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Last Update: Sat Jun 7 03:59:21 2008

+ Jun 6, Our new AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker + This is our most recent coffee maker purchase. (Coffee mug not included) The AeroPress has to be the weirdest looking coffee maker ...

+ Jun 5, How to make coffee stronger + QUESTION: I have two questions: I have just started to drink coffee. Is there a way to make mild coffee stronger and after the coffee ...

+ May 31, What's the best way to brew coffee? + QUESTION: There seem to be so many different ways to brew coffee. Is there a best way? Does it matter what kind of brewer I use? ...

+ May 28, Friends of Coffee Detective + This is where you will find a list of companies and sites which have in some way extended some kindness to the Coffee Detective ...

+ May 21, Bitter Tasting Coffee + QUESTION: How do you get the bitter taste out of dark roasted coffee? ANSWER: As you may already know, the darker the roast, the ...

+ May 19, Does using single cup coffee makers make sense? + QUESTION: We're thinking about buying a single cup coffee maker. Is it a good idea? We like the idea of their simplicity. ANSWER: ...

+ May 19, How to measure for a coffee maker + QUESTION: I do not know how to make coffee. My husband is the one who drinks it. We bought a Bunn Coffee maker and I have been shy ...

+ May 18, Do I really need to grind my own coffee? + QUESTION: I don't want the bother of grinding my own beans -- I want to just buy ground beans and store them in the refrigerator. ...

+ May 18, Coffee and dehydration + QUESTION: Does coffee dehydrate your body? ANSWER: No, drinking coffee won't cause dehydration. Caffeine is a very mild diuretic, but ...

+ May 17, Should I store my coffee beans in the fridge? + QUESTION: I normally store coffee in ziplock bags in the fridge. Does that destroy the beans over time? Or is it okay? If not, what is ...

+ May 15, Beginner's Guide to Making Coffee + The Beginner's Guide to Making Coffee is an introduction to the basics of making gourmet coffee, from whole beans or ground ...

+ May 11, Blueberries and Coffee + It's a little early in the season for blueberries, but I wanted to take another photo of coffee beans ...

+ May 11, How can I clean a manual coffee mill? + QUESTION: How do you clean the mechanism of a manual coffee mill in order to prevent the build-up of oils and residue that could harm ...

+ May 11, Can I recycle my Keurig K-Cups? + QUESTION: What exactly is the K-cup made of? What grade plastic is it? ANSWER: Good question. I have a Keurig brewer myself and have ...

+ May 7, Drip or Percolated coffee...which is best? + QUESTION: Is there a difference between drip and percolated when it comes to taste? Coffee at home is not as good as when I purchase a ...

+ May 4, Is coffee good for plants? + QUESTION: Is coffee good for plants? I don't like the idea of throwing away any kind of organic waste. But I want to be sure that ...

+ May 4, How long does brewed coffee last? + QUESTION: How long does brewed coffee last? Does putting it in the fridge lengthen life? ANSWER: Coffee isn't the kind of drink where ...

+ May 4, What's the correct way of coffee tasting? + QUESTION: How to do the correct way of coffee tasting? What are the procedures involved? ANSWER: Coffee tasting is pretty much like ...

+ May 4, BELGIAN COFFEE POT + QUESTION: I have an earthenware Belgian coffee pot with two filters inside. I know one is for coffee (beans I think) and the other ...

+ May 3, Was any part of Coffee making ever accidental? + QUESTION: I was wondering if there was anything in the history of the coffee bean that was accidental. I mean, were the people who ...

+ May 3, Whare can I find coffee recipes? + QUESTION: I would like to know how to make various coffees such as mocha, Irish, latte. Can you help me? ANSWER: I'm no expert on the ...

+ May 2, Are there any downsides to fair trade coffee? + QUESTION: Are there any downsides to fair trade coffee? What's the cynic's point of view? ANSWER: Interesting question. I'm a big fan ...

+ Apr 20, Coffee Reviews in plain English + A collection of coffee reviews, written in plain ...

+ Apr 20, Coffee Review: Idaho Roasting Silver City Blend + Read our review of Idaho Roasting Company's Silver City ...

+ Apr 19, Keurig b50 + Love it for the following reason: My husband and I wake up at different times. We can each enjoy hot, fresh coffee when we wake. And ...

