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How about a richly-flavored coffee that is wonderful morning, noon or night, that is delicious hot or as an iced-coffee and that can be the basis for a number of espresso-based drinks? That is what you can expect from the Cool Cafe Blues coffee from Barnie's Coffee and Tea Company.
Barnie's has taken their trademarked Barnie's Blend, a medium roast of specialty arabica beans, and combined it with the flavors of rum, pecan, maple, cinnamon and rich smooth caramel for a New Orleans inspired taste. The aroma you enjoy during brewing follows to the cup for a rich flavor with a hint of sweetness and absolutely no bitter aftertaste.
I highly recommend trying the Cool Cafe Blues coffee from Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company. This is a delicious coffee enjoyable anytime of the day.
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If you are looking for a coffee that you can rely on every day, morning, noon and evening, then look no further. Ocean Drive from Boca Java is that coffee. From the wonderful aroma that greets you during brewing to the satisfying taste that follows every sip, this is a delicious coffee.
Boca Java starts with fine Arabica beans from both the high plateaus of Central Brazil and the coffee-growing regions of the Andes in Colombia for their Ocean Drive coffee. It is a medium-light roast that culminates in a full-bodied, bright flavor, finishing slightly sweet with no bitter aftertaste.
With a rich enough flavor for either espresso or Americano style coffee, I definitely suggest trying the Ocean Drive coffee from Boca Java. It's smooth, well-balanced and delicious anytime of the day.
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Mmmmmm!!!...The rich taste of french vanilla, that's the first thing you taste when you take your first sip of the Vacation Villa Vanilla coffee from Boca Java. The slight vanilla aroma almost makes you think you just walked past a bakery or taffy shop. The taste of the french vanilla flavoring is slightly decadent but not so overpowering that you miss the great taste of the coffee itself.
The Vacation Villa Vanilla coffee from Boca Java is a light roast coffee that is very full-bodied and somewhat complex in flavor. It's a delicious brew with no bitter aftertaste that is good any time of day. It is another great coffee from Boca Java that I will experiment with to make different flavored lattes and other espresso based drinks. Full-flavored enough to make a good espresso, it also stands up to the addition of cream and/or sugar if your tastes run in that direction.
Try the Vacation Villa Vanilla coffee from Boca Java. It's a deliciously sensuous change of pace.
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While writing this review, I'm enjoying a little mid-afternoon dessert in the form of the Surfing Safari coffee from Boca Java. Categorized as a "Specialty Flavor" coffee, it's an unusual blend of aromas and tastes that is ideal not only after meals but really anytime of the day.
Using top of the line Arabica beans, the Surfing Safari coffee is a light roast that brews to a complex, well-balanced, very full-bodied cup with no bitter aftertaste. What makes the taste unique is the combination of flavors Boca Java has introduced: caramel, vanilla and Kahlua. None of these tropical flavors is overpowering, but you smell them during brewing and you taste them in each sip. I plan on using the Surfing Safari coffee as a base for a flavored latte.
Another in the Silver Sampler collection from Boca Java, The Surfing Safari coffee is a delicious change of pace treat I look forward to enjoying regularly.
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I recently received the Silver Sampler collection from Boca Java. The coffee I tried first is the Palm Beach Passion coffee, and the name is well-chosen. It reminds me of the type of coffee I would expect to be served in a luxury resort, perhaps located in Palm Beach or some other beautiful vacation destination.
For their Palm Beach Passion coffee, Boca Java has combined both a light roast and a dark roast of 100% Colombian grown beans that produces a very full-bodied, rich-tasting coffee. It finishes smooth with a slightly semi-sweet aftertaste and a hint of chocolate running beneath the surface. The Palm Beach Passion coffee is wonderfully aromatic during the brewing process and rich enough to make a very nice espresso.
The Silver Sampler collection from Boca Java contains 4 different 1/2 pound bags of their coffee, along with a stainless steel scoop, a silver canister and a 12 pack of biscotti. The sampler is inexpensively priced with free shipping included. I really enjoy the Palm Beach Passion coffee from Boca Java and am looking forward to trying the other varieties in the sampler.
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As I sit here writing this review, I am enjoying one of the best cups of coffee I have ever brewed. I almost wish you could be here so I might share the rich, smooth non-bitter taste that is possible using the Aeropress Coffee and Espresso Maker by Aerobie.
From start to cleanup takes less than 3-4 minutes. Heat 10 oz of water to approximately 175 degrees. This is the recommended temperature for brewing the best tasting coffee or espresso; hotter than this can cause your coffee or espresso to taste bitter or acidic. The best way to get to this temperature is by heating your water in a microwave and then using a thermometer, experimenting until you have the timing right.
