About.com defines gourmet as ''of the highest quality and flavor, prepared well and presented in an artful manner'. Gourmet coffee is usually one of two classes, it is either a coffee that has had enhancements such as flavorings or it is a coffee that has an inherent uniqueness due to its growing location and roasting process. Flavored gourmet coffees are created during the roasting process. Flavorings, either natural such as vanilla and chocolate syrups or chemically created flavorings such as ...
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
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Have you ever gone with a friend to the local coffee shop online to find out that there is no such thing as 'just a cup of coffee' anymore? You stand there in awe and feeling rather out of place as your friend quickly fires off her order, something along the lines of 'a grande, skinny, caramel macchiato with a double shot and equal, no whip'. If you felt like you were in a foreign country don't despair. The lingo is easy to learn and yes you can order just a cup of coffee. First things first, ...
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Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Food and Beverage
The rich aroma of coffee has been voted one of the publics all time favorite smells.It's no wonder; as nowadays you can't walk 100yards down the high street without smelling someone's 'espresso to go'Coffee is the nations pastime, and not just when we're at home in front of the TV.More and more consumers are purchasing drinks from their office coffee machines. Not through convenience but because these gems of a machine are producing fresh tasting, top quality coffee at half the cost of high ...
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Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Food and Beverage
Office coffee machines ' We've all used them. But have we given any thought to where the coffee actually comes from?Many years ago, we'd have been correct in thinking that a coffee machine entailed a heater that distributed boiling hot water in order to be added to our sachet of instant coffee during our frantic 15minute coffee break.But times, they are a changing' and in 2009 you can have top quality ground coffee from places such as Colombia, Kenya and Costa Rica right at your finger tips, ...
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
Food and Beverage
Gone are the days of the industrial size vending machine' in it's place is something different, something small, compact and light weight, easy to maintain yet sleek and modern in design.You'd be forgiven for thinking I was talking about a top of the range sports car, or even the latest speedy motorbike. Instead I'm talking about drinks machines. These caffeine cuties now come in all shapes and sizes, providing convenience yet still managing to maintain a great taste.More and more offices are ...
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Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
Food and Beverage
It is hard to really know if coffee or tea are good or bad for you. The messages about this continue to be very conflicting. Some reports will tell you that coffee helps your overall health and individuals with gout should drink it daily. Others tell you that the caffeine isn't good for you. The same is true with tea ' green tea is good for you due to the antioxidants but what about the rest of the types? When it comes to the decision to drink coffee or tea it is a personal decision. It is one ...
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Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Food and Beverage
Word on the street is that there's a new range of coffee machines out there' These aren't just regular run of the mill machines'these are sleek, stylish and produce a killer cup of coffee in juts a few seconds. Where can I get one of these fantastic drinks machines I hear you cry'. Well the answer is simple' many drinks machine manufacturers now offer some of these desktop dream machines orderable on line or at many trade shows around the country. Easy to use and even easier to find'have a ...
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Food and Beverage
Gourmet coffee beans are almost exclusively high-quality mild varieties of the coffee bean Arabica. Arabica coffees are known for their full body flavors and low acidity. However, the term gourmet coffee has also come to embrace coffees that are enhanced with flavorings during the roasting process. Where you get your gourmet coffee beans depends a lot on what you are considering gourmet. Are you looking for gourmet flavored coffee beans or gourmet coffee beans that are grown in a specific ...
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Food and Beverage
Gourmet coffee is good, gourmet coffee drinks are fabulous. Using your own gourmet flavored coffee or espresso as a base you can make those tasty treats at home and save yourself a lot of money while impressing your friends at the same time. Gourmet coffee drinks can vary from lattes and cappuccinos to exotic ice cream drinks. There are also alcohol drinks that feature coffee which can be very relaxing after a stressful day at the office. Gourmet Coffee Recipes Chocolate Cappuccino: For the ...
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Food and Beverage
Look at any real estate material promoting an area to live in and they will invariably use phrases like "enjoy the cosmopolitan cafe lifestyle just outside your front door". A cafe culture in your neighborhood is seen as aspirational, invoking images of the bygone bohemian coffee houses of Europe. This has led to a huge increase in coffee shops, from large multi-nationals like Starbucks, to individual organic cafes selling Fairtrade coffee blends from around the world.
These coffee shops will ...
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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
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