Cendol Recipes [Indonesian Recipes]

enjoy ice cendol could be releasing a refreshing thirst. ice cendol as a typical drink of the world Indonesia gained recognition on the basis of a survey conducted CNNgo mention cendol and coconut ice occupies the position to 19 and 45 of the 50 most delicious beverage in the world.

Ingredients Ice Cendol:

100 gr flour hunkwe
50 g of rice flour
100 ml of water and pandan leaves suji
600 ml of water
1 teaspoon salt
5 pcs jackfruit meat, cut into pieces
ice cubes, to taste

Brown sugar sauce (simmer, strain):

500 g brown sugar
100 grams sugar
200 ml of water
3 pandan leaves lbr

Coconut milk (boil):

1500 ml of coconut milk
1 teaspoon salt
2 pandan leaves lbr

How to make Ice Cendol:

Hunkwe Mix flour, rice flour, suji leaf water, water, and salt, stir well and cook, stirring frequently, until the dough is cooked through and bubbling.
Prepare boiled water in a container, then put the mold cendol on it. Pour enough batter cendol, tap-tap until the dough out. Do it until the dough runs out.
Cendol Serve with brown sugar sauce, coconut milk, jackfruit pieces and ice cubes.

For 8 people

Wedang Ronde Recipes [indonesia recipes]

Wedang Ronde is a typical drink from Indonesia, Very GOOD is served when the weather is cold or rainy season. Wedang Ronde drinks will add a warm atmosphere of a family gathering.

Ronde Material:
- Sticky rice flour is 250 grams.
- Ginger 1 pc., Crushed.
- 2 stalk Lemongrass, crushed.
- Beans fried skinless.
- Water 1 lt.
- Sugar to taste.

How to Make Wedang Ronde:
1. Make wedang: Boil water with sugar, lemon grass and ginger, until boiling, turn off the heat.
2. Knead the glutinous rice flour with warm boiled water little by little until the dough can be formed.
3. Divided into 3 parts remained white one, that one part paint a little red, one green paint (leaf suji and pandanus leaves crushed give a little filtered water). Then the form of seed marbles.
4. Boil water in a saucepan. Enter dots or round glutinous rice cook until floating lift.
5. Insert the round circle in the water wedang.

How to serve: Serve in bowls sprinkled with roasted peanuts round.
Pleasant and warm especially during the rainy season ..!

Chritsmas Trees HISTORY and FACTS

Christmas and Christmas Tree Facts

Christmas Tree History

*The use of evergreen trees to celebrate the winter season occurred before the birth of Christ.
*The first decorated Christmas was in Riga, Latvia in 1510.
*The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531.
*Nineteenth century Americans cut their trees in nearby forests.
*Christmas trees have been sold commercially in the United states since about 1850. Until fairly recently, all Christmas trees came from the forest.
*The first Christmas tree retail lot in the United States was started in 1851 in New York by Mark Carr.
In 1900, large stores started to erect big illuminated Christmas trees.

Christmas trees and the environment

*Growing Christmas trees provides a habitat for wildlife.
*Recycled trees have been used to make sand and soil erosion barriers and been placed in ponds for fish shelter.
*Christmas trees remove dust and pollen from the air.
*Artificial trees will last for six years in your home, but for centuries in a landfill.
*59 percent of real Christmas trees harvested are recycled in community programs.
*An acre of Christmas trees provides for the daily oxygen requirements of 18 people.

Artificial / Fake Trees

In 2002, 21% of United States households had a real tree, 48% had an artificial tree and 32% had no tree.
Most fake (artificial) trees (85%) in the U.S. are imported from China. Almost 10 Million fake trees were sold worldwide in 2003. The U.S. Commerce Dept. tracks the Import of Fake Trees
Real Christmas trees are involved in less than one-tenth of one percent of residential fires and only when ignited by some external ignition sources.

