It's BBQ Season (ings) and that means grilling and smoking meats outdoors for the summer! This espresso based BBQ is our go-to dry rub for pork, beef, and poultry (chicken & turkey). It's an easy recipe that uses common spices that you probably already have in your pantry...
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INGREDIENTS Muffin Batter 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 large firm apple such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp, peeled 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon...
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Brewing At Home: Whole Bean or Pre-Ground Coffee?
Should I purchase Whole Bean or Pre-Ground Coffee? This is one of the questions we get asked most frequently. If you ask most coffee people, the answer will almost always be that it’s best to use whole bean coffee for freshness and peak flavor. In our opinion, there are a couple exceptions...
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The purpose of this guide is not to cover specifics about the brew methods themselves as there are far too many to cover here, but to act as a framework to get you on the right path to brewing amazing coffee.
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Take a few seconds and think through all the different fruits you consume. Now, carefully evaluate that list and name all the fruits where the seed—yes, just the seed—is the ONLY part you eat.
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If you had to take a guess, how far would you say the coffee you are drinking today has traveled to get to you from its origin?
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In this month’s blog, I would like to explore the world of coffee brewing and provide some insight into how it has been evolving.
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How much do you really know about the coffee plant?
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Coffee roasting is a process that we may often take for granted, but it is actually a remarkable union between science and craftsmanship.
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Have you ever wondered where your coffee comes from? How the coffee is harvested? Who is behind the coffee?
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I’d now like to take a moment to introduce a new KAHA initiative that has been on my heart and in the works for some time now. Throughout my coffee journey, I’ve had the desire to bring additional value to this wonderful drink we all enjoy so much, and to emphasize some important areas of the industry that often don’t receive enough recognition or exposure.
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This is a product review of the Alessi Pulcina Espresso Coffee Maker. This is a stovetop mokapot style espresso coffee maker produced by the Italian design factory Alessi in collaboration with illy Research & Development Lab, and designed by architect Michele De Lucchi. It is said to cut off brewing before the coffee becomes bitter and is over extracted as with most mokapot makers.
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