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Caffeine, caffeine, caffeine, caffeine, cccaaafffeeeiinnee!!! For many, this is the only reason why they drink the age old classic. Deep. Dark. Complex. Rich. Earthy. Some words to describe, certainly. You have your “sludge”, your high end gourmet, and everything in between. Coffee culture abounds. Creativity thrives off of the ethereal, dark brown liquid.

Cappuccino? Latte? Blended with ice? Are you a Starbucks person, or a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf person? Rarely are you both.

In tasting coffee, so many out there merely equate it’s surface qualities as being burnt, strong, or weak. One doesn’t often find people treating it like the finest of wines. Often, one wonders if the only folks out there who care about it’s deeper qualities are the manufacturers.

Next time you taste a cup of drip, try not to throw in any creme or sugar. If that is too jarring, decrease the amounts of both over the period of a week to a month.

Why? Would you drink wine with creme and sugar?

During a tasting, try to open your mind a bit. At first, you get the standard coffee taste. Take a few more sips. Are their nuts? Do you taste a fragrance? Perhaps some earth? There is no right or wrong answer.

If you had a house blend today, try one that is dramatically different tomorrow. A coffee of this kind might be a French roast.

Once you are a bit more well seasoned, you may want to purchase several kinds. Some for your everyday brews, and others for your once in a while, or special occasion brews.

In the industry, a preferred method of drinking coffee is the french press, and it’s no wonder. It brings out the most nuance, flavor, and character of the bean.

So, go out there! Get started! Look to this blog for more entries that are devoted to this classic beverage. It could be a particularly wonderful cappuccino, an amazing syrup, or a new, and rare blend that I have discovered. In whatever case, I promise to keep it fresh, exciting, and delicious!