Christmas Tree Numbers

*Thirty-four to thirty-six million Christmas trees are produced each year and 95 percent are shipped or sold directly from Christmas tree farms.
*28 million Christmas trees were sold in 2001.
*More than one million acres of land have been planted in Christmas trees. The industry employs over 100,000 people. Many Christmas tree growers grow trees on a part-time basis to supplement farm and non-farm income.
*More than 2,000 trees are usually planted per acre. On an average 1,000-1,500 of these trees will survive. In the North, maybe, 750 trees will remain. Almost all trees require shearing to attain the Christmas tree shape. At six to seven feet, trees are ready for harvest. It fighting heavy rain, wind, hail, pests and drought to get a mature tree.
*Christmas trees take an average of 7-10 years to mature.
*100,000 people are employed in the Christmas tree industry.
*98 percent of all Christmas trees are grown on farms.

Origin: from where do they come?

*California, Oregon, Michigan, Washington, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and North Carolina are the top Christmas tree producing states.
*Oregon is the leading producer of Christmas trees - 8.6 million in 1998 and in 2001, 8.3 million trees were harvested in Oregon.
*The top six Christmas tree producing states Oregon, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Washington & Wisconsin.

Christmas Tree Varieties / Types

*The best selling trees are Scotch pine, Douglas fir, Noble fir, Fraser fir, Virginia pine, Balsam fir and white pine.
*Other types of trees such as cherry and hawthorns were used as Christmas trees in the past.

Christmas Tree Farms and Farming

*Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska.
*Selling directly to the consumer has become a major market for many Christmas tree farms. Some tree farms offer the consumer the chance to select his own tree while it is still growing in the tree farm.
*82% of Christmas trees purchased were pre-cut and 18% were cut your own.
*In North America, there are more than 15,000 Christmas tree growers.
*In the United States, there are more than 12,000 cut-your-own farms.
*More than 1,000,000 acres of land have been planted to Christmas trees.
*On average, over 2,000 Christmas trees are planted per acre.
*73 million new Christmas trees will be planted this year.
*There are over 500 Christmas tree growers in Illinois.
*Michigan ranks fourth (4 million trees in 1998) among all states in the production of real Christmas trees, but grows a larger variety (13) of Christmas trees than any other state.
*2-3 seedlings are planted for every harvested Christmas tree.
*Helicopters sometimes help to lift harvested Christmas trees from farms.

Public Christmas trees

*Since 1971, the Province of Nova Scotia has presented the Boston Christmas Tree tree to the people of Boston in gratitude for the relief supplies received from the citizens of Boston after a ship exploded in 1917 following a collision in the Halifax, Nova Scotia Harbor. Part of the city was leveled killing and injuring thousands.

The US National Christmas Tree and Christmas Trees in the White House

*In 1856 Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States, was the first President to place a Christmas tree in the White House.
*President Coolidge started the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the White House lawn in 1923.
*Teddy Roosevelt banned the Christmas tree from the White House for environmental reasons.
*In 1963, the National Christmas Tree was not lighted until December 22nd because of a national 30-day period of mourning following the assassination of President Kennedy.
*Since 1966, the National Christmas Tree Association has given a Christmas tree to the President and first family.
*In 1979, the National Christmas Tree was not lighted except for the top ornament? This was done in honor of the American hostages in Iran.
*In 1984, the National Christmas was lit on December 13th with temperatures in the 70's, making it one of the warmest tree lightings in history.

Odd Christmas Tree Facts

Between 1887-1933 a fishing schooner called the "Christmas Ship" would tie up at the Clark Street bridge and sell spruce trees from Michigan to Chicagoans.

Christmas Trees on the Internet

8More than 330,000 real Christmas trees are sold via e-commerce or catalogs.

Christmas tree safety

*You should never burn your Christmas tree in the fireplace. it can contribute to creosote buildup.
*In the first week, a tree in your home will consume as much as a quart of water per day.

Christmas tree lights and ornaments

*Using small candles to light a Christmas tree dates back to the middle of the 17th century.
*Thomas Edison’s assistant, Edward Johnson, came up with the idea of electric lights for Christmas trees in 1882.
*Christmas tree lights were first mass produced in 1890.
*A Christmas tree decoration was banned by the government. Tinsel contained lead at one time, now it’s made of plastic.

Christmas tree economics and marketing

*In 2002, 21% of Christmas trees sold were from chain stores; 16% by non-profit groups; 22% from retail lots and 35% from choose and cut farms.
*The value of all Christmas trees harvested in 2001 was $360 million.
*Christmas trees are baled to protect the branches from damage during shipping.
*34-36 million Christmas trees were harvested in the United States in 2001.
*Every year since 1947, the people of Oslo, Norway have given a Christmas tree to the city of Westminster, England. The gift is an expression of good will and gratitude for Britain's help to Norway during World War II.

