer. Flooding the body with nutrition
while eliminating toxins boosts the
body’s cancer fighting ability and
allows it to heal naturally. Within just
a few months, my tests confirmed that
the cancer was in remission. Not only
did I avoid the terrible side effects of
chemotherapy and radiation, but I
learned to take control of my health and
rebuild my body to be strong and
resilient. It’s not easy to step out of
the box of traditional cancer treatment
and try an alternative therapy. It
requires great strength, optimism and
trust in the body’s natural healing
power.

Since undergoing the Gerson Therapy five
years ago, I have been enjoying radiant
health and strength. I still do coffee
enemas a couple of times a month as a
preventative measure and to keep my
liver strong and healthy.

Friends often ask me if they can do
coffee enemas for various health
complaints, and the answer is yes! It’s
a great cleanse that will help improve
digestion, complexion, allergies,
immunity, arthritis, and many
degenerative diseases. I have scribbled
out the recipe for people many times on
the back of a napkin or envelope. Now I
have finally created a blog to share and
discuss the procedure, recipe and
benefits.

I also recommend that if you are
seriously ill, contact the Gerson
Institute and undergo the full treatment
for your disease?whether as an
alternative to conventional medicine, or
as a supplement to help purify the
system after chemotherapy.

As a breast cancer survivor, I encourage
anyone faced with this disease to
research their alternatives for natural
treatment and not to overlook the
healing wonders of the body?and of
coffee enemas!

Marie Michelle is a breast cancer
survivor who used coffee enemas and the
Gerson Therapy for healing cancer. Her
dedication to the treatment proved
successful in regaining her health and
resilience to disease. As an advocate of
the healing benefits of coffee enemas,
she presents useful information,
instructions and the recipe on her blog:
Coffee Enema Recipe, Gerson Institute

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At first a strange sounding procedure, coffee enemas prove
to be effective as part of a
natural regime for fighting cancer. Discovered by Dr. Max
Gerson while serving as a
medic in World War I, the coffee enema was found to relieve
pain and accelerate healing. The author, a breast cancer
survivor describes her success with using of coffee enemas
and their benefits for the liver and healing cancer and
degenerative diseases.

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make-better-coffee-using-bottle-spring-water

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:49:51 +0000

Make Better Coffee Using Bottle Spring
Water

Those coffee buffs that believe coffee
should taste absolutely pure, with
nothing in it that could possibly
pollute, might decide that making it out
of pure bottled spring water is the only
way to go.

Experts on making coffee would no doubt
agree with them. All the additives –
both natural and man-made – that are
found in our drinking water have an
effect, however slight, on the taste of
the coffee that we drink. Chlorine is
the single biggest taste factor that
alters the flavour of tap water. In some
places the problem is so bad that the
residents cannot drink their water
straight from the tap, but must either
buy bottled water to drink, or add
filters to their kitchen taps.

Filters will take out most of the
pollutants, but there are usually still
some like minerals that escape. In fact,
experts tell us that these minerals are
actually good for our health. That might
be true, but that doesn?t alter the fact
that their presence alters the taste of
our coffee. And since we are sure to
drink this mineral-laden water at other
times throughout the day, it won?t hurt
to use something else like bottled
spring water to make our coffee.

Bottled spring water is not only great
for the taste of the coffee, but using
it will extend the life of the coffee
machine. Everyone has seen the lime
scale that builds up on their new
electric kettles when they boil water in
them. The same thing will happen to your
coffee percolator and over time will
ruin the filter and other parts. It is
not easy to clean this scale off; you
have to buy a special product from the
store to do it properly.

It doesn?t cost all that much, but a
dollar is better in your pocket than
someone else?s. And you have to consider
the time spent in doing it. Once a month
is what the makers of percolators
usually recommend for this extra
cleansing. But if you use bottled spring
water for both making the coffee and
rinsing it out after washing, then
you?ll save this expense and time. Those
who have hard water in their area are
especially advised to clean their coffee
percolators regularly as the mineral
deposits are twice as bad. And they will
need to use the special cleanser at
double strength.

Once you have that percolator
brilliantly clean you?ll be able to sit
back and enjoy the heavenly taste of
perfect coffee – made with bottled
spring water.

