Sunday, July 31, 2005
How to Use a Coffee Press
A coffee press or plunger pot is one of the purest methods of brewing your gourmet coffee beans. The coffee press brings out a richer flavor from your coffee beans that you cannot achieve from even the best coffee makers. It does take a little more work to brew your coffee this way but it is rewarding and a little fun doing it the manual way. Here are the quick steps to use your coffee press:
For more tips on making coffee visit our how to brew coffee page.
- Boil the amount of water your are going to use on your stove.
- Grind your beans and measure one tablespoon for each 6 oz. of water.
- Add coffee grounds to the bottom of the coffee press.
- Take the boiling water off the stove and pause a few moments then pour it about half of it over the coffee grounds. Stir then add the rest of the water.
- Place the plunger and top over the water and grounds and wait 4-5 minutes for the coffee to brew. Then press the plunger straight down but very slowly.
For more tips on making coffee visit our how to brew coffee page.
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Lower Your Cholesterol in Coffee
Coffee does have low levels of cholesterol but there is a very simple way to significantly eliminate it. Paper coffee filters have been found to eliminate the majority of the cholesterol that is naturally found in the Coffee Beans.
The use of any other type of metallic coffee filters found in some drip coffee machines or in a coffee press do nothing to eliminate cholesterol. Use only paper coffee filters and keep your arteries clean!
The use of any other type of metallic coffee filters found in some drip coffee machines or in a coffee press do nothing to eliminate cholesterol. Use only paper coffee filters and keep your arteries clean!
Monday, July 11, 2005
Coffee is Good for Your Liver
An article in yesterday's USA Weekend by Jean Carper reafirms the health benefits of drinking coffee. When we are trying to sober someone up we often offer them a cup of coffee. Now recent studies show tht coffee may lessen liver damage from alcohol. Research studies conducted in Japan show that drinkers of one or two cups of coffee a day are 30% less likely than non-coffee drinkers to have liver cancer.
The National Institues of Health recent study discovered that Americans at high risk of liver damage who drank more than two cups of coffee a day showed half as much liver damage as non-coffee drinkers. The people in the study had viral hepatitis, drank exessive amounts of alcohol or were overweight. The researchers credit caffeine and antioxidants in the coffee. So if you drink too much alcohol, drink up on the coffee as well.
For more information regarding the health benefits of coffee, see the healthy coffee article at Volcanica Coffee web site.
The National Institues of Health recent study discovered that Americans at high risk of liver damage who drank more than two cups of coffee a day showed half as much liver damage as non-coffee drinkers. The people in the study had viral hepatitis, drank exessive amounts of alcohol or were overweight. The researchers credit caffeine and antioxidants in the coffee. So if you drink too much alcohol, drink up on the coffee as well.
For more information regarding the health benefits of coffee, see the healthy coffee article at Volcanica Coffee web site.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Gourmet Coffee Blog
Welcome to this new blog where we discuss fine gourmet coffee from around the world. To see a complete selection of Volcanica Coffees please visit our Gourmet Coffee Beans home page at www.VolcanicaCoffee.com.
