How to Make Cowboy Coffee

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There IS such a thing as cowboy coffee and it’s easy to make. This strong, black coffee is hearty enough to get anyone started for the day. To make it all you need is one to two cups of freshly ground dark roast coffee, an egg shell (boil the egg first, please) and about four and one-half cups of water [...]

Out of This World Coffee

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Not many of us get a chance to go into outer space and drink our morning cup of coffee. It’s an experience reserved for just an adventurous few [...]

You Can Tell Fresh Coffee by the SMELL

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My earliest memory of smelling fresh coffee is waking up to my mother-in-law making a traditional breakfast of eggs, bacon, grits, toast and freshly brewed coffee. For some reason, out of all of those wonderful smells, the coffee aroma always hit my senses first [...]

Cream Your Coffee with Evaporated Milk

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Do you use canned evaporated milk to cream your coffee? Most children of the 1950s were raised on canned evaporated milk. It was and still remains an inexpensive way to get a daily intake of milk so vital to good bone health [...]

Use the Proper Amount of Fresh Gourmet Coffee

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It’s important to use the proper amount when making fresh gourmet coffee, and while this may vary from person to person, using just ENOUGH (the E in FRESH) will produce great tasting coffee every time. Here are a few tips to help you select the right amount [...]

My Worst Coffee Experience Was at Dunkin Donuts

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In Dunkin Donuts’ defense, I know people who swear by their coffee—that it’s the best thing going, and they even sell it now in supermarkets and convenience stores; but as for me, I wouldn’t touch it with a 10-foot pole [...]

Who Puts the FRESH in Fresh Coffee?

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Did you know that as much as 90% of the coffee sold today is stale? Yep, many coffee drinkers don’t have a clue about what it means to enjoy a truly FRESH cup of gourmet coffee. Well, in my opinion, FRESH coffee has to have all of these things [...]

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