Is there a more discussed drink on the planet than coffee? Everyone has an opinion; it's good for you...it's bad for you... only have two cups a day... don't freeze the beans... no, wait - yes, go ahead, freeze the beans. Who knows!

What type of coffee maker should you buy; a single cup coffee maker, espresso coffee maker, commercial coffee maker, Bunn coffee maker, Senseo coffee maker... what's the advantage of using a coffee pod? Are you a gourmet coffee fan? What do you think of Gevalia coffee? What are your coffee storage habits like? Do you freeze coffee beans?... simply a myriad of questions and coffee is such a terrific conversation point.

Ever been stuck for a gift idea? Who hasn't. I have never failed to impress with a coffee gift basket. They make a wonderful gift and let's face it, it won't be shoved in a wardrobe somewhere to gather dust. A coffee gift basket can come in all shapes and sizes and believe me, you will impress.

Gourmet Coffee For The Morning Person?

What's the first thing people look for when they get up in the morning. Yes, that's right. A heart starter. So then how can it be bad for your heart? You've heard it often.. "I need a coffee. I need to wake up."

Instead of cutting down on coffee, the human race has found ways to expand on this popular drink. There's the famous cappuccino; a cafe latte; short black; long black; an espresso; a flat white and the list goes on and on. Fortunes have been made with coffee. Just look at some of the major franchises around the world. And then there's my favorite. Where can you get the best cup of coffee from? I bet you've got a favorite haunt. I know I do.

Too Many Coffee Beverages To Mention

Can you believe the number of coffee drinks available to consumers today? I don't know about you but you almost need a degree in coffee identification to keep up with the amount of flavors available. Here's a shortlist: cappuccinos, espresso, caffe latte, mocha, flat white, gourmet, iced, double shot espresso and the list goes on.

In my childhood days you had a choice; percolated or instant and we just drank coffee because it helped "blow out the cobwebs" first thing in the morning or gave you that kick you needed in the middle afternoon to get through the rest of the day.

Drive thru coffee outlets have been popular first stops for people traveling to work in American cities for a long time now and this phenomenon is starting to catch on elsewhere. Coffee is talked about in different terms with the world gourmet now introduced into coffee vocabulary.

Coffee Houses Became Common Meeting Places

Coffee houses spread across Europe and soon they became gathering places for those intellectuals who debated among themselves. In fact, nothing has really changed with cafe style shops commonplace just about everywhere in the western world today. Once settlers began to arrive in the Americas, coffee soon followed.

By the time of the American Revolution, since the patriots had decided not to drink tea in protest, coffee was actually adopted as the national drink. Since that time, it has continued its domination and is the most popular beverage when you take into consideration all countries.

In modern times, coffee franchises have become big business; Starbucks and Gloria Jeans are just two of the giants of the coffee industry. Street corner coffee vans are a popular first stop for many western world workers on their way to work in the morning.

The interesting thing with coffee is you don't necessarily have to drink it to enjoy it. A dose of fresh coffee aroma first thing in the morning is just about the closest thing to heaven for this author.

At Coffeemakerheaven.com we hope to provide as much information and news as possible on this popular conversational topic. So keep coming back often, grab a cuppa and read through the latest news in the world of coffee and check out the deals on all types of coffee makers.

	BUNN NHBB Velocity Brew 10-Cup Home Coffee Brewer, Black Sale Price: Too low to display
	With Velocity Brew - our traditional quick brewing brewers - water is kept at the optimal brewing temperature in an internal hot water tank. This means it's ready to brew when you are and deliver delicious, hot coffee in about 3 minutes.

	BUNN BT Velocity Brew 10-Cup Thermal Carafe Home Coffee Brewer, Black Sale Price: Too low to display
	Nothing brews like a Bunn! Using coffee brewing technology perfected in over 40 years of service to the restaurant industry, Bunn has built the perfect home brewing system. Bunn's unique reservoir-style unit brews up to 10 cups (50-oz) of coffee in just 3 minutes --- and keeps hot water available for tea or other uses, as you need it...

	BUNN ST Velocity Brew 10-Cup Thermal Carafe Home Coffee Brewer Sale Price: Too low to display
	With Velocity Brew - our traditional quick brewing brewers - water is kept at the optimal brewing temperature in an internal hot water tank. This means it's ready to brew when you are and deliver delicious, hot coffee in about 4 minutes.

