Sunday, November 27, 2011

Part 3 - Persuasion by Jane Austen (Chs 19-24)

Part 3. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Karen Savage. Playlist for Persuasion by Jane Austen: www.youtube.com

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Does Coffee Really Taste All That Good?

!±8± Does Coffee Really Taste All That Good?

Or has it just become a habit? Before anyone gets up in arms lambasting this as a blasphemous suggestion, be assured that the question comes not from an observer, but a partaker.

Specific qualifications include: decades of indulging in somewhere between a cup to a quart daily on average; sampling of countless brands; mixing it up with varieties from espresso to cappuccino; often grinding my own beans; and though an early user of cream and sugar, taking it straight longer can be remembered.

Normally coffee gets consumed without much thought. It's an accepted routine that mostly happens on autopilot. But a while back, after preparing the morning brew, I actually paid attention to the first sip.

I suppose there was some anticipation of that delicious initial taste, but it didn't happen that way. Rather, it actually caught me up short just because it was so blah - in fact the taste was really somewhat unappealing. Nor did things improve after drinking more.

The problem was not the coffee - it was a premium brand with a name familiar to all. Likewise, neither was the water, measuring, or anything else in the production process to blame. There was simply no apparent reason for it not to taste good.

Initially I wrote it off as some unknown anomaly, but it happened the same for a couple more days. Experiments with switching out the coffee itself, water and other variables didn't really seem to change much.

Over time, I didn't notice so much, but then again it's unusual to notice a lot anyway until later in the morning when the brain kicks into gear. But from time to time I try and savor that first sip especially, to see what I really think about it.

The results are still mixed. Sometimes it appears to be pretty good, yet others it just seems like coffee - nothing special, just comfortable. Will I continue to drink it - absolutely. Why, is hard to say, but probably that's where the habit kicks in.

Try an experiment yourself. Savor that next cup and really focus on the taste. Is it actually as good in your mouth as in your mind?

Or is it sort of like golf, where hitting a perfect shot from time to time keeps us coming back despite all the crummy ones in between?


Does Coffee Really Taste All That Good?

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Saturday, November 19, 2011

The Best Coffee Makers on the Market

!±8± The Best Coffee Makers on the Market

For many of us, there is no better way to greet the day than with a nice hot cup of coffee. The market is filled with coffee makers that all claim to be the best around, but we all know that all appliances are not created equal. After separating the best from the rest, we settled on two very different coffee makers that represent the best of what's a(g)round.

Best Overall Coffee Maker

The best traditional coffee maker on the market comes courtesy of industry heavyweight Cuisinart. The Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 Coffee Maker is a versatile, user-friendly model that offers great-tasting coffee and unparalleled convenience. It can easily be set to either brew a full pot (12 cups) or one to four cups at a time, which makes it good for both the office, as it can serve many people, or for personal use. Its digital timer makes brewing simple, as you can easily set the pot to begin brewing at anytime of day, guaranteeing you'll have hot, fresh coffee whenever you want it. It also comes with an extremely convenient self-cleaning system, which means you have one less thing to clean in your kitchen. Overall, this model from Cuisinart is at the top of our list, thanks to its tasty coffee, versatility, and overall convenience.

Best Express Coffee Maker

If you are looking for nothing more than a quick, tasty, hassle-free Cup O' Joe, the Keurig Special Edition Gourmet B60 Maker is the perfect product for you. All you have to do is insert one of Keurig's pre-measured, pre-ground K-cups, pull the lever, and wait a few seconds for your pipping hot, fresh cup of coffee. It is perfect for busy professionals and parents who don't have time to wait around for their coffee and is an extremely convenient product that will make coffee-making a snap. If you are willing to shell out a little bit more money, you can spring for Keurig's B70 model, which brews a bigger cup of coffee and is quieter than its predecessor, though the B60 is a better value.


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Monday, November 14, 2011

Tassimo by Bosch TAS2001UC Single Serve Coffee Brewer, White

!±8±Tassimo by Bosch TAS2001UC Single Serve Coffee Brewer, White

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The Tassimo TAS2001 brewer is a revolutionary new concept in small appliances which allows you to personalize your brewer with any one of 4 color kits (Strawberry Red, Mint Blue, Lime Green or Hazelnut Brown) .These color kits allow you to mix and match any one of the 4 colors kits to design a brewer that fits you. Each color kit sold separately.

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