Gourmet Coffee Beans

The world famous Lloyd’s of London started in 1688 as Edward Lloyd’s Coffee House. Mr. Lloyd’s coffeehouse attracted ship owners, merchants and captains because he provided reliable shipping information.

The most famous insurance loss was The Titanic which sank on April 16, 1912.

I became dissanchanted with my recent Mr. Coffee pot. It worked fine, had nice features and brewed a decent cup of coffee but the glass carafe broke easily.

The first carafe broke after we had it for three weeks. I found the original replacement on the Mr. Coffee website which cost $20 with shipping. Then that one broke after just two weeks. Upon closer inspection I noticed that the glass was much thinner than my previous coffee pots.

Now I calculated that the original price of the Mr. Coffee machine was $39 plus the replacement put me at $59. Add on another replacement and then I would be at $79 and counting for future breaks! I decided to take it back to the store and get a refund and invest in a quality coffee maker. I will write about in one a future post but the one I bought was a  Capresso MT500 with stainless steel thermal carafe. I love it so far

Here is a quick tip for cone shaped coffee machine filters.  Before you place the filter in the recepticle fold over the bottom lip of the filter. This will allow the filter to seat snugly in the recepticle and allow the coffee to flow easier.

To produce one pound of roasted coffee beans about 2,000 hand-picked coffee cherries are needed. There are two beans per cherry. A coffee picker harvests about 150 pounds of coffee cherries or about 30 pounds of roasted beans per day.

Hurricane season is around the corner. As you gather your supplies add a coffee press to the list. Without electricity your coffee maker is out of commission but you can still boil water on your propane grill and brew your coffee in the press.

The other dilema is you need to plan and grind your beans before the storm arrives unless if you have a generator.

A liquid there is to the poet most dear,
T’was lacking to Virgil, adored by Voltaire,
Tis thou, divine coffee, for thine is the art,
Without turning the head yet to gladden the heart.

Voltaire
French Writer and Philosopher

Canadians love coffee. They drink over 15 billion cups of coffee each year making it their best loved hot beverage. Sixty-one percent drink coffee once per month and most is consumed at home. Senior citizens drink the most, 88% drink it once per week compared to 61% for the general population.

Volcanica Coffee ships to Canada using the USPS which does not charge for importation fees.

Why did drinking coffee in the U.S. overtake tea? Remember that little episode called the Boston Tea Party.

In 1773 America rebelled against King George’s severe tea tax. The revolt caused drinking coffee to become a patriotic duty.

During prohibition coffee sales were boosted as people found a substitute drug. Today coffee is the most popular unregulated and legal drug consumed in the United States.

I don’t get why diners in the northeast are so popular. Most of the food has washed out flavor and usually burnt coffee made from the cheapest beans. Why not go to a casual dining chain such as Ruby Tuesday’s, Chili’s or Longhorns? The price is the same, consistent good quality and a nice atmosphere.

Diners are everywhere in Philadelphia and New York. Very few in South Florida.