I’m getting ready to do a series of posts on cleaning a coffee maker and it occurred to me that the average person probably doesn’t know how much vinegar it takes to clean a coffee machine (or coffee pot). Vinegar is widely accepted to be one of the best natural acidic cleaners for hard water stains and mineral… Read More »
This is a common question tossed around by everyone at some point or another. At first glance the simple and obvious answer is sure, of course. It’s the same concept after all. Steep leaves (as opposed to grounds) and then strain them out with the plunger. Upon deeper consideration however you’ll find that steeping tea leaves in a… Read More »
It’s really nice to have your own dedicated smoothie travel mug. It’s way better drinking out of a cold cup with straw than it is to be slurping your smoothie through a coffee tumblers lip. The thing is though there are tons of insulated mugs for smoothies for sale and it’s hard to know which ones are actually… Read More »
Brazil, El Salvador, Sumatra, and India coffee beans have some of the lowest natural acidic levels of all regions. This of course is a broad generalization but for the casual coffee drinker who needs or prefers a lower acidic level in their coffee a good place to start is within these regions. Coffee is naturally acidic. This natural… Read More »
If you’re new to the Bialetti Moka Express moka pot then you no doubt are second guessing the idea of “only’ rinsing the pot in hot water after each use. Coffee oils build up int he moka pot that you can’t help but wonder if you should scrub it down every few days or so. I bought mine… Read More »
Are you looking for a fun collection of funny cat mugs? We all like cat videos and we all like our fancy coffee mugs so why not have a cat mug, huh? Well here you go. I’m adding this page to the store here so you have quick access to a bunch of cool cat coffee mugs for… Read More »
No doubt you’ve heard many times by now that french press coffee is better than standard drip coffee. I will not disagree. I used to drink drip coffee daily and over the past few years I’ve started making coffee with a french press at least a couple times every week. It requires a bit more manual work but… Read More »
Let me guess, you have a bag of old coffee beans that has been cluttering up your kitchen cabinet for a long time now and are wondering if you should throw them out? Am I right? That’s what happened to me a few years back. I ended up researching the shelf life of coffee beans and now I… Read More »
I’ve owned a french press coffee maker for about since around mid-2008 but I have only become a truly avid french press user since the Spring of 2013. During my limited time using french presses I’ve come to know a few things very well. I know that a good press pot will filter out as much mud as… Read More »
I purchased Trudeau’s Umbria insulated desk mug roughly a month and a half ago. I had been eying it for a long time while surfing Amazon lazily and then I noticed my local Fred Meyer was carrying the mug in it’s insulated mug section. Every time I walked by it I was tempted. Why? Because I don’t like… Read More »