1) A high-quality coffee maker, such as a French press or espresso machine. 

2) A set of gourmet coffee beans or grounds from a specialty coffee roaster. 

3) A coffee-themed gift basket, featuring items such as mugs, biscotti, and honey. 

4) A subscription to a coffee of the month club, where the recipient can try new and unique blends every week. 

5) A coffee grinder, for those who prefer to grind their own beans. 

6) A fancy frother for making delicious cappuccinos and lattes at home. 

7) A set of coffee-themed mugs or cups, for the true coffee aficionado. 

8) A travel mug, for those who need their caffeine fix on the go. 

9) A bag of flavored syrups, for those who like to add a little something extra to their coffee. 

10) A coffee-themed cookbook, for those who want to incorporate their love of coffee into

Good luck with your shopping! 

You can buy electric grinders, but those are great only at home in your kitchen what about when you're traveling or camping? You either won't want to pack a large coffee grinder or in the case of camping you won't have access to a electrical outlet. Introducing the Cerviq LLC ceramic manual foldable coffee grinder with foldable cup.

Yes, you heard right.. this comes with a folding cup as well as the grinder all for less than $15. So when you're on the move or even at home this is the perfect grinder for any situation. To purchase visit: 

https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Coffee-Grinder-Espresso-Ceramic/dp/B076CS2JGJ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511618559&sr=8-1&keywords=cerviq

Yes, this order qualifies for Amazon Prime Shipping.

What Are The Features?

- The CERVIQ coffee grinder is made out of high quality stainless steel and has a ceramic bur that doesn’t rust like the metal ones.

- CERVIQ portable coffee grinder allows you to have more control over the coffee grinding process with the built-in adjustable grind selection option: can be used for pepper spices and herbs.

- No batteries are needed, ever!

Anything Else?

Yes, they offer a no-risk return policy. If you don't like it just send it back.

What Do Other Customers Think?

Reviewers on Amazon couldn't be happier with the product getting 5 out of 5 stars in reviews.

MotorheadMom, for example, says: "This is a great little manual coffee bean grinder. I like the adjustable burr. It makes it super easy to customize grind size. I use this daily to grind coffee for my French press and I love it. Would totally buy this again."

Heather Hershey says: "Love love love this! Very heavy duty. Great quality. Perfect for single servings of coffee. We love it!"

I actually personally own a manual coffee grinder similar to this one and can couch for their quality. 

Conclusion

If you are looking for a versatile coffee grinder that you can take from your home to camping, hiking, and traveling all at an affordable price look no further than this one by CERVIQ. If you have purchased this item, tell us what you think about it in the comment section.

It looks good. You want people to have a good experience in your coffee shop, and the more professional and clean cut things are, the more likely this is. Having your brand name on your coffee cups says you know what you’re talking about.

Disposable cups travel. We buy disposable cups because customers need to take them out and about with them, so having branded disposable coffee cups is just free marketing! People will see your cup and word will travel about your store. One of many ways to build awareness of your brand.

You can sell them. Some people will want to support your business by purchasing your own branded cups. People get fanatical about their coffee, and if you provide them with a good cup of Joe they’re likely to want to support your business.

You can put messages on them. Some of the best marketing I’ve seen doesn’t simply use branding, but takes it further, a slogan or interesting image is more likely to catch someones eye.

If you’re going to be spending money on cups for your coffee business anyway, spending a little extra to ensure you end up with branded cups and all of their benefits is well worth it for most coffee businesses.

You will first want to take a look at the counter space that you have or the other are where you intend to put the coffee makers or coffee pot. There are a few different kinds you can select from that will suit any space. For example:

Countertop

Drip Coffee Maker

French Press

Percolators

Urns

Each of these coffee makers will be a bit different in style, design and possibly even purpose. The countertop ones can be in a drip style or perc, but it simply means that they are meant to sit on the counter in your kitchen. They are often found in different colors and styles and can fit into any décor quite well.

The drip design is pretty simple. There is a bucket or reservoir that holds the water when you pour it usually into the back part of the machine. When you turn it on, there is a tube that carries the water through a heating area over to the drip area and it arrives at the top of the drip area and simply falls through the holes into the coffee grounds. The coffee then funnels through into the pot below which sits on a warm plate. Pretty simple and easy to maintain. The down side to these are that they usually don’t satisfy the true java fanatics and connoisseurs.

The French press coffee makers are great as they act as a home brewing equipment and a coffee pot. The French press is simple and yet often a favored way to make coffee.

Why do people choose the French press? It is so simple and yet it seems to be the best way to experience the true flavor of the grind. It will give you a more rich and robust cup of coffee than the drip or percolator kind.

All you need with these are boiling water and the press. You simply put in the fresh ground coffee into the pot, pour the water over it and put the lid on it, but do not depress the plunger yet. Let is steep for a bit, usually about 3 – 5 minutes. Then push the plunger to the bottom gently. Pour into your favorite cup and waallla.

