[adsense] I picked up some Kenyan green coffee beans a few weeks ago with the intentions of roasting them myself. I felt like I did all my prep work before purchasing: I read about roasting, watched roasting videos, learned about the different techniques. I even spoke with the coffee roaster who sold me the beans and obtained her advice. Her biggest piece of advice was to … [Read more...]
Colombian Coffee
[adsense] Colombian coffee is one of the most well known coffee types in the world and is a favorite in many households, so much so that the United States, France, Italy, Germany, and Japan are it's largest importers. This Arabica coffee boasts a distinctive full and heavy body, intense aroma, and a very bold acidity. This makes it a valuable addition to many coffee … [Read more...]
Can Coffee Reduce Cellulite?
[adsense] A friend of mine asked me yesterday if I had heard of the use of coffee grounds as an effective cellulite treatment - wait, what? This was news to me! I decided to do some checking around this morning, and here's what I found. Per Cellulitetreatment.org, mixing hand lotion or olive oil with warm caffeinated coffee grounds is an effective treatment for cellulite. … [Read more...]
Coffee Joulies: Perfection In a Cup
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Kenyan Coffee
[adsense] While Kenya is not the largest producer of coffee in the world, it certainly produces some of the best coffee. Kenya embraced the arrival of coffee in 1893 when it was introduced by French Catholic priests. The high plateaus in Kenya offered perfect location for the coffee to be grown, and provided a great new crop for small cooperatives to grown and thrive on. In … [Read more...]