The Best Pot of Coffee I Ever Made

I think the aroma of fresh coffee in the morning wakes up your senses and starts the day off with a feeling of vitality. With no coffee in the morning a lot of people have a hard time getting started. Coffee jump-starts my day.

I have used just about every type of coffeemaker there is. The percolators make a fine brew as do the programmable automatic ones. Whether you use glass or prefer stainless steel the finished product is only as good as the water you started with. Too much iron in the water tends to turn it green. Chlorine or fluoride will give the coffee an odd taste. Good water is essential. If you are lucky enough to have an artisan well I am jealous. I get coffee water from my neighbor, he has an artisan well with no iron.

I generally use a French Press coffeemaker but my favorite way to make the brew is with an egg.You are probably thinking, an egg? Yes, an egg. My great grandmother made egg coffee and it is a real treat. I make it for special occasions or when I want to share a cup with someone who has never heard of egg coffee.

To make egg coffee you need a clean pot and fresh cold water. I use an enamel one. Measure your coffee grounds into a cup and add a beaten egg. Stir the mixture into the cold water and put the pot over a low heat. Slowly heat to a boil, stirring often. When it comes to a boil, turn off the heat. Let sit for about two minutes then strain it into a cup.

That may sound like a lot of monkey business but I think it is well worth the effort. Coffee made like this over a campfire in the outdoors is delicious. At Christmas we add a little Irish Creme for flavor. Santa sure enjoys it.

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Organic Coffee: Pick Me Up Naturally

If you are at all aware of health and environmental issues, organic coffee is a product that should be interesting to you.

Then organic coffee beans are just what you need for your daily cup of coffee. Then you will also want to ensure that you do not consume lots of harmful chemicals with the drink that you love so much. Or to sit up late at night, watching a classic movie, the cheery pot resting at your elbow within easy reach? Do you like to spend rainy afternoons at the window, a cup smoking in your hand?

Coffee is not an exception to this. Unfortunately, these substances persist in the finished product, though in residual quantities. In order to supply the growing worldwide demand for popular crops, farmers don't have a choice but to use harmful substances that boost production and minimize loss. It's a sad truth that modern agricultural practice greatly depends on the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

Organic coffee is grown on all continents, but predominantly in South America, where the traditional low-tech methods are perhaps least different from modern techniques. Many organic farms have sprung up to supply their needs. As a partial solution to this problem of slow poisoning through toxic residue, many people all over the world have chosen only to consume produce that has been grown using traditional methods and without the use of chemicals.

It also means that the soil is protected from erosion, and the habitat and food-sources of birds and wildlife remain intact. In terms of environmental protection, this is superior to the high-tech method of clearing out wide regions around coffee plantations. It is very often shade-grown, which means that large shade trees are used to shelter to coffee plants during critical periods of their growing season. Organic coffee is produced under strict certification guidelines, and growers do their best to ensure that the methods are as environmental-friendly as possible.

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