more than a morning brew
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Coffee is an important part of a daily routine for many individuals across the world. Whether it is called a cup of joe or java, this liquid goodness helps many to get the day started or rounds out a conversation date with a friend. It is a drink of memories. With caffeine packed versions available, you can use these drinks to energize the spirit and give you a jolt of excitement that can help you push through those last few hours of work or helping children with their homework. LifeSky & associates provide great discounted prices for reviewers in exchange of honest reviews each time one of our brands launch a new product. If you want to join this please send an e-mail to [email protected] Also, if you are a loyal customer who already reviewed us in the past, please contact us to get a better price next time you want to get one of our items.TRANSCRIPT
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Morethanamorningbrew
HowtoGettheMostFromYourCoffeeExperience
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Introduction pg.04
Chapter1:FindingYourFlavor pg.10
Chapter2:GetaGreatMug pg.16
Chapter3:TravelMugsGetYouGoing pg.22
Chapter4:IsAManualMillRightForYou? pg.28
Chapter5:TheFrenchPressExperience pg.34
Chapter6:TheHealthBenefitsofDrinkingCoffee pg.40
Conclusion pg.48
Tableofcontents
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Coffee is an important part of a daily routine for many
individualsacrosstheworld.Whetheritiscalledacupofjoeor
java,this liquidgoodnesshelpsmanytogetthedaystartedor
rounds out a conversation date with a friend. It is a drink of
memories.Withcaffeinepackedversionsavailable,youcanuse
these drinks to energize the spirit and give you a jolt of
excitementthatcanhelpyoupushthroughthoselastfewhours
ofworkorhelpingchildrenwiththeirhomework.
Introduction
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But,coffeeisnotjustimportantbecauseoftheenergyboosting
propertiesavailableinthecaffeinatedversions.Itisadrinkthat
isaboutsharingandenjoying.Coffee isabeveragethat invites
conversation and welcomes discussion. Served at group
meetings,familyget-togetherandawealthofotherlocations,it
is a liquid that heightens the enjoyment of a moment and
instantlywarms thebodyas it is consumed.The smell and the
flavor alone can evoke a feeling of excitement or remind
someone of something special that has years passed. For that
reason,coffeeshouldbesavoredanditshouldbeenjoyed.
Unfortunately,manycoffeedrinkers stickwithwhat theyknow,
eveniftheydonotalwaysenjoyit.Thisisbecausewithsomany
differentoptionson themarket,navigating the road to finding
that perfect flavor or newblend is difficult. This readwill help
younarrowdownyour choices andget youanenjoyabledrink
thatyoucantrulysavorforyearstocome.Whether it isadark
roastorsomethingpackedwithflavors,yourperfectcupisjusta
fewselectionsaway.Allowustohelpyoufindit.
Didyouknowthattherearenumerousoptionsinhowyoudrink
yourcoffee?Ofcoursethereisthestandardmugthatyouhave
likely senor may have in your cabinetry there are other great
optionsaswell.Ifyouneedjustalittlebitofcoffeetoget
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youthroughtheday,there isagreatcoffeecupforyou. Ifyou
needalotbecausethedayissuretobealongone,thanthereis
a mug for you. Your options are as diversified as the product
itself sobe sure toexploreand find thatperfectmug for your
life.
Ifyouneedhelpinchoosingyourperfectcoffeemug,thisbook
willhelpyou todo that.Wewillexaminesomeof the features
that youwant toget out of yourmug andwhat to look for in
your next purchase. We will walk you through the things to
consider and how to make that selection that will leave you
happyandyourcoffeetastingjustperfectly.Seriously,thecoffee
isinthemug.Letushelpyoufindtheperfectone.
Justaswiththeperfectmug,itisalsoimportanttofocusonhow
you are grinding your coffees. Different coffee makers and
dispenserscan literallychangetheflavorofthedrink.Thetime
and dedication spent on roasting beans to perfection can be
washed away in moments if the coffee maker is not the right
size,style,orchoiceforyourlifestyle.Therefore,tryingnewand
differentwaysofpreparationcanbesomethingthatisimportant
togettingthemostfromyourbeans.Yet,wheredoyoubegin?
Coffeemakersthatareelectricandsitonyourcounterarelikely
tobesomethingthatyouarefamiliarwithandthereisnothing
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wrongwiththat.Forseveraldifferentcoffeedrinkers,thisoption
isthebestfortheirlifestylesandtheirparticularneeds.Yet,it
maynotbethebestforyourcoffeechoiceormaynotenhance
theflavortoitsfullestpotential.Thereareotheroptionsandto
knowandunderstandwhattheirvalueisandwhattheycan
bringtoyourcoffeeisimportant.
Thisbookwillfocusontwooftenunder-utilizedbutbeneficial
coffeepreparationtools:amanualmillandaFrenchpress.A
manualmillisonemethodofcoffeepreparationthatcangreatly
enhancetheflavorofyourdrink.Yet,toooftenthedeviceis
seenasarchaicoreventoodifficulttomanage.Thisbookwill
expanduponthebenefitsofusingthesetypesofmillsinyour
coffeepreparationandhowitcanenhancetheflavorofyour
product.TheFrenchpress,too,isatoolthatisnotfully
understoodinrelationtocoffeeandtheflavorpunchthatitcan
helpbringtoadrink.Therefore,wewilllookatthisdeviceand
thedifferentfeaturesthatitbringstoacoffeedrink.Also
analyzedwillbethecomponentsandhowtoproperlyand
effectivelyusethedeviceinyourlifeandforyourchoiceof
coffee.
Finally,wewillwrapupthisdiscussiononcoffeewithan
explanationofmorethanjustwhatthedrinkcanbringinthe
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wayofflavor.Rather,wewilllookatthewayinwhichcoffeecan
bringtrueandtangiblehealthbenefitsintoyourlife.Fromthe
foodweeattothedrinkswedrink,knowinghowhealthya
productisbeforeweputitintoourbodiesisnotonlyimportant.
