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This Is One Of
Our Favorite
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Donna-Lee Moore-Stout
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I'm a critical care nurse and a pretty serious
coffee "addict". Drinking coffee in the evening rarely
interferes with my sleep. I wake up with a cup of coffee in hand.
Now, bear
in mind that I live in the Pacific Northwest,
coffee shops abound. My
mother owned a coffee shop for well over a decade and my brother has his own
coffee shop, Clipper Ship Coffee in Lincoln City, Oregon.
While my caffeine "fix" is
required to ward off the nasty headache, I am very particular about the kind of
coffee I drink. Typically, I prefer my coffee black; I belong to the 'just plain rich,
flavorful coffee club'. Poorly roasted or poorly brewed coffee verges on
impossible to palate compared to the delightful aroma of freshly roasted,
freshly ground and freshly brewed coffee. |
Measuring Coffee For A Consistently Good Pot Of Coffee
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The coffee at my hospital is described in the poorly roasted, poorly brewed
category. Coffee at the local
Starbucks Coffee Shop
and Seattle's Best, although consistent, is
consistently not my cup of black coffee. If
I have to have their coffee, I do what
created the
Starbucks coffee empire. I drink one of those
horrendously expensive cups of flavoring syrups, milk and coffee. I can't
find room in my financial or caloric budget for too many of these 'frou-frou'
drinks so, I drink my coffee at home.
My husband is a wonderful guy... he makes my coffee for me while I am getting
ready for work at O:dark:30. But it is very early in the morning and he is
no more awake than I am, so freshly ground coffee is rarely in the cards on a
work day. In fact, pouring the coffee grounds into the coffee filter is
the extent of his capabilities at this time of day. Needless to say, we
have had some pretty nasty pots of coffee related to his technique, not the
quality of the coffee itself.
I realize that I am blessed with a man willing to haul himself out of bed to
make our coffee at that hour of the day, so on days where the morning brew has
been eye opening but not enjoyable, I try to bite my tongue and just clean up
the grounds that missed the target when the dear man was pouring them.
If only there were a way to make it easier for him to precisely measure the
coffee grounds to assure us of a consistently great pot of coffee for our
morning treat; no more surprises.
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Airtight Coffee Storage Canister And Coffee Meter
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You can well imagine my interest when I first
found the Coffee Meter. I was initially impressed with the concept of a
device for precision measurements of exact amounts of coffee. And the affordable price of the Metari Coffee Meter made me buy it right away. In
fact, I bought two!
"Metari" is Latin for, "I measure", and what a fitting name
it is; whether your preference is a darker cup of French roast or a milder blend
of Columbian or Guatemalan coffee beans, you will have the perfect measurement every time with ease
and no mess. Your brewing ritual just became exacting, faster, simpler, and much more stylized. At a surprisingly low price for the quality and
function, it's a great deal and at the top of my list for
coffee gift items this
season.
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The Metari coffee meter and airtight coffee storage is a handsome piece, with a clear chamber made of high-impact Makrolon plastic with your choice of a chrome or white casing and dispensing handle. It rests next to your coffee maker in a matching shallow tray to catch any stray grounds, and is a lovely way to display your coffee and maintain airtight coffee storage. We're happy with our white coffee meter, but have friends especially happy with
their new chrome coffee meter model since it matches their chrome French press.
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Metari Coffee Meter Features
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A feature that many people may overlook is the airtight seal on the Metari's lid; this ensures the maximum freshness and flavor of the coffee. So, the Coffee Meter features several benefits...
- Precise coffee measurement
- Easy to use
- Neat and tidy; No Mess!
- Stylish and durable
- Airtight coffee storage
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Designed with the popular automatic drip machines in mind, the Metari couldn't be simpler to use. It holds almost a full pound
of coffee so it doesn't need constant refilling. Simply pour in your grounds, reseal the lid, firmly tap it to settle the grounds down, and you're ready to
allot yourself the perfect cup. Or two. Or ten. Whatever your need may be. It's even constructed underneath to accommodate an espresso maker's basket for
precision amounts of that dark delight. Cappuccino guesswork is a thing of the past!
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However, precise measurement of coffee alone does not alleviate the need for a precise measurement of water to complete the recipe. You will create your own formula to meet your expectations
of a perfect cup of coffee. It will take a few tries to
decide how best you like your ratio of water to coffee; everyone's preference is different, and perhaps that's why they don't include explicit directions for that with the unit. Dave Schnedler of Metari also informs us, "there are
essentially two variables with this - coarseness of ground coffee and darkness of bean or blend."
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I myself prefer a rich mug of java, so the perfect measurements for me were 7 squeezes of medium dark Columbian coffee to 12 cups of water. However, my daughter prefers a lighter brew and she's happy
with 6 trigger squeezes to a 12 cup pot of coffee. The point is, no matter how you like it, as soon as you get the recipe for how you want it, you can have it exactly that way every time
thereafter.
In an unpredictable world, it's comforting to know that you can rely on some consistency first thing in the morning. Thank you, Metari for your wonderful airtight coffee storage and coffee meter!
For more information, visit
Airtight Coffee Storage And Coffee Dispenser. Metered Coffee Container For Measuring Coffee For A Perfect Pot Of Coffee |
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Your
Favorite Coffee Recipes |
Coffee flavoring is
distinctive in most dessert recipes, but when adding to meat dishes, it
tends to bring out the meat flavor without an overpowering coffee
flavor. Try some of these coffee recipes to perk up your home cooking.
The coffee in these recipes may be in brewed, whole bean or granulated
coffee so be sure to read the recipe thoroughly before
beginning to be sure you have the proper ingredients.
In cooking,
coffee should be treated as a spice. However, the rules are similar to
those you would apply when preparing coffee for drinking. Lighter roasts
are more delicate but also more acidic, while darker ones are robust,
toasty and strong. It's these that work best in cooked dishes where the
coffee must hold its own against other powerful flavors
Delectable
coffee recipes, and not just the liquid variety, abound in these pages.
Choose from among hot and cold coffee drinks (many of them the alcoholic
variety, like Coffee Punch a la Russe, Cafe Brulot, or Spanish-style
Iced Coffee) coffee cakes, pies, soufflés and ice creams, to come up
with your favorite caffeinated concoction.
If you
love coffee, you will love the secret recipes that we have to share.
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