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p.s. be on the lookout for some intergalactic truth ( a substitute for common sense ) …it's ok if your don't smell like roses, but you should try not to stink.

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There has been so much confusion about coffee beans and their purpose. Just want to set the record straight! First of all, it is a natural bean plant having many purposes much like a tomato does!

You slice your tomato and eat it on your burger, but did you know that a tomato contains nicotine?
I didn’t make the tomato, but I sure enjoy eating them! It’s the same way with coffee beans, except I wouldn’t want them on my burger! I do, however, enjoy

a cup of espresso now and then. No harm in that or a cup of regular coffee. It’s the use of the bean we are looking at here, it’s design and purpose. Coffee

beans have many medicinal purposes from skin to bone and must be used with caution and balance as with all things medicinal. Coffee beans are essentially a

natural diuretic, cleansing your body, curbing your appetite as well as providing a rejuvenating boost! Did I mention flavorful? Oh yes coffee can have the

richest flavor along with an added zest of spice, natural flavored syrup and exotically flavored as well.

To much coffee can actually add to the cause of bone density loss and should be used sparingly, especially by elders. Children under the age of 16 should

avoid caffeinated drinks as their bones are still developing. Teas are more appropriate for youngsters. Coffee beans have made a real come back after much

deliberation and auspicious news reports. Coffee beans have survived! In fact they are thriving where ever they are grown and delivered. Families and

workaholics all around the world are enjoying them! If you want to thrive, there is no question that coffee can help you go that extra mile. If you want to

loose weight, it can aid you in appetite control. There are optimized coffee’s designed specifically for weight loss and if you simply want to enjoy it…

well let me tell you it can be the most flavorful and enjoyable drink!

Did you know that coffee beans can aid healing? Yes, absolutely they can. How? They can absorb and help extract infected matter in the skin! What? Oh yes…

done properly with a heat compress with ground coffee beans, infection can be pulled right out of the skin. The skin is the largest of all human organs, so

should we take a bath in it? No, that is not necessary, it’s not like it’s the fountain of youth or anything. It is, however, a great medicinal tool,

dietary aid and energizer!

I’m not talking about the bunny, though he is real cute! I am talking about you and your use of coffee beans. What they can do for you as well as what to

watch for health wise.

Go ahead and give a toast to your favorite flavor beverage, whether it is juice, tea or coffee! Going to get a cup of coffee right now so that I can toast

with you - to your health and well being. Coffee beans definitely have their place on the planet. And in my cupboard, too! Now, I don’t want to over

emphasize coffee bean use, but I do want you to be in the know regarding its many uses so that you can decide for yourself what is best. If the need arises

medically or you simply desire a little aid with appetite control, if you enjoy coffee as a morning thing or even a kick in the afternoon, well, it is

certainly available. It is in high demand and supply.

Flavors are plentiful from natural cinnamon to vanilla bean berry and beyond! Yes, coffee can have it’s own unique flavor and taste in accordance to your

own desires! Shall the coffee lovers of the world celebrate? Most definitely. A toast to you and yours. In any flavor you desire. Why not have a shamefully

rich…soothingly smooth pot of Premium Connoisseur Peaberry Coffee right now.

~~Sherrill~~
the gourmet coffee snob sez
Always Drink Better Coffee
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This won’t work unless you can put ice cubes in your
blender without breaking it. You might want to test it
first. I’ll wait … Did it break?

No? Good. Then let’s proceed

First get some good coffee. Hopefully from us.

Brew up a pot and let it cool some because you’re
going to make ice cubes with it and you don’t want to
melt your ice cube tray.

Make coffee ice cubes.

Now it’s time to not break your blender. Put in 6 to 8
coffee cubes per serving into the blender.

Add a 2 to 3 ounces per serving of cream, half & half,
milk, nonfat milk, pre-mixed non-dairy creamer, soy or
rice milk, or whatever milk-like substance you prefer
into the blender…ice cream always comes to my mind.

(Real Important) Put The Top on the Blender before you
turn it on.

Turn on the blender. (Noisy isn’t it?)

Blend until the mixture is almost milkshake-like.

(Real Important) Turn off the blender before you take
the top off to taste.

Add whatever sugar-like substance you use to taste.

Blend a bit to more make sure the sweetener is
incorporated.

Taste it again. Good isn’t it?

If your blender breaks and you really like this type
of iced coffee you might want to buy an ice crusher
… and another blender. Cheap blenders
tolerate pre-crushed coffee cubes mo’ better.

Do not make this drink at night because blender noise
wakes up all the dogs within a two block radius.

Note:
Adding alcohol to this iced drink during the blending
stage makes a fine refreshing summer drink that turns
mowing the lawn into a challenging and possibly lethal
task.

Enjoy!