	Cuisinart DCC-1200 Brew Central 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker, Black/Brushed Metal Sale Price: Too low to display
	Cuisinart introduces a coffeemaker with retro styling and high tech features, making it the centerpiece of any kitchen. The Cuisinart Brew Central coffeemaker is reminiscent of the days of classic styling and durable materials...

	BUNN HG Phase Brew 8-Cup Home Coffee Brewer Sale Price: Too low to display
	Bunn Phase Brew features Heat & Release Technology that heats all the water to ideal brewing temperature before releasing it onto the coffee grounds to prevent bitter flavor.

	Keurig My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter Sale Price: $13.45
	My K-Cup Reusable coffee filter - Use your own gourmet coffee in a reusable filter. Exclusive to the Keurig Home Brewing System.

	Keurig B-70 B70 Platinum Single-Cup Home Brewing System Sale Price: Too low to display
	The Platinum Brewing System is Keurig's best single-cup brewing system for your home. This premium model offers discerning coffee drinkers the widest range of five cup size options for brewing. The Platinum offers the full spectrum of features including Auto On/Off, Digital Clock, Adjustable Temperature Control and the "Set Your Favorite Cup Size" option...

	Keurig B-40 B40 Elite Gourmet Single-Cup Home-Brewing System Sale Price: $101.99
	The Elite Brewing System is Keurig's gourmet home brewing made affordable. The Elite Brewing System, the most affordably priced Keurig kitchen brewing system, offers K-Cup® coffee, tea and hot cocoa brewing as the elite choice to any drip coffee maker...

	BUNN BTD Velocity Brew High Altitude 10-Cup Thermal Carafe Home Coffee Brewer, Black Sale Price: $127.44
	With Velocity Brew - our traditional quick brewing brewers - water is kept at the optimal brewing temperature in an internal hot water tank. This means it's ready to brew when you are and deliver delicious, hot coffee in about 3 minutes.

	BUNN NHBW Velocity Brew 10-Cup Home Coffee Brewer, White Sale Price: Too low to display
	With Velocity Brew - our traditional quick brewing brewers - water is kept at the optimal brewing temperature in an internal hot water tank. This means it's ready to brew when you are and deliver delicious, hot coffee in about 3 minutes.

How do I make coffee at home like a barista?

I am a coffee lover, and I have tried everything I can think of to make a decent cup at home, with no luck. My coffee always turns out yucky. What am I doing wrong? Any good coffee making tips out there?

you gotta have the equipments and the right ingredients. There's a lot of types of coffee, what exactly do you want to make? If it's just regular coffee and you have a coffee maker just buy ground coffee beans at your favorite coffee shop or wherever you'll find good coffee. If you're not satisfied with the coffee maker coffee, i suggest you buy a French Press. It makes coffee that's more flavorful and it's very easy to use, doesn't need coffee filter or electricity.
If you're more interested in making flavored coffee like in starbucks, you're gonna need an espresso machine and learn how to steam milk properly.

An Introduction to Home Coffee Roasting

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	Lavazza Top Class Espresso Whole Bean Coffee, 2.2-Pound Bag Sale Price: $20.25
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	Mr. Coffee IDS77 Electric Coffee Grinder with Chamber Maid Cleaning System, Black Sale Price: $18.00
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	Bean Vac ED150 Bean Vac Coffee Canister - Bean Vac ED150 Sale Price: $39.95
	Bean Vac ED150 Bean Vac Coffee Canister - Bean Vac ED150

	Friis 16-Ounce Coffee Vault, Stainless Steel Sale Price: $22.83
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	Proctor Silex E160BY Fresh Grind Coffee Grinder, White Sale Price: $9.08
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	Kyocera Ceramic Coffee Grinder Sale Price: $36.14
	This ceramic coffee grinder features a ceramic grinding mechanism that will never alter the flavor of the grinds, resulting in fresh, flavorful, and pure coffee. The grinding mechanism is made from an advanced ceramic close in hardness to diamond that will never rust providing ultra long-life performance...

	Toastmaster 1119 Push-Button Electric Coffee and Spice Grinder Sale Price: $11.26
	Enjoy freshly ground coffee with ease for up to 8 cups of coffee with a 2-oz. capacity coffee grinder. You can grind coffee beans, nuts, spice and more with ease, thanks to push-button pulse control operation...

