The Vermont Coffee Blog
Whether it is roasted or not, coffee is still subject to the elements. Remember that whole beans offer less surface to the air. Thus, storing whole beans and grinding as needed is a good way to prolong the life of fresh coffee. Storing whole beans and grinding as needed is a good way to prolong … Continue reading How to Store Coffee
So you forgot that jar of coffee beans in the back of the cupboard. All may not be lost. Old, stale coffee beans actually make a very decent cold brew. First, make sure the beans are not moldy. You will recognize the smell of mold instantly and without the shadow of a doubt. In doubt, … Continue reading How to Use Old Coffee Beans
First, many thanks to our esteemed customer from Minnesota who asked the question on our Facebook Page a while back. And why is there static anyway? Most grinders have a plastic chamber. Since plastic is a poor conductor, the electric charge does not dissipate promptly from the grind. This is especially true on a dry … Continue reading How to Stop Static in Electric Grinders
You may have heard that there is more cholesterol in French Press coffee. As with any food and beverage news these days, you may wonder about the accuracy of this statement, not to mention secretly hope it is absolutely untrue. Truth be told, cholesterol is present in coffee’s natural oils; all coffee that is. Indeed, … Continue reading Is There Really More Cholesterol in French Press Coffee?
We can generally agree that unbleached filters are kinder to the environment. However, to each is own. We have an acquaintance who uses white, bleached filters, rinses and dries them after brewing coffee and then turns them in the most creative paper flower arrangements you can imagine. Her filter flowers have graced the tables of … Continue reading Bleached or Unbleached Filters?
We all know that stove-top re-heated coffee does not taste very good, but that is not necessarily always true. There is good science to this madness, and sometimes good science is as easy as a simple change of strategy. Same tools; new approach. And what of the microwave? You might ask. Well, for one thing, … Continue reading How to Reheat Coffee
