Posted by Karen on 26 Jan 2009 | Tagged as: Tea, Tea Tips & Tricks
In different cultures there are very specific ways to make a cup of tea. In some cultures there is a method to whom is served first and tea leaves must be added to the water a specific way. In other cultures there is some debate as to whether tea should be served with milk or […]
Posted by Karen on 22 Jan 2009 | Tagged as: Coffee Facts, Coffee
*Decaf coffee drinkers consume 17.7 % of annual coffee sales.
*More pounds of decaffeinated coffee are sold worldwide than organic and fair-trade coffee combined.
*All decaffeinated coffee actually contains some level of caffeine.
*Researchers have been working on a coffee tree that will produce decaffeinated coffee.
*Most of the caffeine removed from coffee is manufactured for use in other […]
Posted by Karen on 21 Jan 2009 | Tagged as: Coffee Flavors, Coffee Tips & Tricks
If you have ever experienced bitter, unpleasant coffee, it was probably over-extracted. Many people confuse over-extraction with coffee strength. So, in an attempt to avoid the bitterness, they ask for weaker coffee. As you are about to find out, this is one of the worst things you could do. A weaker brew will only result […]
Posted by Karen on 18 Jan 2009 | Tagged as: Tea, Tea Facts, Health
For thousands of years, tea has been used for any number of medicinal purposes. Even today, tea is used to improve and protect our health. Unfortunately, many who could benefit from the healthy boosting antioxidants and natural ingredients in a fine tea find that drinking a hot glass of tea, or even iced tea, doesn’t […]
Posted by Karen on 14 Jan 2009 | Tagged as: Coffee Flavors, Coffee
Personally, I like flavored coffee, though I usually stick to the traditional varieties like Vanilla, Hazelnut or a good Irish Cream. I’ve not experimented with newer concoctions, like blueberry, rum raisin or candy apple. That’s just not ‘coffee’ anymore, in my opinion.I’ve heard from many faithful coffee drinkers that flavored coffees are just terrible. Not […]