You Can Tell Fresh Coffee by the SMELL

classical cup of coffee

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

carnation evaporated milk

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 [...]

Entertaining With the Vacuum Method for Brewing Fresh Coffee

vacuum coffee brewer

After all the exhibits have been packed away and everything is back in its usual place, my Japanese Embroidery Masters will get out their Tabletop Vacuum Coffee Maker and prepare a pot of fresh gourmet coffee using the vacuum brew method to close the festivities [...]

Use the Proper Amount of Fresh Gourmet Coffee

pewter coffee scoop

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

dunkin-donuts

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 [...]

Fresh Coffee is Freshly Roasted

coffee roaster

The R in FRESH stands for roasted. There’s nothing like fresh roasted coffee to jump start the morning. The smell of coffee beans grinding as preparations get underway to make the first pot of the day is always energizing to me [...]

Fresh Coffee is FLAVORFUL

nestle spring water

When making fresh coffee, the water should start out cold and be of the best quality you can afford. Cold fresh water has more oxygen in it which boosts the coffee’s flavor [...]

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