Coffee

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

The history of coffee, while hard to verify to accuracy, legend a sheepherder who realized the effects of coffee while tending his sheep. His sheep became very active when they ate a certain type of berry off a plant. He tried them himself, and felt the same effect. Rumor has it that a monk told him to be careful of the devil’s fruit. However, it is also rumored that the monks used the fruit to stay awake and pray.

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Coffee Grinders

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

The earliest method of grinding coffee involved placing it in a bowl and using the blunt end of a stick to crush it along the sides and bottom of the bowl. This process was time consuming and messy. It was also a lot of hard work! Others without much patience simply smashed the coffee with a hammer.

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Coffee Machines

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

Drinking coffee is a pastime of millions of people all over the world. Coffee machines make it possible to meet the demand of all these people. Without coffee machines, it would not be possible.

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Coffee Gifts

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Coffee is consumed by millions of people everyday. It is easy to understand why it makes such a practical gift. You can create quite a unique collection of coffee as a gift. You can combine it with other items as well.

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Coffee Makers

Saturday, September 8th, 2007

Coffee makers date back to the Turks in 575 A.D. It wasn’t until 1818 that the first coffee percolator was made. This coffee pot is also called the cowboy pot because many cowboys began using it. From 1835 to 1850, coffee makers saturated the market. Pressure steamers, glass balloons, grinders, and roasters all became available.

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