Tea & Coffee 05/01 - Life in a Vacuum (#)

„But larger roasters have a question: “If my customers refuse to buy coffee from a small local roaster and they will only buy coffee where they can do so as inexpensively and as conveniently as possible, why shouldn’t our company try and provide them the freshest tasting product possible?” The realities of the marketplace certainly can chill or stifle the most romantic notions. It’s true, most people are not going to buy coffee from anywhere but their grocery store and they will probably even buy it ground or grind it in the store. For them, the issue is not whether to provide them with an Ethiopian Harrar and a Yemen Mocha that are fresh enough so that the difference between these two great coffees can be appreciated. Rather, the challenge is to get whatever coffee this customer wants to buy (and it will probably be a Colombian coffee, flavored coffee or the generic “house blend” of yore) and try to deliver that coffee as freshly as is possible to that customer.“

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CoffeeGeek - Bodum Santos - Dung Truong's Review (#)

„In the past, as I experimented with various vac pots, I found that as the bubbles went up from the filter rod or disc after all the water made it to the top bowl, only certain shapes of the upper bowl design would produce a constant stirring of the coffee ground without "dead" spots:  Those with a more conical or V shape will perform better than those with large and flared out U bottom.  I thought the V shape design would produce better coffee because coffee ground was benefited from the more vigorous "self-stirring" effect from the rising hot bubbles.  This was especially important when I makes only 2 or 3 cups of coffee using my 5-8 cup vac pots:  There was just not enough water in the upper bowl to keep all the coffee ground in motion, especially when the coffee ground was spread out too wide due to the larger size of the upper bowl, especially those with the flair-out bottom.“

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Café Forum | Scotland Coffee Companies (#)

„Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK G2 5SG - Tel: 0141 572 2072 - Fax: 0141 572 4072 - Email: info@bananabrothers.co.uk - Url: www.bananabrothers.co.uk Tinderbox Espresso Emporium More than just a coffee bar, Tinderbox is a place to enjoy great espresso and meet with friends. Buy CDs, read magazines, flirt with the staff, have coffee ground to take home, ride on our Vespa scooters. At the heart of Glasgow's West End, Tinderbox is the place to visit if you want to drop out for a while - 189 Byres Road, Glasgow, Scotland, UK G12 8TN - Tel: 00 44 141 339 3108 - Email: great-coffee@matthew-algie.co.uk Return to Menu   Coffee Roasters Dundee James Aimer Coffe & Tea Ltd. Dedicated coffee roasting company.“

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CoffeeKid - The Vacuum Brewer FAQ (#)

„All of these inventions sought a way to force water through finer and finer ground coffee, because they both worked on the theory that the finer the ground, the better the extraction. When a coffee is ground too finely, water cannot pass through it using simple gravity, so further "aids" to passing water through fine coffee grounds was sought out, and the principles of steam and gas expansion and contraction, much the rage in this time period, was seen as a solution, creating greater force to move the coffee than only simple gravity force could do.“

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Tea & Coffee 12/00 - Starting Up an Espresso Cart or Kiosk (#)

„At this point, price is discussed and involves not only the quality of coffee, but also the amount of coffee used to brew each 64-ounce pot. It may also include a discussion of having the coffee ground and premeasured into packets, or delivered whole bean. Although the buyer may say that they want their taste profile similar to Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, they are generally not willing to spend the money required to use over three ounces of coffee to brew each 64 ounce pot. They are also usually abject to financing the purchasing of grinders like the ones these two companies use.“

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Six Coffee Brewing Techniques (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„This prolonged, direct contact of the grounds with the water allows for a more complete, more controllable, and even extraction. Unfortunately, even with the highest quality burr coffee grinder or mill, a coarse grind will still result in some very small coffee grounds. These grounds are not filtered by the French-press filter and thus end up in the cup. A cup of French-pressed coffee with be noticeably fuller, with much more body, and often with more flavor, it will often also have the tell-tale sediment at the bottom of the cup.“

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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide (#)

