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All That (Caffeine) — and a Bag of Chips!

When you think of energy boosting drinks and food, thoughts of Red Bull, Rockstar and even your average shot of espresso come to mind, right? But wait, did you ever think a bag of potato chips could give you the same amount of energy? Arma Energy Snx and NRG have done the what many may [...]

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Health Watch: Java not to Blame for Sleepless Babies

Coffee was what kept me up during those late nights of studying in college; for expecting and new mothers, you’d think it would be their lifeline too! I figured caffeine was the fuel that helped them during long, sleepless nights with their newborns. But to my surprise, drinking caffeine has been a concern for many [...]

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Crew Review: Zoka Coffee Roasters — Espresso Blends

Time to take on Zoka’s espresso blends — the Espresso Paladino and Organic Quatro. We asked Gail and Allison to pull a few shots and give us their opinions on how these new coffees taste.  

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Crew Review: Zoka Coffee Roasters – Drip Blends

We have added another selection of locally-roasted coffee to our line-up — Zoka Coffee Roasters! Watch as Gail and Allison taste a few different drip blends, prepped via pour over.  

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Turkish Coffee a la Aeropress

You asked for it, so we answered! Recently, a viewer suggested that we experiment with the Aeropress when making Turkish coffee. So we asked our resident Turkish coffee expert, Rade, to jump into the 21st century by prepping up some coffee and then putting it through an Aeropress. Watch to find out how the experiment [...]

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The Lowdown on Distilled Water

A common inquiry we receive is in regard to the type of water customers should use in their coffee making equipment. Some folks think that distilled water will be their best bet, as they won’t have to worry about scale build up or performing descaling procedures for the life of the machine. While there seems [...]

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One More Cup Away from Diabetes

Well, looks like coffee’s done it again. As if we needed another reason to grab a second cup of joe in the morning, now you’ll have good reason — one for the kick and one to help fight diabetes! The Harvard School of Public Health has done a series of studies uncovering the health benefits [...]

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Nitrogen-Flushed Coffee

We offer a couple of different coffee varieties that are treated with a nitrogen flush during their packaging (specifically, Lavazza and illy employ this practice), and we often have folks ask about what this is and why it’s done. Once a food is processed, it begins to deteriorate immediately with exposure to oxygen. Foods that [...]

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Crew Review: Atomic Cafe – Espresso Coffees

Time for our second round of tastings! In this episode, Gail and Allison taste shots from Atomic Cafe’s selection of espresso-oriented blends and beans. Watch to find out their thoughts on these new coffee offerings.

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The Lowdown on Bikini Barista Stands

Putting our noses to the grindstone and getting our hands dirty like the intrepid reporters that we are, Kaylie and I hit the streets with one question on our mind: What’s all the hullabaloo with bikini barista stands? As far as we can tell (through very informal polling of other crew mates who hail from [...]

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