Barbecue and Grilling – What’s the Difference?

When you hear the words barbecue and grilling they tend to be used interchangeably.  How often have you heard someone talk about having a barbecue and grilling something outside as the same basic activity?  But, for those of you who don’t know, barbecue is much different from grilling and there are some distinct differences in the cooking … Read more

Charcoal Grill And Gas Grill User Guide

Nothing reminds us more of summer than the smell of a nice smoky barbecue. Having a backyard barbecue has been an American pastime for decades and is great for picnics and family get togethers. Using a traditional charcoal grill is inexpensive and helps flavor the food with that smoky barbecue flavor, especially if you use wood chips. … Read more

Buyers Guide: How to Choose the Perfect Wine Cooler

Let’s face it – wine is fantastic, but not always easy to understand. This is especially true for knowing how to store and serve wine correctly. With so many things to take into consideration, like light, heat, humidity, vibration and angle, knowing what to do can feel like an impossible task.  Luckily, with modern-day wine … Read more

Warning Oily Coffee Beans Ahead

Okay so you jumped in and bought one of the new grind and brew coffee machines or maybe you even went further and got a new super automatic coffee machine. It’s arrived at your front door, you’ve set up and you’re about to put in some of that great dark roast coffee you purchased. All I can say … Read more

Your Freshly Brewed Coffee Statistics

New Coffee Statistics Since we are so deeply involved with coffee here at Grind and Brew Coffee Machine it means reading a lot about coffee and from many different sources. One of those sources is the newswire and sometimes you see something that makes you wonder. That’s the case with survey that was implemented by Dunkin Donuts recently. Granted … Read more

Flavored Coffee Beans for your Grind and Brew

Flavored Coffee Beans Flavored Coffee Beans | Now that you’ve either decided to buy yourself a grind and brew coffee machine or have already done so, at some point in time you’re going to want to try some flavored coffee beans.  Flavored coffee beans prepared in a grind and brew machine can be a nice change off from always having … Read more

5 Things You Should Know About Coffee

Coffee Facts | Everyone knows that billions of individuals around the globe consume coffee daily. It is 1 of the world’s most requested beverages, only a step behind tea. In the USA alone, 75 percent of the country’s caffeine intake is attributed to coffee. We are also aware for a fact that coffee keeps as awake … Read more

The Best Way to Make Coffee

The best way to make coffee may mean different things to different people, but there are some generally accepted ways to accomplish that perfect cup of coffee also known as the Golden Cup. Whether you use the worlds most loved drink as a way to get your butt moving in the morning, an afternoon pick me up … Read more

Coffee Can Help you Burn Fat!

Caffeine is a stimulant which provides a mild jolt to the nervous system. Your the body responds by releasing catecholamines, which target fat cells and help to draw on body fat as fuel. Problem is, when caffeine is combined with carbohydrates – namely the sugar you add to your coffee – the majority of caffeine’s … Read more

Coffee bean types

ARABICA COFFEE: There are two main species of the coffee plant. Coffea arabica is the older of them. It is thought to be indigenous to Ethiopia, but as the name implies it was first cultivated on the Arabian Peninsula. It is more susceptible to disease, and considered by professional cuppers to be greatly superior in flavor … Read more