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Love fruit juice but not the calories? You can juice up for one-fourth the calories and carbs by turning your juice drink into a sparkling juice “spritzer”: Just fill the glass 1/4 full with fruit juice and top off with club soda or seltzer. You also can: Mix the recipe by using 1/2 juice and…
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Yesterday we discussed what it takes to brew a great cup of coffee. Today, we focus on a great cup of tea. A cup of fine tea is so delicious, it requires no milk or sugar—like a cup of delicious black coffee. Milk and sweeteners are used to give a more pleasing flavor to bland,…
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The secret to brewing the best coffee starts with fresh-roasted beans. But water and brewing method come into play as well. Two generations ago people purchased “coffee” at the grocery store; one generation ago brands proliferated at the supermarket as people debated preferences for Chock Full O Nuts, Eight O’Clock Coffee, Maxwell House and other…
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This 10-cup manual drip Melitta Coffeemaker set is just $12.95 at Amazon.com. Today is National Coffee Day, but where would we be any day without coffee filters? Before 1908, coffee was a gritty affair. The percolators of the time tended to over-brew the coffee, making it too bitter. Espresso machines left grounds in the cup.…
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It’s National Coffee Day. Can you answer these questions, posed by Illy Coffee? Q. In which country was coffee discovered? a. Ethiopia b. Yemen c. Arabia A. Ethiopia. Read the History Of Coffee. Q. True or False: Ounce per ounce, espresso contains more caffeine than brewed coffee. a. True b. False A. False! Brewed coffee…
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