Brevile BES860XL Barista Machine Express.

So, I liked the Breville from all the reviews but was worried about some of the negativity on the "wet puck" I had read. All the reviews mentioned excellent coffee though, so it was on my short list.

Breville BES860XL, also known as the Barista Express Programmable Expresso. From the looks you can tell this unit has exchanged the hot water dispenser for a bean grinder. This unit is a fully automatic expresso machine with the super automatic feature of grinding a pre-measure of beans for your brew. Note, it is not a super automatic machine as you still need to manually mount the portafilter into the group head, and clean the filter afterwards. This is as automatic as you will want to go if you want to really control your coffee.

But, let me walk you through the pleasure:
1. the box. this has excellent graphics -- even as you open, the getting started guide and pictures guide you along. The unit removes easily.
2. The tamper is magnetically held in place on the front of the machine -- you can use it in place or remove for manual tamping.
3. New: -there is a dry puck feature now for all the fussy reviews -- this removes excess water so you get, a dry puck
- an excellent burr grinder -- you can dismantle this for cleaning, and it has a wide range of control
- for those that previously complained about the "cheat" dual wall filters -- the unit comes with single and double dual wall AND single wall filters
- there is a hideaway storage tray to hold all the small goodies
4. Steaming -- excellent steam temperature and pressure -- works very well with the provided frothing jug, very minimal excess water to start
5. The real test. I am using the dual wall filters, and the Illy whole expresso beans I got from Italy were made into pure heavenly expresso. Nice crema. This is the real thing.



This is one finely engineered machine. From a mechanically inclined electrical engineer to the folks at Breville: you have created an exceptionally functional piece that does the job. Did I mention it is beautiful on the counter as well? I have it on an island, no bad sides.

Drawbacks: none. BUT, when making a real expresso shot, make sure you pre-warm your demitasse. Otherwise the expresso will heat up your cup and your coffee will not be hot. I run a water cycle first into my cup to heat up the group head and the cup.

In my opinion this is the best buy in the market under $1500. At the office, daily I use a super automatic machine that is at that top end.

I made a cursory read-through of the manual and having never owned a machine like this, but certainly having purchased a lot of coffee shop espressos across the globe, I thought I could jump right in and make some great drinks. Well, in part true, but I hit a point where I almost returned it. I started off with the double-wall filter and it made a very decent shot. Then I figured I try out the single wall filter. 2 weeks later and after joining the ranks of Corn-holio, I hit the jackpot.

During the first 2 weeks, I went from a moderate grind and a middle grind amount to the finest setting and about 2/3 away around the grind amount dial. I even far exceeded the recommended tamping pressure. The result was always an under extracted and bitter shot. Most of the time the puck was wet on top and a bit messy to clean up. Each time I pressed the double-shot button, the pressure wouldn't even rise into the darker colored scale. No matter how fine the grind, or how hard I tamped the coffee the result was the same. I thought maybe it was the bean I chose or just a lousy grinder. Nope.

The day before yesterday I decided to read through the manual very carefully and try doing what they say step by step, not just what the cartoon correction diagram showed. I pre-heated the cup by running hot water through the filter and portafilter, thereby warming it. Then I immediately dried the portafilter/single-wall filter and filled it with freshly ground coffee. I added some coffee, pressed it down lightly into the filter with my fingers and added more. Then I tamped it with about 20 pounds of pressure. When finished, the tamper's stainless rim near the bottom was not completely recessed in the portafilter, leaving it filled to within 1/8". After cleaning the rim thoroughly I simply attached the group head and pressed the pre-programmed double shot. Killer espresso - like ones I've had in the finest Italian shops. Cleanup was a dream because the puck was nearly dry - it just popped out. Wow. Cleaning between shots is important - reheating is as well. If you follow these (Breville's) directions you will be more than pleased with this machine. I now feel like I got my $600 worth.

