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Coffee is one of my favorite beverages! We have many appliances and implements to make coffee in our house. An espresso and cappuccino machine would be a great addition. Below is a FREE and paid blogger opportunity for a giveaway of an espresso and cappuccino machine. 

 

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Affordable K-Cups [review]

Making coffee is one of the first things I do in the morning. Over the many years of drinking coffee, I realized that I prefer the darker roasts. I have tried the lighter roasts, like Medium, but they do not give me the same energy boost as the Dark and Extra Dark roasts. Coffee can get expensive, especially when you use machines like a Keurig. Java Fly is a coffee wholesaler that strives to make great coffee affordable. Their selection of single serve coffee options and brands is extensive.

Java Fly Coffee       

Rating: total green check marks out of 5.

Disclosure: I received the product to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own and are honest.

The Good	The Not So Good
Affordable coffee
Great flavor

I received K-cups in two types: Faro Rose Noire and Faro Sumatra Mandheling. I sent these K-cups with my husband to work. The cups are compatible with Keurig K-cup brewing systems.

I am going to focus this review on the flavors. As I mentioned, I love darker roasts because I feel like they give more of a boost. My husband prefers the same.

Rose Noire (Black Rose) is a dark roast coffee. The flavor is smooth, pleasant, and lingers on the tongue. My husband used the 10 oz setting on the Keurig to brew the coffee. He recommends trying a lower volume of water to really feel the full strength of this dark roast. Rose Noire was easy to drink and my husband really liked it.

Sumatra Mandheling is a medium roast coffee. The taste was smooth. The flavor is characteristic of the flavor you would expect from a Sumatra. Again, my husband recommended trying a lower volume of water to really full the full strength of the flavor.

My husband really liked both coffees, though he said that Rose Noire was more of an afternoon coffee for him.

If you are looking for affordable k-cups, check out Java Fly coffee wholesaler!

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Adrano Volcano Coffee [review]

Coffee is one of the highlights of my mornings, mid days, and afternoons! I drink coffee for both an energy boost and the flavor. I prefer a strong, bold cup of coffee. Black! Last year, my husband started roasting green coffee beans. This is a great way to obtain organic green coffee beans and roast them to our desired flavor. Heirloom Coffee sources Adrano coffee from small estates in the the Pocos de Caldas volcanic caldera (crater) in Brazil.

Adrano Brazil Volcano Coffee       
Rating: total green check marks out of 5.

The Good	The Not So Good
Sustainably grown, direct traded	Not certified organic
Complex, yet smooth flavor and taste

Heirloom Coffee's Adrano coffee is a mix of Mundo Novo, Catuaí and Acaiá varieties of Arabica beans. The small estates in the volcanic crater grow a variety of unusual Arabica bean sub-types. These unusual beans, paired with the unique volcanic soil and microclimate, create beans that have a variety of flavors. Adrano coffee beans are processed with a dry-process. The beans are large, hard, and have a high sugar content due to full ripening in processing. Flavors include buttery aromas and deep, rich caramel. This coffee has won awards!

The Adrano coffee beans are sold green, meaning that they have not been roasted. Roasting at home is easy and doable! My husband has been using a hot air popper that he purchased on Amazon, but I have also seen these in thrift stores. The coffee beans come with instructions for roasting coffee at home. I would recommend looking at some YouTube videos to understand the process of roasting coffee at home. The green coffee beans can also be roasted in a pan as long as you constantly move them around for even roasting.

Usage: First, my husband roasted the coffee beans to the desired roast level. He over roasted just a bit, so they were past the French Roast level. The color of the beans and ground coffee looked almost black and we could taste a little bit of the burn in the coffee, but it was still drinkable. Next time, he will remove the beans from the hot air popper 1-2 minutes sooner. We used an Aeropress to press Adrano volcano coffee - about 2 spoonfuls of ground coffee per 1 cup of water. We like coffee strong! If you make the coffee and it's too strong, you can dilute by adding a little bit of hot water at a time until you reach your preferred strength.

Results: The coffee was strong, bold and smooth. I could taste the caramel notes in the coffee. Even though we made pretty strong coffee, it was not too acidic. I really like the low acidity, especially since I prefer my coffee stronger and stronger causes sometimes irritates my stomach.

If you are looking for unique coffee beans to try, I recommend Heirloom Coffee's volcano coffee. I The flavor profile of the Adrano volcano coffee will appeal to any palate.

