Although many people enjoy roughing it in the woods on a camping trip, they often do not want to be without their morning cup of coffee. You may think that your are destined to go without your caffeine fix since you can not plug a coffee pot into a tree. Thankfully however that is not true, there are many wonderful methods for making a great cup of campfire coffee.
There are a large number of delicious recipes that will allow you to create coffee in a plain pot right over top of a campfire. You can experiment with the different recipes to find which one that you like the best. Read More!!!
Espresso is one of the most popular coffee drinks in the world today. The espresso coffee drink began in Milan, Italy, and has since spread as a popular drink to many other countries. An espresso is a coffee beverage that is prepared using water under pressure and usually served in a preheated demitasse cup. The espresso coffee drinks have thicker consistency than regular coffee drinks. The high pressure of water used in making espressos is very hot, but the water will not boil. If the espresso brewing process is right, the coffee-maker will find a cream floating on the top of the drink, which makes the drink so special compared with other coffee drinks. Read More!!!
Well I know this doesn’t have much to do with coffee but I thought it was such an excellent teaching video on knives it was well worth sharing. Hope you enjoy and learn as much as I did!
The Turkish method of brewing coffee, although innovative, has been around since before the 16th century. It is thought to be one of the first ways of making a cup of coffee.
Not only is this a unique way of brewing coffee, it is also very simple. In fact, the only real expense incurred when making Turkish coffee is that you do need to purchase a top of the line grinder. Your grinder should be a burr-type, one that is equipped to grind coffee more finely than espresso. You can opt to purchase a mill designed especially for Turkish coffee. To create Turkish coffee, you will also have to have good water, a high quality blend of freshly roasted coffee, a metal stirring spoon, and an ibrik. The ibrik is the brewer used in making the Turkish coffee. Of course you will also need a source of heat from which to work. Read More!!!
Coffee is one of the most widely drank beverages in the world, and can be found in almost every country. But, most people don’t know the origins of coffee are often unknown by most people. Pondering the origins of coffee is not such an uncommon thing, and many people find themselves asking the same question as others “where does coffee and drinking coffee come from?” This question isn’t simple to answer, but coffee does have its own history and origins that can be used to make it easier to trace back the genesis of coffee. Coffee has a long and interesting history dating back further than most people may think. The history of coffee is one that can be seen as both interesting and bizarre, filled with anecdotes and in many cases mirroring the development of our world’s history.
There are many myths surrounding the origins of coffee. Many believe that coffee plants were discovered by Ethiopians in a province named Kaffa. Apparently, the first coffee plant was discovered by a sheep herder named Kaldi. The story says that this sheep herder noticed that his sheep would become hyperactive after eating the plants of his area. Kaldi wanted to find out the effects the plant would have on humans, so he tried so himself, and also became hyperactive. However, monks began the ritual of drinking coffee. Coffee allowed monks to stay awake for long periods of time, which was useful for long periods of praying and meditation. Read More!!!
When it comes to coffee, there’s a lot of talk about the Italian specialty drinks like espresso and cappuccino. However, there’s something about the smooth taste of Irish coffee that is pretty damn intoxicating. One sip of this magical brew and you begin to wonder why the Irish need any luck when they have such a great coffee beverage.
A classic Irish coffee is made up of hot coffee, Irish whiskey, and some sugar, with double cream whipped until it begins to stiffen, floated on top. Irish coffee can be considered to be a variation on the hot toddy (hot toddy id the name given to a mixed drink which is served hot).
Of the numerous Irish exports that have been welcomed throughout the world, none are more unique and heart warming than the traditional Irish coffee. The origins of Irish coffee owes itself, as many Irish drinks do, to the cold yet ‘refreshing’ Irish weather. In the 1930s and 1940s, Foynes - a port town in the south-west of Ireland, was a major transfer point between the United States and Europe for passenger flying boats that made an often bumpy and chilly eighteen hour journey across the vast Atlantic Ocean. On one occasion in 1942, realizing that passengers were often cold and exhausted after the long flight and the short boat trip from the seaplane to the Foynes terminal restaurant, the caterers, managed by Brendan O’Regan, and the chef, Joe Sheridan, developed a drink with an Irish touch that was sure to warm their hearts and spirits. And thus, the great Irish coffee was invented. Read More!!!
Many people throughout the world think that Americans drink boring coffee. Possibly. Common belief holds that American coffee is not as flavorful as brews elsewhere in the world. A large number of people believe that Americans ruin coffee beverages that are native to other countries by using non-traditional methods of preparation.
Your average cup of basic American coffee can be purchased virtually anywhere, especially at your local corner store. In many restaurants a cup of plain coffee costs very little and free refills are the norm. Due to the fact that American coffee is often rather flavorless, you can overwhelm it with cream and sugar as you desire.
Let’s look at Italy as an example. You can visit wonderful Italian cafes for a tiny cup of espresso. To make an Italian espresso, you need the right equipment which is not cheap. The taste, however, makes up considerably for any purchase-price inconveniences. People from other countries who come to America and order an espresso from a coffee shop or cafe are often disappointed and find the flavor not one to which they are accustomed. American coffee is viewed as a rather weak and watery beverage. The French also perfer a rich, dark, strong coffee. Read More!!!
There are many terms in the world of coffee drinkers and it can be tough to determine what they all mean. I know they be very confusing but here is a quick list to help you become a true coffee connoisseur or least be a bit more of an expert in the coffee shop! In fact, there is somewhat of a vocabulary to decipher coffee’s degrees of taste, consistency and acuity. Even if you are only a some time’s coffee drinker, knowing the various coffee terminologies can be helpful.
Acidity for example, is a term used to describe the sharpness or clarity of the taste of the coffee on your tongue. A great balance of acidity in the coffee is considered to be a desirable trait. Read More!!!
Every coffee drinker would prefer fresh ground coffee, no matter what type it is. There’s just something special and wonderful about freshly ground coffee that brings a smile as that first whiff floats through the house or coffee shop. In order to enjoy the special flavor of fresh ground coffee, one usually has to own some sort of coffee grinder.
A great tasting cup of coffee is produced from whole coffee that’s ground within a few minutes of brewing, and it doesn’t matter what kind of coffee bean is used, whether it’s an exotic blend or French Vanilla or a Columbian blend. Whole coffee beans can be caffeinated or decaffeinated. The reason why coffee tastes so much better when it’s just been through a coffee grinder, is that within two minutes, or so the experts claim, the coffee beans begin to oxidize, which is referred to in coffee circles as ’staling’, which is what changes the flavor. Most experts agree that the sooner you brew your coffee after you put it through a coffee grinder, the better your coffee will taste. Read More!!!
Coffee cupping is also known as coffee tasting and is the practice of observing both the tastes and the aromas of brewed coffee. Although coffee cupping is actually a professional practice it can of course be done by virtually anyone on a casual basis. With the growth in popularity of coffee, more and more opportunities are springing up to practice coffee cupping much in the same way as wine tasting.
Typically, a coffee cupping procedure is done by sniffing the coffee very deeply and then slurping the coffee so that it is forced to spread to the back of the tongue. The one tasting the coffee is trying to measure different aspects of the coffee’s taste, which is known as the body. Read More!!!
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