Perfect Coffees.Com Newsletter Issue #19
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Aug. 1, 2005
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In This Issue
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=> How To Clean A Coffee Maker
=> Feature Article
=> Recipe Of The Month
=> Coffee Trivia
=> New To The Web Site
=> Contact Us
=> Subscribe/Unsubscribe information
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How To Clean A Coffee Maker
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Ever wonder how to clean a coffee maker the right way? Drip coffee makers need to be cleaned at least once a month to keep your coffee tasting good.
Cleaning your coffee maker takes away hard water deposits, old oils from previously brewed pots and other impurities that can make your coffee taste bad.
A mixture of 1 part vinegar to 2 parts water is the best way to clean a drip coffee maker. Mix a full pot of the vinegar and water mixture, pour it in your water reservoir and turn the coffee maker on.
Once the mixture has run completely through, turn the drip coffee maker off and let it cool for 15 to 20 minutes.
Pour the vinegar and water mixture down the drain. If you are cleaning a coffee maker that hasn't been cleaned regularly, repeat this step again with a fresh vinegar and water mixture.
Next, rinse the pot out thoroughly with warm, plain water. Then, fill the water reservoir again with clean water and turn the coffee maker on to start the rinsing process.
To make sure all of the vinegar and water solution is completely gone repeat the rinsing process one more time after letting the pot cool for 15 to 20 minutes.
This is how to clean a coffee maker the right way. Cleaning your drip coffee maker on a monthly basis will make it last longer and keep your coffee tasting the best it can possibly be.
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Feature Article
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In 1994, the Tazo Tea Company was founded by Steven Smith after 27 years experience in the tea business. Tazo was created to reinvent the tea experience by using quality ingredients to produce an exotic array of imaginative flavors.
Tazo Tea continues to expose consumers to ancient traditions of tea but presents them in a bold, interesting and intriguing way. Steven Smith drew on his experience, creative inspiration and vast knowledge of teas and herbs to create a new level of quality.
They are over 80 unique tea, fruit and herb concoctions that make Tazo one of the most innovative tea brands in the world. It is with this combination of quality teas and botanicals and a controlled blending process that Tazo delivers the best tasting product available.
Steven Smith, the founder of Tazo Tea, is passionate about his tea making and believes that freshness and quality are the most important ingredients in blending tea.
He has a vast knowledge of black and green teas along with botanicals and knows what flavors that each will produce. These teas combined with special spices are a result of his keen sense of taste and smell.
There are many varieties of teas and each is named for the district in which it is grown. All teas could come from the same bush but how they are processed is what makes them different.
Black teas are fully fermented and contain caffeine. Premium black teas are grown at high elevations for the best flavor. Their characteristics are a malty rich flavor and amber color.
Green teas are unfermented but often contain as much caffeine as black teas. They usually have a mild delicate taste and maintain a natural color.
Oolong teas are a combination between black and green teas and contain caffeine. They are fermented but not as much as the black tea. They usually have a fruity flavor and a golden color.
Herbal teas actually don't contain any tea at all and don't have any caffeine. They are blends of flowers, roots, berries, fruit peels and seeds. For centuries the benefits of herbal tea have been used to enhance health and well being.
The name Tazo has roots in many civilizations. It has been known to mean "fresh" in several Hindi dialects. It was used as a toast to life by ancient Greeks. To the Roman Gypsy's it meant "river of life".
Tazo tea has produced a unique product that creates an emotional connection with the consumer at many levels and is blended with an artistry that borders on magical.
If you would like to experience Tazo Teas, we offer it to you at: Tazo Teas
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Recipe Of
The Month
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Ingredients:
1 - (9-inch) unbaked(4-cup volume) deep dish pie shell thawed completely
2 - large eggs
1/2 - cup all-purpose flour
1/2 - cup granulated sugar
1/2 - cup packed brown sugar
3/4 - cup butter, (1 1/2 sticks) softened
1 - (6-oz.) cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 - cup chopped nuts
1 - whipped cream or ice cream
Instructions:
BEAT eggs in large mixer bowl on high speed until foamy.
Beat in flour, granulated sugar and brown sugar.
Beat in butter.
Stir in morsels and nuts.
Spoon into pie shell.
Bake in preheated 325°F. oven for 55 to 60 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between edge and center comes out clean.
Cool on wire rack.
Serve warm with whipped cream.
Makes 8 servings.
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Coffee Trivia
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The first coffee shop on record, Kiva Han, opened in Constantinople in 1475.
The first European coffee was sold in pharmacies in 1615 as a medicinal remedy.
In the coffee world, "excelso" or "supremo" do not indicate the quality of the beans, but rather, the size of the beans.
When coffee supplies became scarce during the American Civil War, soldiers desperate for a cup of coffee used roasted sweet potato and Indian corn as a substitute.
In Italy, espresso is considered so essential to daily life that the price is regulated by the government.
Brazil accounts for almost 1/3 of the world's coffee production, producing over 3-1/3 billion pounds of coffee each year.
In the 1800s, competitive swimmers in the Netherlands used caffeine to go faster.
Around 1660, the Dutch Ambassador to China, Mr. Nieuhoff, was the first person to mix coffee with milk.
It takes approximately 42 coffee beans to make a shot of espresso
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New To The Web Site
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Check out the beautiful Starbucks travel mugs that are made from 18/8 stainless steel, are virtually unbreakable and all have a non-skid surface so they won't slide around.
If you have read our article, Tips For Choosing The Perfect Travel Mug that's exactly what we tell you to look for in a travel mug.
Starbucks travel mugs are so unique we gave them a page all of their own at: Starbucks Travel Mugs
We know you have a lot of choices on the Internet and we thank you for visiting our web sites and for your business.
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