Disclosure: I received the product to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own and are honest.

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The Start Your Day Off Bright [Giveaway]

There are many ways to start off your day. I prefer my start to include coffee! enter below for a chance to win a caffeinated start to your day.

Deliciously Savvy is Hosting Another Giveaway For 1 LUCKY Winner to Receive a $25 Gift Certificate for Polmedia Polish Pottery (They Have Fabulous MUGS!!!) & a Mega Coffee Sampler 40 Count Box of KCups from Two Rivers Coffee! This Is A Fabulous Way To Start Off Anyone's Day~ Enter Today and Good Luck!

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Go Crazy Over Coffee Crazy's Organic French Roast

Coffee is one of the highlights of my mornings, mid days, and afternoons! I drink coffee for both an energy boost and the flavor. I prefer a strong, bold cup of coffee. Black! During a recent visit to my parents', I rediscovered the French Roast. While I wrote off French Roast coffee in the past, I realized it is exactly what I have needed lately - a darker roast with a great punch of caffeine and flavor. Coffee Crazy has debuted their first blend, Fair Trade and Organic French Roast coffee, a medium to full body blend with a low acidity.

Coffee Crazy French Roast       
Rating: total green check marks out of 5.

The Good	The Not So Good
Fair Trade and USDA Certified Organic
Smooth and bold

Coffee Crazy's French Roast is made from organically grown Arabica specialty coffee beans that are sold at Fair Trade prices. The company is also part of the Rainforest Alliance. There is nothing complicated about these beans. They are organic, dark roasted and whole. The coffee comes in a 12 ounce for $13.95 on Amazon. This is about the average price for Organic and Fair Trade coffee beans.

The whole beans are dark in color. They grind up nicely in my coffee grinder.

Usage: I brewed Coffee Crazy Organic French Roast using my 3 cup glass Chemex. I usually brew 2 spoonfuls of ground coffee per 1 cup of water. I like coffee strong. If you make the coffee and it's too strong, you can dilute by adding a little bit of hot water at a time until you reach your preferred strength.

Results: I poured up a small cup of the coffee and took a sip. The coffee was strong, bold and smooth. I really like the low acidity, especially since I prefer my coffee stronger and stronger causes sometimes irritates my stomach. I am able to drink a couple of small cups of this coffee throughout the day with no stomach irritation, so I know this coffee has low acidity. The caffeine content was just where I like it. The coffee woke me up without giving me too much of a "caffeine buzz.".

If you are looking for an organic French Roast blend that is Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance certified, look to Coffee Crazy. I know you will go just as crazy over this coffee as I have!

Disclosure: I received the product to facilitate this review. No other compensation was received. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

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Coffee Bean Mill for the Perfect Cup of Coffee [Review]

Enjoying coffee is one of the highlights of my morning, and my day! When one stays at home with a toddler, coffee is a requirement for getting through the day. A few years ago, my husband and I started buying whole coffee beans and grinding our own. Even though we go through a bag of coffee fairly quickly, we found that grinding our our coffee results in much better and fresher tasting coffee. While an electric coffee grinder is a useful kitchen accessory, a manual coffee grinder has its place also. Galleany's manual ceramic coffee bean grinder mill uses the burr grinding method to grind coffee beans to uniform size, which is important in brewing the perfect cup of coffee.

Galleany Coffee Mill      
Rating: total green check marks out of 5.

The Good	The Not So Good
Stainless steel body	Small volume
Adjustable grind sizes
Compact and portable (great for travel)

Galleany coffee mill is a manual coffee bean grinder that uses a ceramic burr mechanism to grind the coffee. The mill is made from stainless steel body with a small acrylic window at the bottom. The handle is made from plated zinc. The ceramic burr mechanism is inside and can be accessed by pulling off the bottom piece. The black knob inside (bottom of the ceramic burr grinder) is used to adjust the fineness of the ground. The coffee mill comes pre-assembled.

Galleany coffee mill has a 50ml capacity. The smaller size is more suited for a single cup of coffee. If you prefer your coffee to be very fresh, then you grind just enough coffee each time for one cup. This compact size makes this coffee mill portable. I can see myself taking this coffee mill when traveling. For every day use, this size is a bit small for me. I prefer to grind enough coffee for 1-3 days. With a toddler running around, I do not have time to manually grind coffee for each cup of coffee.

