Archive for February, 2008

Coffee in the Office

Posted by Karen on 28 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Coffee Facts, Coffee

With the choice and variety of office drinks machine available today, choosing the most suitable one for your office can be difficult. I have already posted several articles discussing the pros and cons of different types of machines and in this article we discuss another ‘ the traditional office vending machine.Many years ago the basic […]

Chinese Prosperity Cake

Posted by Karen on 21 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: General, Recipes

Prosperity Cake, or Fa Gao in Chinese, is a classic Chinese New Year food. All the symbolic food that Chinese people eat during the Chinese New Year has an auspicious meaning. Check out the meaning of this one, and its recipe.
Prosperity Cake, or Fa Gao in Chinese, is a classic Chinese New Year food. All […]

Coffee Tips

Posted by Karen on 08 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: General, Coffee Facts, Coffee Tips & Tricks

Coffee Storage
Never store your coffee in the refrigerator. Coffee will absorb flavors and aromas from other food products in your refrigerator. Freezing coffee can also have a damaging effect, and we do not recommend this practice unless you will not use-up your supply of coffee for a prolonged period of time [two weeks or more]. […]

Roasting Coffee In A Popcorn Popper

Posted by Karen on 01 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: General

Yes, just as the title says - Roasing coffee in a popcorn popper.
I found this facinating article at CoffeeGeek.com that outlines how to roast coffee in a popcorn popper.  Although this is a ’should not do at home’ type concept - risk of fire and all that - it is a concept that is sound and […]