Brazil has been the world’s largest producer of coffee for a while now. They’re main asset is not the most ideal environment in the world, but rather the biggest amount of space in environments that have the capacity to grow coffee.
Brazil’s lack of high (mile or greater) altitudes makes it more difficult to grow as [...]
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Brazilian Coffee and the World Economy
September 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Brazil, Coffee
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McDonald’s House Blend Paired with a Breakfast Burrito
September 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Coffee
Yesterday I had a regular House Blend coffee from McDonald’s that was pretty good. Today, it tasted burnt, as if it had been sitting on the burner for a couple of hours (at 8 o’clock? — wierd). But thanks to a healthy dose of cream and sugar I was able to acclimate.
Either way, as long [...]
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Keeping Your Coffee Fresh
September 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Coffee, Tricks of the Trade
There are a variety of ideas out there for keeping coffee fresh, many of which are theoretical at best and old wives’ tales at worst. As is the case for many other areas of the coffee world, you should probably experiment with whatever options seem most viable to you and figure out from experience what [...]
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Coffee Ice Cubes — No More Watery Iced Coffee
September 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Coffee, Tricks of the Trade
Have you ever had to gulp down the last third of your iced coffee to avoid that funky, watery phenomenon that happens when there is more ice than coffee in your cup? Well, there is no need to fret any more about this because some genius (a coffee drinker of course) figured out the perfect [...]
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Another Winner From Java City — Café Del Corazon
September 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Coffee, Coffee With a Cause, Environmentalism
It has taken me a while to appreciate lighter, citrusy coffees. For the longest time I have preferred super-dark coffees that are cooked to the point that their personalities (if they had any to begin with) are blasted away.
Coffees such as Java City’s Café Del Corazon, however, have helped me transition into loving lighter coffees.
The [...]
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