Drinks & Cocktails

Beers ranging from single-grained simple brews to complex multi-flavored brews can be produced at home with minimal requirements. The United States government allows the production of 100 gallons...

Cleaning your Delonghi Magnifica Esam3300 regularly can make the difference in how your espresso tastes. The Delonghi Magnifica already makes the most superior cup of espresso I've ever tasted. ...

There are a million ways to improve your coffee online. Unfortunately most of them involve buying expensive coffee makers and French presses. With a quick lesson in improving coffee you can enjoy...

Ginger is an excellent natural ingredient to help with digestion and fight off colds and viruses---the Chinese have made use of ginger's medicinal properties for centuries. Ginger tea is easy to...

Many cultures around the world drink tea and in the Philippines calamansi tea reigns supreme as it is refreshing yet simple to make. I truly like the flavor of calamansi tea and think you will as...

Home brewing is a fun hobby that is gaining popularity in recent years. It's very appealing, especially to beer lovers, because they get to taste their own creations. Once you understand the...

A cup of tea provides a pleasant break nearly any time of day. Take the time to brew it properly to get the most enjoyment. Whether you choose traditional black tea, green tea or herbal tea, there...

Brewing Chinese medicinal herbs and herbal teas is a science as well as an art. It is a meticulous process intended to preserve the strength, fragrance and, in some cases, medicinal benefits of...

Anyone that has been in Starbucks or on the website lately has seen VIA Ready Brew in stores and featured on the website. Since September of this year, boxes of VIA Columbia medium roast and...

Using ProMash to help you with your brew day can make things go a lot smoother. However, there is a slight learning curve when you initially start using the software. Use this tutorial to get your...

Tired of the same old beer taste? i know i was. and the price was outrageous. one day i ran across an advertisement, "brew your own beer" it said, after checking it out i decided that...

Coffee filters provide a barrier between ground coffee beans and brewed coffee. While paper filters are more common, gold filters have grown in prevalence in recent years. Which produces the best...

Although "drip" and "press" coffee makers have largely supplanted percolators in recent years, the percolating coffee maker continues to have a devoted following among those who believe that it...

Brewing beer at home can be as easy or as difficult as you make it. With about $100 and a little patience, however, you can be brewing beer in just a couple of days and be ready to drink it in a...

This is an article for the novice brewer that wants to start entering and winning competitions. I'm assuming you already know the basics and have most of the essential equipment. The info I'm...

How to brew a refreshing glass of sun tea. This method gives a unique flavor from traditional iced teas.

My beloved friend and former mother-in-law, Shirley, was from Leicester, England. I met her when I was 20 years of age. Living in California she was quite the Englishwoman. She introduced me to...

Enjoy a cold frosty mug of homemade beer for the perfect end to a long day. Make your own home brew to meet your personal taste while saving the money you'd spend on commercially created beer. ...

Gevalia is one of the leading coffee product manufacturers, operating since 1853. In addition to offering consumers gourmet coffees, Gevalia offers sophisticated coffee makers as well. One...

We can spend money we don't have on cafe items that we could make for ourselves at home by using the coffee we brew every morning. We could do this much cheaper and quicker than the time it takes...

When most people think of illegal liquor, they conjure up images of Prohibition-era bathtub gin or jugs of moonshine labeled "XXX." You might not be aware that even today, it's against the law to...

Ceylon tea is a black, caffeinated tea grown in Sri Lanka, one of the largest tea producers in the world. There are six Sri Lankan regions that grow Ceylon tea, each with its own flavor and...

Coffee making has come to be something of an art, albeit one that relies heavily on science. Yet for all the modern contrivances available for brewing a good cup of coffee, the inescapable fact is...

Brewing tea is easy enough, but do you want to make a truly fabulous drink? This iced tea recipe is one of the best ideas you can cook up for making a great party. A fresh iced tea pitcher...

Coffee can be a very lucrative business if done with the right knowledge and foresight in mind. Coffee itself is very inexpensive to brew and has a very high profit margin of upwards of 70...

