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Ever Wonder How: They Decaffeinate Coffee?
      Decaffeinated coffee - to some coffee lovers who can't imagine coffee without its caffeine kick, the two words together are blasphemy. We're not just talking about those who see coffee as primarily a caffeine delivery vehicle. There...
Cinco de Mayo Tres Leches Cake with Coffee Caramel Syrup
      Coffee Tres Leches Cake with Coffee Caramel Sauce Recipe by: Deb Powers@Coffee Kind This rich, creamy cake made with three kinds of milk is the Mexican answer to tiramisu. We've taken it up a notch with the...
Coffee Blogger Profile: Purista Coffee
      In this installment of our Coffee Blogger Profile series, we get to spend some time talking coffee with David and Mae Clark, the minds behind Purista Coffee. We were attracted to Purista by the gorgeous coffee pictures...
Coffee: Americans Drinking Less but Better
        Each year, the National Coffee Association releases one of the coffee industry's biggest consumer surveys, the National Coffee Drinking Trends Survey. The NCDTS is eagerly awaited by businesses in the retail coffee industry -- and widely...
It's Iced Coffee Time - Tips for the Best Cold Coffee Ever
      To coffee lovers, warmer days mean a return to the chilled delights of iced coffee. Yes, we know there are some coffee drinkers who would never chill their coffee and others who enjoy iced coffee year round,...
SCAA Sets the Standards
With the specialty coffee industry focused on The Event in Seattle, it's easy to forget that the Specialty Coffee Association of America does a lot more than throw one heck of an annual party. It's also the body that sets...
Our Kind of Spring Break: SCAA Symposium and Expo
/ TItle Image via SCAA Symposium /         What's on your schedule for Spring Break this year? If we had our druthers, we'd be heading out west to Seattle for the U.S.' biggest annual gathering of coffee people....
An Easter Feast from All of Us at Coffee Kind
You might have noticed that we like to do a little something special with coffee for holidays throughout the year. We started brainstorming ideas for a special recipe, and everyone chimed in with traditional Easter basket and Easter breakfast favorites....
A Siphon Coffee Brewer Buying Guide
    Our CK March Madness championship confirmed what we've suspected for a while: siphon coffee brewers are a hot item, which is to say, they're seriously cool. Since the Hario Next siphon brewer was the clear winner, we thought...
7 Ways to Use Coffee Grounds That Don't Involve Drinking Coffee
      What do you do with your spent coffee grounds? If you've just been throwing them away, you're tossing out a treasure that you could be using in many other ways. From gardening to beauty routines, here are...
DIY Coffee Collaborations: Make Your Own Awesome
Earlier in the week, we talked about some fabulous coffee collaborations on the market, and we promised we'd show you how to create your own. Now, we're keeping that promise with some tips on creating your own"coffee and" collaborations. We spent the...
Coffee Inspired Playlists for Your Listening Pleasure
The coffee shop experience just wouldn't be the same without music. Over the years, we've discovered some of our favorite artists and bands after a barista played a cut or two from a new release at a local indie cafe....
Coffee Collaborations: When Two Plus Two Equals Amazing
      What happens when you put two or more passionate food artisans in a room and step out of the way? Just about what you'd expect to happen whenever you put a group of passionate artists together: they...
Coffee Peanut Curried Potatoes and Peas Recipe
    In the West, when we cook with coffee, it's most often used as a rub for meat or a flavoring in desserts and sweets. In Africa, you're as likely to find coffee used as we'd use broth. In...
Coffee Blogger Profile: Coffee Brew Guides
      We read a lot of blogs about coffee. Every once in a while, we find one that we think are especially insightful, enjoyable or informative. That's why we're starting a new feature here at Coffee Kind --...
Assembling Your First Home Barista Espresso Kit
      So you've done all the research, thought long and hard and massaged your budget just so until it agreed that you can afford that spectacular espresso machine you want. Of course, there's more to making excellent espresso...
Attend CoffeeCon to Sharpen Your Skills
    Remember back in January we talked about expanding your coffee knowledge, tasting new coffees, trying new brewing methods and sharpening your coffee palate? How would you like to hit all of those points in one fun-filled, coffee-drenched day...
Which Pour Over Kettle Is Right for You?
    With their low-slung spouts and high-mounted handles, pour over kettles are either deliciously stylish or awkwardly cute, depending on your particular style sensibilities. The odd looks have a purpose, though. Pour over kettles are designed to make it...
Wake Up Your Corned Beef with Coffee
    We were torn about posting a recipe for today. On the one hand, it's nearly St. Patrick's Day, but we just posted the definitive Irish coffee how to on National Irish Coffee Day just a few weeks ago....
Got an Appetite for Coffee? There's an App for for That
    These days, there's an app for everything. As popular as coffee is, it's no wonder that there are tons of coffee apps in the App Store, the Android Market and Google Play. We've picked out a handful of...
UC Davis to Study the Science of Coffee in New Center
    A couple of months back, we told you about the coffee brewing class being offered at the University of California Davis campus this semester. In that class, engineering students -- as well as others -- focus on the...