Starbucks Coffee Shop Etiquette Rules

Filed Under Coffee | Leave a Comment


Starbucks, the coffee shop franchise run by entrepreneur Howard Schultz, has been one of the most phenomenal business success stories of the last twenty years. From having a few outlets in the Seattle district only so long ago as 1984, to now having outlets globally, including in China, Starbucks coffee has certainly come a [...]

5 Tips On How To Pick The Best Coffee Beans

Filed Under Coffee | Leave a Comment


We drink more coffee each year than any other legal substances. While ensuring that you prepare it in the best possible way help to enhance the drinking experience, by far the biggest choice you have to make towards making sure you have the ultimate drinking experience is to make sure that you pick the [...]

Why You Should Drink Only Fair Trade Certified Coffee

Filed Under Coffee | Leave a Comment


Americans consume plenty of coffee. Some people cannot even be fully awake without a cup of coffee in the morning. Many people will need more than a cup of coffee during the day. In fact we consume so much coffee that we are responsible for one fifth of the world’s coffee consumption. That will mean [...]

Wake Up! Smell the Coffee…

Filed Under Coffee | Leave a Comment


Coffee is everywhere. It’s a staple for morning and many people swear they can’t live without it. Whether it’s Maxwell House, Folgers, Eight O’Clock or Starbucks, Colombian, Hazelnut or French Roast, coffee is coffee, right? Wrong. Coffee isn’t just a drink, it’s an experience. And to fully experience coffee, you need to go gourmet.
There [...]

Coffee Flavor Peaks with Freshly Roasted Beans

Filed Under Coffee | Leave a Comment


True coffee lovers know the best way to buy coffee is to get it directly from the roaster. Green beans, those that are not yet roasted, can hold their flavor for years if stored correctly, but once the roasting process is completed, the peak of freshness begins to wane quickly. By buying beans directly from [...]

Why The Gourmet Coffee Craze?

Filed Under Coffee | Leave a Comment


Okay, coffee isn’t what it used to be. Drinking coffee today is almost like sampling wine. Fine taste, smooth texture, good body… gourmet coffee has become the buzz word in coffee circles.
For a confessed caffeine addict like myself, the change in the way I look at coffee these days has been amazing. I put [...]

Roasting is the Key to Quality Coffee Blends

Filed Under Coffee | Leave a Comment


It might seem a little hard to conceive, but all the rich flavors of coffee depend mostly on two different types of beans - the Robusta and the Arabica. The varying flavors themselves, for the most part, are actually created during the roasting process. This is where a master roaster will take ordinary beans and [...]

How To Kick The Caffeine Habit

Filed Under Coffee | Leave a Comment


For most people the morning routine will include a cup or two of coffee. It has become so ingrained into many peoples morning routine that they feel depleted and agitated if they don’t get their usual dose of caffeine. We have somehow convinced ourselves that we need caffeine to wake us up and keep [...]