Monday 18 June 2012

Which is your Favourite Coffee Drink, Cappuccino, Mocha or any other?

Do you often get confused when you walk into a coffee bar or shop? Is it difficult to decide which coffee you want to buy? If yes, let’s make all this easy for you! I am sure that after reading you will be able to tell when any one asks you about your favourite coffee drink. First of all, let’s take a look at the figure below, it illustrates about the famous coffee flavours available out there:

Now let’s discuss all these coffee types and flavours in details so that you can easily make your favourite coffee drink by using Ne-cap coffee capsules compatible Nespresso machine at your own place. Perhaps you would like to start your very own coffee bar and sell different coffee flavours to your customers. Isn’t it a great idea? 
 

  • Espresso:
  • Espresso is getting immensely popular these days. It is easy to make when you have a Nespresso coffee machine and Refillable Capsules compatible Nespresso. Espresso coffee has two other popular varieties, namely: Espresso Macchiato and Espresso Con Panna. If you buy espresso from coffee bars and restaurants it would be a lot expensive. So it is recommended to brew your own espresso at your own place. You would love it taste.


  • Café Latte:
  • Café latte is made from espresso and steamed milk.

  • Café Breve:
  • This form of coffee is basically cappuccino with half and half milk. It is not that easy to make half and half at home, but if you are an expert you can try it out.

  • Cappuccino:
  • Have you ever tried making cappuccino from Ne-Cap Nespresso refill capsules? If not then give it a try! I am sure you would be mesmerized by it. Its scrumptious taste has made it one of the most favourite coffee drinks all over the world.

  • Café Mocha:
  • Café Mocha sounds to be from French or Italia but it is is not. This coffee drink is based of Espresso with hot milk. What makes it different from rest of the commonly used coffee drinks is that chocolate or cocoa powder is added in it. Café Mocha is widely used and loved owing to its luscious taste.

  • Americano:
  • This coffee drink is somewhat similar to Espresso. Seven ounces of hot water is used for making this type of coffee. Mostly restaurants and coffee bars serve this American style coffee in a large cup. Americano is strong variety of coffee but quite weaker than Espresso.

  • Black Coffee:
  • Black coffee has been very popular in previous centuries. But it is not much in vogue now days as it is high in calorie. People have become fitness and weight conscious and they mostly avoid in taking high calorie diet. Black coffee is made by drip brewing method. It is also known as French style coffee. This is known as black coffee because it is served sans milk. It is good for cold regions and for those who have to stay awake during work. Otherwise, the younger generation does not enjoy its taste.

  • Flat White:
  • This coffee beverage is of Australian origin. It is made by using Microfoam. Flat White coffee drink is smooth and has a velvety texture.

  • Ice Coffee:
  • Ice Coffee is favourite coffee drink of many. Especially during summer season, people living in hot regions enjoy drinking ice coffee. It is a refreshing and easy to make. Just mix coffee in water or milk and blend it with cream, sugar and ice-cubes. Before serving you can add a scoop of ice-cream as a topping and sprinkle coffee powder on it. I love Ice Coffee, do you?


    Will Coffee Increase your weight?

    Many people avoid drinking coffee when they are on a diet. As people have become more diet conscious as they have been in the yester ages. If you want to get rid of your extra pounds and do not want to say no to coffee then drink the coffee drink that is less in calories. Now you must be wondering how you can know about how much calorie a certain coffee drink has. Well, here is a calorie table to give you a slight idea:

    Coffee Drink Serving Size Calories
    Caffe Latte, non-fat milk 16 fluid ounces 165
    Caffe Latte, whole milk 16 fluid ounces 260
    Caffe Latte, whole milk 16 fluid ounces 140
    Caffe au Lait, non-fat milk 16 fluid ounces 90
    Caffe Mocha, whole milk, whip 16 fluid ounces 400
    Caffe Mocha, non-fat milk, whip 16 fluid ounces 330
    Caffe Mocha, non-fat milk, no whip 16 fluid ounces 220
    Coffee, Mocha, white chocolate, non-fat milk, whip 16 fluid ounces 344
    Cappuccino, whole milk 16 fluid ounces 150
    Cappuccino, non-fat milk 16 fluid ounces 100

    Tuesday 12 June 2012

    Having Guest abode? Surprise them with these Best Coffee serving Ideas!

    Do you often start your day with a cup of coffee made from Coffee Capsules compatible Nespresso? I feel fresh and alert when I drink coffee early in the morning. Many people hold a news paper or their favourite magazine in front of their eyes while they drink coffee. But it takes all the enjoyment away! Coffee is not a drink that should only be gulped down into our mouth for the sake of keeping us awake, especially at Monday mornings, after a long weekend or at night during tough night shifts.

    Are Coffee Capsules all that you need?

    It is nice to have guests around, during weekends and on holidays, right? Many of us serve tea or coffee to our guests. Thanks to Nespresso coffee maker machine and Refillable Capsules compatible Nespresso that we can easily make coffee and even tea in a jiffy, no matter how many guests we have. But are coffee capsules enough. We surely need much other stuff to make the coffee time wonderful.

    How to keep coffee Fresh?

