Inside The Bean

How to Make Coffee in a French Press
Using a French Press is probably one of the simplest ways to brew coffee. Also known as a plunger pot, these little pots have a plunger in them, that is…

SCAA 2006 Charlotte Preview

A preview of the largest specialty coffee related tradeshow in the world - the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s 2006 Conference and Trade Show happening in Charlotte, NC, on April 7th through the 10th, 2006.
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Gadgets for the Dorm Room
Don’t settle for cafeteria coffee while living at school. Depending on the rules of your dorm, you should be able to have some basic gadgets in your room that will…

Mass. native guilty in coffee shop murder (WRGB)
(Caribou, MAINE - AP) - A Massachusetts native was convicted today of killing his supervisor in an employee bathroom at the coffee shop where they worked.

Deconstructing the Poplite Air Popper: a Cheap and Easy Hot Air Roaster
Unless you have an industrial capacity exhaust fan in you kitchen do not attempt to use this in your house. Air roasting beans produces quite a bit of smoke, so do it on your porch or at least outside.

Barnie’s Coffee & Tea offers wine at Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton Herald)
LAKEWOOD RANCH - When Barnie’s Coffee & Tea opens in San Marco Plaza at Lakewood Ranch later this year, it will be one of the first Barnie’s locations to include a wine bar.

Lemonade Recipes
Enjoy the summer heat with a tall, cool glass of lemonade. There are so many varieties to try, they’ll keep you refreshed all summer. ? Ginger Lemonade ? Pink Lemonade ? Classic Lemonade ?…

Coffee: Portugal’s Other National Drink

When people think of Portugal, they think of Port wine, but coffee is just as revered inside the country, and has long been a constant source of pleasure for many. In Portugal, if you’re old enough to hold a cup, you are old enough to sip a coffee.
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The Cup of Excellence and the NCA

Susie Spindler, the Executive Director of ACE, the overseeing body for Cup of Excellence, speaks out about the recent ACE / NCA Alliance, and gives some history about the CoE and how it started.
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Loose Tea vs Tea Bags
Tossing a tea bag into a cup or teapot of hot water is so quick and simple. Well, it might be easy, but you might not be getting the best…

Disabled vets open third coffee shop in Duke City (New Mexico Business Weekly)
A coffee shop that employs only disabled military veterans has found such success with its first two caffeinated models, it has opened a third cafe.

Delonghi Grinders, Regina Verdin

Bottom Line: Cheap Burr Grinder-Bad quality- not for those who like fresh roasted beans. You get what you pay for.
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Fair Trade for who?
This article discusses and investigates what fair trade is, what I don t like about it and the alternatives that exist.

Bodum Santos Electronic, Skye Hen

Bottom Line: Lovely, yummy coffee with an extraordinarily high maintenance machine that will leave you in the end. Like a certain kind of woman.
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Get out the Grill !
The sun is shining and the weather is getting warmer. It’s time to dust of the old BBQ and get ready for summer. You don’t have to leave your coffee…

Astoria Espresso Machines (all), Chris Matthews

Bottom Line: Great machine, I love the way it looks and works and would buy one again
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Inanimate Objects Comics #24
The 24th Installment of Inanimate Objects.