To make bottled water more attractive to
your toddler, you can add food colouring
so it is her favourite colour. Stickers
of her favourite people or animals on
the bottle will also make it an
attraction. In this way you will be
encouraging your toddler to drink all
the fluid she needs to keep her healthy.

The purest form of bottled spring water
comes from Sydney’sTranquil water

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Those coffee buffs that believe coffee should taste
absolutely pure, with nothing in it that could possibly
pollute, might decide that making it out of pure bottled
spring water is the only way to go.

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superfood-supplement-fix-quit-drinking-coffee-still-get-the-buzz-and-speedy-metabolism-3-steps

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:49:05 +0000

Superfood Supplement Fix — Quit
Drinking Coffee & Still Get the Buzz and
Speedy Metabolism, 3 Steps

You love caffeine in all its forms —
coffee, iced tea, cappuccino,
ice-blended, Red Bull, English Breakfast
tea. You need your fix. You like how it
fills you up and squelches your
appetite. How you seem to lose weight
or keep the pounds off. How it tastes.
And you love the ritual. We know. We get
it. We’ve been there! But the truth is
that drinking caffeine is like borrowing
money from the bank ? sure you get an
influx of energy now, but you have to
pay back later, with interest. There are
the coffee headaches, dry skin, jitters,
slowed metabolism and all the other
drawbacks that come with continued
coffee drinking. Luckily, we found an
all-natural way to kick the habit and
still feel satiated: green superfood
energy drinks.

A natural long-term fix that helps speed
your metabolism without the jitters!

Green superfood is full of the best,
unprocessed carbs there are — greens.
Greens give your body and brain the fuel
they need to thrive, and they’re not a
quick fix. When your body gets carbs
plus protein plus healthy fats, it
metabolizes the carbs and burns fat
steadily, giving you constant energy.
It’s a buzz and it’s good for you
because it actually fuels your cells.

Here are additional ways superfood drink
ingredients keep your cells energized:

– natural caffeine in green tea is a
natural stimulant (that also has
anti-oxidant qualities!)

– anti-oxidants keep cells healthy
which keeps them energized

– chlorophyll helps supply cells with
oxygen (the more oxygen the more energy)

– probiotics and digestive enzymes
improve digestive function, which helps
keep your body cleaner, more efficient
and more energized

– all the ingredients are alkaline in
PH, which helps keep alkaline balance in
your blood (caffeine makes it more
acidic which makes you more at risk for
illness)

If you rely on processed carbs (like
bagels or muffins) plus coffee (instead
of unprocessed carbs, protein and oil)
to get you through the morning or late
night hours, your body eventually goes
into “starvation mode.” Your metabolism
then screeches to a halt, you store
almost all food as fat instead of
burning fat for fuel and you feel really
hungry so you tend to pig out. Yikes!

3 Steps to Get Your Buzz On Without The
Drawbacks

Here’s how to kick the habit and still
feel totally happy and stimulated with
green superfood drinks:

1. Replace coffee with green superfood
drinks. You get all the benefits we’ve
mentioned plus the healthy nutrients can
help you beat any withdrawal headaches.

2. Drink lots of water. This will also
help you beat withdrawal headaches.
Drink an absolute minimum of half of
your body weight in ounces per day.

3. Replace the ritual. This is key! A
big part of any habit is the “love,”
soothing, comfort and socializing that
comes with it. If you go to a coffee
shop every morning, keep doing so and
have decaf instead. If you like to sip
coffee while you read the paper, sip
your breakfast shake instead or have
your shake and then a warm decaf tea.
Whatever it is, honor your coffee ritual
and come up with a new healthier one. It
may take a few days, but it will really
help you stick to your guns.

Ready for your powerful energy boost
that replaces the need for coffee…

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Quitting the caffeine habit can be headache-free if you
replace your favorite beverages with green superfood drinks
and your beloved coffee rituals with new rituals. Keep
reading to find out how, because green superfoods have what
it takes to give you an energy buzz and keep your metabolism
efficient all day. It?s better than coffee and healthier
too!

