Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey coffee has just a hint of whiskey flavor, which, to my surprise, is not that bad (I generally hate the taste of whiskey). It’s smooth and mild overall, with a light, bright personality. I was surprised at the agreeableness of this novelty coffee. The vacuum-sealed packaging did a fine job keeping [...]
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Kopi Luwak Coffee — Expensive Animal Feces
September 19th, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee, Rarities
Kopi Luwak is the rarest, most expensive coffee in the world, selling for $100-$600 a pound. It is expensive because it’s made from the feces of Palm Civets (also called Luaks or Luwaks), which are not very big, so they don’t produce enough poo poo for it to ever be sold at a bulk discount. [...]
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Coffee Botany
September 18th, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee, Coffee Science
Can you believe the fruit pictured below is actually coffee? For good reason, coffee is referred to as “cherries” during its initial ripening stages. As you can tell by this picture, the coffee fruit goes from green to yellow to red. This is why it is necessary to hand pick them, because they don’t all [...]
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How Much Does Grind Matter?
September 17th, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee, Tricks of the Trade
The consistency of your coffee grind matters a lot, it turns out. Pictured below is a coffee that is too coarse for a drip filter, though it might have been about right right for a French press: I was in a bit of a hurry this morning (as usual) and didn’t bother looking very closely [...]
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Wolfgang Puck Preground Coffee, Product Review — Package Oversight
September 16th, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee, Retail
Fact: Average consumers are fickle. In light of this fact, companies who intend to sell their wares to the masses should test the product that comes off of the assembly line (not just the product that’s created in the lab) in case an average person who buys it off the shelf will find the end [...]
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