„Second, according to all accounts, the method was invented in Cairo and later spread from there to Turkey. Middle Eastern coffee is unique, first, because some of the coffee grounds are deliberately drunk along with the coffee, and second, because the coffee is usually brewed with sugar, rather than sweetened after brewing. Much of the coffee settles to the bottom of the cup, but some tiny grains of coffee are suspended in the sweetened liquid, imparting a heavy, almost syrupy weight to the beverage.“

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Vac Pot Brewing with the Bodum Santos (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„Slowly and surely, the level of the water from the bottom will rise through the glass tube into the upper chamber. When the coffee grounds become saturated with water, I like to take a knife or spoon and gently swirl the water and the grounds to make sure none of the grounds float above the water without being extracted by the water. After this is complete, I like to place the lid on the coffee brewer and wait for the magic moment when most of the water from the bottom is gone and the brewing process is completely rolling above.“

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BBC - h2g2 - Ways to Make Good Coffee (#)

„The PercolatorUse coarsely ground coffeeThe percolator has gone out of fashion in most parts of the world, but is still popular in one or two places. It heats water and passes it through the coffee grounds over and over again. You remove the percolator from the heat when the coffee is strong enough. Stove-top and electric models are available.Critics of the percolator say that the coffee flavour is ruined because the coffee is boiled.“

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Tea & Coffee 04/01 - St. Helena: The Forgotten Coffee (#)

„Helena coffee re-emerged on the world market - except for once. Coffee from the island estates, then known as Coffee Ground Estate and the GW Alexander Estate, was sent to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, and received an honorable mention. Thereafter, the records grow vague and the coffee seems to have been forgotten to the world. Inaccessibility, caused by the demise of the sailing ship era, had a lot to do with it.“

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Fresh Cup Magazine (#)

„If its rim is damaged, it will not create a firm coffee surface pack or tamp. The divots will allow water to penetrate the espresso grounds faster than the coffee in the filter basket that is evenly and firmly tamped. Yes, it is true, you can have an overextracted and underextracted espresso from the same portafilter. A good tamper should be durable, it should fit comfortably in the palm of the hand and it should perfectly fit the diameter of the portafilter.“

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The Coffees of the Islands (#)

„Henry to be non-certified, but 100% Organic, sustainabley grown. Our coffee comes from the Coffee Ground plot (really, all the plots are so small they really should not be called by distinct farm names since the cup quality does not differ greatly between them --the image is the view from this exact plot!)The cup? It is bright, citrus-like, tangerine flavors above more complex chocolate notes.“

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"FRCN Espresso "HOW TO" Pages" (#)

„When the 3-way valve opens to relieve the backpressure in the brewing path, it allows some coffee residue and grounds pass through that path. This grounds and oils can build up in the brewing group which can eventually add a stale taste to the coffee. The grounds can also build up to the point that the 3-way valve stops operating properly. So, why put a 3-Way valve on a machine at all?“

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BBC - Science & Nature - Articles - Live in harmony with slugs (#)

„In 2002, research in the US showed that caffeine was lethal to slugs. Some gardeners swear that coffee grounds will even keep slugs away from ultra-vulnerable hosta plants. The lethal dose of caffeine is many times higher than the concentration used in coffee grounds, but as a deterrent it's worth a try. All gardeners should be aware, however, that using any form of home-made pesticide is illegal in Britain.“

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Amazon.com: Books: Coffee Wisdom: 7 Finely-Ground Principles for Living a Full-Bodied Life (#)

„In the delightful book Coffee Wisdom - 7 Finely-Ground Principles for Living a Full-Bodied Life, author Theresa Cheung has brewed up a one-of-a-kind guidebook to both life and coffee. Featuring coffee-personality quizzes, trivia, and quotes, she shows readers how the pleasures of coffee growing, making and drinking parallel 7 principles for better living:“

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Espresso Tutorial Chapter 5 - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„I will be spending a lot of time talking about the grinding of the coffee, but not in this chapter. I am going to assume that you have the espresso coffee ground to the suitable specifications. At this point I will state that the finished product; espresso, cappuccino or latte, depends entirely upon the quality of the main ingredient. That ingredient is the coffee of course!“

