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  • Coffee bearing trees are at their prime when they are between 7 and 8 years old.

  • Acidity in coffee commands a premium price because acidity in coffee provides brightness or point in the cup.

  • The jasmine-like, beautiful aroma of coffee flowers, carried by an off-shore breeze, can be smelled far out to sea as you approach a coffee port.

  • During the process of roasting dark coffee beans, coffee oil gathers in pockets throughout the bean and is forced out to the surface of the bean as moisture is lost giving the bean an oily appearance.

  • Coffee trees are actually bushes that have a total life of around 20 to 25 years, and can grow to over 20 feet in height.

  • Fresh, hot water, in fusion with the coffee, should be at 190º Fahrenheit for optimum brewing.

  • 57% of coffee is drunk at breakfast; 34% between meals and 13% at other meals.

  • The world's largest coffee producer is Brazil with over 3,970 million coffee trees.

  • To remove mineral deposits in a tea pot or burnt spots on a coffee pot, put some ice cubes, cut-up lemon, and salt with a small amount of water, swish around and let sit overnight.

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    Friday, September 22, 2006

    Oolong Teas

    Ever wondered what kind of delicious tea the Chinese restaurants serve? It's called Oolong tea and it is a traditional Chinese type of tea that falls somewhere in between green tea and black tea in flavor.

    The four types of teas that come from the leaves of the camellia sinensis plant are green, black, oolong, and white.

    The word "oolong" in Chinese, means "black dragon" and when dried, the leaves have a black thread-like appearance. The many varieties of oolong tea all differ greatly in flavor.

    The flavor of Oolong tea depends on how long the tea leaves are given to ferment. The Oolong tea fermentation process is carefully stopped when the leaves are still 30% red and 70% green. The most critical part in the production of oolong tea is knowing exactly when to stop the partial oxidation.

    Because Oolong teas can have different degrees of oxidation, some are closer to black teas, while others resemble more of a green tea. A tea master grades the tea according to the flavor and unique characteristics of each batch at the final stage of processing. Then the tea is sorted, packaged and shipped.

    If you would like to taste some of this amazing tea, it is recommended that you start off with an Oolong tea sampler. Once you find one you reaaly like, you can order more of your favorites. Enjoying the many wonderful flavors of Oolong teas at home, is a truely a pleasurable experience.

    Oolong Sampler


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    Saturday, September 16, 2006

    Travel Coffee Makers

    Have you had enough of lukewarm coffee served in paper cups when you travel? Then a travel coffee maker might be something you may not have thought of. If you like fresh, hot coffee in a decent mug, then you might find this information interesting.

    Travel coffee makers can tuck easily in your suitcase because they are not as bulky as a regular coffee maker. You can even take your own coffee if you are a serious coffee lover.

    Most travel coffee maker brands brew the coffee directly into coffee travel mugs. That makes making a fresh cup quick and convenient without all of the mess. You can choose one that makes a single cup or two cups at once.

    If you buy coffee at gourmet coffee shops, a travel coffee maker can pay for itself in no time. But the best part is, you are in control over how your coffee is made.

    Even some expensive coffees at a gourmet coffee shops taste bad. On top of that you usually have to drink your coffee fom a paper cup.

    If you are in your hotel room and want a cup of coffee, you don't have to figure out how to make a cup of coffee with the pot in the room. With your own travel coffee maker, your coffee is hot, fresh and in a decent cup that is enjoyable to drink from.

    One consideration when buying a travel coffee maker is making sure the coffee travel mug that the coffee is brewed in is easy to hold and easy to drink from. There is a huge selection of travel coffee makers and getting the right cup to drink from is important.

    Another consideration before you buy one, is make sure you know how your coffee is brewed so you'll know exactly what you are getting and there are no surprises. Your travel coffee maker should be easy to operate.

    All you have to do is read the manufacturer descriptions carefully and choose one that works for your situation. No one likes to buy something and then be unhappy with it because they didn't realize it worked differently than they had pictured in their mind.

    Once you get the right travel coffee maker you'll get spoiled because you don't have to put up with bad coffee in paper cups anymore. If you have had enough of lukewarm coffee served in paper cups when you travel, consider a travel coffee maker.


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