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How To Make A Perfect Coffee In Any Situation
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items Coffee is a big part of my life. I'm a bit of an addict if I'm being honest. Unfortunately I live in a back water where the coffee culture is a little sad. The outcome is a coffee maker at home for every occasion, various coffee options for different... Follow along as I build these lists over time.
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Check out the best coffee makers for various applications
Coffee stuff you'll need if you're serious about it.
The Lifetime Quest For Good Coffee - Cafe's, Coffee Shops, Online Coffee, And Restaurants
Check out the best coffee makers for various applications
These are the coffee makers I own and why every single one of them is important. Also a couple on my wish list. Let me know if you get one first!
The Keurig is my work horse. It's quick and simple any time of the day. The blue one featured here looks the most like mine except the one I have is red. Why I like it?? It punches five holes in the pod so the brew is strong enough even at 12 oz, it'...
Shop Coffee Makers | Keurig
I couldn't find the exact Breville machine I have but recommend my experience with the brand highly. My husband brought me an expresso maker home as a wonderful surprise. I go through phases when I use it a lot and then other times not so much as I n...
Home Espresso Coffee Machines - Automatic & Manual | Breville
EVERYBODY needs a Stainless Steel French Press. It's insulated to keep the coffee hot while it brews and is dishwasher safe. Best of all it's perfect for my morning and afternoon hit when we go camping. I know it won't get broken like my last Bodum d...
Stainless Steel French Press
OK, I admit up front I don't have a Nespresso BUT I WANT ONE! lol. My sister-in-law has one and every time I go there I can't wait to have a coffee. The coffee is richer and has a great crema. It's purely cost and convenience for me though. I think t...
Vertuo Coffee & Espresso Machines | Nespresso USA
These drip coffee pots are the most unromantic way to make coffee BUT I do have one and it comes in handy. When I have a lot of people over OR anticipate a relaxing morning where one coffee won't be enough for me and visitors OR I run out of pods, ou...
Drip Coffee Maker
Hahaha… I've never seen or heard of this brand but I maybe live under a rock! I just wanted to feature it because it looks so sleek and posh! Leave me a comment if you know about them and give me an opinion. What type of pods do they use? Or don't th...
L'OR BARISTA Coffee & Espresso System - Piano Noir
Coffee stuff you'll need if you're serious about it.
So you have a coffee maker, or several if you're like me, but have you considered these bits and pieces?
Before I got the Breville machine with a built in milk frother I bought this stand alone one. I chose the keurig as it just looked nicer and seemed the best quality of all I looked at. It can make cold or hot beverages and I still grab it out because...
Shop Milk Frothers - Keurig
I burnt out my coffee bean grinder trying to do too much at a time in it! Lesson learned. I need to get a new one though as it's great to grind fresh beans. Some people do it all the time. I like to do it on special occasions or when I have a gourmet...
Coffee Grinders / Coffee, Tea & Espresso
Yeah, it's annoying but that light comes on that insists the machine needs descaling. Whatcha gonna do?!
Descaling Tablets
Every coffee drinker has to have more than ten insulated coffee mugs. There is always a favourite, one for every occasion and spares for visiting friends. I have this exact mug. It's a tried and true if not my favourite. Besides, they make good gifts...
All Insulated Travel Mugs - Contigo
Yeti is the ultimate in coffee mugs on the go. Not only are they quality and very functional but they are also trendy. Definitely the right choice to take out in public!
Insulated Stainless Steel Tumbler Cups - YETI
Are you into iced coffees or chocolate? You simply must have parfait glasses tucked away. They're so much fun, especially when the kids have their friends over. It's often a novelty for visitors.
Parfait Glasses
Another slightly quirky ‘must have’ is long handled teaspoons. I love mine. They're just right for reaching to the bottom of a glass or mug and, as an aside, great for feeding little ones as well. The extra reach is very handy!
Long Teaspoons
You have just stumbled across something wonderful. John and Sue live in a little town in Alberta that is so small it doesn't even have a general store. What is does have is a thriving theatre and acting school where my daughter studies and plays dinn...
Coffee Roaster | Rose Cottage Coffee Company | Rosebud
Coffee mugs are a THING! They reek personality and us coffee drinkers often form an emotional attachment to them. If you're looking for your next unique mug or for a gift for your coffee loving friend, Etsy is a great place to shop for something that...
Funky Coffee Mugs - Etsy
Can't make coffee without the beans! These aren't ones I have tried so I can't recommend them. What I can recommend is a gift of coffee to a coffee lover so they can try different beans and flavours. My daughter bought me six different jars of marmal...
Coffee Beans
My milk frothing jug looks very similar to these but came with my Breville coffee machine. It's an absolute necessity but I don't know if all coffee machines supply one. Maybe you're someone who wants a spare, has inherited a machine without one, or ...
Stainless Steel Milk Frothing Jug
I always keep disposable coffee mugs in the house. Why? Many times I've given a guest a coffee for the road and they're always grateful. Sometimes I'm heading out and don't want to take a travel mug with me for various reasons. Us coffee lovers just ...
Disposable Coffee Cups
This recommendation is from my friend, Bella Smith, who also has some great suggestions. I haven't used it but was curious enough to share it in case it peaks your interest too.
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Have you heard of Java Burn?? If you have, I'd love you to leave me a comment. I'm not into weight loss products AT ALL!! I'm a believer in healthy diets and all things in moderation. I stumbled across Java Burn and it ticks boxes like being a natura...
Java Burn
The Lifetime Quest For Good Coffee - Cafe's, Coffee Shops, Online Coffee, And Restaurants
Calgary, Alberta. It's my closest big centre, although I don't go there often if I can help it. I'm Australian and have only lived in Canada 12 years as I write this. I miss the coffee culture in Australia which makes finding a good and unique coffee...
Calgary
This is our local go to for a good night out and a great steak. The train theme and timber surroundings are rustic and cozy. I don't recommend it for the coffee… you'll get something from a pot that is hot and endless but not remarkable. The magic is...
Strathmore Station Restaurant & Pub
The Higher Ground cafe has been a go to since 1982 in Kensington, Calgary. I went there back in 1992 when I was first married and living in Calgary for a couple of years - before we moved back to Australia. It's still there offering great coffee, delicious treats and a cozy vibe where you want to meet friends and chat for h...
HOME | Higher Ground Cafe
Starbucks is not my favourite, it just wasn't a thing in Australia although they had a few stores there. Here, in Canada, they are available in most places and I prefer them over Timmies. Unfortunately for what you get it's fairly expensive IMHO. In ...
Starbucks
For years I refused to go to ‘Timmies.' I was fond of saying they have Canadians conned. There are three of the franchise stores in our town so they must be doing something right. Recently I met someone there for lunch. I got a sandwich, a blueberry ...
Our Coffee Story - Tim Hortons
You have just stumbled across something wonderful. John and Sue live in a little town in Alberta that is so small it doesn't even have a general store. What is does have is a thriving theatre and acting school where my daughter studies and plays dinn...
Coffee Roaster | Rose Cottage Coffee Company | Rosebud
This recommendation is straight from https://benable.com/pawspeace and it's her link. I just loved it when I saw it because not only can you have coffee with views of the ocean (it tugs at my Australian heart) you can also take your pet along. How cool is that?! If you have a dog and live in Orange County, visit Pa...
The Cliff Restaurant