Itisvitaltokeepingushealthy.Therefore,fromthedifferent
nutrientstotheotherbeneficialproperties,knowingwhyand
howcoffeecanaddtoyourqualityoflifeisimportanttostaying
informedaboutyourbodyandhowyouarebenefitingfromthis
tastydrink.
Fromtheflavortothemugtohowitisbrewedtothehealth
benefits,wehopethatwhenreadingthisbookyouwillbetter
understandtheamazingaspectsofcoffeeinawholenewway.
Nolongerwillyoulookatyourfavoritedrinkasjustsomething
togetyourdaystarted.Youwillunderstandyourfavoritedrink
inawholenewway.Youmayevenfindaflavorthatsuitsyour
palettealittlebetterintheprocess!
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Oneofthemostimportantdecisionsthatyoucanmakeitwhen
itcomestoyourcoffeeisjustwhatflavortochoose.Thereare
somanyonthemarkettodaythatfindingthatperfectblendof
flavorsandspicescanseemlikeajobinitself.Tohelpgetyou
started,though,thefollowingaresometipsandtricksthatyou
canusetonarrowdownyourflavorchoicesandchoosethe
perfectblendforyourlifestyle.
Chapter1:FindingYourFlavor
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A.UnderstandYourGoal
Whenitcomestochoosingshoesorapurse,itislikelythatyou
considerwhattheendgoalorpurposethatitemissupposedto
serveinyourlifewillbe.Maybeitisanaccessoryforanevening
outorcomfortableshoesforthegym.Youmaywantapurse
thatsuitsthatlittleblackdressoronethatcancarryallofyour
children'stoys.Regardless,itislikelythatyouconsidertheend
goalofthatitemandthissamethoughtshouldbeputinto
selectingyourcoffee.
Considerwhatyouwantfromyourcoffeeinthewayofa“pick-
me-up.”Doyouwantahighlycaffeinateddrinkthatwillkeepyou
onyourtoesorsomethingthatbringscomfort?Doyouwanta
coffeethatisperfectforyoureveninginoronethatbringsa
conversationtolife?Thesemayseemlikeunimportantquestions
orsomethingthatdoesnotjivewithacoffeeselection,however,
choosingtheendgoalofthecoffeeissomethingthatcan
greatlynarrowyourscopeandhelpyoutofindyourperfect
flavor.
B.Strength
Anothercharacteristicthatyouwanttoconsiderwhenchoosing
aflavorforyourcoffeeisjusthowstrongyouwantittobe.
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Somepeopleenjoyalightandsmoothtastetotheircoffeewhile
otherslikeittowhamthemovertheheadwithapunchofflavor.
Still,othersenjoyamiddleoftheroadormediumstrength
coffee.Regardless,thisisimportanttounderstandbefore
choosingbecausenotonlywillitimpactthetypeofflavorthat
yougetbutalsothebeantype.
Thebeantypeisimportantandcangreatlyimpacttheflavorof
thecoffee.Darkerbeanstendtoprovideastrongerflavor
punch,liketheFrenchandItalianRoastsaswellassomeAfrican
beans.Asyouwouldexpect,lighterbeanstendtopackalighter
flavorpunch.Therefore,knowingwhatstrengthofcoffeeflavor
youwantwillhelpyoutodecidewhichtypeofbeanandthus,
narrowdownthechoices.
C.TheSmell
Whenitcomestocoffeeflavors,thearomamatters.Youneedto
considerwhatsmellsyouenjoyandwhatyoucan’tstandbefore
choosingaflavorforyourself.Forinstance,darkbeanstendto
smellricherandstrongerthanlighterbeans,justasthewaythey
taste.Ifyoulikealightaroma,then,thedarkerbrewsarenot
goingtobeyourbestselection.But,ifyouenjoyamore
pungentodorwaftingfromyourmug,then,itmaybeasuitable
choice.
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Thesamecanbesaidforthegourmetstylesandflavorsof
coffee.Ifyouhatethevanillasmell,forexample,youwillwantto
avoidavanillainfusedcoffeeevenifyoudonotmindthetaste.
Coffeeasitisbrewedwillreleasethesmellintoyourhomeor
space,soconsiderthestrengthofsmellthatyouwantwhen
choosingaflavor,especiallyifyourcoffeemakerisinasmallor
confinedspace.
D.YourFavoriteFlavors
Whenyouperusethecoffeeshelforviewcoffeesavailablefor
purchaseonline,youwillnoticethattherearenumerousoptions
inflavors.Thereisliterallysomethingtofiteverypaletteand
flavorwant.Considerthegeneraltastesthatyouenjoyinyour
foodsandotherconsumableswhenchoosing.Forinstance,if
youlikeasweetflavororrichnuttytaste,ahazelnutcoffeemay
beasuitablefit.Ifyoulikesomethingpurerinyourcoffees,
then,atraditionalroastwilllikelysuityoubetter.Yourpalette
willdeterminewhetherornotyouenjoyafoodanditplaysthe
samerolewhenchoosingaflavoredcoffeeaswell.
E.TheAmountofFlavor
Youwillalsowanttoconsidertheamountofaddedflavorthat
youwantinyourcoffee.Forinstance,maybeyouwantalightly
infusedflavorinyourtraditionalcoffeedrink.Aheavysyrup
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addedtoacoffeeblend,then,islikelytobetoostrongoroverly
flavorful.Onthecontrary,ifyoulikealotofflavorinyourdrink,
thenconsidersomethingthatoffersthatstrongerflavor.The
packagingshouldhelpyoutodifferentiatebetweenthetwoand
makethedecisionabiteasier.Smellingthepackagecanbean
indication,too,asthesearomascanwaftevenfromthepackage
thinkofthestrengthofsmellsinthecoffeeaisleatthestore!
F.Acidity
Therecanbeahighaciditylevelincoffeethatwillgreatlyimpact
thetaste.Thosethatarecoffeeaficionadoswilllikelyknowthis
butnewbiestothecoffeeworldandflavorselectionmaynot.
