Coffee Sweetener Trivia

Coffee sweeteners come in many types, so you don't have to just settle for a spoonful of white sugar in every cup of coffee. Not that there is anything wrong with white sugar (or black coffee for that matter), but don't we all like to have a change once in...

Lattes | Latte | Cappuccino | What is a Latte

Understanding Coffee Terminology: Latte or Cappuccino Reading the menu in a local coffee shop can be as difficult as tackling a new language, it is in fact a language all its own. Imagine hearing someone ask for a grande skinny mocha with a double shot. Most people would be clueless. Understanding coffee terminology is...

Roasting Coffee Beans

Different coffee bean roasts are just as important to the flavor of your cup as the type of beans that went into your coffee. Overall, beans that are roasted lightly will be sharper and have a more acid overtone than heavily roasted beans.  Different coffee bean roasts are just as...

Stove Top Coffee

Stove top coffee used to be the only game in town. Long before electricity made it into homes, if you wanted a good cup of coffee you had to fire up the stove, put on a pot and wait and wait for the stove top coffee to boil. In a...