After placing a filter into the cap, twist the cap onto the chamber and place the chamber onto a sturdy mug. Put 2 scoops of your favorite fine to coarse ground coffee into the chamber and then pour enough hot water into the chamber to fill to the 2 cup level marker. Stir the water and coffee with the included paddle for 10 seconds. Wet the seal on the plunger and insert the plunger into the chamber, using a gentle downward pressure. Maintain this gentle pressure for about 20-30 seconds or until the plunger bottoms out on the coffee grounds. Congratulations, you just made your first double espresso, or your can fill your mug to the top with the rest of the hot water for a typical American-style coffee.
Cleanup is simple. Twist off the cap and push the plunger the rest of the way to eject the used coffee grounds. Rinse the seal to remove any remaining grounds and you're done. You can even rinse the filter and re-use it if you like.
Coffee, espresso, lattes, cappucinos...all are brewed easily, quickly, inexpensively and with great results. I highly recommend trying the Aeropress Coffee and Espresso Maker by Aerobie. This might just be the last coffee or espresso maker you buy.
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From the Rezende family farm known as Nossa Senhora De Fatima, located in Perdizes, Brazil, comes another wonderfully rich coffee from the Organic Coffee Cartel, Serpentes Allegres. Translated, the name means "serpent's smile", an allusion to a former problem farm workers had with snake bites. Today, snake bites are few and far between, but this coffee is gaining a wide reputation. Serpentes Allegres is a 100% organic coffee, as are all the coffees from the Organic Coffee Cartel which donates a majority of their profits to charity.
It's a medium roast, full-bodied coffee with a rich aroma, an almost smoky flavor and a smooth aftertaste. It definitely will stand up to both cream and sugar, should your tastes run in those directions, and would make for a great tasting espresso. Serpentes Allegres is a great eye-opener in the morning, delicious with any hearty meal and a compliment to any dessert. I would recommend this coffee to anyone.
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While writing this review, I am enjoying a cup of the Highly Salacious coffee from the Organic Coffee Cartel. I wish you could be here to share in the experience. While brewing, the kitchen filled with a wonderful scent, one I could definitely look forward to every morning.
The Highly Salacious coffee is a shade grown, medium roast, single origin coffee from Limu, Ethiopia. It has a well-balanced flavor, slightly tinged with a lime fruitiness. Each sip ends with just a note of a honey-like sweetness in the aftertaste. As with all the other coffees from the Organic Coffee Cartel, which donates a majority of their profits to charity, the Highly Salacious coffee is 100% organic.
As they become seasonally available, I look forward to trying all the other coffees in the OCC's lineup. Very delicious, Highly Salacious...my favorite thus far.
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Just about every coffee lover likes to have a dependable, well-balanced coffee blend to use as their typical "get up in the morning - drive to work - have a cup during the day" coffee to fall back on. The House Blend from Peet's Coffee & Tea  fills this niche very nicely.
Each cup delivers a medium -bodied, pleasant taste with a bright, well-balanced liveliness. It is a smooth blend of Latin American coffees, satisfying with no bitter aftertaste. It will definitely have a permanent spot in our coffee pantry.
The House Blend from Peet's Coffee & Tea makes an excellent everyday coffee. Try it - I think you'll agree.
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As this coffee brews, you sense a slightly sweet, almost toffee-like scent in the room. The Revolucion Coffee from the Organic Coffee Cartel is a wonderfully smooth, medium roast coffee with a satisfying flavor, just a hint of caramel and no bitter aftertaste.
A single-origin, shade grown, 100% organic coffee from Jinotega, Nicaragua, it is another fine coffee from the Organic Coffee Cartel, which donates a majority of their profits to charity.
We think you'll enjoy the Revolucion Coffee from the Organic Coffee Cartel anytime of the day. We also recommend serving it to your family or friends as a wonderfully refreshing iced coffee with just a little cream and sugar.
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The French Roast coffee from Peet's Coffee & Tea is a dark roast with a big flavor, big enough even for those that prefer cream and/or sugar with their coffee.
It has a smooth liveliness with a medium to full-bodied taste, and an almost pungent, smoky character that lends itself well to breakfast, lunch or dinner. For the espresso lovers, this would make a good double shot.
I like the French Roast from Peet's Coffee & Tea . It makes a good strong cup of coffee with no bitter aftertaste, definitely a welcome eye-opener in the morning.
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The first thing you notice about the Major Dickason Blend coffee from Peet's Coffee & Tea is the rich aroma while brewing and then the smooth flavor. It is a complex coffee with a well-balanced liveliness, satisfying taste and full-bodied enough to make for a good shot of espresso. This is a wonderful coffee to serve with any meal and will definitely impress your coffee-loving guests.
If you are at all familiar with any of the coffees from Peet's Coffee & Tea , the Major Dickason Blend is possibly the coffee that you have sampled before. It is their signature blend and deservedly so. Of all the coffees I have tried from Peet's Coffee & Tea this is my favorite and I'm quite sure it might just become one of your favorites as well.
