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Do you love the taste of espresso but sometimes find it to be too harsh? If so, blonde espresso might be perfect for you. Traditional espresso is made by forcing boiling water at high pressure through finely-ground coffee beans. Blonde espresso is another variety of espresso made in the same way, however, lighter roast coffee…
When you go to a coffee shop, you know that your latte or espresso will be served with a delicious creaminess. Somehow, every coffee drink seems to taste better than your homebrew coffee with the perfect coffee to water ratio. While many factors weigh into this scenario, proper measurement of coffee is essential in brewing…
Intermittent fasting, a dietary practice that involves eating between specific time windows, has continued to grow in popularity over the past couple of years. This flexible eating plan usually involves fasting for 16 or more hours and has been shown to achieve a range of benefits, including weight loss, enhanced exercise recovery, and improved cognitive function….
True coffee lovers understand that not all coffee is created equal. Whether you enjoy light, medium, or dark roasts — or love them all — each coffee roast brings a unique flavor to the table. While the differences in taste are surely noticeable, each coffee roast also contains differing levels of caffeine. Have you ever…
Do you need an extra jolt of caffeine to start your day? Are you in the mood for your favorite brewed coffee but craving espresso? If so, here is everything you need to know about one of the most famous coffee + espresso drinks EVER! The Red Eye. What is A Red Eye Coffee? A…
You’ve been shopping for weeks and have even done your due diligence to sample most of the drinks on the Starbucks holiday menu. The kids wake everyone before the sun on Christmas morning to tear into the presents under the tree. However, you forgot one thing! Probably the most important thing on the list! YOURSELF,…
If you’ve been wondering how much caffeine you’re consuming in your coffee, here’s a basic guideline: The average 8-ounce cup of brewed coffee prepared using a drip coffee maker contains 95 mg of caffeine. But there are other factors that affect the amount of caffeine in your cup, namely the type of coffee bean and…
A guide to keeping, storing, and using coffee beans and grounds If you’re a true coffee lover, nothing ruins the morning quicker than coffee that sucks. Quality, freshness and taste are key to making that perfect cup. When you’re feeling underwhelmed with your brew, has it ever made you wonder, does coffee expire? The answer…
Ummm…it looks like you have a little something floating near the bottom of your drink there, buddy! Wait, wait, now it’s traveling up the length of your straw! And now…wait…are you eating it? What on earth is going on? There is a good chance that you have just watched someone drink boba tea for the first time!…
It was only a matter of time before people learned to create a superior product comprised of two of the most well-loved products on the market today: CBD and coffee. Exactly how does it work and does it work well? If you’re curious about all the craze behind CBD coffee, keep reading. In this post,…
Relaxation, energy-boosting, heart-healthy. If you need those three in a cup, you need to try matcha! Matcha is a type of green tea that originated in Japan centuries ago! It has many health benefits and continues to grow in popularity worldwide, especially with coffee drinkers! What Is Matcha? Matcha is made by grinding green tea…
Fact or fiction: Can you add coffee grounds in your garden? And should it be used coffee grounds or unused? Turns out this is a tough one to answer. For the compost bin You need both brown compost material (dry leaves and newspapers) and green compost material (food scraps, grass clippings, used coffee grounds and…
Coffee Pod Guilt You can’t beat the convenience of single-serve coffee makers—but the environmental cost of these machines is real. Standard pods are not biodegradable and end up in landfills and rivers, and eventually lakes and oceans. The plastic breaks into small pieces that can choke and kill wildlife. Coffee pods have been around since…
Your alarm goes off. Time to start the day. And time for coffee! However, first-thing-when-you-wake-up isn’t the best time for you to have caffeine. Wait At Least An Hour (Or More) Cortisol, the “stress hormone,” regulates metabolism, immune response, and blood pressure and makes you feel alert and focused—it’s secreted by your adrenal gland when…
One of the most exclusive varieties of coffee, Kopi Luwak Coffee, that you can buy comes from a curious source. Here’s how it works. Coffee cherries are eaten by animals civet cats, monkeys, elephants, bats, and birds. The seeds of the coffee cherries (aka. the coffee beans) remain undigested and come out in the animal’s…