www.My-Kap.com These kaps will allow you to reuse your Keurig K-Cups many times. You can refill your K-Cups with your favorite coffee or tea. Three colors are included, clear, red, and green. In addition a cleaning brush is included which also can also be used as a removal tool to remove the kap from the K-Cup after it has been used. The Keurig standard approach involves the purchase of K-Cups with coffee, tea, hot chocolate, etc. The K-Cups make excellent coffee. But they each cost anywhere from $.25 to $.50 per cup depending on the quantity and where you purchase them. If you like to drink coffee like me, this can add up to quite a bill really quickly. So you say, why not get a reusable K-Cup. Good idea. But there are a few problems with the system Keurig wants you to use. First the reusable K-Cups cost and up. If you want 10 of them, that is 0 just for the reusable cups. Second, the Keurig's resusable K-Cup does not produce as good of a cup of coffee as the K-Cup itself. The designs are different and the water flows out the sides of the filter rather than down through the coffee (take a look at it closely). Third, the design is big, bulky, and hard to store. If you already have a turnstile for K-Cups, you can not store these there. With this product you can. The Kap allows you to recycle your K-Cups. Fill them with your favorite coffee or tea. And use them many times before they have to be thrown out for good. That lowers your cost for each cup of brew and also ...
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
An Insight Into Different Types of Coffee Makers
Here I will help you explore some of the most common coffee maker types, as well as some coffee makers that are truly for the coffee crazy. I have tried to cover some of the benefits of using different coffee brewers depending on your personal needs.
If you lead a busy life and your always on the go a single cup maker maybe just the answer to keep up to your active lifestyle. There are one cup makers available that deliver a mug of hot brew that you make and take with you. Most brew quickly through the lid into a thermal mug and shuts off automatically when done.
A single cup maker is an ideal gift for commuters, college students, professionals always on the go, newlyweds or the single java drinker household. Benefits from a single cup coffee maker include a perfect cup of freshly brewed hot coffee in a flash. Excellent for the office or dorm, you can also make hot water for tea, hot chocolate or instant soups. The k-cup coffee system made by Keurig has it's own formula for brewing a fresh single serving . It consists of a single portion of ground beans in a container with a filter built-in.
Thermal coffee makers are another option as we all strive to have our brew remain hot and fresh, most of the companies that produce thermal makers claim that you will have up to 4 hours of hot fresh coffee. I have a thermal maker and while it is true that the brew is still warm after a fashion I prefer to start over as I prefer to have fresh java, but my wife loves it.
If you are not as picky as I am then perhaps a thermal coffee maker is right for you. There are a wide variety of options as far as color and size, one of the benefits is the ability to bring and place the crafe at the dinning room table while you entertain your guests.
Space saver coffee makers are a great way to make your small kitchen bigger. Most manufactures make an under counter maker that can give you more space on your counter tops and it offers a great alternative to smaller makers like the single cup makers that we discussed earlier or 4 cup makers. Most all of them have a removable water reservoir that makes filling more efficient and prevents spills and cleaning the reservoir is much easier. You can still get your 10 or 12 cups that you require while keeping your kitchen less cluttered. Excellent for galley kitchens or apartment size kitchens and RV owners.
The French press , also known as a press pot, coffee press, coffee plunger or cafetière, is a brewing device popularized by the French. Its operation is simple and can produce a stronger pot of coffee than some other types of java makers. The press pot consists of a narrow cylindrical container usually made of glass or clear plastic, equipped with a lid and a "plunger" also made of metal or plastic, which fits tightly in the cylinder and which has a fine wire or nylon mesh acting as a filter which can be cleaned and reused.
The java is brewed by placing the coffee and water together, leaving to brew for a few minutes, then depressing the plunger to trap the grounds at the bottom of the container. Because the grounds remain in direct contact with the brewing water and the grounds are filtered from the water via a mesh instead of a paper filter, java brewed with the French press captures more of the brews flavor and essential oils, most of these are generally trapped in the paper or wire filters we use in the drip method of brewing. Because the used grounds remain in the drink after brewing, French pressed coffee should be served immediately so as to not become bitter. A typical 8-cup French press is considered expired after 20 - 25 minutes as there is no warmer plate as in many makers.
Beans for use in a French press should be of a consistent, coarse grind. The use of a hand coffee grinder or manual coffee grinder gives a more consistent grind than the whirling blade variety of electric grinders. The ground should be more coarse than that used for a drip coffee filter, as a finer grind will seep through the press filter and into the coffee. A French press is also more portable and self contained than other makers. And make a great solution for a travel maker in such cases as back packing or camping. Despite the name, the French press is not noticeably more popular in France than in other countries. In most French households, coffee is usually prepared by drip brewing, using an electric coffee maker and paper filters.
A vacuum maker brews coffee using two chambers where vapor pressure and vacuum produce brew which is clean, rich and smooth compared to other brewing methods. This type of maker is also known as vac pot , siphon or syphon coffee maker and was invented by Loeff of Berlin in the 1830s. These types of makers have been used for more than a century in many parts of the world.
The chamber material can be pyrex, metal or plastic, and the filter can either be a glass rod, or a screen from cloth, paper or nylon. The Napier Vacuum Machine, presented in 1840, was an early example of this technique. While vacuum makers are generally to complex for everyday use, they were prized for producing a clear brew and were quite popular until the middle of the twentieth century.