~~Sherrill~~
the gourmet coffee snob sez
Always Drink Better Coffee
SpotaJava Coffee

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All of your shamefully rich soothingly smooth spotajava decaffeinated coffee is processed using the swiss water process. This further guarantees your coffee cup holds nothing less than the most extravagant coffee drinking taste experience that you and your taste buds can have.

The Swiss Water Process (SWP) method of decaffeination is a patented process that user water only and results in the best tasting coffee. All of our decaf coffees are processed by the “all natural” and “chemical free” Swiss Water Process method

First, the beans are cleaned and soaked water, partially saturated with coffee flavor solids, in preparation for caffeine extraction.

Next, the beans are immersed in the flavor-charged water. Initially the water is caffeine-free, and as a result the caffeine diffuses from the beans into the water.

Since the concentration of flavor components in the bean and in the water are equal, only the caffeine is removed, leaving the flavor intact.

The water then passes through a carbon filter that traps the caffeine. The now caffeine-free, flavor-charged water flows back to the beans to remove more caffeine. This process continues for approximately 8 hours, until the beans are 99.9% caffeine-free.

Following decaffeination, the trapped caffeine is removed from the carbon filter. The flavor-charged water is then recycled to the start of the process for the next batch of beans.

Be sure to login to spotajava coffee for all of your decaf coffee drinking and gift giving needs. Home of premium connoisseur peaberry coffee…your ultimate coffee indulgence.

~~Sherrill~~
the gourmet coffee snob sez
Always Drink Better Coffee
SpotaJava Coffee

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Peaberry, also known as caracoli, is a type of coffee bean.

Peaberry is selected out of the top crop every year and usually only makes up 5% of that years yield.

A peaberry is formed when only one side of the seed pod develops. So there is only one coffee bean instead of two. The coffee bean has a rounded, football like, shape.

It is prized by gourmet coffee drinkers for its less acidic, smooth taste. It is a matter of personal taste where you would rank this coffee in the grades, but it is a very prized coffee.

I would rank it above the extra fancy ( as in kona coffee ) myself. And since there is a much more limited supply it is priced higher than the standard coffees.

After selecting the bean, you want to find out when the coffee was roasted. All coffees regardless of where they are grown begin to loose their flavor rapidly after roasting. Coffee is at its best between 6 and 72 hours after it is roasted. By 21-30 days it has lost some of its flavor.

You wouldn’t accept a sandwich that was made with stale bread, so why would you pay 4.00 for a cup of coffee or 25.00 for a bag of coffee that was 6 months old as millions of coffee drinkers do at starbucks everyday.

The only way you can be sure you are getting coffee fresh roasted is if you are getting it directly from a speciality coffee shop, it is known to be a gourmet quality bean, and/or if it comes with a roasted on date.

Besides the roasting date, you also want to consider the type of roast. Every one of us develops a taste for particular flavors, even flavored coffee. And there is nothing wrong with that. But most of us are drinking coffee for the caffeine content.

The longer a coffee bean is roasted, the darker it gets, and the more caffeine gets roasted off. The lighter roasts have more caffeine content.

You can get a stronger flavor with a medium roast and using less water or more grounds. Once you get into the darker roasts you are tasting the roast more than the distinct flavors of the bean. But beyond that the roasting style is really a matter of personal taste.

There are many peaberries on the market today. So if you’re a java lover, the premium connoisseur peaberry coffee from spotajava coffee offers gourmet coffee connoisseurs the very best of Peaberry coffee the world…in my opinion.

There are many more aspects that some one can develop a taste for, like the particular farm, the type of bean (arabica or robusto), the particular season, or even your favorite brand of coffee. And this is more of a general guide than a review of a particular crop.

I hope this helps you to make more educated choices. If you are going to pay for a gourmet coffee you should truly get what you pay for. I hope the next bag of peaberry coffee beans you buy is the truly pleasant experience it can be.

For more information about the peaberry coffee bean ( as well as Observations of Inter-Galactic Truth ) see Premium Connoisseur Peaberry Coffee.

~~Sherrill~~
the gourmet coffee snob sez
Always Drink Better Coffee
SpotaJava Coffee

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Buy coffee online like premium connoisseur peaberry coffee from spotajava coffee and the comfort of your home and avoid any type of hassle.

Just take a look at what modern times have done to the local coffee shops and speciality coffee houses.
Have you noticed how your coffee cup hasn’t gotten any larger, however somehow the bill to fill that coffee mug continues to grow.

Mocha Frappuccinos. Caramel macchiatos. Nonfat hazelnut lattes (with no whip).

For many coffee junkies, such caffeinated concoctions provide a sweet and blissful buzz. But to the owners of local coffee shops, the pseudo-Italian jargon is a reminder that times have changed in Fayetteville’s coffee business.