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Coffee Tasseography – Fortune Telling with Coffee (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„I think that the tea leaves are a little bit bigger and it is a less messy process. Sometimes, however, people will specially request coffee-ground reading. Both work the same way: after drinking the liquid, the grounds of coffee or leaves of tea that are left behind in the cup create the symbols that, interpreted well, may be the psychic key to a person's future.“

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Peet's Coffee & Tea (#)

„Always pour just a little water on the coffee first, to let the grounds "bloom." Fresh coffee will bubble up, or "bloom" as gas is released. The damp coffee grounds will then infuse more evenly when the rest of the water is added. Keep the grounds wet. Stir, wait a minute, stir again, and push the plunger down.“

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View topic - What to worry about? - Coffee Forum (#)

„Drinking coffee may raise cholesterol levels - MYTH RAISED cholesterol levels have been shown to be responsible for heart disease. However, the only method of brewing coffee which is known to have a significant effect on cholesterol levels is the Scandinavian 'boiled' method, where the coffee grounds are boiled with water and then served without filtering.“

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NCA WORKS FOR YOU: Consumption Promotion Successes Will Be Among Headliners at NCA Convention - National Coffee Association (#)

„The NCA’s groundbreaking consumption promotion campaign Coffee Delivers was launched just two months ago, and is exploding beyond all expectation. We have achieved 100,000,000 media impressions already, barely out of the gate in a scheduled three-year run. NCA members, in fact, should already have received a CD-ROM capturing streaming video of the wide-ranging coverage we have already achieved.“

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Fresh Cup Magazine (#)

„“All tap waters contain totally dissolved solids,” says Songer. “It’s important to have a certain amount of these, but if there are too many, the water will not have as high a tendency to dissolve coffee solids.” On the other hand, he adds, with too few dissolved solids, water has more difficulty penetrating the coffee grounds, which inhibits the brewing process.“

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CoffeeGeek - An Espresso Glossary (#)

„Ristretto: literally, a “restricted” shot. Most double espresso shots are 2.5 to 3 ounces using 14 or more grams of coffee grounds. A ristretto uses the same volume (or dose) of grinds, but the operator pours only about 1.5 ounces (ore less) of espresso in the normal brewing time of 25 to 30 seconds. A ristretto is a richer beverage, much more intense, but also much harder to brew properly.“

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CoffeeGeek - Step By Step Guide (#)

„Pour slowly and methodically, making sure all the coffee grounds are saturated - try to avoid any dry clumps on the top of the coffee. Remember to use your desired amount. You can know this by first doing a dry run: measure out 6.5 oz of water, and pour it into one of your cupping glasses that contain the 12 grams of coffee.“

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CoffeeGeek - Gaggia MM Grinder - Lars Mellfors's Review (#)

„The worst thing though is the mess it makes. While grinding, it spills coffee grounds around and becuse the container is dark colored I can’t see how much coffee I have ground (I hate counting seconds). So I take the lid off and voilá: static coffee grounds everywhere!“

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Cafe´ de Colombia - QUALITY (#)

„However, before the bags are sealed, yet another sample is taken which is graded and weighed. This sample of coffee is roasted, ground, and finally tasted in a properly prepared cup of coffee. The experts give marks for aroma, acidity and uniformity. If the experts are not satisfied with the quality of a particular lot, export is refused.“

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Perfect Your Press (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„The coffee grounds will swell during the steeping time. After the appropriate amount of steeping, gently press the French Press plunger down. The mesh filter will push the coffee grounds to the bottom and separate the liquid from the coffee grounds.“

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Amazon.com: Gourmet Food: Espresso Ground Gourmet Coffee (#)

„A Rapid Method of Brewing - which uses pressure, not gravity, to brew. Espresso is made by forcing live steam under great pressure (150 lbs.) through finely ground dark roasted coffee beans. A Defintion of Roast - espresso roast is usually dark with traces of oil evident on the surface of the bean. Not a Type of Coffee Bean.“

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How To Brew Coffee - National Coffee Association (#)

„The amount of time that the water is in contact with the coffee grounds is another important factor affecting the taste of your coffee. In a drip system, the contact time should be approximately 5 minutes. If you are making your coffee using a plunger pot, the contact time should be 2-4 minutes.“