Regardless,theaciditylevelcanaffectthetasteoftheproduct
andcangiveadifferentreactiononthepalette.Coffeegrownat
higherelevationlevelshaveahigheraciditylevelandthehigher
theacidity,themorelikelythecoffeeistotakeonacleansing
taste.Thatmeans,thesecoffeestendtobebrighter,lighter,and
refreshthepalette.Itcanalsolightentheoverallflavorofa
drinkandisagreatadditiontoamenubetweencourses.If
lookingforsomethingabitlessharshonthepalette,then,
considertheaciditylevelinthecoffeeflavoryouarechoosing.
G.YourCreamer
Finally,ifyouhaveagotoorflavoredcreamerthatyoulove,this
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cangreatlychangetheleveloftasteinyourdrink.Itcanalso
overcomplicatedanalreadyrichandflavorfuldrink.Ifyouare
usingacreamerthathasahighflavorlevel,then,youwillwant
toensurethatyouconsiderthiswhenpickingoutyourbase
coffeeflavor.Themixingcanchangebothandenhanceor
detractfromyourflavorgoals.
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Typicallybrewedinapotorpercup,coffeeisadrinkthat
requiressomethingtoholdit.Thatistosaythatyoucannot
enjoyagreatmugofcoffeewithoutthemug!But,notallmugs
arecreatedequallyandsomearebetterthanothers.Ifyouwant
tochoosetheperfectmug,thefollowingaresometipsthatyou
canusetochooseonefromamongthegreatlineofproducts
availableonthemarkettoday!
Chapter2:GetaGreatMug
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1. Size
Oneofthemostimportantconsiderationsthatyouneedto
thinkaboutwhenchoosingaperfectmugforyourdrinking
needsisthesizethatyouwant.Astandardmugholdsaboutone
cupofcoffee.Whilethisisgreatforthecasualdrinkerorthe
individualthatwantsalittlebitofcoffeeatatime,thisisagreat
fit.But,themugsthatholdthistastydrinkaremuchlikethe
coffeeflavorsthemselvesandarenotone-size-fits-all.
Mugscancomeinawidevarietyofsizes.Therearethosethat
aretallwithanarrowbase.Therearethosethatarewiderand
shorter.Therearethosethatfitinavehiclecupholder.Thereare
thosethatdonot.Therearenumerousdifferentsizesofmugs
thatareavailabletothecoffeedrinkerandthebestwayto
choosetherightoneforyouistothinkaboutyourdrinking
habits.Ifyouareconstantlyrefillingyoursinglecupmug,then,
youmaywanttoinvestinabiggerone.Ifyouareokaywiththe
slowsippingstylethatyouenjoy,then,asinglestandardmug
mayjustbeyourperfectpit.Thinkaboutitandchooseyour
mugaccordingly.
2. WordsHaveIt
Mugstodaycancomeinawidevarietyofdesignsand
aesthetics.Thisincludesseveralmugsonthemarketthathave
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cutesayingsorpictures.Youcanevenpersonalizeamugwith
yourownpictures!Assuch,youwanttoconsiderwhatitisthat
youwantyourmugtosayorifyouwantittosayanythingatall.
Remember,acute,funny,orinspirationalsayingcangetyour
daystartedontherightfootandmayremindyouofaspecial
momenteachtimeyoudrinkoutofit!
3. LidsorNo?
Moreandmoremugsarebeingmadewithoptionallids.Thisis
importantformanyreasons.Firstly,mugswithlidsaddanother
layerofprotection.Theyhelptoprotectwhentravellingaswill
bediscussedinanotherchapterbutalsofromparticlesentering
intothedrink.Alidissomethingthatcanbeaddedtothetopof
mugstohelpensuretheliquidinsidestaysprotectedaswellas
addsalevelofinsulation,too.Forthatreason,manyindividuals
wantamugwithatleasttheoptionofanaddedlid.
Forothers,though,theywanttheircoffeeexposed.Thearomas
arebetterliftedfromtheliquidandcanwaftthroughtheair
whenthetopisuncovered.Mugswithoutalidalsoseemtobea
betterfitatindoorgatheringsandadultparties.Itisoneless
itemtoclean,anditallowsforquickdrinkingatget-together.
Manyindividualsthatliveinhomesthatdonothavetoworry
aboutlittlekidsandtheirstickyfingersgettinginthedrinkor
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thosethatenjoyentertainingfindthatuncoveredmugsareagreatfitfortheirlifeandlifestyle.
4. Insulation
Thereisareasonthatindividualsdonotputtheircoffeeinthin
cups.Unlessanicedversion,coffeeisbynatureadrinktypically
servedveryhot.Therefore,youwanttomakesurethatyour
mughassomelevelofinsulation.Thisisimportantfortwo
reasons.Firstly,aninsulatedmughelpstokeepthedrinkwarm
foralongerperiodoftime.Thismeansthatthefirstsipandthe
lasthavethesamechanceofbeingthesametemperature.
Anotherreasonthatinsulationisimportantisbecauseofthe
aforementionednatureofcoffeeitself.Asahotdrink,yourmug
needstoprotectmorethanjustthetemperatureofthedrink.It
needstoprotectyourhandsaswell!Besurethatyouprotect
yourselfbychoosingamugthatwillkeeptheheatinwhile
protectingyourgripfromextremetemperatures.Youwillthank
yourselfforitlater!
5. Color
Yourmugdoesnothavetobebland.Justlikeyou,itcanstand
outinacrowdorseaofcups.Therefore,considerthecolorthat
youwantinyourmugandlookforanidealhuematch.Thereare
hundredsofmugsavailablethatmakechoosingtherightone
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bothexcitingandabitoverwhelmingatthesametime.By
knowingwhatcoloryouwant,youwillbetternarrowdownyour
choicesandmorequicklyfindthatidealmatch.