Learn how to make Kombucha tea right at home in just a few steps.

Iced coffee has never been a favorite of mine. It is often weak, watery and lacking in flavor. I thought of iced coffee sort of like a cola full of melted ice - bleh! But now that I know how to...

I started experimenting with some blended beers after purchasing a six pack of Rasputin Russian Black. This beer was a bit much for me, but I wasn't going to let it go to waste. So I decided to...

What better way to get you going in the morning than a hot cup of spiced coffee! Instead of spending a couple of bucks at the local coffee shop every morning, try brewing your own at home for...

Green tea has the highest presence of antioxidant properties among all teas and Japanese green tea offers abundance of benefits for your health. Japan has been leading the world in average life...

No matter what you call it, coffee has been a popular drink among societies since the 12th century, when inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula boiled coffee beans and drank a beverage called...

A tall glass of iced tea is sure to hit the spot on a warm summer day. Of course, you can purchase premade varieties in the store, but making a pitcher of your own is easy to do with the West Bend...

The absolute best cup of coffee in the world... nay, make that the universe. Wait, make that the cosmos! If there was a planet somewhere out there made entirely of coffee, with espresso lakes and...

The french press, or press pot, has been in use since the early 20th century. French press coffee makers produce a rich, flavorful brew with a somewhat thick or oily consistency because of the...

The name "espresso" originated around 1900 in Italy. The translation of the term is often debated to mean either "pressed out" coffee or brewing coffee expressly for you, which is part of the...

Many people think that beer can only be brewed in industrial-sized breweries by technically-skilled brewers. However, anyone can easily brew beer at home with a modest investment in equipment and...

Still a popular way for Northern Italian laborers to keep from freezing while working outdoors in winter, grappa brewing actually dates back to the Middle Ages. The idea behind this strong...

Brewing beer is an ancient ritual that involves combining natural ingredients and fermenting them to produce an alcoholic beverage. According to the German purity law, there are four basic...

This is a delicious recipe for how to make Georgia Sweet Tea, also known as Southern Sweet Tea. Feel free to experiment with this recipe. This drink is great hot or cold and is a refreshing drink...

Articles on how to make iced coffee neglect two of the most important details, brewing temperature and brewing time. Then, you need to learn what ratio of grounds volume to your volume of brew...

I have just recently started drinking coffee. For a while I would just wait for one of my roommates to brew a pot before I would get a cup. I just recently learned how to brew a pot myself and...

On a sweltering day, there are few drinks more refreshing--or energizing--than a tall glass of iced coffee. But instead of chilling down a carafe of hot coffee, try cold-brewing your next batch. ...

For people wanting a stronger and more robust coffee that drip coffee makers can't seem to give them -- try using a percolator to make your coffee. Their use of boiling water filtering up and...

Double-brewed coffee simply refers to coffee that is double strength. Double-brewed coffee is nothing more than coffee with twice the concentration and a stronger flavor. There are two ways to...

Wort chillers are one of the primary functions in brewing the hops into a finely brewed beer. You need to make sure you are keeping this chamber and coils clean so it can keep the wort cool just...

Brewing French press coffee releases the natural oils and antioxidants that are trapped in the filter by regular drip coffee. Because the grounds are directly infused with the water, you...

Coffee pods are measured amounts of coffee enclosed in a packet. This makes it easy to brew your coffee in the morning and also ensures that you get a perfect cup of coffee. The downside is that...

You can brew sweet leaf tea at home. Sweet leaf tea tastes great and is an excellent alternative to soft drinks or other carbonated benefits. Fresh sweet leaf tea also provides many health...

Finishing a nice meal with a flavored coffee does not have to mean running to the nearest coffee house for an expensive brew. Using ingredients in your own home, you can make flavored coffees...

You've probably heard about some of the health benefits of drinking green tea, but drinking a cup of hot tea on a hot summer day isn't exactly refreshing. Here's an easy way to brew up a picture...