One of the features that I love about manual grinder mills is that the grind size can be adjusted. While espresso requires a finer ground, a drip coffee maker uses a coarser ground. An automatic coffee grinder can grind coffee beans to different sizes, but it is harder to regulate and the ground beans are usually not in uniform sizes. this can impact the taste of the coffee.

Usage: Whole coffee beans are poured in the top and then ground using manual movements of the handle. The ground beans come out in the bottom of the mill and are ready for immediate use. The handle is turned to grind the coffee. Be prepared for a little bit of time to grind the coffee beans.

Results: The ground coffee beans looked to have uniform size after grinding. With the smaller capacity (50ml), it was just enough coffee grind for about 1-2 cups of coffee. I prefer my coffee strong so I usually use 2 scoops of coffee per 1 cup of hot water. Since manual coffee grinding takes more time than using an automatic coffee grinder (and more muscle), using this grinder on the weekend when I have more time and help from my husband would work better for me.

I also tried to grind flax seeds in the grinder. After adjusting the grind size, I was able to get a fairly fine ground that I used to make a flax egg.

My Thoughts: I like the ability to adjust the grind size and count on uniform ground size to make the perfect cup of coffee. Taking the mill apart to clean and putting it back together once air dried was not too difficult. I do wish the mill had a bigger capacity, which would work better for my daily needs.

Galleany manual coffee mill is a good accessory to have on hand whether you prefer to have complete control over your coffee making process or you want to have something on hand for an emergency situation (no electricity).

Disclosure: I received the product to facilitate this review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own and are honest.

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Aeropress Stainless Steel Filter [Review]

One of the ways that I try to be eco-friendly and reduce our impact on the environment is to use reusable products for every day activities. One-time use products can also get pretty expensive in the long run. Most disposable products are also processed or filled with toxic chemicals (ex: bleach). A reusable stainless steel coffee filter is a great way to reduce the amount of money spent on disposable filters, eliminate the "paper" taste in your coffee, and reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals.

Warren River Good Aeropress Filter     
Rating: total green check marks out of 5.

The Good	The Not So Good
Made from stainless steel	Tighter fit, need to press harder
Fine mesh keeps "coffee mud" out
Easy to clean

A Warren River Goods reusable stainless steel filter is a great way to "green" your morning cup of coffee. The filter is made from 100% stainless steel with the mesh inside and a metal rim. The filter is pretty thin and fits right into the main chamber of the Aeropress coffee press.

Usage: The stainless steel filter is used in the same way as the paper filter. You place it inside the Aeropress chamber, add the coffee grounds and then the water. And, press the coffee through.

The paper filters will absorb some of the delicious and healthy oils in coffee, so you lose out on flavor. The stainless steel filter lets those oils through! We decided to do a little experiment. We used a scale to ensure the same amount of coffee and water. The first cup was pressed with the paper filter. The second cup was pressed with the stainless steel filter. Results - we could taste the difference. The second cup had slightly better taste and fuller body. I really like that the stainless steel filter lets through the oils that paper filters absorb.

A paper filter is more fine than a stainless steel filter. One thing to consider is that the stainless steel filter is going to let water through a lot faster. The hot water is in contact with the coffee for less time and could extract less flavor or different flavor than when using a paper filter. This could change the taste of the final cup of coffee.

Results: The stainless steel filter does not result in the "paper" taste when making a cup of coffee. I was worried that the stainless steel filter would "muddy" the coffee a bit (like a French Press usually does), but I did not notice any difference. The stainless steel filter mesh is fine enough to keep even finely ground coffee out of my cup.

The stainless steel filter is thicker than the paper filter, so the fit inside the Aeropress is tighter. I did have to apply a little bit more pressure to get the coffee through, but this is something that I would get used to after a few uses.

The filter is easy and quick to clean. I used a dish brush with a little bit of natural soap on it and brushed it over. The stainless steel filter also dried quickly.

If you are looking for a reusable stainless steel filter for your Aeropress, I would recommend the Warren River Goods filter. At around $15, it is an investment up from, but I can see the filter lasting for lots of years and eliminating the need to continue spending money on disposable filters. The filter does carry a lifetime guarantee, though I am not sure with daily use that it would last that long. My husband still prefers the ease of disposable filters at work and I prefer the use of the reusable coffee filter at home.

Disclosure: I received the product to facilitate this review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own and are honest. I am not a medical professional. These statement have not been evaluated by the FDA. Please consult your physician or a medical professional regarding the usage of this product.

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