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Published in: on August 5, 2006 at 8:38 pm Comments (2)

Have Coffee….must. have. Biscotti.

Sometimes when I sit down to that glorious first sip of coffee in the morning I just need to dip something. And I always need chocolate. What to do…

Barb, at My Sister’s Kitchen has solved this dilema for us. She says,”This is a purist’s biscotti. I know they come in all flavors nowadays, but this is still my favorite and my standby. When I just NEED biscotti, these are the biscotti that I NEED…..The only bad thing (more…)

Published in: on August 2, 2006 at 9:36 pm Leave a Comment

Bald Guy Brew – Local Tip – Great ideas

The Bald guy. Bald Guy Brew.

Right here in Boone, the bald guy sells and roasts great coffee. I’ve been buying my green beans from him recently and have been very pleased. Don has a mobile barristamobile where he can roast, brew, and mix awesome coffee and coffee drinks. He can roll up to cater an event or (more…)

Published in: on July 9, 2006 at 12:11 pm Leave a Comment

Coffee Roasting Tip # 3 – More Reading about Green Coffee Beans and Roasting!

The second book I read on coffee is also by Kenneth Davids: Home Coffee Roasting: Romance and Revival, first published in 1996. It was published when homeroasting was still not common. This work focuses more in depth on home roasting. Early in the book (more…)

Published in: on July 2, 2006 at 9:19 pm Leave a Comment

Coffee Roasting Tip # 2 – Recommended Reading about Green Coffee Beans and Roasting!

The first book I read on coffee was published in 1976. I was a coffee lover but had never considered pursuing a better cup by roasting my own green beans. The book is: COFFEE, A Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying. It has been updated a few times and the latest (more…)

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Coffee Roasting Tip # 1 – Read All About Green Coffee Beans and Roasting! #1

Roasting your own sound fun? Well, it is. However, you will need to learn quite a bit about coffee as you go. You will want to learn about how coffee is grown and processed; about the varietal beans from different parts of the world and their (more…)

Published in: on June 14, 2006 at 7:10 am Comments (1)