	Mr. Coffee BVMC-BMH23 Automatic Burr Mill Grinder Sale Price: $37.99
	Enjoy the perfect cup of coffee right at home. By using burr plates instead of blades, the Mr. Coffee Burr Mill produces a more uniform grind allowing for the optimal flavor from your favorite whole coffee beans...

	illy Caffe Scuro Whole Bean Coffee (Dark Roast, Black Top), 8.8-Ounce Tins (Pack of 2) Sale Price: $28.45
	The illy Caffe Scuro Whole Bean Coffee (Dark Roast, Black Top), 8.8-Ounce Tins (Pack of 2). This product is 4 inches in height, 5 inches in width and 6 inches in length.

How can I make chocolate covered coffee beans at home?

Can I use the coffee beans straight from the grocery store? Or do I need to do anything to them before I cover them in chocolate?

I think it would be difficult to do at home. Chocolate covered coffee beans are made in a "panner" It looks like an old style cement mixer.

You put the coffee beans in and they rotate in the drum. Then you ladled chocolate over them with a fan blowing to cool the chocolate. They you do another layer and so on until you reach the the thickness you want.

You might try dipping them multiple times. But without a fan blowing the melted chocolate on the first layer may just come off.

Also you would need a dark roast bean as medium roast are hard to bite. Most commercial chocolate covered beans use peaberry beans. Without a long explanation suffice it to say they are smaller and almost round.

fresh coffee beans

	Wolfgang Puck Coffee, Hawaiian Hazelnut Flavored, 18-Count Pods (Pack of 3) Sale Price: $20.16
	Nutty and full of flavor, this hazelnut infused coffee imparts a toasty and warm flavor with every sip. All Wolfgang Puck Coffees are estate grown at high altitudes where the coffee cherries ripen slowly to allow their unique flavors and aromas to fully develop...

	Melitta One:One Java Pods, Hazelnut Flavored Decaffeinated Coffee, 18-Count Pods (Pack of 4) Sale Price: $24.31
	Melitta One:One Java Pods, Hazelnut Flavored Decaffeinated Coffee are individually foil sealed for a fresh cup every time.

	Gloria Jean's Hazelnut Coffee Keurig K-Cup Mini-Brewers, 18 Count Sale Price: $10.10
	Medium roast flavored coffee, smooth and subtle hazelunt flavor.

	Timothy's World Coffee, Noisette, Hazelnut-Flavored Coffee, 25-Count Pods (Pack of 2) Sale Price: $42.95
	One cup pod. Specially designed for One Cup Pod coffeemakers. Product of Canada.

	Van Houtte French Vanilla Coffee Keurig K-Cups, 18 Count Sale Price: $10.09
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	Aloha Island Coffee KONA-PODS - Island Hazelnut flavored, Kona Hawaiian Blend Coffee Pods, 36 Count Box Sale Price: $35.00
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	New York Coffee Hazelnut Flavored Coffee Beans 5lb Bag
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	Coffee Mate Hazelnut Flavored Coffee Creamers 50ct
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	New York Coffee Hazelnut SWP Decaf Flavored Coffee Beans 5lb Bag
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How and when do roasters flavor the coffee? they mix coffee beans w hazelnuts or hazelnut oil or what? Thanks!

roasting cofee is not so simple, flavoring is just one of the action, it could be done when grinding the cofee, but the main quality achived by the good timing of the roasting time and the blend of more then one kind of the cofee bean !!

Thanks to an aggressive marketing campaign started in the 1980s, Columbian coffee is now almost synonymous with the popular image and logo of Juan Valdez and his donkey trekking through the Columbian mountains.

However, with the advent of specially grown coffees, environmentally sustainable coffees, organic and fair trade coffees, Columbia is working hard to upgrade its image and become the world's premiere source for high-quality, gourmet coffees.

Types of Beans Grown in Columbia

Almost all the coffee beans grown in Columbia are 100 percent Arabica beans. The Arabica bean is low in caffeine and acidity and are best grown in rugged, mountain terrains.

The Arabica bean is the most popular bean in North America, thanks to its superior taste and how well it lends itself to a classic, American medium roast.

Washed Arabica

Columbian coffee beans go through a washing process. This wet processing purifies the beans, takes out some of the acidity and gives the coffee a stronger aroma and richer taste, making it ideal for the coffee lover.

Coffee Growing Regions in Columbia

The two largest coffee-growing areas in Columbia are the central region including Armenia, Manizales and Medellin and the eastern, more mountainous area closer to Bogota and Bucaramanga.

