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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Can Coffee Raise Cholesterol Levels?

Even though coffee has a better reputation than ever before, it still contains a compound called cafestol when it is brewed in an unfiltered method. These methods include French Press, Turkish Coffee, a percolator, and espresso brewing.

Before you get worried, don't necessarily throw in the towel just yet. The only way to experience a negative impact on your cholesterol from these unfiltered coffee compounds is by drinking up to 10 cups within one day. This will raise levels of cholesterol, but it will also cause a number of other issues since it is recommended to only drink 2 to 3 cups of coffee per day.

The point is that if you adhere to healthy standards of coffee drinking in moderate amounts, you can expect a number of health benefits, like a reduced risk of type II diabetes, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's disease. Wonderful!

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

All About The French Press

How much do you know about your beloved French Press? Let's find out!

• It was presumed to have been invented in the 1850s in France.
• However, the French Press was not patented until 1931 by Attilio Calimani.
• In South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, the French Press is called the Coffee Plunger.
• Brewed French Press coffee in these countries is called plunger coffee.
• The French Press in France is called the Cafetière à Piston.
• The French Press is best designed to be used with coarsely ground coffee.
• The most well known manufacturer of the French Press is Bodum.
• The French Press only takes four minutes to brew coffee!
• The French Press provides a better flavor to a cup of Joe because it leaves the essential oils within the final coffee product.
• The French Press is filterless, which makes it eco-friendly.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Developing Your Coffee Palate is Easy!

If you feel intimidated by coffee cuppings or tastings, you no longer need to because you can learn how to develop your own coffee palate in a few easy steps.

Start out by purchasing two very different coffee roasts.
• Brew two different small cups of coffee on two separate French Presses. It is ideal to use a French Press to brew coffee because it will leave the essential oils of the coffee beans in the final brew product for a better flavor and taste.
• Taste the cups of coffee one at a time, and start out by focusing on the textures. Does one cup of coffee have a heavier feel? Does one have a smoother finish?
• Don't read the labels of the coffee beans because the description of the roaster may sway your opinion.
• Don't worry about the words that you use because there is no correct coffee terminology. It is up to you to decide what flavors that you taste in comparison to the other cup of Joe.

Congratulations, now you are a professional coffee connoisseur!

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