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Fresh Gourmet Coffee


Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world. It's rich, full-bodied taste is a daily necessity to millions of people. Of course, coffee is not only loved for its taste. The caffeine kick is needed by many to start the day. But if you are a true coffee lover, fresh gourmet coffee has a taste that can't be beat.

Luckily, it's easy to get a hit of fresh gourmet coffee almost everywhere. There are coffee shops on almost every street corner and quality coffee beans are sold in many specialty shops as well as supermarkets.

"Fresh" is the key to fresh gourmet coffee. Coffee simply does not improve with age -- it should be used within six months of production. Some of the large coffee distributors include old coffee beans in their mixes to reduce the cost. Needless to say, this practice also reduces the flavor.

Fresh gourmet coffee costs a bit more than regular supermarket coffee. That's because it's made from high quality Arabica coffee that has been hand-picked in processed. Commercial grade coffee is made from the cheaper Robusta coffee which has an inferior taste and texture than Arabica.

Commercial grade coffee is also machine picked and processed which means that foreign substances such as twigs and leaves find their way into the finished product. When you buy fresh gourmet coffee, you are assured of the quality and taste.

You have many choices when it comes to fresh gourmet coffee. Each coffee growing region produces a uniquely flavored coffee bean and the processing method to also determines the final taste of the coffee. The roasting method in particular determines the kind of coffee taste.

Fresh gourmet coffee should be ground just before brewing. You need a coffee grinder in your home if you want to the best tasting coffee possible. A good-quality coffee maker is also a necessity when making great tasting coffee.

Hans is author of the Coffee Specials and Gourmet Basket section at Steaks-Guide.com


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Daily Mail

If I wanted a cup of coffee, I'd go to a cafe, not a library
guardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour ago
To paraphrase an old Airplane joke: 'Oh my God, there's something wrong with the library!' 'What is it?' 'It's a big building with books in it. ...
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'Coffee shop' culture to be encouraged in libraries - Government ... 24dash
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Want coffee -- with benefits? Here's what you'll get
Los Angeles Times, CA - 8 hours ago
We’re a nation of spoiled coffee drinkers. Whereas our forebears boiled old grounds over camp stoves and our parents percolated Folgers, we’re driving five ...


Man Arrested for Coffee Stand Robbery
KTVL, OR - 55 minutes ago
A San Diego man is in Jackson County lockup Saturday in connection with Friday's robbery of a Dutch Brothers coffee stand. Phoenix police officers spotted a ...
Robber maces barista Mail Tribune
Arrest made in coffee stand robbery Mail Tribune
Man Robs Dutch Bros, Maces Employee KTVL
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Coffee farmers protest at Ruto’s appointment
Standard, Kenya - 5 hours ago
By Elizabeth Mwai and Joseph Murimi About 200 coffee farmers have petitioned Prime Minister Raila Odinga to revoke the appointment of Coffee Board members. ...


Ironman competition selects Kona as official coffee
Honolulu Advertiser, HI - 20 hours ago
By KARIN STANTON For AP KAILUA-KONA, Hawai'i — The Ironman World Championship has made 100 percent Kona coffee an official brew, hoping to make up for an ...
Xtri Chats with Ironman Organic Coffee Founder, Chris McCrary Xtri.com
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International Herald Tribune - KITV.com
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Victory for vendor in coffee war
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 14 hours ago
A STREET trader who sparked a coffee war on Lauriston Place with a replica police box hut can continue trading – providing he removes his kiosk overnight. ...


Coffee farmers worry as price plummets
Jakarta Post, Indonesia - 19 hours ago
Lampung coffee farmers and exporters claim the US financial crisis has contributed to the fall in the price of the commodity. The price of robusta coffee ...


Farmer Brothers' Coffee Bean Intl. Opens New Facility in Portland
MarketWatch - Oct 10, 2008
announced that Coffee Bean Intl. (CBI), a wholly owned subsidiary, has opened its new 125000-foot coffee roasting and office facility in Portland, Ore. ...


Your cup of coffee may be predicting the election
Newsday, NY - Oct 10, 2008
His mother, Randi Stewart, 51, added, "I was just asking him, 'If there were only McCain cups, would you still buy coffee?' I wouldn't. ...


Saxbys Coffee Worldwide acquires Bucks County Coffee
Drinks Business Review - 22 hours ago
By Staff Writer According to Saxbys Coffee, the purchase will bring the number of Saxbys Coffee shops to 65 by the end of 2008. ...

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