Product Reviews

muchocheko on July 16th, 2006

Rating: Let me sum up my experience with the Aerobie AeroPress this way; after a week of using the AeroPress, I made a pot of coffee in my auto drop coffee pot and it was putrid compared to the previous week’s coffee made with the AeroPress. I couldn’t believe the difference in the taste. The [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on July 15th, 2006

Rating: Back in 1994, a man by the name of Michael Kramm started Capresso with a single goal – to provide innovative coffee and espresso machines for those who want the best. And as the former president of Krups USA, he knew his vision could be obtained. What makes Capresso such a quality product is [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on July 14th, 2006

Rating: Is a harder job than people think. Just the other day my wife called to tell me she had something for me to review. It was near the end of the day, I was tired, but I decided I couldn’t let the Brotherhood down. She said it was a surprise. And what a surprise [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on July 12th, 2006

Rating: Green is good. And Green Kona beans are in my opinion a pleasure worth its weight in gold. During my previous foray into the world of green coffee bean roasting, I stumbled upon an excellent source for green coffee beans — Sweet Maria’s. Many moons ago, during an idyllic trip to Maui, I had [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on July 8th, 2006

Rating: I have to give the fine folks at Jelly Belly credit for trying. Their flavored jelly beans lend themselves to some interesting taste combinations. And while we won’t insult your intelligence by saying that they come anywhere close to the subtle tastes of the real thing — they are fun to eat and store [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on July 8th, 2006

Rating: It seems that coffee is integrating into every part of our lives — it was with great anticipation that I purchased a bottle of Coca-Cola Blak. According to the fine folks of Coca-Cola, Blak is “a fusion of Coke effervescence with coffee essence”. As a person who has long enjoyed a cold Coke on [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on July 7th, 2006

Rating: With excitement in your eyes you await the nectar of the gods (espresso) for your morning latte/cappuccino. You are ready to froth you milk … but you have a problem — You can’t find a suitable container to put the milk in. As simple as it sounds, finding a suitable container to froth the [...]

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Brotherhood of the Bean on July 3rd, 2006

Rating: A friend of mine recently purchased the 12 Cup Hamilton Bean Brewstation. While at his house last night I had an opportunity to see this unique coffee machine in action. The Hamilton Beach Brewstation takes an interesting twist on serving coffee. Instead of using a traditional pot or carafe, the unit itself serves as [...]

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