“The equipment you use makes no difference. It’s the quality of the coffee beans that matters. Get yourself an inexpensive drip coffee maker at Wal-mart, use the metal filter (paper filters absorb some of the good compounds from the dripping coffee) and get brewing! As long as you are using fresh, quality coffee beans, your brewed coffee will taste fabulous.” – Anonymous

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Hi there, Meg here, one of the newest employees at Coffee Bean Direct. My first day on the job was October 5, and in the past few months, I have learned so many amazing facts about coffee! Here are a few:
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It may only be November, but the stores are already filled with lights, trees, snowflakes, and other holiday paraphernalia. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza, or any other winter holiday, you are probably already planning gifts for your family, friends, and loved ones. If you are on a budget-and who isn’t, in this economy-the holidays take extra special planning.
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Hello Everybody!

I’m sure you all have noticed the handy dandy scales at the bottom of each of our coffee descriptions… you know, the ones that tell you the roast level, acidity and body of the coffee. These are great tools when trying to figure out what coffee is best for you. But, they only come in handy if you know what these terms mean. So, allow me to drop some knowledge on you…
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I’ve been hearing a lot of questions lately about decaf coffee and the differences in decaffeination processes. So, I figured I would take the time to clear a few things up. (more…)