Forinstance,ifyouwantacalmingenvironment,then,youmay
wanttochooseamugthathassofterhues.Lightblues,sea
foamgreens,andpalepastelsareagreatwaytoelicitthat
feelingofrelaxation.Forothers,though,themugsthatthey
needtomatchtheirpersonalitiesarebrightandbold.Thereis
nothingwrongwithstandingoutandshiningevenwithyour
coffeemug.Ifthisiswhatyouwantfromyourmug,thenchoose
yourfavoriteboldcolor.Reds,yellows,andblueseachcanbring
asenseofwhimsyandexcitementtoyourlifeallwithacoffee
mug!Chooseonecolorormixandmatch.Itreallyisthatsimple
andyet,fun!
WhyItMatters
Believeitornot,thesizeandshapeofyourcoffeemugcan
impacttheflavorsinside.Alargermugwithoutalidallowsmore
airintothedrinkcreatinganaeratedsipthatcanactually
beautifullyabsorbtheflavorsoftheatmosphere.Thosewitha
lidorthosethatmakethedrinkmoreconcentratedinthemug
canprovideapackofflavorthatisabitstronger.Therefore,
considerwhattypeofmugbestsuitsyourneedsutilizingthe
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abovetipsandyouaresuretogetthetypeofcupthatyou
want.Youmayjustmakeafashionstatementintheprocess,too!
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Whilecertainmugsaregreatforthecasualorat-home-drinker,
moreandmoreindividualsarelookingforamugthattheycan
takewiththemontherun.Manyathomemugsthatareperfect
foradinnerparty,however,donoteasilymakethetransitionto
abusierlifestyle.Travelmugs,though,havemanygreatfeatures
thatmakethemperfectforadayontherunornightof
traveling.So,justwhatmakesagreattravelmugandwhy
shouldyouconsideraddingonetoyourcollectionofdrink
holders?Thischapterexploresjustthat.
1. HeatRetention
Oneofthemostimportantaspectsofatravelmugthatyouwill
wanttoconsiderwhenevaluatingitssuccessistheheat
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retentionlevel.Youundoubtedlywillwantyourcoffeetostay
hotoratleastwarmovertime.Thiscanmakethedrinkmore
enjoyableandhelptokeepthepalettehappywhenyouare
drinkingit.Manyindividualsdislikecoldcoffee.
Becausetravelmugsaremeanttobeusedonthego,chances
arethatthedrinkwillneedtostayhotovertime.Dependingon
themug,thetimeofheatinternalizationcanvary.Sometravel
mugswillkeepthedrinkwarmforanhourwhileotheroutdoor
designscanmaketheheatlastatleasttenhours.Thelongerthe
heatispromised,usually,thehighertheprice.Therefore,know
andunderstandyourexpectationsfromyourmugaswellasyour
needs,andnarrowthefieldaccordingly.
2. Size
Asnoted,atravelmugissomethingthatneedstobeadaptable
toalifeonthego.Whetheritishikingthroughthemountainsor
takingyourchildrentoschool,keepingyourcoffeeasmobileas
youisimportant.Therefore,youneedtounderstandhowyou
willbetransportingthiscoffeeandwhereyouwillbecarryingit.
Forinstance,acoffeemugthatyouwanttoputonyourbike
mayneedtobeacertainsizewhileyourvan’scupholdermay
demandsomethingdifferent.Considerthesizeofthetravel
localebeforechoosingamug.Ifitdoesnotfitsnugglyitmay
spilleasilywhileifitistoobig,itmaynotbeabletobesecured.
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3. Materials
Thematerialsutilizedinatravelmugareimportantaswell.
Becausethecoffeetendstobeinatravelmuggenerallytends
tobeinthecontainerforlongerperiodsoftime,thereisan
increasedchancethatseepagewilloccur.Thismeansthatthere
ismoretimeforthematerialsinthemugtoseepintothecoffee
and,thus,canbecomeahealthhazardifsaidmaterialsarenot
good.Youwillwanttofindatravelmug,then,thatismadefrom
qualityitemsthatarenothighinchemicalandharmfulcontent.
Thiswillhelptoprotectyourhealthwhilestillkeepingyour
coffeewarm.
4. TheStyleofDrink
Whenitcomestoatravelmug,thereshouldbesomeformofa
lidontop.Thislidhelpstoprotectfromsplashingandspills
whenyouareonthego.Thelid,though,ismorethanjustabout
protectingthedrink.Itisalsothemechanismthroughwhichyou
willaccessyourcoffee.Forexample,sometravelmugshavea
lidthathasaslidinglidthatessentiallyopensupthroughaneasy
mechanismthatallowsforgulping.Others,however,alsohavea
strawopeningwhereayouguessedit,strawcanbeinserted.If
youpreferdrinkingfromastraw,makesurethatyourtravelmug
selectionhasastrawholeinthetop.
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5. TheAmountofCoffee
Justaswhenchoosinganormalmugforyourkitchenuse,the
amountofcoffeethatyoudrinkmatterswhenchoosingatravel
mug.Travelmugscomeinawiderangeofsizes,allowingforthe
totingofdifferentamountsofcoffee.Ifyouonlydrinkasmall
amountwhileyouarerushingaround,then,youwillwanttoget
asmallercoffeemug.Ifyoudrinkmorethanonecup,however,
youwillwanttochooseamugthatcanhandlewhatyouwant.
Thoughitseemslikeanobviousattributetoevaluate,butitis
oftenoverlookedwhenanindividualpicksupatravelmug.
6. TheLiners
Oftentimes,travelmugswillcomewithlinersthataremeantto
keepthecoffeewarmerandprotectwearandtearonthemain
structureofthemug.Thesecanbeveryhelpfulinensuringthat
thetemperatureremainswarm.However,theycanalsobe
problematic.Forexample,ifyourtravelmugusesaplasticliner
thatbreaksdownovertime,itcancausedamagetothetravel
mugandactuallychangetheflavorofthecoffee.Incontrast,
manyothertravelmugsusestainlesssteelliners.Theseliners
tendtowearbetterovertimeandmayactuallyprotectthe
integrityofthedrinkforlonger.Considerusingastainlesssteel
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liner,then,inyournexttravelmugpurchase.