The percolator kind are easy to use as well, but a very different process. The coffee brewed from a perc tastes very different than the other methods. You put the grinds into a basket that sits towards the top of the coffee pot. When the percolator is turned on or put onto the stove, once it is boiling, the water flows up a tube and spills over through the basket of grinds and eventually it will be the strength you desire. Often the percs and urns are used for larger functions because they are so easy.

Here are some of the popular brands for coffee machines:

Bunn

Krups

Cuisinart

Capresso

KitchenAid

Black & Decker

Bodum

Braun

Melitta

There are even more manufacturers and companies to choose for your coffee makers and other home brewing needs.

You may also want to look at the grinders or roasters as well as mugs, cups and more. It is great to be able to capture the freshness of roasting and grinding your own.

A web site by the name of PanamaGoods.com is offering something called a 'Panamanian Mystery Coffee Pack' for only $19.99. All you need to do is select whether you want your beans ground or not and simply add to the shopping cart.

Order pack here:

http://panamagoods.com/shop/coffee/mystery-coffee-pack

Check out the Panama Goods FB page: 

https://www.facebook.com/panamaGoods/

April Coffee Pack "Preview"

"For April we selected "Janson Family gourmet" mid roast. The story goes like this: Carl Janson... a Swedish guy purchased the family farm back in 1940's after he fall in loved with the area. He pioneered as he opened the first automated dairy farm in Panama among other things. Today, the Jansons represent 3 generations living and working on the family run farm; and are very proud to be recognized for their gourmet arabicas (which you got for April's pack) and award winning Geisha variety."

How Did This All Start?

"The Panamanian Mystery Coffee Pack was born by the kindness of a friend who received as a thank you gesture, some of my own selections of coffee produced here in Panama. As he really liked it and asked me to send some more blindly (he didn’t had any idea of what brand, type of roast, etc I was going to send out) I’ve created the Mystery Coffee Pack as Panama is producing some of the best coffee… You can quickly google search “Geisha Esmeralda” and see for yourself."

What Do I Get?

Good question... "At least half pounder (220 grams) of Panama's best coffee. This could be dark roast, light roast, Geisha or premium Arabica."

I'm a big coffee drinker and to me this is a very exciting offer. I like not knowing what I'm going to get, stepping out of my usually coffee drinking comfort zone and trying something completely new.

If you know someone that can't get through the day without at least one cup of coffee, make the morning ritual even more special with a coffee mug made just for them. Choose from musical themed coffee mugs, 35 mm lens coffee mugs, "Big Belly" stainless steel mugs, and even a "Big Belly" 13.55 oz. self stirring coffee mugs! The amount of mugs is astonishing.

Check out a sampling here:

https://mugmycoffee.com/collections/mugs

In addition to just the standard mug sections there is also a self stirring section, temperature sensitive section, accessories and more. There is also a link dedicated to coffee news in the blog section: https://mugmycoffee.com/blogs/news.

Are you looking for a specific product? Reach out to their customer service team at uniquecoffeemugz@gmail.com

At SeagullCoffee.com we know coffee can be taken to the next level when it's organic, fair trade, and single origin. We also know that high quality coffee needs a high quality mug that can enhance the coffee experience as well. If you are still drinking about of that same, chip, generic mug you bought 10 years ago why not upgrade at Mug My Coffee today.

If you would like to order now Australians can get free shipping on all orders over $60 visit: http://www.cafebritt.com.au/. There is no coupon code needed to take advantage of the free shipping promotion.

Some of the featured coffees include Costa Rice Tarrazu Montecielo Coffee, Costa Rica Dark Roast Coffee, and even Rasberry Hot Cocoa. I'd definitely go for the Rasberry Hot Cocoa right now! I mean just look at the description "Cafe Britt's gourmet Raspberry Hot Cocoa conjures images of juicy ripe raspberries with an intense aroma that will excite the senses. Made from the finest cocoa beans and pure cane sugar, each cup of this decadent hot cocoa is reminiscent of a summer's day."

Read more about the Café Britt story: http://www.cafebritt.com.au/our-story.html

In addition to their new online store in Australia they have a long history online over at Cafebritt.com. At Cafebritt.com they sell gourmet coffee, chocolates, nuts, and sweets.

What Do Other People Think?

If you visit sites like Amazon Café Britt gets ratings of 4.5 out of 5 stars or sometimes 5 stars. They produce very high rated coffee. Café Britt on Facebook gets 4.8 out of 5 stars with 55 ratings at the time of this writing. Seems like people can't get enough of their coffee.

On Café Britt Australia home page there reads the saying "For The Love Of Beautiful Coffee." Coffee isn't just something coffee lovers consume. It's more than that, it brightens our day, it lets us pause and take a break, it's something we look forward to. We love coffee. It's nice to know that the people behind your coffee love it as much as we do. That's what makes Café Britt so special. I hope you check out their web site we need more companies like them in the coffee business.

The Nicaraguan Arabica Coffee is mildly fruity/citrusy, delicately sweet aftertaste, balanced acidity, with smooth finish that is never bitter from Santa Francisca Romana Estates San Marcos, Nicaragua. It is Non-GMO, is free of all additives or fillers, and is produced sustainably. The roast level is Medium, which is synonymous with City, American, or Breakfast. The natural origin flavors of the coffee beans are dominant as opposed to the roast as is the case with darker roasts. The beans are medium brown in color, matte and with no oily surface, as they haven’t been exposed to heat long enough to draw out the natural oils.

