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January 20, 2009: Product review: Forte Promotions cafe set

I love coffee, therefore I love coffee preparation gadgets. One thing I learned early on was that each method of preparation can bring out different flavors in coffee. I tend to make coffee one of five ways: drip, pour-over, Cafe...

December 29, 2008: Not-quite-coffee review: Finca Mauritania Cascara

Just to end the year on a unique note, we decided to try an interesting and unique coffee product, cascara. This is dried coffee cherry, and can be prepared as an infusion like tea. Something old is new again Although...

October 4, 2008: Book review: God in a Cup, The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Coffee

Journalist Michaele Weissman has put together a great overview of the world of specialty coffee in God in a Cup . She traveled around the world with coffee buyers and explored the contrast between mass-produced, commodity coffee and artisan-focused, quality-oriented...

October 8, 2007: Keurig reusable coffee filter for single cup brewers

Some time ago, I wrote a post on refilling K-Cups, the single-serve coffee "pods" used with the Keurig single-cup coffee brewers. I took on the task of refilling the K-Cups because I hate the idea of sending the plastic, foil-topped...

June 20, 2007: World coffee maps

I came across the Artisan Maps web site, which sells specialty maps of world regions, including five maps of the coffee regions of the world. Pricey but attractive -- would be nice for a coffee shop!

May 19, 2007: Refilling Keurig K-cups

Keurig single-cup brewers are handy for certain applications. I work in a University building where lots of staff and volunteers have access to the coffee pot. Certain times of the year, my crew and I spend about 15 minutes of...

August 30, 2006: Planetary Design French press travel mug

The kind folks at Liquid Planet sent me two packages of coffee and a cool double shot French press travel mugs by Planetary Design. These mugs are stainless steel with an enamel coating (in many colors) and fit into the...

June 26, 2006: Clean up your act

bread coffee chocolate yoga posted a great, detailed reminder on the importance of keeping your coffee equipment clean as a whistle. Indeed, great coffee can be spoiled by the remains of all the coffees, however wonderful, before it that remain...

June 11, 2006: Cool coffee notecards and prints

n7 Designs has a big line of coffee-themed notecards, all featuring original art by Seattle artist Nina Seven. Cards -- made from recycled paper, minimum order 25 -- can be personalized on orders of 100 or more, and are also...

May 23, 2006: Recycled paper journal made with coffee

This nifty Fair Trade, 6 x 8-inch journal (80 pages) is made from recycled paper, the parchment skins of coffee beans, and is pre-coffee-stained so you don't have to worry about spilling your coffee on your thoughts. The item description...

April 10, 2006: Great carrier for AeroPress

Many people have sung the praises of the AeroPress, the modern take on a French press (see this review at Gizmag, and a good set of instructions at Sweet Maria's). One thing the AeroPress is great for is travel, or...

February 26, 2006: Solar Roast

Solar Roast is Fair Trade and/or organic coffee roasted in what must be the world's only commerical solar roaster. According to the web site, "...this roaster uses a 10ft solar array to focus the rays of sunshine onto a drum...

January 29, 2006: Burn some grounds: Java-Log

Java-log is a fireplace log made of coffee grounds. Other than recycling coffee grounds and keeping them out of landfills, Java-logs are touted to have the additional environmentally-friendly benefit of giving off fewer CO2 emissions than other manufactured logs. Available...

January 25, 2006: Review: Cuisinart Grind Central coffee grinder

The minimum you can do to enjoy great coffee, other than buying great coffee, is grind your own beans. It took me a long time to get tired of grinding beans with an old grinder that would only grind a...

January 7, 2006: Brugo travel mug with temperature control

The Brugo travel mug by Jolex is innovative. When you tip it to your mouth, one ounce of liquid goes into a separate chamber, and cooled to precisely correct temperature for drinking. The rest of the beverage (coffee!) stays piping...

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