Make Seattle’s Best Coffee’s cold brewed coffee at home with a Toddy
Seattle’s Best makes amazing Iced coffees and you can too. Their Secret is a Toddy home brewing System and their Beach House Blend.
I recently made a batch of iced coffee concentrate using this method and I have to say the Beach House Blend is amazingly smooth and great just over ice.
If you’ve never tried either they are worth a look. I added a pound of coffee to the cold brewer put it in my fridge and the next morning I had 2 quarts of coffee concentrate. This is like the espresso of the cold world. If you don’t drink a lot of coffee please remember this is concentrated. They tell you that you can ad some hot water to recreate a cup of coffee, and I was shocked how much this tasted like a good Americano. But, drank most of it over ice with a dask of milk. If you have a blender then the options are endless.
Seattle’s Best Coffee’s cold brewed coffee brewing process, can be replicated at home using the Toddy home brewing system.
The Seattle’s Best Coffee cold brewed coffee concentrate, a concentrate coffee extract produced by using a special cold brewing process, is the key ingredient in Seattle’s Best Coffee’s summer lineup. The cold brewing process extracts the flavors of coffee and leaves behind undesirable acids and oils, resulting in a bold, slightly sweet, smooth-tasting coffee with more than 50 percent less acidity than conventional brewing methods. Cold brewed coffee is used as the base for Seattle’s Best Coffee JavaKula blended beverages, cold milkshakes and Hand Shaken ColdBrewed Originals.
With the Seattle’s Best Coffee Toddy home brewing system (http://www.toddycafe.com/shop/product.php?productId=67) you can make cold brewed coffee at home. The Toddy brewing system lets you make up to 48 fluid ounces of coffee concentrate – which is enough to make plenty of iced coffee treats for a party, or refrigerate (the concentrate is best for up to 7 days) to enjoy throughout the week.
I could tell you more, but I think this video on YouTube sums up the cold brewing process pretty nicely: http://tinyurl.com/2dm42fq (and next, make sure you check out this video on cold brewed recipes to see all kinds of drinks you can make with the Toddy! http://tinyurl.com/29qjfcy)
Check them out on Facebook too – facebook.com/seattlesbestcoffee
Go Green With Your Coffee Brewer
We are all looking to Go Green for the environment. Hourglass has created a new coffee maker to help us do just that. The catch? It uses no electricity.
The Hourglass Cold Brew Coffee Maker looks sharp with its hourglass design. Its very easy on the eyes, and on your electric bill. Its easy on the back too, weighing only 2.8lbs.
The high heat and fast brew times of hot brew coffee makers can create bitter tasting coffee that’s often high in acid, causing stomach aches. Hourglass coffee maker solves this problem, with cold-brewing. Because the coffee beans are not exposed to heat, bitter acids and oils are not released. Hourglass claims that this brewing process results in 69.6% less acid than hot brewed coffee.
Centuries ago, native cultures perfected the art of coffee making. These ancient coffee connoisseurs hand-selected the best beans, dried them in the sun, coarsely ground them, and soaked them overnight in pure, cold water to produce a rich and smooth tasting coffee extract. The Hourglass coffee maker brings the Lost Art of cold brewing into the 21st century, and into your home.
Learn Advanced Press Pot Techniques
I watched this video from Coffee Geek about advaced press pot techniques and though I would share it with you! I hope you enjoy it and learn a lot about getting a better press pot brew.
Roast Your Own Coffee At Home: Roaster Review
For those who are a fan of coffee, its always interesting to look into the roasting process. From the green bean right to your cup, its all very interesting. I have now found a new hobby, roasting my own beans at home.
There are a number of coffee roasters available for home use. Some are affordable and some are on the very expensive side. I tried out the more affordable FreshRoast + eight home coffee roaster which runs a little over $100. I found it to be a good product and I got 5 pounds of green beans for free to boot!
This particular roaster is perfect for a small household of one or two people. It looks very nice sitting on my kitchen counter as well. Always a plus! It only takes 7 minutes to roast 3.5lbs of green coffee beans. It has timer and a chaff collector. It is fairly quiet and does not smoke up the house. The smell of the roasting beans is amazing.