I changed a few things all at once, so I can't necessarily put my finger on exactly what changed the output. Pre-heating and filling the single-wall filter to an after-tamped level near the top seems to be the key. I love this machine now. As with the other reviews, I think the "clean me" light comes on with just a pre-set number of cycles since I too use filtered water and clean incessantly. The machine is heavy, solid and well laid out. Watch out while filling the reservoir so as not to get even a few drops close to the hopper - jamming problems and a difficult clean. I don't like leaving the tamper in the magnetic mount to tamp my coffee, but it's a great place to store it. The wand for frothing is fantastic, but I normally prefer straight espresso. My lovely wife prefers cappuccino and we're now working on some good cup art, no longer worrying about trying to nail the perfect shot. I do recommend this machine, but I highly recommend reading the directions word for word, front to back in the manual and adhering to their advice. Breville designed it and they know how to get the best results. With practice, you too will snub your nose at Starbucks from now on.

Best of luck.

16-Ounce Travel Mug 'Trudeau Board Room Black '

It is definitely worth the price I paid for it, especially in comparison to other brands out there,Trudeau makes some of the best mugs.
Here is a brief breakdown of pros and cons for this one:
Pros:
-It keeps coffee hot for a good amount of time, definitely for 2+ hours. It helps if you rinse the mug with hot water before filling it with your coffee.
-It looks very chic and is easy to handle.
-You can drink from pretty much any direction, due to its lid design.
-in its closed position, it's 100% leak proof.
Cons:
-The lid: there is a switch on top to open and close, however, it's hard to see the written words on top to see which position it is in. It would have been so much more helpful to have a color tab, or something more obvious to let me figure out whether it's sealed or not. In the dark, forget about it, can't see a thing. I spilled coffee in my purse, on my car seat etc thinking I had it closed but it wasn't.
-the leather-like wrap around it. It looks great, but makes it impossible to put it in the dishwasher, which is inconvenient for msome people.



This is a real travel mug, the only one I would ever buy again, as soon as I found a place that sold them, I bought the 2 they had on the shelf and came back a week later to by the 3 more they got back in for gifts. I have already given one to a horseback riding friend of mine and she loves it.

Great mug, great closing mechanism design and more than a satisfied custome

Coffe Quotes

Coffe can bring inspiring for someone people, Not only does it wake us and warm us up, it can even inspire us when we least expect it. Here are some of my favorite inspirational quotes that happen to include coffee. Hope these help start your day on a high note. ,

The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., "Over the Teacups," 1891

No one can understand the truth until he drinks of coffee’s frothy goodness. ~Sheik Abd-al-Kadir

Over second and third cups flow matters of high finance, high state, common gossip and low comedy. [Coffee] is a social binder, a warmer of tongues, a soberer of minds, a stimulant of wit, a foiler of sleep if you want it so. From roadside mugs to the classic demi-tasse, it is the perfect democrat. ~Author Unknown

No coffee can be good in the mouth that does not first send a sweet offering of odor to the nostrils. ~Henry Ward Beecher

A morning without coffee is like sleep. ~Author Unknown

I believe humans get a lot done, not because we’re smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make coffee. ~Flash Rosenberg

As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold. ~Author Unknown

Mothers are those wonderful people who can get up in the morning before the smell of coffee. ~Author Unknown

Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with. ~Terri Guillemets

Conscience keeps more people awake than coffee. ~Author Unknown

Way too much coffee. But if it weren’t for the coffee, I’d have no identifiable

personality whatsoever. ~David Letterman

What is your favorite coffee quote?

Apple 4s Spec and Review (with Video)

The Apple iPhone 4S has finally been announced on 5 october 2011.After months of speculations,rumors,guess works,the iPhone 4S is out of the box and revealed to the world.Lets have a rundown of the features of the new iPhone. les check it out for spesification detil.

