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Dec 10
2009The Magic That is Espresso
Let’s talk about Espresso. Yes, indeed it is coffee, even though purists may call it otherwise. And though it is coffee, each step involved in the preparation of espresso is quite specific; thus, brewing espresso is far more complex than your average coffee brewed by other means.
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Nov 17
2009The Ideal Cup of Coffee
Using less-than-ideal water lessens the potential of your brew, and that same principle applies to the use of low quality beans. Regretfully, getting a good brew is not as straightforward as going to the market and purchasing the first batch of beans marked "superior."
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Oct 31
2009Electric Kettle And Coffee Equals Good Start
There more to heating water than just placing a pot on your stovetop, particularly when the water probably will be used to brew tea or coffee. Seeing as a good number of a folks drink coffee to get them started in the morning, waiting for the water to boil on the cooking top is inefficient. [...]
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Oct 21
2009The Electric Kettle Cordless Appliance: Why you should use one
No one disputes that you can prepare your water for coffee or tea or whatever else you need hot water for, on the stovetop. and on occasion no doubt some people without their old whistling kettle and do just that. But what cannot be denied is that for practical matters, the electric kettle cordless [...]
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Oct 15
2009Brew Your Coffee With Your Electrick Kettle Cordless Appliance
Coffee is an ancient drink long associated with social activity. One could say that drinking together in a social setting is almost an exclusive human activity, and we often get together solely for the purpose of enjoying a good cup of joe. Whether you head out to your nearest coffee house or use your [...]
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Oct 05
2009Your Own Tea Herb Garden
Tea enthusiasts will swear by the benefits of making tea from fresh herbs. The flavor and the aroma of fresh brewed tea is second to none. Interestingly, few if any of us actually grow our own herbs to supply our tea requirements. When you stop to think about it, a tea herb garden is no [...]
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Sep 28
2009Micromark MM52121 TEA Express
Now here is an appliance that serves not only as a tea maker but also as an alarm clock. Imagine it wakes you up in the morning and it has prepared a hot cup of tea for you. All you have to do is get up and reach for the tea. Now I find that [...]
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Sep 21
2009A Brief Look at English Tea History
Drinking tea is so much a part of the English culture that one may believe that tea was first cultivated there, or at the very least that the English discovered how to farm for tea independent of tea farmers in Asia. Well you should know that tea is actually an import to England. It may [...]
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Sep 10
2009Electric Kettle 101
So what’s the deal with electric kettles? Couldn’t we just put some water in a cup and nuke it in the microwave? Or perhaps, boil some water in a pot on the stovetop? Well sure, but there are practical and safety reasons why you should consider an electric kettle cordless appliance for [...]
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Sep 05
2009Greeting Tea Connoisseurs!
This site endeavors to review the electric kettle cordless units out in the market, in the hopes of helping you find the right one. To start, select one of the categories on the list to the right.