Starbucks first edged into the market with stand-alone stores in 2005. Now there are six locations across the city, some with drive-through windows.

The chain has stirred up some stiff competition among the nine or so locally owned establishments. For some, just staying afloat has meant adopting a chameleon approach with new ways to keep customers coming in the door.

Many local shops say there’s enough room for Starbucks coffee shop and the growing number of fast-food restaurants now selling fancy coffee drinks (such as Dunkin’ Donuts, Krispy Kreme and McDonald’s). Starbucks declined to comment about competing with local businesses.

But some of Fayetteville’s shops have started serving up other offerings to lure customers, such as free Internet access. Some host poetry readings. Others sell imported, organic and fair-trade coffee that owners say true connoisseurs prefer.

Still, a few coffeehouses haven’t survived.

The Lawyer’s Den in Marketfair Mall closed about a year ago. The Java Café on Ramsey Street was sold this summer to a new owner, who renamed it Maizu Café and changed the concept to more of a Caribbean restaurant than a java joint.

Griffin’s coffee shop in Haymount is for sale. Linda Philbeck, an owner, said business can be finicky. She and her husband have owned Griffin’s since 2005, and she is not sure whether Starbucks growing presence in Fayetteville has hurt or helped.

“I think there is room for everybody,” Philbeck said. “They have a national name, and people go there because they know what to expect. But we have no-frills coffee and a neighborhood concept, which you can’t find everywhere.”

She said business has been good since they bought the shop, but not great.

“It’s the nature of the beast,” she said.

Coffee shops in Fayetteville have to do more than endure the ups and downs of free enterprise. They must create a niche, then hang in there for the long run, she said.

Philbeck and her husband want to retire. She said leaving the coffee business is a decision they make with a heavy heart. They love the regulars they call the Griffin Greeters, and the employees whom they consider family. They want to see Griffin’s thrive and hope new owners will continue to attract a clientele that seeks more than just a quick buzz.
Competition, construction

The Village Coffee House opened along Boone Trail about eight years ago.

Now there are two Starbucks within a few blocks, which has hurt business.

The coffee shop is across from Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, and its customers usually include people wearing scrubs, pharmaceutical salesmen and families on their way to visit loved ones at the hospital.

Starbucks opened a kiosk at the hospital last year. Another Starbucks is down Owen Drive along Walter Reed Road.

Susanne Butler, a manager at Village Coffee House, said many nurses and medical staff no longer stop in because it’s too easy to get a caffeine fix in the hospital.

Also, construction of a new wing at Cape Fear Valley has made parking difficult, so customers are less willing to give up their spot by driving over to Village Coffee House.

“Maybe once the construction ends it will change things,” Butler said. Not everyone likes Starbucks coffee, she said, so she’s hoping her customers will keep coming back.

Denise DeDeaux hears the same thing. She and her husband, Darrell, own DeDeaux’s Java Shop on Ramsey Street near the new Wal-Mart. DeDeaux is not too worried about Starbucks or any other fast-food coffee sellers.

“There are two kinds of clientele out there, and some want a quick drive-through experience,” she said. “And they pay for what they get.”

Her customers tend to want to linger a little longer and drink something with a more refined taste, she said.

But in the end, she knows that corporate chains do affect her bottom line.

“We know we can’t compete,” DeDeaux said. “They put hundreds of thousands of dollars into marketing campaigns to gain name recognition, and if we tried to mimic what they do, then we fail.”

To stay in the mix, DeDeaux and other shops diversify their offerings as much as possible. They allow customers to create their own flavored brews, they sell homemade sandwiches and pastries, or they cater to the military by opening coffee carts on Fort Bragg.

And, at one of the newest coffee shops in town, you can even make copies while your drink is being made.

Jose Torres, owner of The Copy Bean in Eutaw Shopping Center off Bragg Boulevard, brought the concept from California, where he used to own a similar store.

Torres said the beauty of being a small business is that he can more easily adapt to consumer tastes. By concentrating on what his customers need now, he can cater to a target market to stay successful.

“I can’t try to compete with a corporation like that,” he said. “Their pockets are too deep.”

Starbucks doesn’t have plans to open new locations around Fayetteville in the immediate future, a spokeswoman said. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t more to come.

“Starbucks Coffee Company is always looking for great locations where our customers want us to be,” said Shannon Pariaug, the company’s southeast regional marketing specialist. “We are excited to be a part of the Fayetteville’s great, diverse community.

Your best coffee buying value for gourmet coffee, flavored and decaf coffee continues to be shamefully rich soothingly smooth spotajava coffee for freshness you can taste at prices you can swallow.

~~Sherrill~~
the gourmet coffee snob sez
Always Drink Better Coffee
SpotaJava Coffee

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