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a-little-overview-of-coffee-beans

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:07:38 +0000

A Little Overview Of Coffee Beans

The coffee plant has two main species.
There is the Coffea Arabica, which is
the more traditional coffee and
considered to be superior in flavor, and
the Coffea Canephora known more commonly
as Robusta. Robusta tends to be higher
in caffeine and can be grown in climates
and environments were Arabica would not
be profitable. Robusta is also typically
more bitter and acidic in flavor.
Because of this Robusta tends to be less
expensive. High quality Robusta is also
used to blend espresso for more bite,
and to lower costs.

A little known fact is that some coffee
beans improve their flavor with age. It
is the green unroasted beans which are
aged; the typical length of time is 3
years, though there are some houses
which sell beans aged to 7 years. Aged
beans have a fuller flavor and are less
acidic.

Growing conditions, soil types and
weather patterns during the growing
season all contribute to the flavor of
the bean, creating the differences in
flavor from points of origin, such as
Kenya or Brazil. However, roasting adds
its own flavor, sometimes to the point
that it is difficult to tell where the
beans originated from, even by
experienced cuppers.

The lighter the roast the more the
natural flavor of the bean remains. This
is why beans from regions such as Kenya
or Java are normally roasted lightly,
retaining their regional characteristics
and dominate flavors. There is a method
of roasting in Malaysia which adds
butter during the roasting producing a
variety called Ipoh White Coffee.

Beans roasted to darker browns begin to
taste more like the method of roasting
than the original flavors. Dark roasts
such as French or Vienna Roasts tend to
completely eclipse the original flavor.
Roasting to whatever degree, while
adding stronger flavor does not effect
the amount of caffeine of the bean.

Fry pan roasting was popular in the 19th
century, since the beans were normally
shipped and purchased still in their
green state. You simply poured the green
coffee beans in a frying pan and roasted
them in the kitchen. This process took a
great deal of skill to do in a
consistent manner. Fry pan roasting
became much less popular when vacuum
sealing pre-roasted coffee was
perfected. However, in order to vacuum
seal roasted beans, you had to wait for
them to stop emitting CO2, as roasted
beans do for several days after the
roasting process. What this meant was
that vacuum sealed coffee was always
just a little stale as the flavors begin
to turn bitter and deteriorate in just
about a week after roasting.

Home roasting is once again becoming
popular with the creation of
computerized drum roasters which help
simplify the process. There are some
people who have found methods of
effectively roasting beans using their
hot air pop corn makers.

The region the bean is from as discussed
before is a primary factor to the type
of flavor you can expect from the brew,
though it is very true that ‘new’ or
unexpected tastes come from every
region.

Arabia and Africa grow their coffee
beans in high altitudes in the rich
black soils of Kenya, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia
and Tanzania. The flavors of these beans
are distinct and of legendary status.

The Americas coffees are grown in near
rainforest conditions in areas such as
Colombia, Costa Rica and Guatemala.
Coffees of the Americas tend to be very
well balanced and aromatic.

The Pacifics includes coffees from
Sumatra, Java, New Guinea and Sulawesi,
which are as various in flavor as the
islands they come from.

Then there are the exotics such as
certified Jamaica Blue Mountain and
certified Hawaiian Kona. These are rare
indeed and can go for as much as %60.00
per pound.

To learn about cabbage nutrition and
cabbage plant, visit the Fruits And
Vegetables website.

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coffee-and-chocolate

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:16:21 +0000

Coffee and Chocolate

Few things inspire the intense devotion
and passion as does coffee. However, one
of those “things” that does is
chocolate. And few things are paired
together as well as coffee and
chocolate. I drink a fair amount of
green tea, but when it comes to enjoying
the essence of the cacao nibs it is my
coffee that I reach for.

Like our beloved coffee, chocolate has
taken a reputation hit as an unhealthy
food. The good news is that the essence
of cocoa, like coffee, contains many
healthy compounds. As it turns out, it
is the added dairy and sugar that
creates the unhealthy characteristics.

Understanding that, let’s explore some
combinations that really tempt the taste
buds.