7. Security
Asmentionedpreviously,thelidisanimportantpartofatravel
mugandyourselection.Youwanttoensurethatyougetamug
thathasthelidthatyouwantandthatisconducivetoyour
drinkingstyleandneeds.Yet,somethingevenmoreimportant
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whenconsideringalidishowsecureitmakesyourdrink.For
example,apopontopandatwistoffaretwodifferentoptions
insecuringyourdrink.Whileapopofflidisgreatforthosethat
wanttoeasilyopentheirdrinksonthego,atwistonlidtends
tomakethedrinkmoreeasilysecured.Ifyouareveryworried
aboutspillingorknowthatyourdrinkmaygetbouncedaround
abit,consideroptingforamoresecuredlid.Ifyouareless
concerned,thantheoftencheaperversionofthepopoff
varietywilllikelyworkforyou.
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Whenitcomestogrindingcoffeeforbrewing,thereareseveral
differentwaysthatthiscanbedone.Someindividualschooseto
buytheircoffeebeansalreadyground,usuallyinplastic
containersorincansthatcanbequicklygrabbedfroma
supermarketshelf.Others,however,findthatutilizingagrinder
ismoresuitedfortheirparticularcoffeedrinkingneeds.For
thosethatwanttolearnmoreaboutthevalueofgrindingbeans
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onsiteandwhyitcanbringvaluetotheircoffeedrinking
experience,thefollowingexpoundsuponthistopicby
explainingthevalueofthemanualmillcoffeegrinder.Whileitis
notrightforallcoffeedrinkers,knowingitsvalueandits
drawbacksaffordsyoutheabilitytodecideifitisagoodfitfor
yourlifestyleandcoffeeneeds.
FlavorEnhancer
Theflavorofcoffeecomesfromthebeanitself.Tomakecoffee,
thesebeansrequirebeinggrounddownandusedinacoffee
machine.Yet,whencoffeeispurchasedintheaforementioned
formspackagedusuallyinacontainerorjarthereissomething
lostintheprocess:theflavor.Thisisbecausethecoffeespends
agreatdealoftimeinthisgroundform,movingfrompackaging
planttotransportationtostoreshelfandthentoyourhome.
Coffeebeanspackthemostflavorswhentheyarefreshly
ground.Thismeansthatyoucanexpectthebestdrinkwhenyou
movefrombeanformtogroundtocoffeemakerwiththeleast
amountofelapsedminutesbetweeneachphase.Amanualmill
canquicklygrindthebeansthatyouhave,makingthatperfect
cupofcoffeemoreaccessible.Withafewquickturnsofthe
device,youcangrindenoughcoffeebyhandtomakeacupthat
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issatisfying,refreshing,andpackedwithdifferentflavors.Ifyou
valueflavoroverconvenience,then,themanualmillmaybe
perfectforyou.
TimeCrunch
Ifyouaresomeonethatenjoystheircoffeebutdoesnothavea
tonoftimemakingeachcup,then,themanualmillmaynotbe
rightforyourlifestyle.Whileitissuretopackamorepowerful
flavorburst,thismaybenegatedbytheamountoftimethatyou
spendactuallymakingthecup.Ifyouhaveabusylifestylethat
requirescoffeetobequick,amanualmillisnotgoingtobeyour
bestsolution.Itwilltaketimetomakeeachcupandthatjust
maynotbethebestforabusylifestyle.
SingleServe
Ifyouaresomeonethatlikesasinglecupofcoffeeatatimeor
someonethatonlywantsenoughcoffeeforafewcups,then,a
manualmillcoffeegrindermaybeaperfectchoice.Youcan
makeafewcupsofcoffeequicklybygrindingjustenoughbeans
foryourglasses.Quick,easy,andwithabitofelbowgrease,you
canturntherawformintosomething“brewable”andcreatethat
perfectcup.
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NeedMore
Ifyou,however,relyonagoodamountofcoffeeinyourdaily
routine,amanualmillmaynotbeyourbestchoice.Grindingcan
becomeaninconvenienceifyouhavealotofcupstomakeand
maytakemoretimethanyouwanttoinvest.Ifthisisthecase
anddescribesyourcoffeedrinkingbehaviors,then,choosea
methodofgrindingbeansorpurchasingthemthatprovidesyou
moredrinkcreatingcapabilitiesquickly.
HandsOn
Ifyoufeelthatthehandsonexperienceinmakingyouredibles
isimportant,then,youwilllikelyfindamanualmilltobeagreat
fitinyourlife.Thistypeofcoffeegrinderisnotnecessarily
physicallydemandingincreatingadrink,butitdoesgetyouinto
theprocess.Itallowsyoutoseecoffeechangefromthe
aromaticgroundstothebrewingcapablegrindsthatyouneed
forthatperfectcupofcoffee.Abitofinvolvementinthe
preparationoftentricksthemindintothinkingthecreation
tastesalittlebetter,too.Therefore,ifyouareahandson
individuallookingforthathandsoncupofcoffee,themanual
millgrinderisperfectforyou.
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TryingNewThings
Coffeebeansintheirroastedformcanbepurchasedfrommany
differentcoffeeshops.Thesespecializedcoffeescanbe
expensivesopurchasingasinglecupsworthissomethingthat
maybebudgetfriendlyandyet,seemsunrealisticifyouhaveno
wayofgrindingthem.Therefore,ifyouwanttotrynewthingsor
avarietyofdifferentflavorsofcoffee,then,amanualmillmay
beagreatfitforyourlife.
Amanualmillisperfectforthosewhowanttotrynewthings
becauseitallowsthemtoessentiallymakeacupatatimeinthe
flavorthattheywant.Ifyouliketocreateyourown
combinationsoronlywanttomakeasmallamountofthat
specialtycoffee,youcandothatthroughthismill.Youcangrind
acup,brewit,andmoveontosomethingnew.Youcanalsoget
creative!Differentbeancombinationsmakedifferentflavorsthat
arenotnecessarilyeasilyaccomplishedifyouhaveasinglebox,
bag,orcanofpre-grindedcoffee.Thereismoreoptionin
creativityandtryingnewthingswhenyouuseanindividualized
manualcoffeegrinder.Considerthis,then,whenyouchoose
yourgrindingmechanism.