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The first step in the enjoyment of Sumatra from Peet's Coffee & Tea is taking in the scent of the fresh ground coffee prior to brewing. You'll notice a bold, earthy, almost smoky smell which then translates into a rich, room-filling aroma as it brews.
This classic Indonesian coffee, in part due to the dry method of processing, produces a very full-bodied taste with a smooth liveliness. I would recommend serving Sumatra from Peet's Coffee & Tea with rich foods, red wines and good friends.
Definitely try the Sumatra from Peet's Coffee & Tea . It makes for a very good cup morning, afternoon or evening.
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Arabian Mocha Java - just the name itself conjures up visions of exotic middle eastern cities, with crowded coffee shops and cafés set among the hustle and bustle of a busy marketplace. So it should come as no surprise that the Arabian Mocha Java blend from Peet's Coffee & Tea tastes as deliciously exotic as the name implies.
Mocha Java may be one of the oldest and best known coffee blends in the world, but not many have been done better than the Arabian Mocha Java blend from Peet's Coffee & Tea . Sporting a full-bodied, very smooth flavor with just a hint of bittersweet chocolate in the aftertaste, this is a rich, satisfying coffee morning afternoon or evening.
Go ahead, lose yourself to the exotic. Try the Arabian Mocha Java Blend from Peet's Coffee & Tea . You won't be sorry.
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With my first cup of the Farmer's Daughters coffee from the Organic Coffee Cartel, I realized I had another favorite coffee to add to my list. It's a single origin coffee from Zaragoza, Mexico, located in the Oaxaca coffee-growing lands high in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains. The OCC, which donates a majority of its profits to charity, prides itself on selling only 100% certified organic coffees.
The Farmer's Daughters coffee is a medium roast, well-balanced coffee. It has a complex flavor with an undertone of semi-sweet chocolate and a slightly sweet aftertaste containing an almost fruity lilt. Excellent with dessert after any meal, it also makes for a great stand alone cup anytime of the day.
The Farmer's Daughters coffee is one of eight seasonal coffees offered by the Organic Coffee Cartel. I look forward to trying each variety.
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When we want to treat ourselves to freshly ground and brewed coffee, we use our Cuisinart DCG-20 Coffee Grinder.
This small but efficient grinder features a removable lid that has lines for measuring the amount of coffee beans you wish to grind. Simply pour the amount of beans you need into the grinding compartment, replace the lid and push the button for the amount of time necessary to grind the coffee beans to your desired brewing strength, usually anywhere from 10 to 30 seconds.
Remove the lid and pour the ground coffee into your coffee maker. Cleanup is quick and easy. With a little experimentation, you'll quickly learn the amount of coffee beans to use and the amount of grinding time needed for your perfect cup of coffee.
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This is the product that started it all for us. We received this as a Christmas gift nearly 3 years ago, and not a day goes by that we don't use it. The Hamilton Beach 3-in-1 Hot Beverage Center makes a great single cup of coffee or tea.
It features a filter basket with a removable permanent filter and pod holder, a removable water reservoir for easy filling and a multi-level cup rest. When brewing coffee or tea, you can use loose ground coffee or the convenient coffee pods, or loose tea or tea bags, in the permanent filter. For larger travel mugs, you can stack 2 pods or tea bags by using the pod holder combined with the permanent filter. We've found the best way to measure water for each cup is to fill the cup to the top and then pour this into the water reservoir. By doing this, it eliminates the chances of having an over-filled or under-filled cup or travel mug.
The Hamilton Beach 3-in-1 Hot Beverage Center, with it's attractive black and gray colors and small (7"x 7") footprint, has a permanent spot on our kitchen counter. All removable parts are dishwasher-safe. It's fast, inexpensive, easy to use, and makes a great single cup of coffee or tea.
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No doubt many of you have discovered the convenience of brewing a single cup of coffee using the individual coffee pods sold in grocery stores or online. You may also have noticed the lack of variety available in coffee pods and thought "is that all there is?".
We found the answer to this question: The Perfect Pod pod maker by Get Organized. Now we make our own single serving coffee pods using all our favorite coffees. We have even tried blending different coffees together with great results.
The Perfect Pod takes up very little space. It comes with a stater set of 40 filter pods and is very simple to use.You press the red button on the unit. It takes about 90 seconds to heat up. You place one of the empty pods on the bottom half of the unit, place the amount of ground coffee for the strength you like in the filter pod, bend over the top flap of the pod and close the lid of the pod maker for 3 to 5 seconds. Remove the coffee pod and you're ready to brew.
We usually make enough pods, in all the varieties we like, to last us for 1 to 2 weeks. We store the pods in individual air-tight containers labeled with the names or flavors of each variety. The freshness, flexibility and savings make The Perfect Pod pod maker by Get Organized a great addition to our enjoyment of freshly-brewed coffee, one cup at a time.
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