clearlycoffee Whether you’re having large gatherings, business meetings or setting up for a conference, or just having a group of people over for a party or social gathering, your guests are …
By Matt Gibson If you are a regular coffee drinker, you are sure to own a household coffee maker of some kind. Some people are okay with making a pitstop …
QUESTION: What are the best brands of Columbian coffee? Everyone says Columbian coffee is supposed to be really delicious and not so bitter, but I don’t know how to buy it. – Teresa F
QUESTION: What coffee is best for beginners? I tried one of those dark roast Sumatra coffees at Starbucks and it was just too bitter and kind of gross. – Alica R
ANSWER: When you’re just getting started drinking coffee, there’s so much to learn that just buying some coffee beans to try out can be intimidating. And there are some things that practiced coffee drinkers enjoy that aren’t so appealing to a beginner. Whether you’re just learning about coffee yourself or looking for a gift for a beginning coffee drinker, here are some tips to give you ideas about what to avoid and what to choose.
December 16, 2020 by clearlycoffee by Matt Gibson There are five different elements to the taste of coffee, which are aroma, flavor, acidity, body, and aftertaste. Just like fancy wine tastings, sophisticated …
QUESTION: What’s different about pour over coffee? I don’t get it. Doesn’t a coffee machine do the same thing? — Eddy H
ANSWER: If you are a coffee drinker, you are most likely familiar with the common electric drip coffee machine that brews coffee quickly and easily. Most electric drip coffee machines are super affordable and especially easy to use. Just plug it in, put in a filter, add ground coffee beans, fill the reservoir with water, and turn the machine on, and in just a few minutes, your coffee is ready. Inside the machine, a heating element heats up your water to the correct temperature. The water travels through the tubing and drips into the filter basket where it flows through the coffee grounds, absorbing their flavor and caffeine, as it travels through the grounds and into your coffee pot.
QUESTION: What size grind is best for pour-over coffee? I’m just getting into it and I want it to taste good so it’s worth the trouble. — Leonard S ANSWER: …
QUESTION: What kind of coffee tastes the least like coffee? I’m trying to get into coffee drinking, but it has a bitter taste and is too strong for me. — …
By Matt Gibson
If there’s no hope for you slowly moving into becoming a coffee drinker, and you are sure that trying to do so is a waste of time, there are plenty of non-coffee alternatives that you may not have thought about. First and foremost, there are thousands of different teas available, many of which have comparable amounts of caffeine to coffee.
Black teas are usually the highest in caffeine content aside from matcha green tea. Most black teas contain around 37 milligrams of caffeine per cup, while matcha greens are available in a wide range of caffeine strengths, some of which have as much as 130 milligrams of caffeine per cup. Black filter coffee averages out to about 40 milligrams of caffeine per cup, while caffeinated teas average about 20 milligrams per cup. However, many black teas are closer to 40 milligrams than 20, and some green teas have very high caffeine contents.
By Matt Gibson
If you are not a fan of coffee drinks, there is no reason to try every drink on this list, but if you’ve only ever had a cup of regular drip coffee from a machine, or perhaps coffee and espresso or cappuccino, there’s a good chance that you may find a coffee drink on this list that is more agreeable to your taste.
At the least, give this list a scan and see if there are a few drinks on it that you would like to try just to see if you like them. You can find most of these options at any coffee bar. Lots of delicious choices here!