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NoSpace
Coffeegrinderslikethemanualmillcanbeverysmallbutthey
dotakeupsomespaceinyourkitchen.Theyneedtobeusedin
conjunctionwithabrewingmechanism,therefore,youwillneed
atleasttwodevicestomakeasinglecupofcoffee.Ifspaceisan
issue,thanamanualmillmaynotbeyourbestchoiceina
grinder.Thoughsmall,theyareanobjectthathastoexistin
ordertogrindthecoffee.Considertheamountofroomthatyou
haveforanewdeviceorapplianceinyourcoffeeroom.
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Ifyouarestillunsureabouttheoptionsthatyouhavebeyond
yourcoffeepot,considertheFrenchPress.Thisisanother
optioninthemakingofcoffeeandmaybemoresuitablefor
yourlifestyle.Thoughthenamesoundsfancy,itisarelatively
easyusetousedevicethatisperfectformanycoffee
consumers.ThischapterdelvesdeeperintotheFrenchPress
experienceandhowitmaybeincorporatedintoyourdrink.
Chapter5:TheFrenchPressExperience
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TheDesign
TheFrenchPressisadevicethatincludescertainpiecesof
equipmentthatcombinetogetherintoacompletedevice.The
mainpartsofaFrenchPressarethebasealsoknownasa
beakerthatincludesameshfilterinside.Thereisalsoaplunger
andalid.Usuallythematerialsasidefromthefilteraremadeof
glass,metal,orplastic.Thepresentationofthiscoffeeis
beautifulandcanbeeasilyaddedtoatablesettingoreven
carriedfromlocationtolocationformobility.
TheGrounds
Themaindifferencebetweenatraditionalcoffeemakeranda
FrenchPressdesignisinthetypeoffilterandgrindsthatare
utilizedinthemakingofthedrink.TheFrenchPresshasafilter
thathasbiggerholesthanatraditionalfilter.Thatmeansthat
youneedtohaveathickergrindthanatraditionalcoffeemaker.
Thisisbecauseifyoudonothavethethickergrains,thereisa
greaterchancethatthecoffeewilldripthroughthefilterand
directlyintothedrink.Thicknessisusuallylabeledonthecanor
thecontainerinwhichthecoffeecomesoryoucanmanually
grindthemsoitistheperfectsizefortheFrenchPress.
HotWater
Whenthegrindsareplacedinthefilter,thereisadripbrewthat
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allowsthecoffeeliquidtopassthrough.This,again,reiterates
whylargergroundsarenecessary.Hotwaterisaddedsothat
thisprocessisfacilitatedandthecoffeebrewsasitpasses
throughthedevice.Thetopofthedevicewheretheliquidis
insertedshouldbecoveredwithalidsothatsaidliquidand
steamstaysinforthebrewingprocess.Thisallowsforafull
roastedtasteandforthefullcoffeeflavortobeabsorbedinto
whatwillbethecoffee.
ThePlunger
Theplungerisinsertedintothedevicetopressthecoffee
throughafterthewaterisadded.Thispushesthegroundsdown
andallowsforthecoffeetotaketheflavorwithoutthegrounds.
Theprocessusuallylastsabouttwotofourminutes.Theplunger
pushesthegroundsintoacontaineratthebottomofthedevice.
Thisiswherethegroundsareheldforwhatshouldbeashort
amountoftime.Thegroundsmustberemovedrightawayso
thatthecoffeecanbecomeill-tastingandalmostbitter.
ManualMillCapability
Ifyouareconsideringusingamanualmill,theFrenchPresscan
beagreataddition.Thisisbecauseyouwillactuallygetto
groundyourcoffeegroundstotherighttextureandsizethat
youwishtoachieve.Youwillhavecontroloverthefinenessor
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thicknesssothatmeansyouwillnothavetoworryaboutthem
seepingthroughtotheactualcoffeeliquidbelow.Forthat
reason,considerthisinconjunctionwithamanualmillforatruly
uniqueandfreshcoffeeexperience.
WhentoNotChoose
IfyouarethinkingaboutgettingaFrenchPresscoffeemaker,
therearesomethingsthatyouwillwanttoconsiderthatmay
notmakeitagoodoption.Firstly,ifyouarelookingformass
amountsofcoffeeatonetime,thisisnottherightstyleforyou.
Thesearenotthepotsizesyouareusedtoifyouusea
traditionalcoffeepotandmaynotgiveyoutheamountthatyou
wantforafullday.Considerhowmuchyouwantfromyour
coffeemakerandthenalteraccordingly.
Ifyouwantaquickandeasydevicetoclean,theFrenchPress
canbeabitmorecomplicated.Thereisaninherentneedto
cleantheproductregularlysothatthedevicedoesnotsee
coffeegroundsremaininginplacesthatcouldimpactthenext
cup.Therefore,itisimportantthatanyonethatutilizesthis
devicetakethetimetoknowandunderstandhowtoproperly
cleanthecontainersout.Itwillhelptopreservethelongevityof
theFrenchPressaswellaskeepitfunctioningforyearstocome.
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Ifyouareusedtothefinergroundsandarenotlookingto
change,then,youwillnotwantthisadditiontoyourcoffee
regimen.Thethickerandcoarsergrainsasaforementionedcan
createastrongerbrewthatisperfectandpacksapowerful
punch,forsome.Otherswanttheirtraditionalvarietiesandthat
isokay,too.IfyouhavenevertriedacupofFrenchPresscoffee,
however,itisworthtryingandmaysurpriseyouinhowdelicious
itreallyis.
