Caffeine is a natural stimulant and is found in coffee, tea, and many other foods and drinks. But you already knew that. Why else would you choke down that bitter bean juice every morning? Not only does caffeine boost your energy levels and can make you feel more alert, It can improve concentration and help …
Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. In fact, if you came to my house you might think that’s the only drink in the world. It is consumed by people for a variety of reasons. Some people drink it for its taste, some drink it to stay awake, and some drink …
Let’s be real, asking what the healthiest coffee creamer is is like asking what the best smelling type of blue cheese is. Yes, Danish Blue may be the least smelly but it all stinks. In general, adding creamer to your cup of joe makes it significantly less healthy. Which begs the question, how do you …
How does Moses make his coffee? Hebrews it. Jew gotta be kidding me?! No, Israeli how he does it. If that didn’t tickle your funny bone, you’re probably in the wrong place. Even though I take coffee very very seriously I’m still a dad and dad jokes have to come before pretty much everything else …
It has always fascinated me how the world of coffee has evolved. I’m sure that hundreds of years ago people were choking down their coffee black because there was no option and the “bitter bean juice” was probably an unpleasant energy booster. Now, however, we have all sorts of unique and interesting ways to get …
Using an AeroPress coffee maker for the first time is a bit intimidating. I’ll admit it took me like 2 minutes to figure out where to put the filter. It probably didn’t help that I hadn’t had any caffeine. Once I mastered placing my Aeropress coffee filters I started wondering which filters I should even …
Natural antioxidants are a wonderful way to cleanse the body of unwanted toxins. For many people, one of the easiest ways to obtain these antioxidants is by simply drinking a detox tea. Not only do they provide our bodies with superb protection when it comes to various viruses and bacteria but also keep many environmental additives from …
For years I would stumble to the kitchen at 6:30 in the morning to get an infusion of caffeine so I could make my daughter breakfast and get her to school on time. During that time I tried coffee, cold brew, caffeinated hot chocolate, crystal light packets, and just about anything else you could think …
Ethiopia has long been known as the birthplace of coffee. While the veracity of this claim may be argued, it seems to be true that Coffea arabica really only flourished once it reached Ethiopia and was recognized as consumable by humans (although they first just ate the fruit). Ethiopia’s unique production methods and grading system …
When I first had a small piece of land to grow plants on (okay, it was a window box) I was trying to figure out what I could grow that would make the best use of the space. Since I drink coffee daily (many times per day) I decided that a coffee plant might be …