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Irish Coffee Recipe

September 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Coffee, Coffee Recipes

Pictured above is a basic Irish coffee.
Ingredients:

Hot coffee
Irish whiskey (Jameson is a recognizable brand)
Brown sugar (if you prefer)
Whipped cream to topping effect.

Any of these ingredients are interchangeable / omitable.
Instructions:
Mix together one shot of Irish whiskey (1.5 ounces) with one standard mug of hot coffee.  Mix in brown sugar for flavor and top it off with [...]

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How to Make Turkish Coffee without an Ibrik

September 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Coffee, Coffee Accessories, How To, Tricks of the Trade, Turkey

If you don’t feel like buying any new coffee hardware and you would still like to know what Turkish coffee tastes like, then you may be in luck.  It is possible to make Turkish coffee using a few basic household items: A small saucepan, super fine ground coffee, water and sugar.  Standard Turkish coffee recipes [...]

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Campfire Coffee and Other Caffeinated Lore

September 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Coffee, Coffee Accessories, Random, Tricks of the Trade

Is it true what they say about egg shells? Do they really magically filter out loose coffee grounds?
I have heard from numerous sources that this does in fact work, which means that this would be a handy trick around a campfire in case you didn’t bring any kind of sifter/filter with you (of course you’d [...]

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Peet’s Italian Roast

September 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Coffee, Espresso

I’ve been havin’ me some Peet’s Italian Roast the last few days (Peet’s coffee went on sale again the other day).  This is my first time trying this particular Peet’s blend and, my initial reaction is less than excited.  It’s a bit flat, kind of like any super dark blend you might get from Starbucks.
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Is It Possible to Reheat Coffee?

September 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Coffee, Tricks of the Trade

Generally: No, it is not possible to reheat coffee without getting a cup of stale, oily joe.
There is one possibility however: In a regular household environment, it is possible to leave your coffee unheated shortly after it’s initial brewing, wait for it to cool to an air-conditioned room temperature and then use it to make [...]

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