QuikTrip is now featuring an organic Mexican blend called Pluma de Oaxaca. Their description: “Select organic Mexican coffees for a well rounded, velvety cup. A warm balance of acidity with a hint of chocalate and fruit.” I don’t know about the “fruit” part, but I did notice a pleasant chocolate-spice flavor. The coffee had been [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Environmentalism'
Arbor Day Coffee
March 13th, 2009 · Comments Off · Coffee With a Cause, Environmentalism
Arbor Day Foundation is solid non-profit organization that also makes great coffee. Their goal is to save trees as well as the environment in general, which they incorporate into their coffee growing practices by making much of it shade grown. They also specialize in organic and fair trade blends. Having consumed some Eight O’ Clock [...]
The No Stir Stick Cream and Sugar Swirl Mix Method
February 9th, 2009 · Comments Off · Environmentalism, Tricks of the Trade
Have I mentioned the no no stir-stick cream and sugar swirl mix method? You don’t need a stir stick to mix the cream and sugar into your coffee. Here’s how: add the cream and sugar to the bottom of your cup then fill one-third with coffee. Using a roundabout motion with your dominant hand, swirl [...]
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Environment Saving Tip of the Day
February 6th, 2009 · Comments Off · Environmentalism, Tricks of the Trade
Styrofoam is useful for making coffee cups because it is cheap, sturdy and an effective heat insulator. Unfortunately, styrofoam is not very good for the environment. Styrofoam’s sturdinss gives it at least one environmentally redeeming quality, however, which is that it is reusable. If you reuse the same cup three times in the course of [...]
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Environmental Plug: The Riti Coffee Printer
February 3rd, 2009 · Comments Off · Environmentalism
I give you the Riti Coffee Printer: (found on Inhabitat.com) It uses spent coffee or tea grounds for ink, which prints directly onto paper made from real wood trees. Basic design flaw: Reports would disappear left and right (or at least the ink off the page) thanks to fatigued office workers, fiending for another coffee [...]
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