The idea of a vacuum coffee maker is to heat water in the lower vessel of the brewer until the expansion forces the water through a narrow tube into an upper vessel that contains the coffee grounds. When the lower vessel has more or less emptied itself and enough time has elapsed, the heat is removed and the resulting vacuum will draw the brewed beverage through a strainer back into the lower chamber from which it can be stored. The device must usually be taken apart to pour into a mug.
An early variation of this principle is called balance siphon. This variation has the two chambers arranged side by side on a balance like device, with a counterweight attached to the heated chamber.
Once the vapor has forced the hot water out, the counterweight is activated and a spring-loaded snuffer which smothers the flame and allows the initial hot chamber to cool down thus creating a vacuum and causing the brewed coffee to seep in. Thus - as believed by some creating the perfect cup of java.
Turning on my drip coffee maker is a soothing ritual for me , as I awake climb-out of bed , dress and without even a pause I head straight for the maker which is pre-loaded from the night before . With a push of a button I feel comfort in knowing that I can continue on with what lays ahead for the rest of the day.
Most drip filter makers function in the same simple manner: a paper filter sets in a basket (usually plastic) which holds the finely ground, almost powdery bean. Cold water is poured into a chamber where it is heated and poured over the grounds. The brew is quickly extracted into a waiting carafe usually glass or thermal steel . The process is very simple, and extremely reliable.
Some have proclaimed that automatic drip coffee makers produce "off-tasting" flavors in the cup. I feel that those people need to either change or modify their coffee grind , do not use reusable filters or should clean the drip maker as per the manufacturers directions.
It has been a long time since I have used a manual drip coffee maker but I do have limited experience with them. I began many years ago to use the single cup model as I was the only java drinker in the household at the time. If you can boil water and measure a tablespoon full of coffee the hard part is done, one can easily make a great cup using the manual drip method and is certainly cost effective as they are generally inexpensive. The larger styles can brew 8- 10 cups at a time.
In most cases, the larger type of manual drip comes with a glass carafe, which is then used to serve the coffee. The drip part is a cone shaped basket, where a filter is placed. The basket is then filled with the desired amount of grounds. For stronger brew, usually a generous tablespoon per cup is recommended. The basket sits on the carafe or( coffee pot), or on a single mug. The hot water is gradually added to the basket, creating very fresh cup. You have to be very patient when adding water, as too much water will flood the drip cone, causing a unwanted mess of grounds and water all over the place.
I hope this has given some insight to the great selection of coffee brewing methods available to consumers today, my suggestion is to keep it simple when selecting a coffee maker for every day use and to step out of the box when you have time to enjoy the art of brewing coffee while you are relaxing.
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Buying an Insulated Coffee Mug
Buying coffee mugs is one of those things most people do not really put a lot of thought into. If it is something that can hold coffee, it is fine right? That is true unless you love your coffee and you are very particular about your drink and the container that holds it.
If you are an avid coffee drinker, you need to spend a little more care when you are shopping for cups, particularly the insulated ones. When you are in the kitchen aisle at a department store, resist the urge to grab and buy the first mug you see. If you do a lot of your shopping online, do not click on the 'Buy It Now!' button for the mug that comes up first on your eBay search results.
First, what is your main purpose for buying a coffee mug? Do you want to have a mug that you can use every day when you sit down for breakfast and drink your morning coffee in leisure? Do you want a mug that you can take with you to work? If it is the latter, you will want to get yourself an insulated travel mug that will be able to withstand travel. For this, you need to take note of how big the cup holder in your car is. You will want a model that will snugly fit in your car's cup holder. You can find this style with both flared and narrow bases with flared being more appropriate for desktop use and narrow for minimum space usage.
You cannot very well travel safely with hot coffee in an insulated mug unless the mug has a lid on it. You will need to consider a few things when you are looking for insulated coffee mugs with lids. For one, the lid of the coffee mug must be leak proof, not leak resistance. If it says on the package or label that the lid for the coffee mug is leak resistant, it means liquid inside will still spill but at a slower rate if you tip the mug over. On the other hand, if it is leak proof, it means you can tip the mug upside down or it can roll on its side and there will not be any spills.
How the lid attaches to the mug is important too. You will find lids that you need to push down to snap it into place. Some you have to twist to lock into place. Usually, push-in style lids are leak resistant. If you want to seal in the heat longer in your mug, go with an insulated coffee mug with a twist lock lid.
The brand I recommend first and foremost are Contigo travel mugs. The 16 ounce cup is double-walled stainless steel with a screw-cover lid that sits above the rim of the cup. This matters as lids that sit below the rim of the cup take up space in the liquid compartment. The more lid you have sitting in the beverage area means the less room for your drink. With Contigo travel mugs, you get the maximum room for your drink.
The screw on top features 'auto seal' technology. To drink from the tumbler you hold down the button on the side of the lid, this opens the way for the liquid to come through the mouthpiece. With a true-seal like you get with Contigo products, you can rest assured that your beverage will remain in the cup and not leak out.
Each morning, thousands of people rely on coffee to wake them up and give them the energy to get through the day. Every corner literally has a coffee shop for people to quickly go in and get their daily caffeine boost. However, the cups used to serve coffee in these places are not all that sturdy, and worse, they are not reusable. If you use have an insulated coffee mug with you wherever you go, you can have it re-filled with coffee; you are actually reducing the carbon footprints you leave on the environment. Want to take it further? Skip the coffee shops and simply brew your own coffee as mugs are easy to clean anyway.
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