If you homeroast coffee or you just want to keep your coffee as fresh as possible I recommend you get a nice impulse heat sealer. Using an impulse sealer and special coffee bags you can store your coffee airtight.
Coffee bags for homeroasters
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200gr Bags of Greek Coffee Loumidis Papagalos, Bravo…
After feedback from our customers we now offer the Loumidis Papagalos Greek coffee and the Bravo Greek coffee in 200gr bags.
A very healthy breakfast choice with coffee
OK, I admit it…
I’m obsessed with any information related to good health and nutrition! This is the reason I tried to figure out a way to create a very nutritious, healthy breakfast which I can combine with coffee. Not only healthy… the breakfast I was looking for should also be very easy to make and fast!
So, after a few weeks of research and experimenting this is the breakfast I now enjoy every single day:
- Two slices of whole-wheat bread with sesame seed oil (much better than peanut-butter), Greek honey (one of the best in the world), and ground flax seeds on top.
- What I call a “tinyccino” (I like the sound of this word). Tinyccino is a very small cappuccino in a 4oz cup. It’s made with 2oz of espresso (double shot) and 2oz of foamed milk. You can also add a teaspoon of honey.
- A small apple (or any fruit you like).
Now, let me explain why this is one of the best breakfasts you can ever have.
Whole-wheat bread is vastly superior to common mass-produced “white” bread because it has all the ingredients of wheat including insoluble fiber. Insoluble fiber promotes the movement of material through your digestive system and increases stool bulk.
Sesame seed oil combined with honey has a fantastic mouth-watering taste! Sesame seed oil is rich in calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, B1, E, omega-6 and more.
Pure honey has a nice sweet taste and provides a lot of energy. Its antioxidant and anti-bacterial properties can help improve digestive system and help you stay healthy and fight disease.
Flax seeds are one of the best sources of omega-3′s. You must aim eating two tablespoons per day. The health benefits of the omega-3′s are so many (cholesterol, heart, skin,mood,…) that you’d better visit Wikipedia for more information.
The “tinyccino” has a delicious taste without having a lot of milk. You’d better avoid lots of cow’s milk in your diet for many reasons. Only consume a small amount if you want it, but choose fresh organic milk. If you want your coffee sweet you can add some honey or brown sugar.
The last part is a humble small apple! Although they are very common and cheap they are great for your health. Prefer organic farming apples as they are more nutritious and safer for you and the environment…
If you’re wondering about taste let me just tell you that this is one of the best breakfasts I’ve had in my life!
What’s your favorite coffee breakfast? Leave your comment!
PS
You may have trouble finding sesame seed oil. Most probably I’m going to add it to the product range of GreekCollectibles.com
PPS
Another fantastic addition to your breakfast is oatmeal with honey and ground flax seeds. The problem is that I can’t combine it with coffee for taste reasons!
Monthly Coffee Clubs – coffee at your door!
If you want a hassle-free way to have fresh coffee delivered at your door every month, check out our “Monthly Coffee Clubs“. As a member of a coffee club you will receive two bags of coffee every month without having to waste any time.
There are four coffee clubs to choose from at the moment:
PS:
Purchasing a monthly coffee membership for a friend is a fantastic gift idea!
Greek Souvenirs continued…
It seems that a lot of people search for Greek souvenirs and come to FreshCoffeeShop.
In order to satisfy the demand for Greek souvenirs we have built GreekCollectibles.com.
So, if you are really interested in Greek souvenirs go to GreekCollectibles.com. If for any reason you don’t find what you are looking for just use the contact form of GreekCollectibles.com and tell use what you are looking for.
Classic Italian Cappucino Coffee Recipe
Introduction To Cappuccino
Cappuccino is an excelent aromatic coffee mainly consumed by Italians in the morning. The classic Italian cappuccino is made by equal parts of espresso, steamed milk, and milk foam. The total quantity is approximately 1 small 180ml cup (6oz). In other words Italians use 2oz of espresso, 2oz of milk and 2oz of milk foam.
Let’s review the cappuccino making process step-by-step
Step by step Instructions
Foaming milk
Cappucino without foam is not a cappuccino; it’s a latte! To foam milk it’s best to use the dedicated steam arm of an espresso machine.
