I’ve never had any stomach problems associated with drinking coffee, but one of my old friends suffers from acid reflux and the acidity of coffee can make it worse. He’s not alone. Many people experience heartburn and acid reflux after drinking coffee due to its high acidity levels. One of the main factors that contribute …
We have a hand grinder at home for coffee beans, but could we use a spice grinder instead to get the same results? You can grind coffee beans with a spice grinder, pepper grinder or herb grinder if you absolutely have no choice, but the ground coffee you get will be coarse and taste of …
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When they were younger, our kids loved growing pineapple plants from the sprouting tops they chopped off. However, I must admit we never thought to fertilize them with coffee grounds. So is this a good idea? Applied once a week so they don’t clump together and form a water barrier, coffee grounds are very good …
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My wife’s old friend came to stay from Spain and made some decaf coffee without me knowing, and when I drank mine I definitely didn’t get my usual morning buzz. So much so that asked with disappointment, ‘is this decaf?’. So is an uplifting placebo effect from drinking decaf coffee a common occurrence? Some people …
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I remember years ago nailing my first really tasty mocha at home, but what is the truly hardest coffee to make yourself? Baristas agree the hardest coffee to make is the Ristretto. With its layers of cream, milk, and syrup it takes a great deal of skill to perfect. Ristretto means “restricted” because you have …
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We sometimes give the kids a milky decaf coffee on weekend mornings, in the knowledge they won’t be wired afterwards. But it got me thinking about how the caffeine is removed in the first place? Caffeine is removed from coffee in one of four ways; the direct or indirect chemical method, the Swiss water method, …
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I must admit I’ve never tried using coffee pods as instant coffee, but I know my wife did with mixed results. So can it be done, what for – and how? Coffee pods are made with ground coffee, so you can’t simply open one and use the contents to make a cup of instant coffee. …
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As any coffee nerd knows, making a really good cup of coffee takes care, patience, and time. Or does it? Just how long does it take to make a decent cuppa joe? It takes 10-15 minutes to brew a full pot of coffee using a 12-cup machine, 10 minutes in a Moka pot and 30 …
I must admit when cleaning out the French press I have accidentally washed some coffee grounds down the sink a few times. Luckily it hasn’t got stuck down the drain and we don’t have a septic tank, but if we did have a septic system would this block it? Coffee grounds are very bad for …
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I often have a couple of cups of ground coffee every day, then an instant if I fancy a less caffeinated option later in the day. But this is just an assumption on my part – is instant more or less caffeinated? A cup of instant coffee made with a teaspoon of granules contains up …
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