The Origins of Coffee – An Abbreviated History
The Legend
According to Ethiopian and Coffee lore a young goat herder named Kaldi discovered coffee while tending to his goats. Kaldi noticed that when his goats ate the berries of a nearby shrub they became very animated and could not sleep at night. Kaldi told the local monk about what he had discovered, and the monk then brewed a concoction of the berries for himself. The monk noticed that he was more alert during his evening prayers, and he told the other monks in the monastery. The effects of this beverage soon spread all over the world and history was made.
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How To Use Coffee Grounds in the Garden
Everyday tons of coffee grounds are thrown into the trash instead of being recycled and that is a shame because coffee grounds can be used in a multitude of different ways around your 
garden to help fertilize your plants. Rather than throwing your coffee grounds in the trash and having it turn into harmful greenhouse gases, you should start using coffee grounds in your garden.
Follow these simple tips to get started:
- Sprinkle used grounds around plants before rain or watering, for a slow-release nitrogen.
- Add to compost piles to increase nitrogen balance. Coffee filters and tea bags break down rapidly during composting.
- Dilute with water for a gentle, fast-acting liquid fertilizer. Use about a half-pound can of wet grounds in a five-gallon bucket of water; let sit outdoors to achieve ambient temperature.
- Mix into soil for houseplants or new vegetable beds.
- Encircle the base of the plant with a coffee and eggshell barrier to repel pests.
- If you are into vermi-posting, feed a little bit to your worms
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How to Perform a Coffee Cupping
The key to creating a great coffee cupping experience is making sure that whenever you are tasting coffee you have a set process for analyzing what you are tasting. Consistency of each cup of coffee is the key. Watch the video to see a cupping in action.
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A Short Video on the History of Espresso
The discovery of coffee changed the face of the earth. Learn about the history of one of the most popular beverages in the world and the most traded commodity in the world behind oil.
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Posh Portage New House Coffee Line
Posh Portage just launched its very own line of Gourmet Coffee and the purpose of this post is to explain why I believe we have a unique process of roasting our coffee, which allows us to offer our customers a superior coffee roast than anyone else out there.
The Beans
The first step in the process to making quality gourmet coffee is finding the right coffee beans. All of Posh Portage Gourmet Coffee is selected from only the finest, highest grade arabica coffee beans from around the world.
The Roasting
What really sets Posh Portage apart from other gourmet coffees is our unique coffee roasting process. The difference is in our one of a kind roaster and our one of a kind roastmaster.
At Posh Portage we roast our own coffee beans using a Probat Coffee Roaster that was manufactured in Germany around 1929, and after World War II it was brought to America where it has been roasting coffee beans ever since. It now resides in sunny Long Beach, California where it has been filling the air with freshly roasted coffee since 1976. The Probat Roaster can only roast up to 100 pounds per hour, yet it roasts about 10,000 pounds of beans per month.
Our highly trained and experienced roast masters are some of the most knowledgeable in the industry. Our Roastmaster has been featured in the media such as History Channel’s Modern Marvels episode all about coffee. Posh Portage’s roastmasters have over 30 years experience in roasting coffee beans.
Posh Portage’s efficient roasting process allows us to get the coffee to the customer within a week of when it was roasted. Coffee lovers know that this is vital because coffee will lose 25% of its flavor two weeks after roasting. We are able to ship the freshest coffee to our customer, which means you get the best flavor from your coffee.
Currently we are offering an espresso blend in a 12 oz bag and are expanding our line of gourmet coffees soon. For a limited time, shipping is free on this product no matter how much your total order is.
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Eggnog Latte Coffee Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
2 shots espresso OR 1/2 cup of double/triple concentrated coffee
2/3 cup eggnog
1/3 cup milk
sugar
*optional whipped cream and nutmeg
Variation: If you want to make this as an evening cocktail, add a shot of rum.
DIRECTIONS:
Pour espresso/concentrated coffee into a mug and add steamed eggnog/milk mixture. If you prefer your eggnog latte sweeter, add a little sugar. Top off with whipped cream and a pinch of nutmeg. Happy Holidays -Enjoy!
*If you don’t have an espresso machine, do what I do most often. Just warm your eggnog/milk mixture in the microwave. Cook times may vary but I prefer heating mine for 2 minutes.
Recipe from: savorysweetlife.com
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Coffee News: Barista Training Program Helps At-Risk Youth Find a Job
A barista training program in Portland, Oregon helps homeless young people find jobs. The barista training program will train young people how to become a barista with the hopes of landing a job at a coffee shop. The goal is to give homeless young people the experience they need in the coffee shop industry to find work. It’s a pilot program collaboration between p:ear and coffee roaster, Caffe Vita.
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