Coffee Chocolates

No this is a perfect way to enjoy our
favorite combination. Espresso roasted
coffee beans dipped in dark chocolate to
make the perfect candy. The bean gives
the candy an enticing aroma and crunchy
texture that truly complements it. You
can find this treat in dark and white
variations. When the white is used it
usually covers a bean that is latte
roasted. A light roast goes very well
with the delicate flavor of white
chocolate.

Nut Chocolates

Who hasn’t enjoyed nuts covered in a
silky smooth chocolate? Many of us grew
up enjoying peanut M&Ms. Well, now it’s
time to grow-up and enjoy the adult
version of that candy. Almonds,
macadamia nuts, hazel nuts, cashews, and
now cacao nibs are all wonderfully done
with our favorite coating. And of
course, your favorite cup of coffee
along side.

Tropical Fruit Chocolates

What an interesting combination this is,
the sweetness of the fruit with the
richness of chocolate. Remember the
first time you had this combination at a
fondue pot? Now you can experience true
tropical delight with three wonderful
taste treats that come to us from the
tropics: cacao, tropical fruit, and
coffee. From guava, to passion fruit, to
pineapple, these fruits are terrific
alone. But when paired this way the
taste experience is truly one to savor.

How would it feel if you were enjoying
some chocolate treat with your coffee?
Well don’t hesitate, enjoy it today.

Lance Curtis is editor and contributor
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favorite brew.

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Few things inspire the intense devotion and passion as does
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chocolate. And few things are paired together as well as
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it is my coffee that I reach for.

Like our beloved coffee, chocolate has taken a reputation
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Becoming A Coffee Gourmet

So you have aspirations to become a
coffee gourmet. But there are yet a few
things you need to learn about gourmet
coffee beans before you become one. Here
are some of them:

Proper Storage

First thing?s first: Coffee? It?s more
like wine than you think, especially
when it comes to proper storage. That?s
because gourmet coffee beans are very
sensitive to moisture, light, and above
all, air. So if you want to preserve
their flavor, make sure you keep the
beans where moisture, light, and air
can?t get to them.

The best choice you have is an
air-tight, opaque container stored in a
cool, dark place between 50 and 70
degrees. For even better results, store
your gourmet coffee beans in small
quantities in valve bags. That way, you
can ensure fresh, coffee bean flavor
even after long months of storage for
those beans that you don?t use right
away.

Bean Selection

The best way to get superior tasting
coffee is to start with the freshest,
highest quality gourmet coffee beans you
can find. It?s always advisable to start
small, sampling a bit of everything here
and there until you find one that you
like.

Water

You must know by now that the quality of
your gourmet coffee beans can affect the
taste of your coffee. So inferior beans
will naturally result in inferior coffee
just as superior beans will yield
superior coffee. But the taste of your
coffee is not affected by the mere
quality of your beans. The water that
you use can also make or break your
coffee.

Always use fresh water with your gourmet
coffee beans. If you decide to use tap
water, make sure that it tastes fine to
drink before using it for making fresh
coffee. However, if you notice anything
funny about the taste of your tap water,
then don?t use it. Instead, use a
quality bottled water or a water filter.

The Right Grind

Even with the best gourmet coffee beans
and the finest bottled water around,
your coffee may still taste less than
perfect with the wrong grind. In fact,
the wrong grind is the one thing that
can completely destroy the flavor of
your coffee.

When grinding gourmet coffee beans, just
remember two things:

* Grind that is too fine will produce
bitter and over-extracted coffee.

* Grind that is too coarse will produce
weak tasting and sour coffee.

So when grinding gourmet coffee beans,
make sure that the beans are ground
specifically for the chosen brewing
method.

Proportion

And lastly, the most important thing you
need to learn about gourmet coffee beans
is that it?s all about proportions.
Making great coffee is really a
balancing act ? the right amount of
water for the right amount of coffee
beans, the right grind for the right
method of brewing, the quality of
gourmet coffee beans for the right taste
of coffee. Once you learn the importance
of proportion, then you are on your way
to become a coffee gourmet.

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So you have aspirations to become a coffee gourmet. But
there are yet a few things you need to learn about gourmet
coffee beans before you become one. Here are some of them:

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