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Cleaning a Chemex Soap and waterVinegar and waterBaking soda and 2 pumps of dawnUsing a Chemex is a work of art. If made right, it can produce a cup of coffee full of deep flavor. The carafe is a beautiful glass design, the only downside is that you can see the buildup of coffee oils over time. Personally, our Chemex gets used a few times a week and is typically rinsed out with hot water between uses. The hot water rinse is good for removing the outer layer of oils but does not penetrate t …

   Drinking your coffee “black”, or without anything added including milk or sugar, may take some getting used to especially if you have been drinking your coffee a certain way for a while. I used to drink coffee every day with a little sugar and coffee creamer. I did NOT enjoy my coffee any other way. Throughout the years we began buying whole bean and started looking for the roasted date on each bag. Once we started buying the fresh roast coffee (and often paying around $15 or …

  As legend tells, coffee beans were originally found by goats. An Ethiopian goatherder named Kaldi was tending to his goats and noticed them eating a red berry. After eating this berry, the goats became hyper, dancing around and unable to sleep. Eventually the berries were used to make a drink and word began to spread. Fast forward to today, coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world. Many of the countries that produce coffee rely heavily on their export to sustain …