Aplle 4S Specifications

*General
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

*Size Dimensions 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm
Weight 137 g
Display Type LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 640 x 960 pixels, 3.5 inches (~330 ppi pixel density)
- Scratch-resistant oleophobic surface
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Three-axis gyro sensor
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off

*Sound
Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes, check quality

*Memory
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records 100 received, dialed and missed calls
Internal 16/32 GB storage, 512 MB RAM
Card slot No

*Data
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0

*Camera Primary 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality

*Features
Touch focus, geo-tagging
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, LED video light, geo-tagging, check quality
Secondary Yes, videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Features OS iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 5
CPU 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, PowerVR SGX535GPU, Apple A4 chipset
Messaging iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser HTML (Safari)
Radio No
Games Downloadable, incl. motion-based
Colors Black, White
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java No
- MicroSIM card support only
- Scratch-resistant glass back panel
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- iCloud cloud service
- Twitter integration
- Digital compass
- Google Maps
- Audio/video player and editor
- Image editor
- Voice command/dial
- TV-out

*Battery Standard battery, Li-Po 1420mAh
Stand-by Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h

The dual-core A5 chip delivers even more power. The 8MP camera with all-new optics also shoots 1080p HD video. And with Siri, iPhone 4S does what you ask. Talk about amazing.

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Kindle Fire specification with Picture

only $199,you have a great gadget in your hands..

Amazon Kindle Fire Full Preview & Specifications Price:199$ Only

The $199 Amazon Kindle Fire has gotten its announcement a little early, and not from Amazon at all. Bloomberg, citing Amazon executives, reports that the Kindle Fire is a 7-inch tablet running Android and functioning as a “souped-up version of the Kindle.” To reach that keen price, Amazon has eschewed the integration of a camera, microphone or 3G, though the Fire will come with WiFi and a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. Prime membership typically costs $79 per year and grants the benefits of free two-day shipping and access to Amazon’s video-streaming service.

Jeff Bezos has confirmed all of the foregoing at Amazon’s launch event and has added some more specs: the Kindle Fire has a Gorilla Glass-protected, multitouch-capable IPS display, a TI OMAP4 dual-core processor, and at 14.6 ounces (413g), a pretty lightweight frame. The resolution on that screen is 1024 x 600, same as on RIM’s BlackBerry Playbook, and the Kindle Fire’s physical dimensions are 7.5 x 4.7 x 0.45 inches (190 x 120 x 11.5mm). There’s 8GB of built-in storage and the battery’s rated to last for eight hours of continuous reading or 7.5 hours of video playback (with WiFi switched off). A 3.5mm headphone jack is naturally included as is a pair of top-mounted stereo speakers.

On the software front, we’re told that Amazon has “painted over the rough surfaces” of Android with its own, more accessible user interface and has closely tied the device with its content library. That includes the Amazon App Store, which has grown to number over 10,000 applications, and what’s described as a “lightning-fast web browser” running on Amazon’s EC2 cloud computing engine. Calling it Silk, Bezos explains that it splits the workload between the Kindle Fire and Amazon’s cloud, doing some backend hocus pocus to streamline what gets to your device. All other media and content on the Kindle Fire will also be backed up to the cloud, so you can delete things without a care. One final note of software import: the Fire supports Flash!

See video and more pictures of Amazon’s new tablet after the break. The Kindle Fire will ship in the US (and only in the US, there are no plans for an international launch yet) on November 15th for $199 and pre-orders are now being taken at the link below




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Amazon Kindle Fire Hands-On Full Review, Best and Cheapest Tablet ever

kindle Fire full Review lest check it in video



- operating system Android
- Prosesor dual core
- 7 inch screen resolution 1024x600, Gorilla Glass, 169 pixels per inch
- Internal Storage 8GB, free Amazon cloud storage
- Baterai up to 8hours
- Micro USB
- Adobe Flash
- Wi Fi
- weight 413 gram

java coffe the best coffe taste

Java Coffee Reviews

Indonesia There's More to the South Pacific Than 10,000 Beautiful Islands For a change of pace and to refresh my taste buds I usually change gourmet coffees every few weeks.
Indonesia is currently the fourth largest producer of coffee in the world. Coffee has a colorful history,and has played an important part in the growth of the country. Indonesia is blessed with an ideal geography for coffee growing.

The islands of Indonesia are all well suited micro-climates for the growth and production of coffee. The many active volcanoes regularly provide ash full of nutrients for the coffee trees. Java coffe Estate is sweet, aromatic and full bodied, not as bold as a Sumatra, not as sweet as a New Guinea, but very smooth. This is the base of the famous "Mocha Java" blend. It is a mild coffee that needs the boost of a mocha or yirgacheffe to bring it to life. If you like a gentle everyday kind of coffee this could be just that. Medium hard bean roast no darker than light French.

