In a previous blog I mentioned that I had gotten a tip that making ice cubes from brewed coffee will help chill your iced coffee and not water it down as the ice melts. Since I bought my ice cube trays and started doing it this way, I’ve enjoyed very chilled iced coffee. I like drinks that are either piping hot or icy cold - tepid is not my thing. However, I was recently … [Read more...] about Ice, Baby, Ice!
Lessons from My Cold Brew Journey
So, it’s been a little over a week of experimenting with cold brewing. I really love the results. I haven’t had a bad batch. Although I admit that some were better than others. But now I think I’ve gotten down. The Coffee Blend At first, I used one of my favorite regular fresh ground beans from Peet’s – Garuda. It was good but didn’t quite elicit that really intense (almost … [Read more...] about Lessons from My Cold Brew Journey
Cold Brewing – It’s All the Rage
I love my iced lattes from Peet’s. I get one nearly every day (no matter what time of year). But heading to the local café for a cold beverage can be expensive. I’m a fan of the iced latte because it is made with espresso and milk and ends up being a cold, frothy delight. But I’m not so much of a fan of the regular iced coffee. The difference is that I find iced coffee to be … [Read more...] about Cold Brewing – It’s All the Rage
Peet’s Single Cups Are Finally Here
OK, it is been three months now since Peet’s finally released its version of the single coffee cups that work with Keurig Brewers. I was going to write about when it happened – mostly because I have been waiting for years and was so excited. However, I decided to wait and see if my excitement lived up to the reality and quality. And I have to say it does. To date, I have only … [Read more...] about Peet’s Single Cups Are Finally Here
Eco-Friendly K Cups
One of the biggest concerns that I had when moving to a single cup brewer about 10 months ago was the amount of waste generated by the K Cups. I am a big recycler and it bothered me for our household to be tossing out about 6 to 8 of these little plastic pods each day – even more when we have guests. I’ve seen some data that claims the more than 5 billion K Cups were sold, … [Read more...] about Eco-Friendly K Cups