+ Apr 11, Coffee pods for airline coffee brewers? + QUESTION: We operate a Boeing 757- 200. We recently installed a new galley purchased 10 years ago. The coffee maker an Atlas standard ...

+ Mar 29, Coffee from our new coffee maker tastes bad. + QUESTION: My wife and I are on our 4th new coffee maker and we cannot get rid of the plastic/chemical taste that the new coffee makers ...

+ Mar 22, Why coffee taste changes when it cools. + QUESTION: I have been wondering for a while why my cup of coffee changes taste when it cools. For example: when I brew a fresh pot of ...

+ Mar 15, Cuban Coffee Beans in a Cubita Espresso Cup + The Cubans are not unlike the Italians when it comes to coffee. In other words, they're more into making espresso than they are into ...

+ Mar 14, My boss likes strong coffee + QUESTION: My boss likes strong coffee. I work in a deli. The only complaints for coffee comes from my boss. I am using a large ...

+ Mar 5, Filtered versus unfiltered coffee brewing. + QUESTION: Recently, I have heard discussion regarding filtered coffee is more desirable than unfiltered. Why is filtered coffee more ...

+ Mar 5, What's that plastic knob on the Dunkin' Donuts coffee package? + QUESTION: Hi, I wonder if you could tell me what that plastic knob attached to the inside of my bag of Dunkin' Donuts coffee would be? ...

+ Mar 4, How to process coffee, from the tree to the table. + QUESTION: I have a coffee tree in my backyard here on the big island of Hawaii. My question is, what is the process in drying the bean ...

+ Mar 3, Has Maxwell House coffee gone bad? + QUESTION: I have used regular Maxwell House for many years, but lately it just is not any good. I used rich original, but now the bag ...

+ Mar 3, How many carbs and sugars in flavored coffees? + QUESTION: Since all the regular and decaf flavored (hazelnut, coconut, chocolate, etc) coffees that I have purchased do not give any ...

+ Mar 2, Coffee Review: Doi Chaang Piko's Peaberry Estate Coffee + Read our review of Doi Chaang Piko's Peaberry coffee from Northern ...

+ Mar 2, Looking for a mild coffee, not bitter. + QUESTION: I am a relatively new coffee drinker and I am not sure what type of coffee to buy for home. I tried a dark French Roast but ...

+ Feb 24, Coffee Cherry Pulper + It's amazing to see the variety of colors of the coffee cherries, before the pulp is removed and the coffee ...

+ Feb 24, Green Coffee Beans + This is what coffee beans look like after they have been processed, but before they have been roasted. And yes, you can roast your own ...

+ Feb 23, Coffee Beans Drying on a Patio + Coffee drying on a flat patio in the sun. When we drink coffee, it's easy to forget just how much work goes into the cultivation, ...

+ Feb 23, Doi Chaang Piko's Peaberry Coffee + These beautiful little coffee beans come from Northern Thailand. They are round, without a flat side, because peaberry coffee beans ...

+ Feb 22, Kathy's Coffee Frappe + 3 cups crushed ice 1 long black coffee left to cool 2 scoops icecream one and a half cups milk Combine all ingredients in blender ...

+ Feb 20, Another shot of a 120 kilo coffee roaster + Just another day at ...

+ Feb 20, 120 kilo Coffee Roaster + 120 ...

+ Feb 20, Brazil + Coffee ...

+ Feb 18, Freezing coffee beans for storage + QUESTION: Years ago I started freezing my whole coffee beans as a storage method. Each morning I measure out the amount I want and ...

+ Feb 16, my black cofi,latte, and cappucino + I MADE THESE THREE CLASSIC ESPRESSO COFI..THE CAFE AMERICANO, LATTE ...

+ Feb 16, Flavia Fusion Drinks Station + I have a Flavia Fusion single brew coffee maker and love it. It uses coffee packets, not cups. They are vaccum packed and always ...

+ Feb 14, Do you know of any pod brewers suitable for an office? + QUESTION: We prefer a one-cup system for our office of 20, but are concerned about the waste that K cups produce. There doesn't seem ...

+ Feb 6, How do I make coffee for 50 people? + QUESTION: I borrowed a large electric percolator for a party. It does not have any directions. How would I make coffee for 50 people? ...