August 31st, 2010
With the advent of the Keurig machine, many people (myself included) no longer have a use for the traditional coffee filters that are taking up space in the pantry.
The Design*Sponge blog introduced a step-by-step project to create beautiful tissue peonie flowers out of plain coffee filters. I can’t wait to try this!
Other alternative uses for coffee filters include:
- Strain wine from a bottle containing a broken cork—Put a filter over a carafe or decanter and pour the wine through the filter. The filter will trap any pieces of cork that were floating in the bottle.
- Chip-free fine china—Use coffee filters placed between the plates and cups when you stack your good china dishes to protect them from chips and scratches.
- Prevent soil from draining from flowerpots—For planting or repotting, put a coffee filter at the bottom over the drainage hole, then, add the soil. This will prevent the soil from spilling from the bottom of the pot, but permits proper water drainage.
- Keep your kids clean when eating ice pops—Simply slide the wooden stick of a child’s favorite ice pop through a coffee filter and you’ll have happy and sticky-free kids!
- Clean windows and glass—Use coffee filters as an emergency substitute for paper towels. They leave no lint or residue and can fit on your hand like a mitt.
From the pretty to the practical, the homely coffee filter can still come in handy around the house. What other alternative uses have you discovered?
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June 17th, 2010
Timothy’s new summer seasonal Sweet Summer Raspberry K-Cup coffee arrived at CoffeeGIANT yesterday, and has wooed our staff completely. Even those typically “opposed to” flavored coffees are eager to sip on one cup after another of this sweet treat.
“This K-Cup is bursting with the aroma of just-picked raspberries and the sweet taste of summer. Take a moment to savor the freshness of the raspberry flavors coupled with the exceptional smoothness of Timothy`s latest summer blend.”
On brewing, the essence of sun-ripened raspberries fills the room. First sip fills the mouth with a burst of berry flavor, sunny and sweet, followed by a silky coffee with medium body that caresses the tongue. Delightful!
For a romantically decadent and dessert-like approach, we enjoy this coffee served with a splash of Creamy Chocolate creamer from CoffeeMate. This coffee will not be around for long – production lasts only through the summer – so be sure to try Sweet Summer Raspberry before it’s all gone!
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February 24th, 2010
Yesterday we reported a list of K-Cups recently discontinued from the Timothy’s World Coffee K-Cup line. As of today, we have received an update from Timothy’s, broadening this list of eliminated flavors to five:
- Timothy’s Sumatran Gold Extra Bold
- Recommended Substitute: Timothy’s Mocha Java – A blend with the bright sweetness of Ethiopian beans and the hearty body of Indonesian beans. Enjoy exotic flavors and subtle nuances in this blend. With balanced flavor, this coffee is great black or with milk.
- Timothy’s Canarino Italian Hot Lemon Beverage
- Recommended Substitute: Timothy’s Lemon Blueberry Passion Tea – This caffeine free tea is an herbal blend with a tangy, fresh lemon taste. We have added a touch of hibiscus and blueberry to make it perfect. This fabulous refreshing tea is great with a drop of honey.
Previously reported:
- Timothy’s Decaffeinated French Vanilla
- Recommended Substitute: Timothy’s Decaffeinated Hazelnut – Enjoy our luscious combination of roasted hazelnut and French vanilla cream. Our best selling flavored coffee, without the caffeine.
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- Timothy’s Decaffeinated Green Tea
- Recommended Substitute: Timothy’s Decaffeinated English Breakfast Tea - The same great taste of Timothy’s English Breakfast tea, without the caffeine. Steeps to a full-bodied and rich tea.
- Emeril’s Organic French Quarter Roast
- Recommended Substitute: Emeril’s Big Easy Bold – This classic Parisian roast is a thick, hearty blend. Its deep, dark color and invigorating aroma will definitely kick it up a notch. Big Easy Bold uses a minimum of 50% Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee beans.
These items are currently available in limited quantities, and will be phased out of the CoffeeGIANT inventory, effective immediately. If you have grown to love these items, we suggest stocking up while you can, or give the above recommended substitutions a try. If you are a fan of Canarino and know of a comparable beverage, please share your knowledge! Canarino is a one-of-a-kind flavor, as it is made primarily of lemon rinds (some how even a lemon tea just doesn’t have the same puckery piquancy).
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February 24th, 2010
A familiar face to the coffee world has made a major announcement today, that solidifies what many of the single-serve society have known all along: Keurig is here to stay.
Green Mountain Coffees and Smuckers have reached a multi-year manufacturing agreement, and will begin to produce K-Cups in the Folgers and Millstone lines by Fall 2010.
“Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. and The J.M. Smucker Company today announced a multiyear manufacturing and distribution agreement under which GMCR will manufacture certain coffee brands owned by Smucker, including Folgers® Gourmet Selections™ and Millstone® in single-serve K-Cup® portion packs for Keurig® Single-Cup Brewers. Smucker is a leader in the U.S. retail coffee market with its brands Folgers, Folgers Gourmet Selections, and Millstone. Smucker also manufactures and markets the Dunkin Donuts® coffee brand through retail channels in North America.”
No word yet if these will be available for e-tail stores, or have a limited distribution area (a la Cafe Escapes), but as soon as they are available you can bet CoffeeGIANT will have them.
from PRNewswire.com
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February 23rd, 2010
Timothy’s World Coffee has announced they are discontinuing three K-Cups from its line.
“Timothy’s recently conducted a thorough review of our K-Cup product-line and after careful consideration [these flavors] will be discontinued due to poor performance.”
Memo from Timothy’s Internal Services Department
- Timothy’s Decaffeinated French Vanilla
- Recommended Substitute: Timothy’s Decaffeinated Hazelnut
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- Timothy’s Decaffeinated Green Tea
- Recommended Substitute: Timothy’s Decaffeinated English Breakfast Tea
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- Emeril’s Organic French Quarter Roast
- Recommended Substitute: Emeril’s Big Easy Bold
These items are currently available in limited quantities, and will not be restocked. Production is expected to end in April for Timothy’s Decaffeinated Green Tea and Emeril’s Organic French Quarter Roast, however production of Timothy’s Decaffeinated French Vanilla has ceased. These items will be phased out of the CoffeeGIANT inventory, effective immediately. If you have grown to love these items, we suggest stocking up while you can, or giving the above recommended substitutions a try.
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