Coffee review : Peet’s Coffee Big Bang

Coffee review : Peet’s Coffee Big Bang

Running through the options available in the grocery store lately. I only buy whole bean coffee so I'm always looking for good value. This week we have Peet's Coffee, big bang medium roast. It was on sale for 6.99, which is a deal but unfortunately it was even smaller...

Rising Cock coffee review

Rising Cock coffee review

I was recently gifted a bag of the funnily name Rising Cock coffee. The flavor that I had was the Caffeine Climax. The coffee is advertised as highly caffeinated. But how does it taste? Inspecting the bag I don't know how it's higher caffeine, is it robusta? Is it...

Hrysek Farms coffee review

Hrysek Farms coffee review

I'm always on the lookout for new coffee roasters to try. I was at the Christkindlemarkt in Bethlehem Pa recently and one of the vendors was Hrysek Farms. The coffee being ground smelled fantastic so I just had to try it. I bought the Papa New Guinea coffee, it is a...

Staresso Portable Espresso Machine Review

Staresso Portable Espresso Machine Review

There are a ton of espresso machines on the market at all different price points. I have reviewed some of them. But I have yet to write a review of a good portable espresso machine. In my opinion for it to work it has to be consistent, easy to use, and safe. Making...

Coffee travels: OBX Outer Bean Cafe

Coffee travels: OBX Outer Bean Cafe

Traveling in the outer banks had lots of fun coffee places to try. The Outer Bean was a great stop on our trip. This cafe is right on route 12, the main thoroughfare. We didn't go into the cafe but rather used the walk up window. The coffee was a good medium roast on...

Migraines in a modern world

Migraines in a modern world

I've gotten migraines most of my life. They really suck. But I don't get the stereotypical auras. My migraines just come on suddenly on the left hand side of my head. They can last for hours or days. Of late I've gotten them under control with medication. But that's...

CaffiNation Reviews: Death Wish Coffee

CaffiNation Reviews: Death Wish Coffee

I get a lot of coffee as presents. It's part and parcel of who I am. Run a coffee website? People know what to get you when the time comes. OK I get a lot of coffee and beer, but this isn't about beer, this is about coffee. Death Wish Coffee boasts that it is the...