Happy National Coffee Day

Today is National Coffee Day.  Hooray for coffee!  I love coffee.

Today is a happy day in our office, which is comprised of a bunch of coffee nerds.  I realize that many people use coffee as a drug, and this is bad.  Some companies embrace this coffee addiction, like Dunkin Donuts:

I oppose caffeine addiction, but I wholeheartedly support coffee.  Across the country there are all sorts of giveaways celebrating coffee today.  Both 7-Eleven and Krispy Kreme are giving away free coffee today.  That is about what their coffee is worth in my opinion.  In honor of National Coffee Day, let’s talk a little bit about good coffee.

On Good Coffee Brewing

Mr. Coffee is Inconsistent

• Sorry, but Mr. Coffee does not give you proper temperature stability or equal extraction.

Manual Brewing is the Way to Go

• In honor of National Coffee Day, Prima Coffee is offering 10% off of manual brewers from their manual brewing blog post.  Simply enter “coffeeday” in the coupon field during checkout.

Coffee beans should not be black

• This means they are burnt.  Burnt = bad.

Coffee has More Nuances than Wine

• Scientific fact.  Check this article on coffee and wine.  Plus, drinking coffee and driving will never get you arrested.

Grind Immediately Before you Brew

• Coffee loses its flavor exponentially the longer it sits ground.  Never buy pre-ground coffee – even if it is vaccuum sealed.

Those are a few hints towards a better coffee experience.  Now,  lets talk about some great coffee suppliers.

On Buying Coffee Beans

Don’t buy Starbucks coffees

• They are burnt, and even if they were roasted to an acceptable level, you won’t get them until many weeks after their roast date.

Check out some great National Roasters

• My two favorites are Intelligentsia and Counter Culture (and I want to try Handsome Coffee soon).

Find a Local Roaster in your Hometown

• Louisville has some great roasters: Sunergos, Quills, and La Grange Coffee Roasters

Get a Coffee Subscription

• If you want to try out lots of different coffees, try out a coffee subscription.  Craft Coffee‘s subscription intrigues me.

That is all I have for National Coffee Day.  Go enjoy some great coffee, and if you don’t have a great way of making coffee, check out Prima Coffee’s sale today.

Until later friends….

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