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Foralongtime,itwasthoughtthatthemainhealthbenefitof
coffeewasanincreaseinenergythatwouldallowacoffee
drinkertopushthroughtheday.Thisisassuredlythecasewitha
caffeinatedversionofthedrink,but,thebenefitsto
consumptiondonotstopthere.Therearemanyotherbenefits
thatarejustnowbeingexploredandexpoundedupon.This
chapterfocusesonthesebenefitsandhowtheycanincreasethe
healthofanindividualconsumer.
Chapter6:TheHealthBenefitsofCoffee
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1. BattlingDiabetes
Diabetesisaseriousissuethatcancausebothprimaryand
secondaryhealthissuesinthosewhosufferfromit.Thereare
twomaintypesofdiabetes:TypeIandType2.Bothcanbe
devastatingtothebodyifnotmaintained.Coffeemaybeable
tohelpinbattlingthetype2versionofthiscondition.
Coffeemayworktohelpdiabetes,accordingtomedicalstudies
doneatUCLA,byfacilitatingthegrowthofahormoneknown
SHBG.Specifically,itworkstopromotetheplasmaassociated
withthisproteinthatworkstopromotetestosteroneand
estrogenlevelsinthebody.So,howdoesthishelpwiththe
battleagainstdiabetes?Well,accordingtostudiesbyaccredited
physicians,increasedlevelsofthesehormonescancounteract
theimpactofdiabetesonthebody.Therefore,consuming
coffeemayhelptopromotethebody'snaturaldefensive
chemicalsthathelpprotectagainsttheprogressionofdiabetes.
2. AntioxidantsWithin
Oxidationofthecellsinthebodycanbeveryproblematic.This
occurswhenoxygenadherestothecells,andpushoutwhatare
knownasfreeradicals.Freeradicalsareharmfuliftheygo
uncheckedandcancausehealthconcernsthatrangefromthe
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routinetothesevere.Onewaytocombatthisprobleminthe
bodyistoconsumeproductsthatcontainantioxidants.
Antioxidantsworktostoptheprocessandthus,combatthe
presenceoffreeradicals.Coffeeisahugesourceof
antioxidants.Infact,arecentstudyofhealthprofessionals
showedthatcoffeewasthenumberonesourceofantioxidants
intheUS.Therefore,consumingcoffeecanactuallyworkto
combatfreeradicalsinthebody,helpingtopromotean
individual'shealth.
3. HeartHelp
Heartdiseaseisaleadingkillerofwomenandmenthroughout
theUSandtheworld.Therearemanydifferentfoodsand
consumablesthathavebeenshowntohaveanegativeimpact
onthissevereandfatalcondition.Coffeeisshowingpromising
resultsinthisareaaswell.Thoughnotdefinitive,Harvard
researchershavesuggestedanegativecorrelationbetween
coffeeconsumptionandheartdisease.Ofcourse,thisiswhen
coffeeisconsumedinmoderationbuttheresultsarepromising
insuggestingthatthereisatangibleandbeneficiallinkbetween
coffeeconsumptionandheartdiseaseprevention.
4. CancerPrevention
Cancerisarealandtragicdiseasethatdoesnotdiscriminatein
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itsimpact.Individualsyoungandoldcanbeafflictedbycancer
andtheprogressionofthishorribledisease.Somecancers,
however,areprevalentincertaindemographicarenaswhen
comparedwithothers.Forinstance,endometrialcancerimpacts
femalesexandreproductiveorgansinawaythatitsimplydoes
notimpactmen.
Whiletheresearchisstillbeinginvestigated,thereispromising
evidencethattheremaybeaconnectionbetweenreductionin
theriskofendometrialcancerandcoffeeconsumption.No,itis
notdefinitive,asmuchinmedicineisnot.However,theresults
ofthisresearchsuggestthataddingcoffeetothedietina
moderateamountcanhaveapositiveimpactonthehealthof
females.Specifically,itmayaidinthepreventionorprogression
ofthisdevastatingdisease.
5. SexualFunctioninMales
Maleshaveauniquesexualorganthatdefinesthem,arguably,
asmen.Thisorganisthepenis.Thepenisisapartofthemale
bodythataidsinurinationandinsexualintimacy,bothofwhich
canbehighlyimpactedbyaconditionknownaserectile
dysfunction.Erectiledysfunctioncanbedevastatingtothe
psycheandintimacylevelconfidenceofaman.Therefore,more
andmoreresearchisbeingpromotedinthismedicalarenato
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helpfindthecausesandremediesofthiscondition.Coffee,once
again,isshowingpromisingresults.
Studieshavesuggestedthatcoffeeconsumptionbymalescan
stimulatetheactivityofthepenis.Itcanhelptocauseerections
moreregularlyandaidinintimateactions.Asaforementioned,
coffeehasbeenlinkedtothedevelopmentofsexualhormones
suchastestosterone.Thishormoneisneededinorderformale
sexualperformance.Therefore,consumingcoffeemayhelpto
stimulatethebodyinsuchawaythatitaidsmenintheir
intimaterelationships,animportantandhopefulmedical
revelation.
6. EnergyBoost
Ofcourse,noconversationonthehealthbenefitsofcoffee
wouldbecompletewithoutadiscussionontheenergyboost
thatcancomefromit.Specifically,theenergythatisassociated
withthecaffeinatedversionofthisdrink.Eventheslightestof
caffeineboostscanhelpenthrallthesensesandgettheheart
pumpingabitfaster.Thisfacilitatesmetabolismandallowsfor
thatextrapushthatisneededtogetthroughtheday.Coffee
canaccomplishjustthat.
Thisenergyboostcanhelpbattlefatigueandeverydaytiredness
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aswell.Onthejob,lethargyorexhaustioncanleadtosafety
riskstotheindividualandtoothers.Ifthesecasesoflowenergy
levelsarenotassociatedwithabiggerhealthproblem,which
onlyadoctorcoulddiagnose,thatextrabitofenergythatcan
deriveitselffromtheconsumptionofcoffeecanbeveryhelpful
increatingalertness.Therefore,thosethatwantaminorenergy
boostcanseetheirhealthandsafetyincrease,arguably.
