Sweetie asked:


I got a coffee maker for Christmas, and although I like coffee, I LOVE lattes, and was wondering what to put in it to make it more milk-like and how much of whatever it is to add to the coffee, etc. I know nothing about coffee makers/coffee so any advice is appreciated. I would like whatever I add in to have no fat and very few calories if possible. THANKS!
how much milk would I add? and when would i add it in?

Margaret

daemanisameanman asked:


I am very attached to my morning cup of coffee but my doctor said i cannot have any caffeine in my diet anymore due to high blood pressure problems.

Will decaf coffee be fine or does it have a small percent of caffeine in it like non alcoholic beer having .5 percent for an example ?

Clara

Stephie Bee asked:


I’m able to find calorie counts for Starbucks’ chai tea latte, but not for just the regular tea-bag chai tea. Do they make it with milk? I can’t seem to find any information about it.

For reference, it’s a tall (small) size. Thanks to anyone that can help! “Who cares”? Really?

I care, because I don’t want to be a fat cow who consumes 400 calories without realizing it. Thanks for your insight.

Curtis

Karmacoma asked:


Seriously - I buy a caramel & chocolate latte every morning, and they’re like 5 bucks each. I love them, and feel I need them to have an enjoyable morning, but they’re costing me too much money. I’ve tried making regular coffee at home, but there’s something about driving through the coffee shop and drinking from a paper cup that has a wierd sort of charm. Any suggestions?

Dale

Don Mckay asked:


Millions around the world consume coffee. It has been well documented that coffee also helps you to stay awake. Is there an addiction to coffee that we are not aware of? Well, if you are dependant on a chemical then you will become sick from not being able to take it. This sickness I am referring to is called with drawls. A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that when some regular coffee drinkers are suddenly deprived of their morning coffee, they usually get headaches. Fatigue and depression are usually associated with coffee with drawls, and many people are unable to function at their usual level of efficiency. Students have trouble learning and writers may have trouble concentrating. An article in the Journal of the American Medical Association described one worker who made errors that cost thousands and another who kept her head on the desk trying to catch a nap. Most of the people withdrawing from coffee went to bed early as if they just ran out of gas.

Is it really the coffee that keeps them going? Well, that all depends on many factors, and the main factor is the amount of coffee consumed. Most people who drink a cup or two in the morning are less likely to feel drained if they miss their fix the next day. Those who drink 4 to 10 cups a day may crash and burn (figuratively speaking) without their coffee. Why is that? Is the reason caffeine consumption? Coffee contains a large amount of caffeine. The more coffee you drink the more antsy you will become. You may have the shakes, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, or insomnia from consuming to much caffeine. What is it about coffee that makes people over consume it? It may be the stimulation one receives you know that burst of fast energy that coffee gives you after you wake up. After all a cup of coffee has been called a cup of ambition. It seems to motivate people to start their day. Can this be a mental addiction?

Mental addiction is defined as if one believes that he or she is addicted to something with no real basis, so they become mentally addicted. If you switch your coffee to decaf and do not tell anyone you did it then if they say “this coffee taste different” you say, “it is a new brand of coffee” they may function just as well as if they had the real thing. A study in a college in Pennsylvania showed that students at a party who thought they were drinking alcoholic beverages were just as drunk as those who really were. Why? The students were stimulated with the thought of getting drunk. This profound experiment proved that the mind is fully capable of fooling itself into believing something that is not true. If you see it then it is real. If you smell it then it is real. If you taste it then it is real. Non-alcoholic beer looks, smells, and tastes just like regular alcoholic beer. This same theory can also be applied to caffeine drinks. Right? Decaffeinated soft drinks taste horrible, but decaf coffee tastes close enough to the real thing. Take the test and see if your coffee is truly addictive, or is it mental. You may be surprised at the results.



Courtney

Aaron Matthews-Morgan asked:


Coffee Brewing Methods range from popular Espresso or French Press methods to lesser used methods like Turkish. Here we explore the four most popular Coffee Brewing Methods: Espresso, French Press, Drip Filtration and Mokta or Stovetop method.

Espresso

Probably the most popular of the Coffee Brewing Methods in recent times is making an Espresso using a machine. Super hot, pressurized water is forced through fine ground, tightly packed coffee. The pressurized infusion process ensures that the water stays in contact with the coffee grounds long enough to draw out much of the coffee ground flavor. The water then finds a path through the coffee grounds. And the coffee commences to pour into your cup. When the water finds a path through the coffee grind it is referred to as the ’shot being pulled’ through the group.

The sign of a good espresso, using fresh coffee beans, is the richness of the crema. Crema is the hazelnut foam that sits on the surface of the coffee. This is produced by the pressurizing process and the oils of the coffee bean. Oils break down with time, and so a rich crema will be produced using fresh beans. And if you didn’t catch it when I started talking about Espresso, use a fine grind. Using a course grind allows the water to ‘brush past’ the grind rather than infuse with it. Using a course grind will still produce a good coffee, but it will taste more like a coffee produced using a Drip Filter coffee brewing method rather than true Espresso coffee.

French Press

One of the simplest of all Coffee Brewing Methods is the French Press or Plunger. This is probably the easiest way to make great coffee! The French Press works by directly mixing ground coffee with near boiling water. The coffee flavors get drawn out into the water and then the press or plunger is depressed, separating the exhausted coffee grind from the brew. While the process has a similar taste to the Drip Filtration style, the French Press can extract more flavor from the coffee grind by extending the brewing time. Manual infusion requires you to get your timing right. If you let the brewing process run too long you may end up with a bitter coffee. Conversely, if you brew too quickly you will have a weak tasting coffee.

