Just Espresso Yourself
Wed, Feb 17 2010 11:18
Ok, so I'm starting to become a bit of a twitter junkie, and I get a lot of questions like "Can I put vanilla in a ..." or "What's the right kind of milk to use for a..." and I have a slew of friends who apologize as they add cream and sugar to their coffee. There has never been a right or wrong way to make a coffee - it's a means of enjoyment, not another place you have to follow protocol. Snobs
Blended Coffee
Wed, Feb 17 2010 08:20
I understand quite well why coffees are blended. In some cases it is required in order to achieve a desired result, such as espresso. If you don't blend espresso by using several coffees, you will not achieve the desired characteristics in the cup you desire. Different coffees behave different and when properly and consistently mixed, they create the great harmony you desire.
Natural Remedies against the Dengue Fever
Fri, Feb 12 2010 07:54
| Science
Not that we worry about contracting Dengue Fever here in North America, but I sure did find this line of work and discovery interesting and worth talking about. If I knew anything about it, I would take this a step further and study the ability to control our own mosquito types here. I would consider it a magnificent way to control pest along with fertilizing the soild around our homes.
Romance Coffees I
Thu, Feb 11 2010 08:42
| Coffee Types
East Africa and Yemen, just across the Red Sea, produce some of the world's most distinctively romantic coffees, generally characterized by vividly floral, fruity, wine tones very rich in acidity. This fundamental East African profile can range from berry toned and wild in dry porcessed Ethiopia Harrar and Yemeni Mocha, to clean floral and citrus toned in the wet processed Ethiopian coffees like Sidamo
The Museum Press release
Tue, Feb 9 2010 04:44
For immediate release.The Museum delighted with new Cafe initiativesWaterloo's Whole Lot-A Gelata among new partners to launch at CafeKitchener, ON - The yellow walls aren't the only big change the cafe has seen at The Museum lately. With the start of the new year came new initiatives for the organic restaurant located in downtown Kitchener, including new food and new partners.The Museum Cafe, its
Busy Times
Tue, Feb 9 2010 07:57
I have had absolutely no time to write anything new in the last week. There are about three major announcements I would like to make, but until they become irreversible, I do not want to JINX any of them. I will try to get something out later today.
Brazil Classics
Mon, Feb 1 2010 02:05
| Coffee Types
Brazil produces enormous quantities of coffee using a daunting variety of processing methods and botanical varieties. It is probably safe to divide Brazil's coffees into three very broad categories.The first category would be commercial coffees, which inlcude cheap, mass produced arabica coffees that are strip-picked and dried on vast patios, plus the smaller quantities of robusta species coffee grown