Acaffeineboostfromcoffee,inmoderation,doesmorethanjust
createaninfluxinthebody'senergysystems.Itcanimpactthe
helpandpositiveattitudeofanindividualaswell.Researchhas
shownthatthosethatfeelenergizedtendtohaveamore
positiveoutlookonlife.Theytendtohaveahappierdisposition
andfeelmoreaccomplishedbecausehigherenergylevelshelp
toincreaseproductivity.Ofcourse,itisagainimportanttonote
thatnoteveryindividualwillrespondtocoffeethesameway
andeachshouldspeaktoaphysicianaboutincreasingany
amountofconsumableintheirdiet.Ingeneral,though,coffee
canhelptoincreaseenergylevelsandincreasethemoodofan
individual,too!Itreallyisawin-win.
ThingstoConsider
Whenitcomestocoffeeconsumption,aswithanyfoodordrink,
moderationiskey.Noonebenefitsfromacoffeedietaloneno
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matterhowgooditmaybeandhowmanyflavorsthereare.
Instead,abalanceddietandlisteningtoaphysicianhasthe
mostbeneficialandcontrolledimpactonhealth.Theabove
linkagesandpotentialhealthbenefits,however,demonstrate
thatcoffeeismorethanjustanenergybooster.Ithasthe
potentialtoincreasetheoverallhealthofthebodyinnumerous
differentways.Doyourresearchandfindwhichcombinationsof
coffeehavethemosthealthpropertiesandbesuretostayupto
dateonthechangesthatareoccurringinthisareaofresearch.
Withsomanypositiveresults,however,youmaywantto
Therefore,consideraddingafewcupsofcoffeetoyourdietif
notprohibitedbyaphysicianandseewhattheworldof
medicineisnowstartingtonotice.
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Coffeeisadrinkthathasmanyfacetsthatonlyconsumptionand
explorationcanreallyexpoundupon.Itisadrinkthatcanbe
individualizedandperfectedtosuiteverydifferentpalette,as
wellascanbefuntofigureoutandunderstand.Thisbook
shouldserveasaguidetoyourjourneywiththisamazingdrink
aswellasheightenthewantanddesireyouhavetoexploreit
further.
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Forinstance,findingyourflavorcanbefunandexciting.Itisa
chanceforexplorationandidentificationofwhatmakesyou
happy.Besuretousethetipshighlightedinthisbookto
challengeyourpalette,engageyoursenses,andfindtheflavor
thatisrightforyou.Theprocessoftrying,evenifyoudonot
enjoyaflavor,canbeeyeopeningandchallengewhatyour
currentnormis.Donotbeafraidtobranchout!
Donotforgetthatmugsareanimportantpartofyourcoffee
experience.Toooftenthesecupsareseenasjustdrink
containers.Thetruthis,theycangreatlyimpacttheflavorof
yourdrinkandthewayinwhichyouenjoyit.Withdifferentsizes,
shapes,colors,anddesigns,findingthatperfectcoffeemugmay
bejustasexcitingasfindingyourperfectflavor.Theonlyway
youwillknowistoexploreandlookfortheonethatsuitsyour
lifestyleneedsandyourpersonaltastes.Havefuntryingyour
newfavoriteflavorinabeautifulnewmug,too!
Maybeyourperfectathomemugisnotrightforworkorfor
travelingonfamilyvacations.Thatisokay,too!Youhaveoptions
inmugswiththedifferenttravelcontainersthatareavailable.
Theseinsulatedandmobilemugswillkeepyourdrinkfreshand
warmwhileyouaretakingthekidstosoccerorrunningtothe
officetofinishupalastminutereport.Besuretotakenoteof
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thematerialsthatworkbestandthenotesoncaregivenabove
andyourtravelmugwilllastyoumanycupsofcoffeetocome!
Further,ifyouhaveonlycreatedyourcoffeedrinkinaparticular
way,considerexploringsomethingnew.Amanualgrindwill
provideyouwithahands-onprocessthatallowsyouthe
opportunitytoreallygetyourhandsdirtyproverbiallyofcourse
andexperimentwithmorethanjustdrinkingcoffee,butmaking
it,too!Rememberthatamanualmillcanbeusefulwhenyoutry
newbeansornewflavorcombinations.Donotbeafraidtomix
andmatchuntilyoufindyourperfectcombination.
Inaddition,usingthemanualmillinconnectionwithaFrench
Presswillcreatenewcoffeeexperiencesthatmaybeoutofyour
norm,butnonethelessenthralling.Though,tosome,itisjusta
drink,othersfindtheircupofcoffeeprocessedinthismore
personalizedwaytobemorethanabeveragebutan
experience.Trythesenewwaysofprocessingandyoumayfind
abolder,moreperfecteddrinkthatwillbecomeyourfavorite.
Youmayalsolovethenewpresentationoption,too.
Thehealthbenefitsofcoffeearebeingexpoundeduponand
researcheddaily.Assuch,therearenumerousnewandpositive
connectionsbeingmadeallofthetime.Fromhearthealthhelp
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toreproductiveaidingtoantioxidantstimulation,researchis
suggestingthattheoncethoughtofenergyboostcouldbeso
muchmore.Ofcourse,aswithanything,thereisadownsideto
overconsumptionofthiscaffeinatedbeverage.However,in
moderationandwithabitofresearch,youcanfindtheperfect
flavorthatwillboostyourhealth,too.
Nowthatyouknowmoreaboutcoffeeandallthegreatthings
thatitcanoffer,youmaybeexcitedtogetstartedandfindthat
perfectdrink.Justmakesure,though,thatwhenexploring,you
findalegitimateandtrustedcompanythatcanhelpyou
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LifeSkyisatrustedbrandintheareaofkitchenappliancesand
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products,andyouarelikelytokeepdrinkingthatwarmcupof
joeforyearstocome!Whatareyouwaitingfor?Startexploring
today!
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