Major Carriers of Columbian Coffee

Most standard, store brands will have Columbian coffee. However, many will also blend these with beans from Brazil, Africa or other Latin countries. To ensure a brand is 100 percent Columbian, look for the Juan Valdez logo and 100 percent Columbian certification.

Organic and Fair Trade Farming in Columbia

Thanks to consumer demands, a number of coffee plantations in Columbia are working toward a triple seal certification. The Triple Seal is the highest level an organic farmer can obtain and requires first that the farmer meets the USDA organic cultivation standards.

Next, the grower must create a natural shade grown coffee plantation. So, instead of relying on artificial shades or screens, the grower must plant and grow a natural, plant-based canopy.

Finally, the last seal is granted by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and Rainforest Alliance. This seal is dependent on how the coffee plantation affects the natural habitat around it both now and in the future.

Many Columbian coffee growers are also moving toward fair trade practices to stay competitive with the international coffee market. Remember, coffee is a volatile commodity, so staying in tune and on top of customer demands is crucial to growers and manufacturers remaining competitive in the java business.

For additional informative details on coffee and enticing flavors that explode your taste buds, please visit http://www.coffeetryst.com, a popular site with insights on coffee options, such as flavored decaf coffee, gourmet coffee gift baskets, and many more!

	Coffee Storage Drawer for Keurig Brewers Holds 30 Single Serve K-cup Pods Sale Price: $25.00
	UPDATED AND IMPROVED FOR JANUARY 2012. What a fantastic way to save space and keep your K-Cups organized. This tray was built specifically to take up as little space as possible for your Keurig or Keurig compatible brewer...

	Hamilton Beach Personal Cup One Cup Pod Brewer Sale Price: $15.89
	Hamilton Beach Personal Cup One Cup Pod Brewer. For fresh coffee made fast, look no further. The Personal Cup™ Brewer makes a single cup the easy way. Instead of messy coffee grounds, it uses affordable and delicious Senseo® Coffee Pods.

	Nifty 36 Coffee Pod Single Drawer Sale Price: $27.49
	The Nifty K-Cup Drawer is a stylish, space saving way to store your favorite K-Cups. The efficient, space saving design allows for you to place the brewer on top of the drawer, so your K-Cups do not take up any more of your precious counter space...

	Senseo Bold 4-Flavor Coffee Variety Pack III, 16-to 18-Count Pods (Pack of 4) Sale Price: $23.88
	Senseo Variety Pack III "Bold" contains: 16-Count Pods Kenya Blend, 18-Count Pods Dark Roast, 16-Count Pods Espresso Roast, 16-Count Pods Sumatra Blend

	Medelco RK202 One All Universal Single-Cup Replacement Coffee Filter, Set of 2 Sale Price: $8.75
	A great replacement set for worn-out originals, these two single-serve coffee filters come universally designed for use with all coffeemakers using the One All reusable single-serve coffee-filter system or Keurig-brand My K-Cup technology, including Keurig, Breville, Cuisinart, and Mr...

	Senseo Day's Dawn 4-Flavor Coffee Variety Pack II, 16-to 18-Count Pods (Pack of 4) Sale Price: $23.88
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	Reunion Island RI58012 Kona Blend Single Cup Coffee Pods, 18-count Sale Price: $8.00
	Reunion Island Coffee was founded in 1996. Its president, Peter Pesce, is a past Chairman of the Coffee Association of Canada and has played a key role in the development of the national specialty coffee market...

	Hamilton Beach Personal Cup Stay or Go POD Brewer Sale Price: $24.95
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	Keurig K-Cup Carousel - Holds 35 K-Cups in Black Sale Price: $22.99
	The Nifty Carousel for K-Cups elegantly displays all your favorite K-Cups. The lazy susan base rotates 360-degree, making it extremely easy to find and select your favorite K-Cup flavor. The sleek black powder-coat design looks great on any kitchen counter top...

	EZ-Cup Filter Papers by Perfect Pod (50 Filters) Sale Price: $4.99
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There are literally millions of people worldwide that depend on coffee to get them going each and every day. How these people go about producing their coffee is a matter of personal preference and depends on such factors as convenience, access to electricity, desired cup quality and available space.

Regardless of the method chosen, the coffee must be ground and filtered before it's ready to be consumed. This process can become tedious for some people, since grinding beans and installing and replacing filters can be seen as additional steps that get in the way of enjoying the end product. Fortunately for these people, there is a better, more efficient alternative: the coffee pod brewing system.