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Peet's Coffee & Tea (#)

„First, smell the coffee. You can start by sniffing the coffee when it is freshly ground, and then smelling the brewed coffee to compare the two aromas. Besides the obvious coffee smell, what does each aroma remind you of? A plant or flower you've smelled?“

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Tea & Coffee 01/01 - Product News (#)

„Then the coffee and water stir in the coffee basket. Afterwards, the system shuts off, and a vacuum is created in the carafe, returning the brewed coffee to the carafe, leaving the coffee funnel with only saturated coffee grounds.“

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India coffee - News - Coffee Board on verge of starting quality certificate rating system (#)

„"The Coffee Board has prepared the ground work for creating an environment where potential to increase consumption can be fully exploited by the stakeholders in the private sector by launching new and innovative products and spreading points of consumption, so that overall supply is more widespread and augmented," she said.“

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Fairtrade | News | Press Release (#)

„The Fairtrade Foundation welcomes the Co-op's recent ground breaking conversion of its entire coffee stock, both instant and ground, to Fairtrade - the first time that a supermarket has ever taken this step. Many struggling smallholder organisations will immediately feel the benefit.“

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Who You Gonna Call ... RoastBusters? (#)

„Judging by sight is good enough, really!Then pour in 5 0z water at 195-200 degrees slowly. Avoid creating any floatingislands off coffee grounds (did you know Ohio is the home of the largestnatural floating island in the US). Fill the 5th cup with ater too. Nowdo something else for 2 minutes.“

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Espresso! My Espresso! An Ongoing Internet Novel - CHAPTER (#)

„      Usually, I show up anywhere with a jar of my ground home-roast, open the jar, and the folks come out of the woodwork, glazed looks, holding out empty coffee cups at arm's length, shuffling towards me- a la "Night of the Dark-Roasted-Colombian-Sipping Zombies."“

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Amazon.com: Kitchen & Housewares: Melitta MEMB1B Mill & Brew 10-Cup Coffeemaker, Black (#)

„It's exceedingly easy to clean. Only two parts get coffee grounds on them - the filter basket, and the flat lid to the filter basket. Much better than my last machine, where there were three complex shaped parts which each got grounds on them.“

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View topic - Flavoring coffee - Coffee Forum (#)

„I still do not understand how you flavor coffee after it is ground....when you brew coffee the coffee grounds stick together...add flavor(a liquid) it will do the same thing.“

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It's All About Coffee (#)

„Cupping Technique: Place 2 tablespoons of freshly roasted and freshly ground coffee in a 6-oz cup. Ideally one should use 55g of coffee per liter of water. When grinding, you should grind to a French press size.“

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Sweet Maria's Brewing Instructions: Yama Vacuum Brewers (#)

„Add the correct amount of fresh coffee, ground as fine as you would for filter-drip brewing. This is fine, but not to the point where it clumps when you pinch it between your fingers. What is the correct amount?“

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Amazon.com: Kitchen & Housewares: Cuisinart DGB-600BC Grind and Brew, Brushed Chrome (#)

„- I find I have to clean more than my old machine, I clean the grinder, grinder lid and coffee ground basket every time I make a pot of coffee oh yes and the carafe.“

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It's All About Coffee (#)

„Instead of throwing her used coffee grounds away, Billingham said she mixes them with water and then gives her "boys," as she calls her plants, an energized drink.“

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CoffeeKid - Late August Coffee Musings (#)

„But don't worry dog lovers - we don't let her eat them. I'm now very careful when I roast, and no stray coffee beans hit the ground and stay there.“

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Automatic Espresso: Commercial Espresso Machines, Jura Impressa, Commercial Espresso Machine, Impressa, Jura-Capresso, Commercial Coffee Makers, Jura, Espresso Machine, Espresso Machines, Cappuccino (#)

„Coffee is ground for each cup just before brewing, preserving more aroma than any other brewing system.“

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Transfair USA | TransFair USA Licensed Partners (#)

„The Coffee Grounds | Eric Nelson  | Eau Claire WI“

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Coffee Kids | Business Members (#)

„The Coffee Underground “

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