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Costa Rica Coffee History Seeing the lush, green valleys and beautiful mountains of Costa Rica from the air as we were landing in San Jose’ was not even the tip of the iceberg concerning the richness of this country. The Clever Coffee Dripper The Clever Dripper is a new individual cup brewing device that uses the full immersion method of a French press and has a super clean finish due to a paper filter, or reusable cloth filter. Table Top Press Pot Review Earlier this year, I posted an article titled Buying a French Press – Picking the Right One. I isolated the only three variables that I felt were necessary to make a purchase decision. Starbucks Coffee College When I accepted the offer to attend Starbucks Coffee College, I decided I would not let my past Starbucks experiences cloud my judgment. It was time to listen and learn. I was going back to college. Coffee Cupping Basics from Coffee Reserve So, what is cupping? Is it an art, a science, or both? In a nutshell, cupping is a technique used to evaluate the quality of coffee including aroma and flavor. Coffee is Loaded With Antioxidants I always knew coffee had some antioxidants, but was unaware than it had more than tea. Antioxidants protect the body from free radicals. Caffeinated Classics: Brave New World Deep down inside, do each of us really yearn for some conflict, struggle, and sadness in our lives? What would be lost if we were to become permanently happy? Don't Hate Me Because I'm Decaffeinated I was innocently flipping through a magazine at the doctor's office when I read an article saying that if you want beautiful skin (I do!), you should lay off the caffeine. Responding to the Enemies of Coffee I know several people that don’t like coffee. I’m OK with that. But every so often I’ll meet someone that after learning about my love for coffee wants to rant to me about how awful the beverage is and that they would never drink it. Home-Roasting Heretic: Happy Accidents My first few home-roasting endeavors (particularly the first) were chock-full of screw-ups, and none of them yielded great results. Sleepy Starbucks and Caffinated Sins in Phuket, Thailand Just because I am on vacation doesn’t mean that I don’t still wake up early and seek out coffee. Buying Your First Home Coffee Roaster I started home roasting coffee in June 1998. Since then I've used a number of different roasters and methods. I'll be the first to confess that I haven't kept up on all the different machines available to home coffee roasters. Extending the Life of Your Bodum Cordless Electric Kettle Although there were various criticisms, the bulk of the complaints were related to the defective switch. I've owned one for years and I knew exactly what they were talking about. A Tour of Cafe do Brasil's Roasting Factory While coffee originated in the Middle East, coffee historians traditionally give the date of 1615 as the year when Venetian merchants brought the beverage to Italy, thus introducing the dark brew to Europe. But the Campania region new about coffee far before this date. Fearing Starbucks VIA Instant Coffee and My Solution I have always suspected it was possible to make a decent instant coffee. However, I feared Starbucks would fumble the project.