A coffee pod (or coffee pad) is a device that contains ground coffee beans in its own filter. The pods contain a specific quantity of coffee beans that are meant to be infused with a specific volume of properly heated water. To maintain freshness, each pod is sealed inside an individual foil or plastic package, which can be opened just prior to use. Of course, not just any machine will accept the pods; the machine has to be designed to accept them, and some do this better than others.

Among the top rated machines, Bosch produces their Bosch Tassimo single serve coffee brewer, which currently has nearly 75 reviews on Amazon with an average rating of 4.5 stars. The machine uses Tassimo Discs, which are Bosch's own version of a coffee pod. Each disc contains a unique bar code that is read by the machine to produce a variety of different beverage types and strengths.

For those that really catch on to the coffee pod craze, there are devices available to make your own coffee pods at home, using whatever type of coffee you desire. Whether you choose to make your own or buy the pre-packaged versions, you will be rewarded with a system that is remarkably simple and clean. A simple push of a button will be the only separating you from a great cup of coffee. For more information and basic tips on how to choose the best small coffee maker including reviews of coffee accessories, please visit http://bestsmallcoffeemaker.com

Keurig B60 Single-Cup Brewer? Coffee seems watery and machine stays fairly hot....?

We just bought this yesterday. It seems like the coffee is a bit watered down. Has this happened to anyone else? Also, I left the machine on, as stated in the manual, and even after an hour it felt fairly hot. Is this normal?

Keurig B60 Single-Cup Brewer . . . yep, this particular brand is a lemon. And if you like a full-flavored cup of coffee, the pod brewers are never going to do it for you. A good burr-grinder for the beans, and a good V-filter drip model is the best combo for a great cup of coffee.

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	Frieling 2.64 gal Decalcifier Swiss Espresso

Since itÂ’s first induction as the worldÂ’s most popular beverage, coffee has gone through many changes and upgrades. These improvements allow gourmet coffee drinkers the chance to choose between many different grades and flavors of the coffee. Whether you are a coffee connoisseur or just need your morning pick me up, thereÂ’s nothing to tempt the palate quite like a hot mug of smooth gourmet coffee!

To fully appreciate a cup of hot gourmet flavored coffee, you should take a minute to inform yourself with the basics of gourmet coffee. The coffee bean is not really a bean; they are actually the seeds of a cherry that are found on a coffee tree. There are a couple of different ways to extract the seed; wet process and dry process. Each process will bring about the shared result of removing all of the fruit from the seed.

There are two types of coffee: Arabica and Robusta. Robusta coffee makes up the coffee that has the most caffeine, at the cheapest price. Arabica (a.k.a. gourmet) coffee is the best grade of coffee. It has50% of the caffeine of Robusta and has the best taste. Those that enjoy this type of coffee will also tell you that gourmet coffee has a much better smell and more desirable flavors than Robusta.

Gourmet coffee is available in many of your favorite flavors, including: almond, amaretto, Irish crème, French vanilla, Swiss mocha, vanilla, chocolate, mint, peppermint, pumpkin spice and just about anything else you can imagine! Basically, if there is any flavor that you are partial to, you will be able to find.

There are gourmet flavored coffees that are caffeinated and those that are decaffeinated. If you have a sensitive stomach, you can even find gourmet coffee that is low in acid, making it a little more gentle. Arabica coffee ranks very high among the Specialty Coffee Association of America, which pretty much sets the standards applied to all gourmet coffee drinks.

Many coffee making companies offer a gourmet style drink, including: Gevalia, Green Mountain, San Giorgio, San Francisco Bay, Kona and Javalution. The gourmet coffee beans are offered in a variety of different serving sizes. They are also offered at many different prices, depending on your personal preference. Though this type of coffee may be a bit more pricey than the Robusta, itÂ’s the only choice for true coffee lovers!

C V is a freelance writer, providing articles and information on all types of coffee products from coffee gift baskets, gourmet coffee, coffee mugs and more. http://www.coffee-makers-n-espresso-machines.com

How did that organic Swiss semisweet espresso chocolate bar make my cramps go away?

Not completely, but reduced to a point where I was comfortable.

They say caffeine helps cramps and headaches.....................Thats what chocolate has in it...... Isnt that great! and Yummy!

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The earliest method of grinding coffee involved placing it in a bowl and using the blunt end of a stick to crush it along the sides and bottom of the bowl. This process was time consuming and messy. It was also a lot of hard work! Others without much patience simply smashed the coffee with a hammer.

