When it comes to coffee you feel like you know what you’re talking about. You wouldn’t necessarily call yourself an expert, but you buy whole bean coffee, and you know how to properly set a grinder. You buy beans from various growing regions to obtain various flavor profiles, and you know what a single origin blend of …
I have some internal demons. Two of them to be precise. One of them demands a daily flat white while the other wants a latte. Since I’ve done my best to cut back on my caffeine lately, I can’t please them both every day. So my machine heats up while I sit and am tormented …
You’ve invested in a decent coffee maker (a Zojirushi, hopefully), treated yourself to high-quality beans, and even learned how to grind them uniformly, all in the hopes that your morning cup will rival the one you get from Caribou Coffee. You might even become one of those people who save money by drinking only home-brewed …
We’ve all been there, we didn’t get our morning (or mid-morning/afternoon/mid-afternoon/evening) cup of coffee and you feel a dull ache starting to develop. If you’re a caffeine lover (like myself) your dull ache might develop into a raging headache within the next couple of hours unless you can find some liquid caffeinated relief. While the …
Tea is gross, I get it. It always tastes like dirty water and doesn’t provide nearly the kick that I expect from my morning pick-me-up. Or at least, that’s what I thought until it turned out that I was simply messing up my own tea when I made it. So if you’re in the same …
Coffee with sugar is a popular drink among many people. Especially with me. It is often considered the perfect drink for those who want to enjoy a caffeinated beverage in the morning. But, is this beverage really as good as it seems? In this section, we will be discussing the potential effects and repercussions of …
Opening your own coffee shop is a dream shared by thousands of people. In fact, it seems to be a dream of dozens of people in my hometown. The problem is, that they’re motivated by their love of coffee and community. And I’m sure they find owning a coffee shop super fulfilling…for the six months …
We’ve all had the sensation: Drink a cup of coffee, and shortly afterward, you begin looking for a restroom. For years, people have believed that coffee is a diuretic because of its caffeine content, but what about those who drink decaf? They want to know, “Is decaf coffee a diuretic?” It’s a good question, and …
The Islamic diet is a lifestyle that follows the guidelines set by Allah in the Qur’an. This includes abstaining from food or drink that has been forbidden, such as pork and alcohol. The food eaten must also be halal, meaning it must not contain any ingredients that have been prohibited in Islam. Coffee is a …
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. I’ve often dreamed of innovating something amazing in the kitchen so, when I had no milk or creamer on hand for my morning coffee, I knew my time had come. I looked through my fridge and my options to add to my coffee ended up being: …