Sometimes you just want more caffeine, and — if you know what to order — Starbucks can deliver just that. The strongest coffees at Starbucks have about twice as much caffeine as the same amount of drip coffee. Are you ready to find out which coffees deliver the biggest dose of go juice? Quick Answer: …
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That oily sheen on your coffee beans is entirely natural, but is it a good thing? Today, we’ll be taking a look at what makes coffee beans oily, when you should be concerned about oily coffee beans, and what coffee equipment you can and can’t use with oily beans. Why Are Some Coffee Beans Oily? …
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Every coffee drinker falls into one of these 14 categories. Throughout your coffee journey, you may have even drifted through all 14 of them. How many of the types of coffee drinkers do you know personally? Let’s find out! The Casual Caffeine Consumer The Consumer is your average Joe coffee drinker. They like their drip …
When you write the word as many times as I do, you desperately need to find other names for coffee. Fortunately, there is lots of coffee slang, nicknames for coffee, and coffee synonyms to choose from. I’ve picked some of my favorite coffee terms for this list, and I’ll also dig deeper into a couple …
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Is your goal to try single-origin coffee from every possible country? Well, it’s one of my goals, so I put together this comprehensive list of coffee production by country, as well as information about the types of coffee beans, their quality, and anything else that I found interesting. Are you ready for the definitive rankings …
Coffee experts estimate that there are between 25 and 100 species of coffee plants. All the coffee you’ve ever drunk, though, probably came from only 2 of those species: Arabica and Robusta. Why don’t we consume any other type of coffee beans? Mostly because they are too rare, but that may change in the future. …
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The taste of coffee is great, but some of the side effects aren’t pleasant. When you are looking for all the flavor of your favorite Colombian coffee or Brazilian coffee beans without the frequent bathroom breaks, a cup of decaf coffee seems like a great option. But is decaf coffee a diuretic? In this article, we’ll take …
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That jittery, anxious feeling you get from coffee is not a sign of extra energy. In fact, you can get it even if your body is already tired. So what are the coffee jitters and how do you make them stop? In this article, I’ll take a look at why you get the jitters from …
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You already love coffee beans, but did you know that they grow in cherries? And that those coffee cherries are used in teas, skincare products, and even butter? As a lover of all things coffee and a proponent of food waste reduction, I was really excited to learn everything I could about the coffee cherry, …
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The short answer is: yes, coffee grounds do go bad. But don’t go running off satisfied with your answer, because there’s a lot more to this story. Here’s just a brief list of the questions I’ll be tackling in this article: How long do coffee beans last? Do coffee grounds go bad if you freeze …
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