Seagull Coffee with this blog would like to support smaller coffee companies helping them get off the ground. It's a great choice for anyone looking for something outside of the same boring brands. Please take a look at the Bristol web site where you can find the coffee, mugs, and lots more information about this great tasting coffee. 

Purchase here:
https://www.bristolnicaragua.com/nicaraguan-arabica-coffee

Cost is $11.99 for 12 oz. which is right in line in terms of cost on sites like Amazon. $11.99 is a steal for the quality of coffee you will be getting. Right now for Mother's Day get 25% off your order using coupon code "lovemom17."

They also want to protect the environment. "In addition, we are committed to the conservation of biodiversity and waterways, as well as ensuring a sustainable livelihood for our workers and surrounding communities. In being strictly shade grown, our coffee requires little or no chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides."

Image of Ground Bristol Coffee (ABOVE)

Image of Whole Bean Bristol Coffee (ABOVE)

More About Bristol Nicaraguan Arabica Coffee

"Bristol Coffee is Single Origin, 100% Arabica Premium Specialty Grade Coffee. Single origin means, that the coffee is grown in a single geographic location. Single origin coffee allows for the drinker to taste the distinctive terroir of that geographic location. All of Bristol coffee is shade grown. Shade grown coffee develops richer flavor as the shade allows for the coffee fruit to grow and mature more slowly hence further developing it’s natural sugars and enhancing the flavor of the coffee produced. At Santa Francisca Romana, flowering and fruit trees such as Mamey, Zapote, Cacao and citrus trees provide shade."

Their Story

"In the late 1880’s, the adventuresome Vaughan brothers, Marshall and Arthur, sailed from the Port of Bristol, England, on one of their more ambitious enterprises: to grow great coffee. They chose to do so in Nicaragua because of its key geographic location, which lends itself to the cultivation of quality coffee. They picked the region of San Marcos because of its altitude and decided on the rich soils of what is now known as Santa Francisca Romana Estates due to its shady rolling hills and cool climate. Inspired by Arthur and Marshall’s enthusiastic entrepreneurial spirit, their descendants in Nicaragua are now going beyond just producing some of the country’s best coffee for wholesalers, they are bringing their best selection of Arabica beans directly to you. They hope you enjoy it!"

Why not give them a try?! Or give this coffee to someone as a gift. I know I will.

About The Ceremony

Many cultures have rituals, like Japanese tea ceremony or Spain’s Festival of Onions. In France, it is long communal meals where everyone lends a hand with the making, eating, and cleaning. In East Africa, namely Ethiopia and Eritrea, the coffee ceremony is something widely cherished.

The ceremony is usually performed by the woman of the household. To begin the ceremony, green coffee beans are fire roasted over an open flame in a pan. Following that, the beans are ground down with mortar and pestle before being put into a special vessel for boiling. The pot is called a jebena. Depending on where you are in Africa, the jebena may or may not have a spout. Made from pottery, the jebena often has a spherical base and stout neck. Some also have a straw lid.

The coffee will boil up into the neck when ready, and is poured from the jebena into another container for cooling. Then, the liquid is poured back into the pot until it bubbles up again. Every time a brewing is complete, the coffee is strained through a fine sieve. Coffee grounds are brewed three times. The first round is called awel in Tigrinya, the second is kale’i, and the third is baraka. .

To serve, the host pours the coffee for all participants by moving the pot over a tray of small cups from the height of about 1 foot (30.5 centimeters). You may think this cases splashing and a mess, but the hostess will do expertly until all the cups are full.

Other countries in East Africa, like Sudan, have a slightly different version, where the coffee beans are fire-roasted then placed in a clay container with spices, cardamom, and pepper.

The Importance of Coffee Ceremony

Imagine having the chance to watch the deft roasting of beans, the stunning display of the seemingly effortless pour, and the scent of carefully crafted coffee wafted up to your expectant nostrils. When coffee is made with such a level of love and care, the aroma and texture on the tongue completely changes from what you are used to receiving from Starbucks. For East African cultures, the coffee ceremony is an ancient art that brings people together and respects their presence.

Even as Africans leave their homeland to settle around the world, they are bringing that tradition with them. This brings their culture closer to you, even if you are not aware of it yet.

How Native Apples Can Help

Bringing worldly culture to you, wherever you are, as a way to raise social awareness and acceptance -- that is the Native Apples way. Not many people know about the importance of coffee in East African culture, so when the chance arise to experience it for yourself, you should not hesitate. This allows the person doing the ceremony to honor you in a traditional sense but to gift you with the essence of their homeland. In turn, you are showing respect and tolerance.

The Native Apples community is blessed to have a provider offering Eritrean Coffee Ceremony experiences. For all those avid coffee drinkers out there, this is your chance to be able to sit-in on this divine ritual and savor some of the best coffee you will ever have.

Check out the Eritrean Coffee Ceremony on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We-aCoEb884 or sign up with Native Apples today.