GreatGrub - coffee

I love Starbucks

Andrew — Tue, 08 May 2007 16:22:53 +0000

I love Starbucks. Granted, I haven’t been inside a Starbucks for many years with the exception of the colossal swollen bladder incident of ’05. But I love what they have created. Now, for all the …

Blue Bottle Coffee - Oakland, CA

Andrew — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:41:50 +0000

There’s an artesian micro-roasting simply company called Blue Bottle that produces some of the best beans on the west coast of the United States. They claim to take “freshness and small …

Bodum® French Press

Andrew — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:12:10 +0000

Forget about fancy drip coffee machines. They don’t come near the taste and fail to match the ease of use of the simple old fashioned French Press (cafitiere). The French press provides …

Peet's Aged Sumatra

Andrew — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:10:04 +0000

I am a huge fan of Peet’s Coffee. They are hands down the best coffee chain and, unlike others, they take their time and do the roasting right. Peet’s beans can be distinguished by their …

Rum & Espresso Devil's Food Cake

dRottin — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 19:56:43 +0000

In the midst of many instances where I have baked and recipes that I’ve created, fused together, or taken from a book have gone wrong, there comes a certain point where we, as culinary …

Steamed milk

anon — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:45:33 +0000

If you want a head of steamed milk to turn your coffee into a Latte but don’t want to pop of a fancy coffee maker follow this simple directions. Warm your milk (the microwave is acceptable) …

Chili (flavor)

anon — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 20:05:03 +0000

Add more dimension and flavor to chili stews by adding a pinch of instant coffee powder or unsweetened cocoa powder.

Steamed milk

Andrew — Tue, 09 May 2006 16:40:51 +0000

Now that you’ve mastered that perfect cup of coffee , you’re dreaming about topping it with a fluffy layer of steam milk. Forget about fancy steamers. I’ve wasted money on them and I can …

Perfect cup of coffee

Andrew — Tue, 09 May 2006 16:38:40 +0000

Throw out your fancy coffee maker! That’s what I did. For years I would buy endless varieties of coffee beans, but the honest truth was that I couldn’t tell one bean from the next. French roast, …