Archive for 2009

21st Dec 2009

Coffeehouse Lingo: How To Order The Perfect Cup Of Coffee

These days when you walk in to a coffee shop it's a whole new world. You're not just ordering a "coffee". You’re ordering a “coffee drink”. There’s an entire language you need to know just to order a coffee drink!

It all starts with placing your order. It used to be that you'd tell a waitress what you wanted. Now this job is held by a barista, or a person who serves coffee drinks as a profession. You need to tell the barista the size of the coffee drink you want. If you look on the menu, small, medium, and large will probably not be there. Your size choices are usually short (8 oz), tall (12 oz), grande (16 oz) and venti (20 oz).

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21st Dec 2009

Gevalia Coffee Clubs

Does it stress you out when you’re waiting at the drive-thru for your coffee and you’re already late for work?Or maybe you already make your own coffee at home, but it is the same old, same old and you’re looking for a change.I have a great solution for you if either of those situations applies to you!  All you need to do is sign up for a membership in the Gevalia Coffee Club!

 

 

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21st Dec 2009

Barista Competitions

In the United States the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) hosts several local barista competitions. There are ten regions, and each state has been assigned to a region. Local competitions are sponsored by businesses, and the winner of each of the local events has the chance to try to impress the jury at the US Barista Championship. There are many barista competitions in Europe and the United Kingdom. Canada, Australia and Central America also have barista competitions at the local, regional and national levels.

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21st Dec 2009

An Introduction To Gourmet Coffee

The word Gourmet is used to refer to the fancier grade, cut, or quality of many of the foods and beverages we consume. Gourmet foods and drinks have long been associated as the regular fare for the rich and famous who can afford the higher pricing that often accompanies many of these finer food and beverage versions. Coffee is a beverage that has been available in cheap, regular and gourmet versions for a long time and the consumption rate of coffee among people from around the world continues to increase every year. Gourmet coffee may have once only been served in the finest dining establishments and found being served mostly in the homes of the upper class, but gourmet coffee is widely available and affordable to a variety of people and is found in a variety of settings today.

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21st Dec 2009

Learn About One Cup Coffee Makers

Coffee is something that plenty of folk drink all throughout the day at work and at home, but there isn’t any reason why somebody should fire up a complete coffee pot for only 1 cup of coffee.  So a lot of people have started using one cup coffee makers.  But there are so many differing types of one cup coffee makers that folk can select from.  How do they know which is the best?  These are some of the finest one cup coffee makers on the market today :

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