Jul 19 2009
Coffee Questions Answered
Today, I’m hitting the coffee search questions that bring people to the coffee break blog. Some of them are real doozies - I still get people here looking to find out if you can lick your own elbow (you can’t unless you’re one heck of a contortionist, but if you tell people it’s impossible, you get the fun of watching them try). Most of them are a lot easier to answer. And since one of my aims is to help people enjoy their coffee and give them what they want in a coffee blog, here we go.
- Mike asked how I got a Green Mountain Coffee catalog, and how he can get one too.
- You can request a Green Mountain Coffee catalog by clicking on the link and telling them where to send it.
- Is coffee good for your skin?
- While there’s no absolute proof that coffee is good for your skin, there’s a lot of research that suggests it’s true. Caffeine does tighten pores and encourage your skin to shed old cells faster, which leads to younger looking skin, and there’s a good possibility that the antioxidants in coffee might give your skin a bit of protection from the anti-aging effects of the sun.
- How do you steam milk without an espresso machine or steam wand?
- Easy-peasy, baby. If you want steamed milk for your coffee but don’t have a steam wand, try this. Pour ice cold milk into a jar with a cover. Cover the jar and shake it until the milk is doubled in volume and has lots of tiny little bubbles in it. Uncover the milk and heat the jar in the microwave or in a pot of boiling water for about 30 seconds. Pour on top of your coffee. Voila! Cappuccino foam without an espresso machine.
- Do Keurig coffee makers contain lead?
- Apparently, yes, they do - so do many other coffee makers. The lead, however, is in a part of the machine that never comes in contact with the coffee or the water that makes it.
- Where can I find 8 O’Clock coffee codes?
- You need 8 O’Clock coffee codes to earn cool stuff in their Accumul8 Rewards program - you know, cool stuff like my two Eight O’Clock Coffee mugs. You’ll find the coffee codes on the bottom of the coffee bag. The website shows you exactly where and which numbers to enter. If you’re looking for coffee codes without buying the coffee - well, I can’t help you there. I’m one of those play-by-the-rules folks.
- What’s the proper pronunciation of Gevalia?
- According to the coffee company’s web site the proper pronunciation for Gevalia is jih VAHL yuh.
- Will milk break my coffee machine?
- If you’re thinking of putting milk through your coffee machine to make, say, hot chocolate with hot milk, or to make your coffee with milk instead of water - eh, probably not such a great idea. Heating milk solidifies proteins in that will glue themselves to the inner workings.
- Can you really roast coffee in a popcornpopper?
- Yep, you sure can!
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