Thermal Carafes - Worth The Effort?

Don’t you just hate it?  You are ready to drink some of your favorite brew and your coffee maker is on the fritz.  Not that many years ago this would mean hours of driving to specialty stores to look for the one you will live with for the next decade.  Tedious?  Maybe. Time consuming?  Definitely.
But [...]

Category: Gourmet Coffee, The Coffee Drinker, automatic drip, espresso, percolator | 9 Comments »
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Will This Recession Bring Back Home Brewing?

One of the traits of this economic slow-down is that people are reveling in saving money.  This trend is impacting our morning brew as well.  No longer is it as fashionable to carry around cups with logos from hip coffeehouses, chains or not.  The big boy in this, Seattle-based Starbucks has announced layoffs in response [...]

Category: Coffee Houses, Gourmet Coffee, Online Coffee, Recession, The Coffee Drinker | 6 Comments »
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