We all have a number of expensive cleaners and chemicals under our sinks to help us with our daily chores. But did you know that, if you drink coffee at home, you have a great cleaning agent at your disposal at little to no cost? ...
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The Smell of Coffee…
Here is the third post in my 4 parts series and this one deals with tips to fight odors... You have probably heard of the advantages of coffee against bad odors. But do you know them all? Instead of using all these chemicals, why don't you try an all natural element: the brown gold! ...
Beauty and Coffee
I truly appreciated your comments on my first post. They were all pertinent and encouraging. As a follow-up, here are a few easy home recipes (some of which I tested myself) to make your life a little easier. They are all affordable and eco-friendly. For starters, what about an anti-cellulite cream made with coffee grounds that you can prepare and use in the comfort of your own home? Just like a home Spa! Nothing easier or cheaper. Coffee grounds can be very useful in skin care because of the caffeine it contains. It acts against cellulite by performing tissue drainage and decongestion. ...
How Well Do You Know Your Coffee Grounds?
Oh yes... I'm diving in! This is one of my first posts and I really hope you like it. Few people don't like coffee! We drink it at breakfast, after a copious meal or simply to relax. And why not add some of our favorite alcoholic beverage to it. A lot can also be said about its health benefits. But what I want to talk about today is coffee grounds because their multiple uses are unknown to most people. ...
Coffee Conservation
For my first real article on the new blog, I wanted to answer the two questions we get asked most often: What is the best way to conserve my coffee and how long can I keep it? Buy only freshly roasted coffees. At Northern-Coffee.ca , we roast your coffee when you order, so you are sure to get the freshest coffee possible. The coffee you buy in the stores might have been roasted months before. Keep it in an air tight bag or container at room temperature. Our bags have a "Ziploc" type seal as well as a "freshness" air valve to get the air out. Coffee can be kept twice as long as whole beans compared to ground coffee. This means ...
The Northern-Coffee Blog Is Now Live!
Welcome everyone! The Northern-Coffee blog is finally live! We want to make it a useful resource for coffee tips and news as well as announcements from us about promotions, specials and more. But what we mostly want is to get closer to our fabulous clients! We want to find out what you like and what you think we could improve or add so we can serve you better. Sign up to the blog using the form in the right column and do not miss one article or announcement! See you again soon and thanks very much for visiting! ...