The Wacaco Minipresso – a Pleasant Surprise

About a month ago, I was watching some coffee related videos on YouTube (coffee is one of my hobbies and passions) when I came across the following video, https://youtu.be/hei5ZWfpMZY, from Alternative Brew about the Waco Minipresso GR. While intrigued and watching the video, it dawned on me that my son and daughter-in-law, Zack and Heidi, had given me a portable espresso maker as a gift for Christmas several years ago that I had really never opened or explored. → Read the rest

Good coffee, good deal

coffee and beansCaribou sells its Caribou Blend coffee for 8.99/lb on Mondays. Plus if you are needing an immediate fix, you can get a medium cup of coffee for a buck! I wasn’t sure if I would like the Blend or not, fearing that it would not be bold enough. After making a pot this morning in the Cusinart, I can recommend it.

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Java addicts…

image of zack thinkingIs coffee a good thing? I didn’t care much for it for many years. I tried to turn myself into a coffee drinker but could never quite acquire the taste. Then my tastes buds either died or I trained them to enjoy the taste and now I have become an addict! First it was black only, that’s manly, but I gave into my upset stomach and started using cream.
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