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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

How To Best Enjoy Your Coffee



If you feel like there is anything lacking in your daily cup of Joe, then read on for the best advice that you are ever going to get. I want to share with you a couple of tips to make sure that you are not omitting any of the brightest ideas in keeping your coffee fresh and delicious.

  • First, make sure that you are buying your coffee freshly from a roaster or from a website that will roast it the day it is shipped to you (like me!). This is the only way to get truly fresh coffee, and don't even think about buying pre-ground store-bought coffee. It is way beyond stale.
  • Next, you must grind your coffee beans right before you brew because if you let them sit out for more than two hours, then the grinds will begin to grow stale. Not good.
  • Are you using filtered water in your coffee machine? If the answer is no, then you may be noticing an unpleasant mineral type taste to your coffee due to the tap water content. Not to mention the fact that it will cause lime scale in your coffee maker and shorten its life.
  • Don't let your coffee sit out for more than 30 minutes! This is the window of opportunity you have to best enjoy your Java, so don't miss out.

Has this been helpful? Do you have any coffee tips for me? I would love to hear anything and everything, all for the better good of the brew!

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

How To Make a Bad Cup of Coffee Taste Good

This is something that you absolutely need to know because you will be faced with a bad, weak, or bitter cup of Joe many times in your lifetime. I want to share with you a few tips that will help you to improve the flavor right away:

  • Add salt: Add a pinch of salt to your brewed coffee if it is bitter, or brew the coffee grounds beforehand with salt to cut out the bitterness.
  • Make a fresh pot: If you find yourself stuck in your office drinking bad coffee, then consider making a fresh pot because who knows how long it's been sitting out?
  • Brew using filtered water: Use filtered water anytime that you brew to cut out the bad taste of minerals from tap water that will also affect the function of your machine.
  • Brew with cinnamon: This is another great trick for sprucing up office coffee because if you brew the coffee grounds with cinnamon beforehand, then the final flavor will be masked by a sweet cinnamon taste.
  • Use hot chocolate: If you are out and about drinking a bad cup of coffee, then you can simply add a packet of instant hot chocolate with creamer so that it tastes more like a mocha.

These are just a few simple tips to help you out in your time of need with a bad or bitter cup of Joe, and I would love to hear some of your own ideas for improving bad coffee!

For the best way to enjoy your fresh and delicious coffee, check out the Bodum Chambord 3 Cup Coffee Press on my website today!

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Add Salt to Your Coffee?



Yes, my friends, this is something that I actually do recommend that you try if you've ever take a sip of a bitter cup of Joe. Horrifying! Most bitterness in coffee actually comes from using a dirty machine that needs to be cleaned and descaled from the buildup of oils, so make sure that you check your coffee machine, and also use filtered water so that there is no bitterness from any chlorine content normally found in tap water. Otherwise, if you do happen to brew a bitter cup from time to time, don't despair because all you have to do is stir a pinch of salt into your steaming mug of coffee, and you will find that the edge is completely neutralized, and your cup of coffee is transformed and ready to be enjoyed. So easy!

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