These methods were replaced by a mechanical grinder. This became popular because most people already used a mechanical grinder for their spices. The coffee was placed between two disks. One stationary, the other a moving disc. The moving of the disks resulted in grinding. This process is also known as milling. The milling style coffee grinder is available in many colors with many features. The price varies on the brand and the features you choose. Generally they are between $50 and $200.

Coffee grinders began being used commercially in the 1800Â’s. This was helpful for events with large groups of people who wanted coffee such as Church gatherings or fairs. Coffee grinders were also used commercially in the coffee houses that seemed to be sprouting up on every corner in town. These grinders were adjustable to make the size of the coffee whatever you wanted. The grinding blades could be brought closer together or further apart by tightening or loosening a screw. The innovation of the wall mount happened around this time to. While is seems like a small thing, the grinder no longer had to be held in your hand while you ground it.

Information was discovered about coffee during this milling process. The more friction that took place while grinding, the hotter the coffee bean would get. This changed the flavor of the coffee. If the ground coffee was uniform in size, brewing was easier. The finder the grind, the more flavor the coffee had. To make all this happen, grinding coffee by hand was replaced by a machine doing the work with the machine controlled by a person. This allowed the distributor to process the coffee it sold the same way every time.

This machine process led to big coffee plants producing large amounts of coffee. It was the beginning of tin cans of coffee being marketed. Ironically, the machines that were invented to make the coffee all taste the same began to change. This is because now the demand began for coffee that tasted different! People wanted a variety to choose from.

Some people still like to grind their own coffee. They know just how to make it to their liking. Most of us prefer to purchase our coffee already ground. There are many grocery stores that offer the choice of purchasing coffee beans, then grinding them in an electric machine right there in the store. No matter which way you enjoy your coffee, it all seems to start with the grinding process.

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is working at Melitta as a service technician for the equipment at McDonalds resturants a good job?

i have a chance to change careers and become a service technician for Melitta, a provider of services to the McDonalds franchise. What do you know about this job and this company? can anyone tell me more about this job, benefits and pay scale?

Sounds good, I might check it out myself.

Service Technician
Company: Melitta Systems Services
Description
Melitta Systems Services provides superior high-end coffee machines to restaurants. We are currently experiencing significant growth, and need to expand our technical team. We are searching for an experienced maintenance technician with 5-10 years maintenance experience; trade or vocational training a plus; and 3-years of supervisory experience within the coffee/drink machine industry preferred.
We are offering a position as a Service Technician for our commercial coffee machines in different regions. You will be working from home and will be responsible for a specific region. You must be willing to travel to other regions to temporarily support business in varying locations as we continue to grow the business.

Job Accountabilities:
Installation, repair and preventive maintenance on our coffee machines in the stores from our customer. Periodic work on the weekends for customers with breakdowns and technical issues.

Requirements
Knowledge and Competencies:

Must be able to promote a teamwork environment.

Excellent verbal and written skills.

Ability to communicate clearly and give instruction in a concise manner.

Excellent customer service skills, ability to service all levels of customer with the same degree of professionalism.

Agreeable to travel at varying intervals.

Excellent troubleshooting and mechanical knowledge.

Hydraulic and machinist skills.

Valid driver’s license and good driving record
We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision and 401K.

For further information, please contact:
Fax (847) 214 8061

good luck!

I am a former chef from Canada, and I would recommend a good Italian brand, I like Gioia, Ranndanza, Medila D`Oro.

But if you have a good Italian imported food store in town, buy a few smaller packages, store them in the freezer to prevent them from going rancid, I grind mine for each pot, I have a stove top 6 cup one, and judge the flavour yourself, for machines the same, you will see a different level of "Crema"the foaming on the top, some a roasted more and have a more fuller flavour, this is something you have to judge for yourself.

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I need help for make american coffee?

Ok, i have this machine

Its hard to tell whether that is a 12 or 10 cup coffee maker. What I would say is try three heaping tablespoons per pot of coffee, and then if it is too weak, add another tablespoon, if too strong, reduce by a tablespoon. Within two to three pots you will get the amount right to your liking. It takes a little experimentation. I use three heaping tablespoons per 12 cup pot. I like my coffee strong, so you may have to adjust it to your taste level.

The strength of the coffee will depend on what brand you buy and whether you start with coffee beans and grind them (like I do) or you buy the crappy canned stuff. I hate canned coffee, it is the worst coffee in the world! So I use fresh roasted french roast beans myself. Quality of bean and strength will also affect it.