If you use a home machine without adequate steaming power you will get lower quality bubbly milk foam without enogh density an creamy texture. So, if you want a good cappuccino you’d better invest in a good espresso machine. Sorry for this but there are no shortcuts to good espresso and cappuccino…
Put 100ml of cold fresh milk in a jug. Low quality milk will produce bad results. Try to use good fresh milk (not UHT).
Put the steam arm just below the milk surface, and open the steam valve. You should hear a characteristic “ch-ch” sound, and watch the milk slowly increasing in volume. Try to put the steam arm in such a way that the milk makes a swirling motion. Angling the milk jug a bit may help to start the swirling motion. Swirling helps to make a better quality foam, whick ideally is like cream in density. If you do it right the resulting steamed milk will also have a shiny appearance which looks fantastic!
Your milk should stretch to almost twice the volume. When it gets hot enough close the steam valve.
Thermometer
Using a milk thermometer is very useful to get the ideal milk temperature. When your milk temperature gets in the 65 to 70 C degrees temperature range, quickly turn off the steam valve. Let your steamed milk to “rest” for a few seconds.
Brew espresso
Brew a double shot of espresso, using 14-17gr of finely ground espresso coffee, in a preheated cappuccino mug. You can add sugar or flavoured syrup if you want, but if you want a sweetener try to use some honey (much healthier). If you want a milder coffee only brew one espresso shot. The ideal espresso will have strong aroma and hazel-brown dense crema on top.
“Free Pouring”
Make a couple of swirling motions with the milk pitcher to mix the milk with the foam and make it as homegenous as possible. Pour this steamed milk on top of your just brewed espresso with a nice smooth way. Properly stretched milk is 50% hot milk and 50% foam milk, so the resulting cappuccino will be perfect in proportions (eaual amount of espresso, milk and foam).
Pouring without the use of a spoon or some special tool is called free pouring. Free pouring is not always easy and requires experience. If free pouring gives you poor results you can “cheat” by using a big table spoon to separate foam from milk. Pour equal parts of milk and foam using the table spoon.
Choose Topping
If you want you can top your cappuccino with vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa or caramel sauce. You can even design patterns with cocoa, chocolate sauce or caramel sauce.
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I am trying to find exactly what’s missing from our product range.
I would very much appreciate it if you posted a comment to let me know what you would like to see in FreshCoffeeShop (pots, trays, gift sets, machines…)
Thank you!
How to clean a Turkish coffee pot – ibrik
Copper and brass Turkish coffee pots (ibriks) are sensitive to air, and oxidize (tarnish) faster in moist air.
Copper Pots
To remove tarnish from copper pots, rub with lemon halves dipped in salt.
Alternatively, if copper is tarnished, boil the ibrik in a bigger stainless pot of water with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 cup white vinegar for several hours. Wash with soap in hot water. Rinse and dry.
Brass Pots
Buff oxidizes far less than copper. If you clean a brass pot properly after each use and you let it dry it will remain shiny for a long time. When it gets oxidized you can use homemade cleaner.
For a homemade cleaner, dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1/2 cup vinegar and add enough flour to make a paste. Rub onto the brass and leave for 10 minutes; rinse and buff dry.
Tip
A way to make your copper or brass pot more shiny and also protect the metal (partially) from oxidation is to rub the exterior with a bit of olive oil. Use only a tiny amount and rub it evenly. If you use too much it will get sticky and it will also attract dust.
Turkish Coffee Manuals
A lot of our customers have requested detailed guides to use their new pots, grinders or tabletop burners. As you may already know you can find all the necessary information in the FreshCoffeeShop Library.
Nevertheless I just uploaded four manuals about Turkish coffee in the two customers private areas (one area for the eBay customers and one for the website customers).
If you are already a customer you can now enter the private area and download the manuals for:
- Hovoli
- Tabletop Burner
- Turkish coffee pot (ibrik)
- and Turkish coffee grinder
Enjoy and post your comments here!
2 weeks without Internet
We were one of the 4000 victims of the biggest ISP in Greece. Two weeks without Internet were a major setback. Alternative solutions for internet access were not optimal for our purposes and these caused a lot of delays.
I apologize to all the site visitors and especially our customers for the delays.
We are now changing ISP to a new one with better infrastructure. Let’s hope they will not be as bad as the first!