So guess who gave us the English word coffee? I ll give you a hint: they were integral to the founding of the New Amsterdam colony. That s right: our friends, the Dutch. The word coffee dates to the late 16th-century, and is derived from the Dutch word koffie. But both the word and the product are much older than this, although the Dutch are a big reason coffee found…
Rails 3.1 has made quite a splash with its inclusion of CoffeeScript. I for one am very excited about being able to write JavaScript in an easier and more beautiful way. However, when CoffeeScript was added to Rails 3.1 they forgot one very important part, the ability to use it when responding to JavaScript (JS) requests! In Rails 3.1 it’s incredibly easy to build…
Sugar and syrups are a pretty standard way to add flavor to your coffee, but if you’re looking to add flavor and complexity without upping the sweetness, take a gander at your spice rack. One of my least favorite habits is my tendency to buy a bottle of spices, use them once, and then let them sit on a shelf until they lose their flavor, potency, and dignity. Luckily…
The name Araecerus fasciculatus (DeGeer 1775) is resurrected for the coffee bean weevil, with the following synonyms: Bruchus cacao Fabricius 1775, Bruchus peregrinus Herbst 1797, Bruchus capsinicola Fabricius 1798, Anthribus coffeae Fabricius 1801, Amblycerus japonicus Thunberg 1815 (probably a synonym), Thomson 1858, Araecerus seminarius Chevrolat 1871, and Tropideres…
Usually, when you re going to grind coffee beans, you would probably err on the side of at least a couple dozen, unless you like your coffee pretty weak. The average human-sized cup coffee takes about 70 coffee beans to make, and anyway, usually coffee ratios are determined by rate, rather than a per-bean basis. But artist and designer Lucas Zanatto, at the behest…
Coffee Truth Number One: Great coffee begins with great beans. In other words, just because someone claims to serve coffee made from “100% Arabica” beans, doesn’t mean it’s a “premium” product! At Dunn Brothers, coffee isn’t an “add on” or incidental part of our business. Coffee is what we do. We source only top-grade, varietals that are either independently certified…
As a general reserves the right check out here, I wanted instructions to help you find high quality coffee. We will coffee percolator is among the best and the detachable performance moccamaster KBG741 is one such high-end device that stands up to a good deal of scrutiny and should be at the top of everyone s list to at least consider. Brazen is loaded enjoyed as…
To create a truly great cup of coffee or shot of espresso you need two things: high quality equipment and high quality coffee beans. The type of bean you use combined with your chosen equipment is the determining factor to the taste, flavor, and satisfaction you get out of your cup of coffee or shot of espresso. BeverageFactory.com may specialize in all things Espresso…
Grinding your coffee is an important step to achieving the perfect cup. Some essential grinding tips you need to know. Grinding your own beans is an essential step to having the perfect cup of coffee. Here are a few tips that will put you well on your way to grinding beans like a champ! 1. Never Pre-Grind Ground coffee gets stale much quicker than whole beans. This…
Every year thousands of tonnes of used coffee grounds produced by coffee factories, coffee shops and offices head for landfill or incineration. But bio-bean is trying to change all that by turning these waste grounds into an effective biofuel. At bio-bean’s innovative factory (a former aircraft hanger) the grounds are recycled into biomass pellets. The pellets make…
The coffee tree is a tropical evergreen shrub (genus Coffea) and grows between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. The two most commercially important species grown are varieties of Coffea arabica (Arabicas) and Coffea canephora (Robustas). The average Arabica plant is a large bush with dark-green oval leaves. The fruits, or cherries, are rounded and mature in 7…
When Matros — founder of the Protein Bar restaurant chain — returned to the United States, he learned about wet-processed or washed coffee, and was impressed. It s a faster method — often used in areas with more access to water — that soaks the cherries before separating the bean from the pulp, and then air dries them for a shorter time. Depending on conditions…
Coffee has been associated with other health benefits. Photograph by Pierre Andrieu-AFP via Getty Images U.S. coffee drinkers are consuming more of the brew than ever, helping to send global coffee consumption to an all-time high and sending prices for the beans soaring. World demand for coffee beans is poised to hit a record this year as people around the world are…
Mark Stell of Portland Roasting samples coffee from his Guatemalan grower. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption toggle caption David Gilkey/NPR At a time when the global commodity price of coffee has sunk to about $1.40 a pound, Villatoro is getting $2.50 per pound for her coffee. And this kind of premium is typical for farmers catering to the specialty market, who compete…
