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  • July 21, 2015

    Perking Up Your Office Coffee

    When you think of the coffee in a typical office, your expectations are usually pretty low. Freshness and rich flavor are two things that don’t immediately come to mind. There have been ongoing debates as to whether or not coffee’s effects in the workplace in terms of productivity, but when it comes to American consumers, a survey conducted annually has shown that 63% of coffee drinkers say that they have at least two cups of coffee on work days.
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  • July 16, 2015

    Direct Trade Coffee: What's it All About?

    You may have heard some coffees classified as ‘direct trade,’ but are unsure of what that means to you. Direct trade refers to a system that focuses on the relationship between individual coffee roasters and the coffee farmers. It is a way for roasters to support small family farms, who create great flavors. Due to resource restraints, these smaller farms may be restricted to sharing their coffee locally, but cannot reach the global market.
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  • July 14, 2015

    Your Coffee Import: Spotlight on Brazil

    Brazil is unquestionably the biggest coffee producing country in the world. Coffee plantations in Brazil often cover immense areas of land, need hundreds of people to manage and operate them, and produce huge quantities of coffee. Both arabica and robusta beans are grown, though in different coffee growing regions. A fine cup of Brazilian is a clear, sweet, medium-bodied, low-acid coffee.
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  • July 9, 2015

    Know Your Roasts: Identifying Types of Coffee Roasts

    Coffee roasting is a chemical process, which could actually be considered an art form. It takes extensive experience to be able to instantly know the difference between perfectly roasted coffee and tainted coffee. The purpose of coffee roasting is to bring out the aroma and flavor hidden inside the coffee beans. Roasted coffee beans are crunchy to the bite, and are ready to be ground and brewed. The extent to which coffee beans are roasted determines the coffee’s flavor.
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  • July 7, 2015

    How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Coffee

    You may have your favorite way to brew coffee, but is it really perfect every time? Probably not. As a coffee lover, you may sometimes dream about brewing like the professionals. But, no matter which method you use, follow these tips, and you will get better results every time.
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  • July 2, 2015 Graham Tucker

    Patriotic Coffees: Hope For the Warriors

    At CoffeeAM, our love for coffee and tea is second only to the love we have for our customers. Our customers inspire us to do what we do each and everyday in more ways than one. With the fourth of July upon us, we are proud and honored to say that we are an American business. Still, all year long, we are happy to show our appreciation for the service of the American military through our coffee with a cause.
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  • June 30, 2015

    Tea Tuesday: Top-Rated Teas and Flavors

    We have been brewing gourmet coffee for years now, but we have a love and passion for tea just as much. Tea is one of the most widely consumed drinks in the world, second only to water. Though in the United States, coffee is still king, the trends are changing, partly due to the discovery of its health benefits, and the variety of international flavors.
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  • June 25, 2015

    Your Coffee Import: A Spotlight on Guatemala

    We’ve told you about what makes Colombian coffee taste so good. Now we are putting the spotlight on Guatemala. Coffee has long been an important part of the economy of the nation, and Guatemala is one of Central America’s top...

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