Prep Time Is 5 Minutes Ingredients 3/4 cup ground dark roast coffee (regular or decaffeinated) 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons Cinnamon, Ground 1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract 6 cups water Preparation Place coffee, sugar and cinnamon in filter in brew basket of coffee maker. Place vanilla inContinue Reading

Building a business from the ground floor is a very time consuming, emotionally taxing, and financially straining prospect. This is one reason that franchise businesses are so popular among those seeking the security of business ownership but not willing to risk their financial futures and security in the effort. TheContinue Reading

A White Russian is made of Vodka, Kaluha and heavy cream.  One of my favorite adult beverages.  But I substitute the Kaluha for Baileys’. I used to wind down my evenings with a couple after my shifts as a restaurant manager in Connecticut, back in the day.  Kaluha is aContinue Reading

5 Tips for Beginning a Successful Coffee Franchise Chances are quite good that if you are beginning a coffee franchise that you have visions of successful endings and massive expansion swimming around in your dreams at night. These are good dreams to have but do not allow them to occupyContinue Reading

All About Drip Coffee Makers Drip coffee makers are some of the most commonly used coffee makers in the United States. They are easy to use and inexpensive to own and operate. Available in a wide variety of styles, colors and sizes, there’s a drip coffee maker to fit anyContinue Reading

Nothing like a great coffee cake with your coffee. I grew up in a German household and every afternoon Mom would have cakes and danish available to eat with the coffee. Cafeclatch. Here is a nice recipe for coffee cake. Streusel 1/3 cup unbleached all purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugarContinue Reading

Okay, back to the grind. It’s the day after Christmas, all those people that didn’t like their gifts will be in long lines returning them. Me?! I will be here blogging and enjoying a couple cups of coffee.  Later today, I will be painting, artistically, not the walls, LOL. WhenContinue Reading

There really can’t be any adult in this great big world that has never tried coffee. It’s consumed everywhere. Coffee can be pretty amazing for your brain, your skin and your body. Here are some reasons why we should drink coffee, in a nutshell. (figuratively) –Americans get more antioxidants fromContinue Reading

Today, I am trying an Amaretto French roast by Steep & Brew coffee roasters. It has a very nice eye catching package with Gold, Purple and Black colors. While brewing, there wasn’t a very strong smell of coffee brewing. First taste was as a shot or a shooter. This coffeeContinue Reading

Today’s coffee flavor is African Cinnamon by Cameron’s. To begin with, as it was brewing, it filled the whole house with the scent of Cinnamon.  Not a personal favorite as a scent for me but I love ground cinnamon. Side Note; Ground cinnamon doesn’t taste or smell like cinnamon gumContinue Reading

Today I am relaxing at my desk, in my T-Shirt shop, with my standard brew of Maxwell House Medium (Breakfast).  I usually take my coffee with 3 sugars and cream or Caramel Machiato Creamer. When I’m writing a post about a coffee flavor, I will drink some without any additivesContinue Reading

Thanks for stopping by.  This blog is dedicated to the tastes and smells of Coffee, as well as, the products available for coffee lovers. I love coffee! I am a late bloomer when it comes to coffee.  It’s only been about 9 years that I have been drinking it.  IContinue Reading