    Do you know what the best way of storing coffee is? It is recommended that we should always store or coffee grounds in a cool, dry, preferably in an air tight jar, and place it away from direct sunlight and heat to ensure freshness and excellent results.

     Serve Coffee with nice Presentation:

    Presentation plays a vital part when it comes to serving coffee or any food to our guests. You can bake a nice chocolate or coffee flavoured cake to serve with your scrumptious coffee made from Ne-cap coffee capsules compatible Nespresso. Some people enjoy eating wafers, donuts and home baked cookies with coffee. So, whenever, you invite guests at coffee party, remember to serve them biscuits, cakes, and other eatables that usually goes with coffee and tea. This will not only make their visit to you dwelling joyous and worth-remembering but they will also marvel your presentation skills and love your even more your hospitality.

    Decorate your coffee table?

    Decorating a coffee table is as much important as making perfect coffee. It will show your guest how much you are pleased to have them at your place. They will feel honoured and visit you very often. Here are some decoration ideas that you can try:


  • You can either place a nice runner on the table or cover your coffee table with a beautiful table cloth. In case of a tray, place a nice tray mat on it that matches your coffee cups.
  • You can also decorate your coffee cups by making a bow or flower with ribbons on it. Some people make a nice bow on the handle. It makes the coffee cup more alluring.
  • Do not forget to place napkins or tissue papers on the coffee table or your tray.
  • Coasters should also be placed on the table or coffee serving tray so that your guests can use them, this will prevent your table and tray from the round coffee stains.
  • Placing a bunch of fresh flowers on the table or two or three nicely cut flower stems on the tray will look fantastic. Besides the flowers, scented candles also look awesome, especially during nights.


  • What to do with the left-over Coffee?

    We often end up with left over coffee. Most of us throw it away, wasting it. I used to do the same, but not any longer! Now, I pour all the left over coffee in an ice cube tray and put it in my freezer. If you don’t have ice cube tray then you can freeze the left over coffee in empty coffee capsules till you get an ice-cube tray. I use these coffee ice cubes in cold coffee drinks. It makes it a lot better ice coffee as compared to the watering ice cubes. Making cold coffee is so easy; simply add coffee ice cubes in a glass. Shake milk, cream, sugar and coffee and pour the mixture into the glass. It tastes scrumptious! Give it a try some day; I am sure you are also going to love it!

    Monday 4 June 2012

    Do not want to miss your coffee during long a long drive?

    Do you have to get up early in the morning for leaving to your work place? Well, as far as I am concerned, it takes me around an hour to reach my office. Previously, I used to travel by the subway or catch a bus, but now I drive to my office on my own car.

    Let’s make coffee in car on way to office!

    It is comfortable to go to office by one’s own car. I enjoy my favourite tracks, eat my breakfast while driving, and drink coffee! You must be thinking that I take a thermos with me, right? Well, not at all! I brew coffee in my car. Are you thinking, how I do this? I used an hand held espresso machine and coffee capsules in my car. My friend introduced the portable espresso maker when I visited him last summer. It plugs into the cigarette lighter socket and makes perfect coffee.

    Isn’t it risky to make and drink coffee while driving?

    Albeit there is no probation of eating and drinking while travelling by one’s car, yet I always stop my car for making coffee, in order to avoid any kind of accident. This way I savour my coffee without the fear of risking mine and other’s lives on the road. Do not worry; it does not take long to make coffee in the car when you have coffee capsules with you. You will get your desired coffee in split second. I relish my coffee and then continue driving. This makes the long drink full of fun! By the time I reach my office, there is no sign of long travel on my face. I look fresh and alert – thanks to my coffee capsules and coffee maker!

    Have your tried Ne-Cap Nespresso refill Capsules?

    When I am at home, I use my Nespresso coffee maker; it brews grounded coffee with in a few seconds. I use Ne-Cap Nespresso refill capsules, as they can be filled with any brad of grounded coffee beans after single use with any flavor or variety of coffee I like. If you do not know where you can buy portable espresso maker for your car then you can make coffee from your Nespresso machine and Ne-cap Nespresso refill capsules, and fill you thermos with your favourite coffee and carry it along when you leave your place. You do not necessarily have to wake up too early for making coffee. It takes little time or perhaps you can ask you wife or teenage children to help you.

    Why not keep coffee machine at office?

    You must be wondering, what is the need of taking a thermos of coffee to office, when one can get coffee at office. My office does not serve coffee to the employees; we only have tea or juices. If you can afford buying two Nespresso machines , then you can also keep one at your office. But as I am mostly driving for my office work, so I use the car coffee maker. If your job does not require travelling than you can keep Nespresso coffee maker near you. Surely, you boss will be impressed if you serve him with scrumptious coffee. Soon you office will realize the need of coffee during break hours. Isn’t it a nice way of impressing one’s colleagues and winning new friends at one’s workplace?

    How to store coffee grounds?

    Well you can either fill your grounded coffee in the Ne-Cap Nespresso refill capsules, and store them in your refrigerator, or simply store your coffee in an air tight jar and keep in a cool dry place, away from sunlight, preferably in your fridge. Do not freeze your coffee capsules!