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Ceramic Cups vs Paper Cups

Many coffee chains all over the world are now offering price breaks if customers bring ceramic coffee cups instead of using the stores own paper cups.
Most are lauded for their commitment to “going green” but is there any proof that these changes will have the desired effect and minimise our negative effect on the earth?
Research [...]

Green Taxation?

Our leaders are saving us from the threat of “hazardous” disposable merchandise – with taxes!
Recently a law in France was passed to tax plastic cutlery to try to encourage consumers to buy more eco-friendly products, and Paris is planning to expand the measure to include several other items, the environment minister announced last week.
There are [...]

Choosing the right coffee machine?

Anybody shopping for a coffee machine for home use will probably have been overwhelmed by the large number of coffee makers available to purchase.
There are numerous types of coffee machines available from piston coffee machines, automatic coffee machines, bean to cup coffee machines and now even outdoor coffee machines
The easiest method for choosing the right [...]

Paper Coffee Cups

There are a lot new Ripple cups being sold into the market at present, and some very competitively priced ones to boot.
The cost of producing ripple cups does not vary a lot from machine to machine, the cost of the right type of materials doesn’t change either, allowing for economies of scale (purchasing power) wouldn’t [...]

Office Coffee Machines

There are masses of Automatic Coffee Machines available today.
A relatively new type are Pod Coffee Machines which make single or double cups of coffee through the use of pods of coffee rather than loose coffee. These pods of coffee house the ground coffee so that the quantities of coffee are correct for the user, this [...]

How to make Chocolate

Many think that making chocolate is a time consuming and difficult process. With careful research we have prepared the easiest recipe to make the daunting task easy for you. You need to begin with getting cocoa pods from which we can get cocoa beans. These pods have to be crushed and the pulp surrounding it [...]

Cacao the Healthy Bean with a Long History

The cacao bean has a much longer history than most people even realize, it can be traced back to ancient texts where it was used in ceremonies, for medicinal uses and in cooking. There have been archaeological digs that have recovered whole cacao beans and vessels, which were believed to be used for drinking cacao [...]

Cocoa Beans – Rich source of Iron

Even though many people have become health-conscious, it is still common for some essential vitamins and minerals to be overlooked in the average daily diet. One of the most commonly overlooked supplements is Iron. Most people assume that they naturally get an adequate supply of iron from their diet, when in reality, much of the [...]

Cocoa Beans – Rich source of Magnesium

In today’s world, maintaining good health is becoming increasingly difficult. There are so many over-processed, high cholesterol foods available, which are usually both accessible and inexpensive. To maintain good health, it is very important to consider making healthy foods, such as cocoa beans, an integral part of your diet. Making cocoa beans a part of [...]

Harvesting of Cocoa Beans

Cocoa beans provide an amazing number of important nutrients, which can help improve general health. However, cocoa beans do have to go through an extensive harvesting process.
Cocoa beans are derived from the Cacao tree, which is also called “Theobroma Cacao” (botanical name). Cacao trees produce a distinctive slender flower, which is small, usually pink in [...]