Oh, So That's Where the Term "Java" Comes From While Indonesia consists of over 10,000 Pacific Islands only about 6,000 of those are inhabited. Coffee is grown for export on the larger islands of Sumatra, Celebes, and Java. Coffee plantations were also established in East Java, Central Java,West Java and in parts of Sumatra and Sulawesi. Coffee at the time was also grown in East Indonesia- East Timor and Flores.

Both of these islands were originally under Portuguese control and the coffee was also C. arabica, but from different root stocks. The Dutch first brought Arabica coffee trees to these islands in the mid-17th century, known then as the Netherlands Indies. Cultivation proved so successful that "Java" was exported globally and hence "Java" became a synonym for all types of coffee.

Even though Indonesia is a large exporter of high quality coffee, it also exports a large majority of the lesser quality Robusta coffee beans used in the blending of commercial supermarket coffees. Currently, Java's production of the preferred Arabica coffee beans accounts for only 10% of total production. Java's government regulates the export of coffee and forbids Robusta beans to be sold as Java coffee – only premium Arabica beans can bear the Java name. Strictly regulated,the best Java beans are grown on a few government-regulated farms,plantations and estates. These "estate" grown Java coffees are unmatched for aromatic spiciness and rich, smooth, and full-bodied character.

What I need now is another cup of coffee!

Cultivars, blends, and tastes of coffe luwak

Cultivars, blends, and tastes Luwak Coffee Beans

Kopi luwak is a name for many specific cultivars and blends of arabica, robusta,liberica, excelsa or other beans eaten by civets,hence the taste can vary greatly.

Nonetheless, kopi luwak coffees have a shared aroma profile and flavour characteristics, along with their lack of bitterness. Kopi luwak tastes unlike heavy roasted coffees, since roasting levels range only from cinnamon color to medium, with little or no caramelization of sugars within the beans as happens with heavy roasting. Moreover, kopi luwaks which have very smooth profiles are most often given a lighter roast. Iced kopi luwak brews may bring out some flavors not found in other coffees.

Sumatra is the world's largest regional producer of kopi luwak, Sumatran civet coffee beans are mostly an early arabica variety cultivated in the Indonesian archipelago since the seventeenth century. The major Sumatran kopi luwak production area is in Lampung, Bengkulu and Aceh especially the Gayo region,Takengon.

history of luwak coffe

History A cup of Kopi Luwak Gayo,Takengon,Aceh, Indonesia

The origin of Kopi Luwak is closely connected with the history of Coffee production in Indonesia. In early 18th century The Dutch established the cash-crop plantations in their colony in Dutch East Indies islands of Java and Sumatra,including Arabica coffee introduced from Yemen. During the era of Cultuurstelsel (1830-1870), the Dutch prohibited the native farmers and plantation workers to pick coffee fruits for their own use. Yet the native farmers desired to have a taste of the famed coffee beverage.

Soon the natives learned that certain species of musang or luwak (Asian Palm Civet) consumed these coffee fruits, yet they left the coffee seeds undigested in their droppings. The natives collect these Luwak's dropping coffee seeds; clean,roast and grind it to make coffee beverage.

The fame of aromatic civet coffee spread from locals to Dutch plantation owners and soon become their favorites, yet because of its rarity and unusual process,the civet coffee was expensive even in colonial times.

