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Wedding Proposal with Coffee (Part II)
Last post we introduced “Surprise is in the Box” using our expression pouch to write a message and hide it in a box of 5 packs and ask the person to search it out. This post we want to share with you another inspired way to propose. Love Story Although we communicate our emotions more through technology like emails, sms, various messengers, many people still enjoy reading a handwritten message, especially from the beloved ones. Write your love story or how much your love for her on the back of Expression pak. You can use as many packs as needed to complete your thoughts. If you have a lot, you...
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One of a Kind Gifts from Canada
It’s time to travel again. When we visit friends and relatives around the world, we often seek for things that are uniquely Canadian as gifts and souvenirs. The classic gifts that come to mind are maple syrup, ice wine, smoke salmon, American ginseng and chocolates. But how many times can we bring the same gifts? Some people may not be able to enjoy syrup and alcohol the same. And some countries may have restrictions in brining in produce into the countries. As proud Canadians, we want to find different ways to introduce these beautiful flavours to the world. Milk and Honey proudly introduces a new gift idea that is 100%...
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Steeped Coffee and the Various Brewing Methods
The taste of a cup of coffee can vary based on water, the roasting of the beans, and brewing methods. Every brewing method has different characteristics and produce different tasting coffee. Some have higher equipment and preparation requirements, others are more easily assessible. As steeped coffee is quite new to many coffee drinkers, we want to provide an overview to compare the different brewing methods. Portability / Convenience Equipment Cost Brewing Time Equipment Knowledge Final Brew Color Flavor Sediment Cold brew / Steeped Coffee Yes None Cold 24hrsHot 3-5mins Not required Light to medium Smooth some Pour over / Drip Coffee Yes $ 5mins** Not required Light to medium Smooth...
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What is a Flavoured Coffee?
The flavor and aroma of coffee are developed during the roasting process. Did you know that additional flavouring can be added to enhance the tasting notes? This creates flavoured coffee. Flavored coffee is made by introducing a special technique during the roasting process. This technique slowly infuse flavored syrup to evenly coat each and every bean. Flavoured coffees are generally mediums roast coffees. This is to create a balanced body coffee that complements the added flavouring. The roasted beans are then set for a few days allowing the aroma to be fully absorbed into the beans before packaging. Over the years, the flavoring technique has drastically improved. As a...
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We’ve all Steeped Tea, Why not Steeped Coffee?
Steeped tea has been deeply intertwined in our lives for hundreds of years. This was made possible with the invention of tea bags. The use of tea bags to conveniently brew hot cups of team have been widely accepted around the world. According to Wikipedia, the first modern tea bags were hand-sewn fabric bags and patented in 1903. This revolutionized the traditional way of using the loose tea to allow consumers to brew the tea on the go with the filter bags. The same concept is mostly seen in F&B for the coffee industry and is not widely applied to home or personal consumption. Why? Maybe people are just too...
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Food for the Plants
Don’t throw away used coffee grounds or bags Nature loves Coffee creative recycle ideas One of the benefits of the coffee sachet is that it is biodegradable. Instead of throwing it in the garbage, here are some creative suggestions to consider. However it is recommended to use discretion and precautions in all situations. 01 Food for plants 1. Using coffee grounds in the vegetable garden ensures a slow supply of nitrogen and lowers the pH, thereby contributing to the growth of healthy and robust plants. It can be directly applied to your garden or pots. Remove the string from the sachet. Simply dig a hole and place the sachet in the pots...
