[adsense] So you thought you knew everything about coffee, huh? Probably not - coffee's full of surprises. 1. The French writer and philosopher, Voltaire, loved coffee so much that he drank FIFTY cups a day! 2. Adding milk to coffee was first devised when a French physician in the 1680's prescribed it for medicinal purposes. A cafe au lait a day will keep the … [Read more...]
Coffee Facts Every Coffee Enthusiast Should Know
[adsense] There comes a time when every coffee drinker needs to learn the essential facts that gloriously make coffee what it is today. These are those facts. Learn them and learn them well. Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the entire world - 60 billion dollars every year! The largest? Petroleum. Dorothy Jones, a Boston native, became the first … [Read more...]
What is Double Brewed Coffee?
[adsense] You may have heard the term before, double brewed coffee, as it is used to make quite a few coffee drinks, such as Cafe Liegeois (mmmm), but what is it exactly? Not shockingly, as the English language is full of words and phrases that have two or more meanings, double brewed refers to two different coffee brews. However, the one thing these two have in common … [Read more...]
Coffee House Food Menus Are No Accident
[adsense] Besides the obvious beloved drink, coffee houses tend to share another commonality - their food menu. Sweet pastries, rich cookies, glazed donuts, bagels with cream cheese, crumbly coffee cakes. In other words, foods that are high in carbohydrates and fats. This is because coffee's high acidity pairs well with foods that are high in fat and salt, with the high fat … [Read more...]