One more point, use a course grind. You don’t want fine ground coffee escaping through the metal filter and into the brew. A dusty cup of coffee is not an experience worth having.

Drip Filtration

Let’s start with the Drip Filtration style. Drip Filtration is probably the most popular method of all. The Drip Filtration machine works by spraying hot water across ground coffee that is held in a conical shaped filter. The hot water then slowly moves through the ground coffee. Once the water reaches the bottom of the conical filter, it drips into a container beneath it.

The most widely used conical filters are made of paper, while expensive stainless steel or gold conical filters are also available. When buying paper filters, be sure to use oxygen bleached paper. Chemically treated papers may affect the taste of your coffee. Another point to be aware of with paper filters is that you may also have some of the flavorful coffee oils trapped by the paper filter. It is the oils that produce the rich crema when you make an espresso. The grind is also important with Drip Filtration. If the grind is too fine, you may clog the pores of your filter. You can avoid this by using a course grind (read about grinding here).

Finally, if you do not expect to drink the full pot of coffee, either by yourself (all that caffeine….) or with friends, beware the constantly heated coffee. It loses its flavor and may even become bitter. And the golden rule….never reheat coffee.



Mokta Pot/Stovetop

The Moka Pot style is also known as a Stovetop coffee pot. Moka pot’s come in several sizes including 2, 4 or 6 cup capacities. The Moka Pot a simple 3 piece pot. The water reservoir is at the base, with a coffee basket in the middle and the brewed coffee ends up in the top.

The coffee brewing method is very simple. The pot is placed on a stove top which heats the water in the lower reservoir. As the water reaches boiling point, the steam rises and the water starts to push upward through the coffee grounds. This continues to travel up the central funnel and seeps into the top chamber where it comes to rest. The process finishes when the coffee stops moving into the top chamber. This should only take a few minutes to brew depending on the cup size of the Moka pot.

The grind should be a fine grind, similar or finer to that used in an Espresso machine. If you want to fill the coffee basket the way traditional Italian drinkers do, then heap the coffee grounds high in the coffee basket and ***** the two pieces together. Don’t worry about compacting the coffee. When the top half of the pot is screwed on, the grounds will be compacted by the filter screen. You should end up with a dry, compacted puck of coffee grounds at the end of brewing.

So there you have it. The four most popular Coffee Brewing Methods.





Harvey

Gary D asked:


I know that they make Decaf Mountain Dew. I can’t drink the one with the cafeine. I llive in NJ and can’t seem to be able to find it. I know they sell it in Virginia. What is the closet place to NJ? Gary Dominicus

Holly

Jason Ashby asked:


When choosing carpets, the colors that you are given to choose from often come in the various categories that carpet sales agents and stores show you. These categories are often classified as such to help you easily determine what kinds of carpet colors you can select since there are a huge number of shades to choose from. Here are the more popular color groups that carpets come in.

Light Carpet Colors.

These are the colors that help make rooms seem larger and airier. Included in the list of light carpet colors that most carpet stores sell are the ever popular beige and hard to keep clean white. The other colors that are included here are pastel, like lemon yellow and light blue. While these carpet colors can indeed make a room open up and appear bigger than it truly is, these carpet colors can easily show stains and dirt and can be somewhat hard to maintain.

Medium Carpet Colors.

Included in the medium carpet colors you can choose from are colors that are darker than the lighter shades we just mentioned but lighter than dark, solid colors. These may include colors like mocha, peach and other similar shades. These colors when it comes to carpets are good choices for areas that people pass through somewhat frequently. These colors are easier to maintain than their lighter counterparts and show a capability to hide dust, lint and dirt, which is why you do not need to clean it too often.

Dark Carpet Colors.

These are colors that make a room seem warm and cozy. These colors when it comes to carpets are also the best ones for hiding stains and dirt, which makes them pretty much the best choice for rooms that see a lot of use like living rooms, waiting rooms and offices. Colors in this palette include solid colors like blue and red as well as chocolate brown shades and black. You can also include in these shades maroon, burgundy and gun metal gray.

Multi-Colored Carpets.

These kinds of carpets can be fashionable but can also be a risk if you do not know how to choose the colors integrated in them wisely. These kinds of carpets are good at hiding dust, lint and dirt too and are pretty easy to maintain like their medium colored counterparts. These kinds of carpets do not come in abundance however, making them somewhat unique and ideal for rooms that you want to stand out or to capture attention.

Patterned Carpets.

Although not necessarily a shade or a color group, patterned carpets are included in the list of carpet choices you have when trying to choose carpets for your home or office. These come in a multitude of designs that range from floral to whimsical to geometric and each type of pattern or design can be utilized for specific rooms and areas in your home of office. Examples of such a pattern and room affinity include whimsical designs and children’s rooms, floral designs and a young lady’s bedroom and geometric designs for a man’s study or den.



Harry

zeeshan402 asked:


Desi chai you just have to add milk but starbucks and such put a whole bunch of stuff in their. Why is that? Is Starbucks just changing chai or was chai really suppose to be the one that is sold at starbucks.

Sam

sleepsheepnyc asked:


Mostly talking about black teas here, tea bags and loose.

Thanks!

Denise