Health Efect of Drinking Soda

What are the Health
Effects of Drinking Soda?
Soda is one of society’s favorite beverages. Each year, billions of
gallons of soda are sold in the United States alone. Though it is
popular with men, women, and children, many experts believe
drinking soda may have serious health consequences.
Some studies have suggested a link between drinking soda and
obesity. Soda is high in sugar and calories. Combined with its
practically nonexistent nutritional value, soda may cause drinkers
to pack on the pounds without receiving even the smallest
nutritional benefit. Surprisingly, drinking diet soda has been linked
to weight gain as well. However, some experts assert that
obesity may be caused not by drinking soda, but by the
combination of drinking soda and leading a sedentary lifestyle.
Drinking soda has been shown to contribute to tooth decay.
Spokesmen for the soda industry have conceded this point.
Interestingly, in recent years, levels of tooth decay in the United
States and similarly developed countries have decreased. This is
in spite of the fact that more people are drinking soda than ever
before. At the same time, levels of obesity have risen.
Obviously, the sugar consumption involved in drinking soda is
cited for causing tooth decay. However, the acid in soda has
been shown to erode tooth enamel, leading to dental cavities as
well. In fact, the acid in soda can begin damaging enamel just 20
minutes after drinking soda.
Caffeine dependence may also form as a result of drinking soda
that contains caffeine. Some health care advocates assert that
caffeine may interfere with brain development in children. So far,
however, this assertion has not been proven. Research suggests
that individuals can develop caffeine dependence as a result of
drinking soda and may experience withdrawal when caffeine
consumption decreases.
Another unfortunate health effect of drinking soda is the
weakening of bones. Some animal studies have shown that
phosphorus in soda leaches calcium from bones. Similar studies
on humans have suggested that drinking soda may lead to a
tendency toward broken bones.
Many individuals choose to drink diet soda in order to avoid the
sugar and calories in regular soda. Drinking diet soda, however,
is not a perfect solution. Diet soda drinkers are still vulnerable to
the acidic effects of soda. Furthermore, some artificial
sweeteners, commonly used in diet soda, may contribute to
serious health issues as well.

Butterbeer Recipes

Butterbeer Cupcakes Makes 18


For the cupcakes:
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup cream soda

For the ganache:
1 11-oz. package butterscotch chips
1 cup heavy cream

For the buttercream frosting:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup butterscotch ganache
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 16-oz. package powdered sugar
Splash of milk or cream (as needed)

For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pans with paper liners. Combine your flour, baking soda,baking powder, and salt in a bowl and set aside. In a large bowl,cream your butter until light and fluffy. Add your sugars and beat until well-combined. Beat in your eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then beat in your vanilla and butter flavoring.

Alternate adding your buttermilk, cream soda, and dry ingredients in batches until all are well incorporated. Fill each cupcake liner 3/4 full, then bake for 15 to 17 minutes until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean and cake springs back to the touch. Cool completely on wire racks.

For butterscotch filling: In a double boiler (heat-proof bowl over a pot of simmering water on the stove), combine butterscotch chips and heavy cream and stir until completely combined and smooth. Cool to room temperature. Fill a squeeze bottle with ganache and insert into the center of each cupcake, squeezing until filling begins to overflow.

For buttercream frosting: Cream butter in a large bowl until fluffy.Add in ganache,vanilla, butter flavoring, and salt and mix until well combined. Beat in powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until reaching desired consistency. Add milk or cream by the Tablespoon as needed. Frost cupcakes and top with a drizzle of butterscotch ganache.

How to Make Starbuck Coffe Mocha's at Home

How to make Starbucks Cafe Mocha's at home

Ever wondered how to make that Starbucks Espresso at home,well here you go.

Things You'll Need:
*Espresso Machine
*Starbucks Mocha Powder
*Milk (any type will do)
*Flavorings (optional)

Instructions
1. Get an Espresso machine, now you can go all out and get a fancy machine that grinds the coffee for you and all that stuff or you can get the Mr. Coffee Espresso machine for around $30 bucks (depending on how much of a coffee connoisseur you are).
2. Get your hands on some Starbucks Mocha Powder. This is not always an easy trick but they do sell it during the Christmas holiday season (I usually buy out the store when it does become available). Or if you go to E-Bay you can find the actual bags of Starbucks Mocha Powder.
3. Get your Espresso coffee - this has many options; you can buy it already ground from the store (but many times this is not ground enough for good espresso), you can buy whole beans and either grind it at the store (most grocery stores have a grinder in the coffee department) or grind it at home (you can get grinders pretty cheap just make sure it grinds espresso fine). Another option is buying it from Starbucks and they will grind it for you.
4. Brew the coffee per your espresso machines directions.
5. Now here is a nice shortcut, instead of mixing the mocha powder with hot water first I just put my mocha directly into the cup (a "Grande" takes about 2 tablespoons but this will really depend on how much mocha taste you want). Then you can just pour the coffee directly into the cup and mix up the mocha powder.
6. Add your favorite type of Milk.
7. Add your favorite flavoring (optional).
Note: you can buy any of the flavorings from Starbucks (even though it does not list them anywhere they are glad to do it)or amazon.
8. Stir well and you are ready to go.
9. Now this will never replace the professional made coffee but for the price it cannot be beat.

