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The American custom of taking break during the working hours. Thus coffee breaks began in the early 20th century. At the end of the 19th century, the American workplace was a dreadful place for a break. But as the century turned, social reform was gaining steam. Companies and factories installed in-house lunchrooms, and coffee breaks became part of the reform. In 1952, the term 'coffee break' was coined by a Pan-American Coffee Bureau ad campaign that read, "Give yourself a Coffee-Break -- ...
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Adultery, deceit and politics, all the makings of a modern-day best-seller, yet this story is over 250 years old and what ultimately led to brazilian coffee. In 1727 a Brazilian official named Francisco de Melho Palheta was invited to mediate a heated border dispute between French and Dutch Guiana. Both governments were actively growing coffee in Guiana and closely guarded their financial interests by not allowing the exportation of viable coffee seeds. Palheta quickly accepted the invitation ...
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The modern kitchen would not be complete without a refrigerator, an oven, a microwave, and a coffee maker. As fixtures in one of the most important rooms in the house, these appliances are on the forefront of the battle for greater convenience and lower energy costs. Here is a look at a few of the technological makeovers which can help you save both time and money. "Smart" Refrigerators Has this ever happened to you? On your way home from work, you stop at the supermarket for groceries. While ...
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Trying to find self storage units can seem simple to some and daunting to others.  The self storage industry as a whole has been slow to adopt online marketing efforts to bring them closer to consumers.  Self storage facilities have always relied heavily on location, drive-by's and walk-in traffic to bring them customers.  However, in the last few years more and more storage operators have jumped onboard the online marketing bandwagon, launching their own websites and using ...
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The history of Jamaican coffee begins half a world away in France in 1723 when King Louis XV sent three coffee plants to the French colony of Martinique, some 1200 miles to the SW of Jamaica. Five years later in 1728 the governor of Jamaica, Sir Nicholas Lawes, received one coffee plant as a gift from the Governor of Martinique. The plant took root with vigor and only nine years later, in 1737, coffee exportation began with an initial shipment of 83,000 lbs. The Jamaican coffee industry ...
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A new cottage type industry has sprung up over the past twenty-five years that has looked at the health aspect of coffee drinking.  It's no surprise because worldwide over four hundred million portions are drunk daily.  However, health experts have questioned its safety.  Recent studies have shown that the benefits may outweigh the risks.The prime ingredient in your cup of cappuccino is caffeine.  It a known type of stimulant.  Blood pressures rise, heart rates increase and sometimes this ...
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Have you ever stopped to think where coffee comes from or what it looks like before it gets to the store? You might be surprised to know that coffee comes in the form of green coffee beans and they grow on the coffee plant. From the coffee plant fields, these beans are collected and sent to a different location to be roasted and crushed. Then it finally looks like what you buy at your local market. Here are the steps that a coffee bean goes through to get to the store: The beans are picked by ...
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Based on over six hundred Amazon reviews, the Keurig B60 special edition gourmet single cup home brewing system is the most popular one cup coffee maker available on the market. Priced at under one hundred and fifty dollars, the Keurig B60 is a fifteen hundred watt system that can be used to make gourmet coffee, cocoa or tea. It has a forty eight ounce water reservoir and can brew at three different sizes. It has a programmable LCD display with an on and off timer, along with temperature ...
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Have you recently purchased a quality coffee maker for your home, but still find yourself running to the local coffee shop for that "special" tasting cup of brew? If so, you're probably wasting a ton of money! Let me give you the best advice on making gourmet coffee at home! Coffee: The first step in making that coffee house style is brew found in the perfect coffee bean. Yes, I hate to break it to you - but if you really want gourmet - you should start by grinding your own beans. Now, before ...
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When a friend mentioned to me that they had a new coffee maker I naturally assumed there would be a shiny new coffee pot and heater unit sitting on the kitchen counter top. But that wasn't the event at all. My friend had been introduced to a new 'Barista' whose new espresso coffee recipes were making a big stir with the local office crowd. My knowledge of such a profession was sadly lacking but I became very impressed with the skill, knowledge of beans and roasts, and the deft handling of a ...
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