TIP OF THE DAY: 6 Steps To Brewing Better Coffee

It’s easy to brew better coffee. Photo courtesy Filicori Zecchino.   Do you buy more coffee outside the home because you can’t brew a better cup of coffee? Consider this checklist to improving your home efforts: 1. Start with a clean carafe. Coffee has oil that builds up in the carafe. You can’t see it,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Coffee Milk

Coffee milk is a simple and delicious union of milk and coffee syrup. Photo courtesy Dave’s Coffee Store.   Coffee lovers, and especially iced coffee lovers: Have you had coffee milk, the official* state drink of Rhode Island? Like chocolate milk, coffee milk is made by adding coffee syrup to cold milk. If you like…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cinnamon Coffee

It’s easy to brew delicious cinnamon coffee with any coffee maker. Photo courtesy McCormick.   If you enjoy cinnamon coffee, here’s a recipe from McCormick, that adds real cinnamon to your ground coffee for a far more exciting flavor. (Commercial cinnamon-flavored coffee uses an extract to flavor the beans.) The coffee is brewed with brown…
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PRODUCT: Higher Caffeine Teas

More buzz than coffee. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Caffeine is a natural stimulant, a compound present in tea, coffee and other beverages. Coffee has more caffeine, 80 to 100 mg. per cup. Among teas, black tea has the highest amount of caffeine, about 40 mg. per cup; with diminishing amounts found…
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PRODUCT: RealBeanz Nutrient-Enhanced Iced Coffee

RealBeanz with coconut water. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   A year ago or so, we had the opportunity to taste RealBeanz, a line of flavored bottled coffee beverages with a stylish vibe, 100% natural ingredients and rBST-free milk. The flavors have neutraceutical enhancements that turn them into functional beverages. For example, Vanilla…
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