Coffee 101

Coffee is really a seed. It is taken from the coffee fruit - called a "cherry" - which usually contains a pair of beans.

Demitasse Cups

The extra time in the oven ruptures the cell structure of the bean, allowing a complete, fast, flavor extraction. Our espresso roast is a combination of Colombian and Sumatran coffees and is perfect for producing the thick sweet liquor of espresso.

Expresso

Uptown Coffee is proud to carry the t-sac, a `tea bag easy` way to brew a cup of quality loose leaf tea, without the mess and cleanup associated with tea balls or strainers. Made from chlorine-free, unbleached paper, it`s as simple as spooning your tea into the bag and adding hot water -- no holder needed.

It is served in a small, demitasse (3 oz) cup of strong coffee produced on a machine designed just for that purpose. Coffee is placed into an espresso machine and hot water is forced through the coffee at very high pressure - extracting all the flavour possible. Manual stove-top espresso pots work by steam and water being forced, under pressure, through the pot to the grounds.

It is served in a small, demitasse (3 oz) cup of strong coffee produced on a machine designed just for that purpose. Coffee is placed into an espresso machine and hot water is forced through the coffee at very high pressure - extracting all the flavour possible. Manual stove-top espresso pots work by steam and water being forced, under pressure, through the pot to the grounds.

Cafe Au Lait

Vienna Roast coffees are roasted until coffee oils are risen just to the surface giving distinctly rich body and character. Deep, dark, and glistening with flavor oils, robust French Roast coffees are great after dinner or any time of the day. Ideal for use with espresso coffee makers. We ship coffee all over the country through a mail order business, and deliver locally to businesses.

During the roasting process, coffee beans "pop" ? sounding much like popcorn, as they develop their brown color and flavor characteristics. A Hoshidona is a patio for drying coffee unique to Kona. A triangular roof on wheels is rolled back and forth to allow the suns rays to dry the processed beans, or to cover the coffee in case of unexpected rainfall.

Coffee of the Month

Coffee berries were transported from Ethiopia to the Arabian peninsula, and were first cultivated in what today is the country of Yemen. >From there, coffee traveled to Turkey where coffee beans were roasted for the first time over open fires.

In early America, coffee was usually taken between meals and after dinner. In the year 1790, there were two firsts in the United States; the first wholesale coffee roasting company, and the first newspaper advertisement featuring coffee. The prototype of the first espresso machine was created in France in 1822. By 1850, the manual coffee grinder found its way to most upper middle class kitchens of the U.S..

The Coffee and Tea Club

Cinnamon Apple or Cinnamon Apple Decaffeinated Delicious tea spiced with Korinjte cinnamon and natural apple essence. Orange Spice is a robust black tea with orange essence, cinnamon, cloves and allspice. Wild Strawberry is a delicious tea flavored with wild strawberries. Chai Spice captures the flavor of India in this exotic, aromatic blend of black teas, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, clove and cardamom Spiced Raspberry or Spiced Raspberry Decaffeinated - Natural ripe raspberry essence in a fine black tea with cinnamon.

Fruity flavors and an intriguing, nut-like finish mark this cup. Day Dreamer Decaf is so good, you won`t believe it`s decaffeinated! Swiss Water Process decaffeination.

Exotic Coffees

The requirements for making of good espresso is summarised by the 4 "M"s: Macinazione (the correct griinding of coffee blend), Miscela (coffee blend), Macchina (the espresso machine) and of course, Mano (barista). The three biggest coffee drinkers in the world are the Americans, the French and the Germans. They consume some 65% of the total world's consumption of coffee.

Coffee is the largest agricultural commodity traded on world markets and second most traded commodity in the world after oil. Coffee is really a seed. It is taken from the coffee fruit - called a "cherry" - which usually contains a pair of beans. Peaberry coffee is actually a genetic mutation of the coffee cherry.

Flavored Waters

They taste like irresistible desserts, without calories or fat! Choose from Vanilla Cream Spice, Raspberry Cream Pecan, Lemon Ginger, Cherries Jubilee, or Peach Praline. These delicious teas contain real dried honey right in the tea bag.

China White is an extraordinarily rare tea is produced only in Fukien province from 100% tip or buds of a special tea plant. Yields a pale golden cup. Assam Breakfast tea is a pure Indian Assam, dark and robust, from the fertile Brahmaputra Valley. Its unique malty flavor is excellent with a splash of cold milk Osmanthus the haunting essence of Osmanthus flower used in the world`s most famous fragrances scents this rare and delicate tea from China`s Guangxi province. Having a hard time making up your mind? Try on of our new sampler boxes! Black Tea Sampler comes with 2 teabags each of Darjeeling, Earl Grey, Cinnamon Apple, Orange Spice, and Wild Strawberry.

Coffee Wear

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Private Blends

The extra time in the oven ruptures the cell structure of the bean, allowing a complete, fast, flavor extraction. Our espresso roast is a combination of Colombian and Sumatran coffees and is perfect for producing the thick sweet liquor of espresso. In many parts of Europe a dark roast is preferred. Vienna Roast coffees are roasted until coffee oils are risen just to the surface giving distinctly rich body and character.

In this machine a filter (either paper or metal screen) is placed in a (usually) plastic cone-shaped holder and filled with medium to fine ground coffee and hot water drips through. There are two types of drip filters - the automatic and the manual.

Breakfast Blend One is of our most popular blends, providing the deep flavor and richness of Private Blend, with just a touch of Dark French Roast.

The Coffee and Tea Club

The moment it boils, it is taken off the heat, then put back until it has just boiled again, then removed and the process repeated - usually three times. Finally, a few drops of water are added to the pan to make the dregs fall to the bottom. The coffee should be served very hot and frothy - coffee that does not have foam indicates bad preparation and/or bad quality of beans. Some grounds will settle at the bottom of the cup. As it is completely unfiltered, the resulting coffee is extremely strong and quite different from the coffee drunk in the West. This is the most popular of all brewing methods.

Travel Mugs

The first step in this process begins at the farm. We have spent years traveling to the most renowned coffee regions of the globe, in search of the world's most gifted farmers. We look for experience, a superior planting style, excellent pruning methods, and the careful use of fertilizers and insecticides. We also seek farmers who don't cut corners on quality to give big corporations special price breaks. As with specialty coffee, there is a whole new world of tea for you to discover.

A mild American roast yielding medium acidity and a well-balanced body. The hot chocolate market is flourishing in Japan, where cocoa is promoted as a health food.

Exotica Tea Sampler-2 teabags each of Assam Breakfast, Ceylon Estate Earl Grey, Champagne Oolong, China White, Dragonwell Green, Exotica Reserve Blend, Golden Darjeeling, Osmanthus, and Silver Jasmine. Organic Sampler has 2 teabags of each of our organic teas: English Breakfast, Peppermint, Green with Lemon Myrtle, Rosehips, or Rooibos Spice.

Our organic teas are available in Organic English Breakfast, Organic Peppermint, Organic Green with Lemon Myrtle, Organic Rosehips, or Organic Rooibos Spice.

Milk as an additive to coffee became popular in the 1680's, when a French physician recommended that cafe au lait be used for medicinal purposes. The first Parisian cafe opened in 1689 to serve coffee. Bach wrote a coffee cantata in 1732. In the year 1763, there were over 200 coffee shops in Venice. The heavy tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773, which caused the "Boston Tea Party," resulted in America switching from tea to coffee.