Tips & Warnings
Just add ice to make this an "iced" drink You can buy the hot cups/cold cups, lids and straws from any bulk store like Costco if you do not want to deal with real coffee cups (just remember to recycle them). Driving with hot coffee can be dangerous so be very careful.

What is Mocha Coffe?

The word can remind us of the decadent taste of chocolate, mocha, coffee, and a nutty sweetness. However, mocha term is in fact caused much confusion. Moka is on two completely different products, one of a bean from the terraces of Yemen, the other popular espresso drink to find. Mocha coffee beans are one of the oldest known varieties of coffee in the world. Traditionally cultivated in Yemen, deeply flavorful beans get their name from the ancient Yemeni port city of Mocha. Mocha beans on the steep slopes, which flourished in the upper atmosphere and only seconds grown.

Mocha beans were sold under the first type's of coffee beans in Europe. In fact, some experts say that almost all coffee mocha as shown in the Western world. During the century, 16 and 17, such as beans a popular import in Italy, the Netherlands, and finally the rest of Europe, real coffee mocha, the reputation, the best to keep .. Today, coffee grows often classified by region, the specific name for the arabica grown in Yemen. A cup of coffee is the best way to get people to drink coffee. The beans have a slight tartness and sweetness, it is good to the taste. Shades of penetrating scent and taste of this chocolate coffee, the source of another type of coffee, a drink can run popular espresso.

Hawaian kona Coffe

Pure Kona coffee, especially when it comes directly from the farm, is everything the coffee lover ever hoped for, absolutely as good as its description suggests it will be. The flavor is rich because farm-processed coffee never has the chance to get stale--the cherries are skinned and the beans are dried and roasted immediately after picking for maximum freshness and mellow flavor.

They don't sit around over-fermenting while waiting to be processed (which then requires dark roasting to kill the "spoiled" taste). Though pure 100 % Kona is rare and difficult to find, this coffee is the real deal--a premier coffee which is among the costliest and most sought-after.

If you are just browsing for coffee, take a close look at the label. For some strange reason, coffee can be legally called "Kona" if it contains just ten percent Kona beans (with 90 % of the beans coming from unknown sources), and some new buyers are unaware of this. This brand of 100 % Kona will justify its price and confirm everything you ever wanted in taste. n Mary Whipple

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LavazzaBLUE is a savouring an excellent Italian espresso

Lavazza BLUE is a system for savouring an excellent Italian espresso, anywhere.

Lavazza BLUE, is a system for savouring an excellent Italian espresso, anywhere. Lavazza BLUE is an innovative closed system that has been developed by Lavazza's technical department. It consists of various types of machines designed to meet the needs of different markets (OCS – Office Coffee Service – and Vending) and of a single-dose, self-protected capsule that makes it possible to savour a perfect, creamy and flavourful espresso anywhere,anytime.

All this is possible thanks to an exclusive dispensing system,which enables the deformed base of the capsule to be perforated by a tipped filter. With just one capsule, the system can make whichever type of coffee is desired: real Italian espresso, long coffee or American-style coffee, while maintaining the texture and taste of espresso.

The excellence and consistency of the quality of Lavazza espresso will be available anywhere, thanks to a wide range of machines for use in different locations: from home to office models and vending machines for use in small or large communities. In short, maximum flexibility for satisfying different volume requirements – from vending machines to home use – and maximum precision for guaranteeing consistent quality, anytime and anywhere, thanks to the unique,patented Lavazza BLUE capsule, which extracts the coffee using a pre-infusion process to give the espresso a more round, soft and creamy texture.

Lavazza BLUE is an international project with the objective of exporting Lavazza quality Italian espresso throughout the world,to all sites where coffee is consumed, and especially where espresso is a niche product. Lavazza BLUE changes the way coffee is made. This means it can be prepared perfectly with a simple gesture, cup after cup, with a choice of Lavazza BLUE different and exclusive espresso blends:
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