RECALL: Black and Decker Spacemaker Coffee Maker
Black and Decker has recalled their Spacemaker Coffee Maker, sold between March 2006 and March 2009. These brewers are dangerous because their brew basket can shift out of position during brewing allowing hot water to spill out and burn people. Black and Decker has received 235 reports of this happening, 10 of the consumers received 2nd degree burns. The coffee maker was sold at major retailers including Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohls, Target and Amazon.com. If you have purchased one of these coffee makers, please call 866-668-4442.
Aerobie Aeropress Coffee & Espresso Maker Review
The Aerobie Aeropres is a single cut coffee & espresso maker. It
The coffee is micro-filtered. It so pure and particle-free that it can be stored for days as a concentrate. The concentrate can be drunk as espresso, mixed with milk for lattes, or diluted to make American coffee.
Its easy to use and clean, which is a must! It also makes your espresso and coffee taste great! Also, you cannot beat the price. Total immersion of the grounds in the water results in rapid yet robust extraction of flavor and allows for a moderate temperature, which results in a smoother brew. The air pressure, created by the plunger, shortens filtering time to approximately 20 seconds. This avoids the bitter taste associated with the long process of traditional drip brewing. The air pressure squeezes the last goodness from the grounds, enriching the flavor of the coffee. Due to the lower temperature and shorter brewing time, the acid level of the coffee is much lower than traditional brewers. Aeropress released laboratory pH testing results which measured the brew’s acid as less than one fifth that of regular drip brew. The low acid is confirmed by coffee drinkers of the product who confirmed that coffee made with the Aeropress was much friendlier to their stomachs.
The Aeropress is slightly more time-consuming for the user than traditional french press or drip coffee makers. It takes about the same amount of time as a standard espresso machine.
Starbucks Recalls Coffee Grinder
Starbucks is voluntarily recalling approximately 530,000 grinders sold between March 2002 and March 2009 under the names of Starbucks Barista Blade Grinder and Seattle’s Best Coffee Blade Grinder .
Three incidents have been reported where the consumer received lacerations while cleaning their grinder. There have been 176 reports of the grinder turning itself on and off unexpectedly. Consumers should immediately stop using the grinders and contact Starbucks for a free replacement grinder at 866-276-2950 or look online at Starbucks Coffee Grinder Recall
Zojirushi Fresh Brew Review
Zojirushi Fresh Brew coffee maker is unmistakeably sleek. But, is it as good for your your coffee fix as it is for your eyes? We have reviewed this product and found that is delivers, despite a few setbacks.
Zojirushi features a large carafe and keeps coffee hot and fresh. It is easy to use. It is also easy to clean, which is a must in my book and it runs quietly, also a plus.
On the downside, the controls are on the side instead of the front, which takes a little getting used to. It also brews a larger quantity as opposed to the one pot brewers. The spout is small. The carafe lid is secure but the one we tried was also a little hard to unscrew.
All in all, we found this coffee maker to be well worth the money
spent, especially for those on a budget.
In Search of a Reasonably Priced Grinder
We have all been there, looking for a great coffee grinder that didn’t require us mortgaging the house to purchase it. Especially in this economy, it is also important to multitask. I was surprised to find a coffee grinder that cold also grind spices. It works great, looks great and saves counter space, which is a must in my small kitchen. I wanted to share this find with our readers after giving it a go with my own brew. It is Krups GX1400 Electric Coffee and Spice Grinder. Krups is definitely a brand that is trustworthy, so I just couldn’t resist giving this grinder a try. The plus was not only does it do an amazing job with coffee and spices, its very classy looking, which is important to me. I hope you find this posting helpful as we are all looking for the perfect grinder.
Coffee Investor’s Dream in a Tough Economy
Fortune Magazine has reported that Green Mountain Coffee Roaster’s stock is holding strong despite a tough economy. Their stock has gained 120% this year after holdiay sales of its Keurig single cup coffee brewers.
To check out these amazing brewers and pods, click the link below:
Great Keurig Coffee Maker and Pods
Recall on Bunn Single Cup Coffee Maker
The Chicago Tribune has reported that Bunn-O-Matic,d Corp. has recalled 35,600 of their Single-Cup Pod Brewers because there is a potential burn hazard associated with them. Although the recall was voluntary, it was done after the US Consumer Products Safety Commission disclosed that they had received 10 reports of the coffee brewer coming open during the brewing process,resulting in one customer suffering minor burns.
If you think you may be affected by this recall, please contact Bunn at 1 (800) 741-3405 or visit their website at www.bunn.com
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-biz-bunn-coffee-pod-recall-may21,0,3203525.story
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