Cuisinart Brew Central Programmable, Auto Shut-off, Water Filter Coffee Maker, Black Chrome

Brew you favorite coffee every time with the Cuisinart Brew Central. This 12 cup programmable coffee maker in a sleek chrome finish features dripless spout, Brew Pause, 24 hour brew programming and auto shut-off.12 cup carafe,Dripless spout,Brew Pause feature let's you enjoy a cup of coffee before brewing is finished,Adjustable Keep Warm control,24 hour brew programming,Auto shut-off, 0-4 hours,Charcoal water filter,Dimensions: 7.75" x 9" x 14"

When you consider coffee beans, do you first think about a prepackaged bag filled with ready to grind beans? In fact, the majority of people don't have any idea about what procedure moves those bags of beans into their homes. In general, the population is totally uninformed about how America's preferred beverage arrives in town. This article may assist your understanding what happens as a bag of those superbly rich beans travel to your home.

Types
There are basically four different categories of coffee beans. Coffee Arabica is undoubtedly the best liked. Those beans account for approximately three quarters of the product sold in North America. Coffee Robusta is an additional accepted kind of bean, while Coffee Liberica and Coffee Excelsa are cultivated in regions where Coffee Arabica can't be grown.

Where Do They Come From?
Coffee beans are actually the seed of the fruit produced by the Coffee bush. They are not actually beans. The coffee plant is shrub like, small and evergreen, and produces small fruit known as a cherry or berry.

The fruit itself cannot be eaten, and is frequently used as compost in the growing of new Coffee bushes. However, there are two seeds inside which are what we refer to as coffee beans. The seeds are green when in their raw form. They stay that way until they are processed or roasted, producing the flavor that we correlate with coffee.

After the seeds are dried, they are processed and roasted depending upon the type of coffee bush, to varying grades. Once the desired flavor and strength are achieved, they are ready for bagging or further processing while some are diverted to a decaffeination procedure and others for flavoring. We will not deal with those sometimes toxic procedures at this point.

Coffee beans are often sold in prepackaged bags roasted for ultimate flavor but customers can buy raw coffee beans, take them away, and roast them elsewhere. The roasting of the beans depends upon the kind of drink you might prefer.

A short roast makes a very light coffee "flavor" and in fact, permits the essence of the coffee beans to travel through; whereas roasting for lengthier periods yields a richer robust flavor with bitter tones and the beans tend to lose their unique essence. The roasted beans are packaged in airtight sacs and containers, and then transported to stores around the globe.

As you have just read, before reaching your coffee maker, the coffee you really adore must follow several stages of a lengthy process. If you are among the millions who adore this remarkably deep and vibrant drink, by now you have a completely fresh understanding of how your favorite bean arrives in your cupboard becoming your favorite beverage.

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Black & Decker (Us) Inc B&D Drip Coffee Maker 5 Cup Prog. Permanent Filter

Drip coffee maker with permanent filter. Makes 5 cups of coffee. Can be programmed digitally. Non-stick hotplate. Water level window.

When you walk into a typical coffee shop (not Dunkin Donuts), you've typically got a unique crew of coffee drinkers. Each version may look a bit different - but their overall interests and personalities are most likely quite similar. Let's meet them, shall we?

He's got a laptop. Glasses. Either a large cup of regular or an herbal tea sits next to him. He is most likely in school, with either graduate school as a present occupation or in the near future. Despite having a meager income, his Macbook is gleaming with features and user-friendliness. He looks up every few minutes to scan the room for someone who may outrank his ambition. This man is an intellectual, so if you strike up a conversation with him, get ready to think.

She'll be engrossed in a serious conversation - either on her cell phone or with a girlfriend sitting near by. Words flying out of her mouth at a very quick and unnecessarily loud clip, enhanced heavily by the Latte (with skim milk, of course) she's holding in one hand. The dialog is nothing mindblowing - maybe last night's Project Runway, a great price on some Coach, or an experience at a downtown bar. She's on the vapid side, so if you strike up a conversation with her, make sure it's a topic from Cosmo or Perez.

In order to look the part, the couple will be perusing the Times or the Journal. They occasionally ask each other a question, or offer some commentary, but are mostly involved with their newspapers and their caffeine-laden cup nearby. He'll be trying something new - Maple Nut Crunch was today's choice. She's graduated from a Latte to a Cappuccino, mostly because that's the thing to do. Their brand new BMW is sitting outside, which he glances over at periodically, smiling under his breath that his legal career could afford them such a luxury. They aren't the friendliest people in the shop, so if you strike up a conversation with them, make sure you've got a beach house and a Platinum Visa.

On any given day, all or none of these people may be present. They may shake things up and order a French vanilla coffee or come in with a guest. All in all, though, you've got an interesting array of uniqueness which can provide some stimulating academia or a limited vocabulary that utilizes "like" after every fourth word. Welcome to the wide world of the gourmet coffee shop.

Russ Ain is a marketing manager at BostonInteractive.com, a Boston web design company. He enjoys his daily cup of gourmet coffee in various flavors.

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Cuisinart DGB-550BK Grind-and-Brew 12-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker

The Grind & Brew™ Coffeemaker form Cuisinart automatically grinds the beans right before brewing to produce a fresh and flavorful pot of coffee. Fully programmable with a brushed metal finish, this deluxe 12-cup coffeemaker will be right at home in any modern kitchen! Cuisinart has a long-standing history of receiving prestigious design awards for a wide range of items, keeping the company at the forefront of product innovation. These include the 2006 iParenting Media Awards (Mix It In Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker), 2005 Chicago Athenaeum GOOD DESIGN Award (Coffee on Demand Coffeemaker), and the 2005 iParenting Media Awards (Waffle Dippers and Griddler). In addition, Cuisinart has garnered several awards for its signature food processor. In 2007, the company received the IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) Award of Excellence in the Corporate Marketing Campaign category , and in 2006, Cuisinart won top honors for the web site from numerous organizations, including the Web Marketing Association, the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) and the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.
Customer Review: disappointing
I recently purchased this coffee maker. I loved the idea of being able to grind & brew at the same time. I am VERY disappointed with this coffee maker. The coffee it makes is OK but you need to use a lot of coffee beans because some of the ground beans don't make it to the filter. The left over coffee clumps up due to the moisture in the unit so the grinder needs to be washed after EVERY use. I'm disappointed this coffee maker doesn't work better & I'm returning to my separate grinder & coffee maker.
Customer Review: Another Good Cuisinart Product
I was concerned by reading the reviews about having to constantly clean the coffeemaker but it's not been as bad as I had thought. I don't always use beans to make coffee and that's when cleaning becomes a necessity. When you use grounds or tea, you just measure into the filter and only water goes through the grinder, so I usually just rinse the grinder and let it dry. At first, the maker may seem very complicated to use and to program but once you get used to it, it's easy.

There was a time, a few years ago, that I had seriously thought of starting a gift basket business of my own, then I moved states and totally forgot about the idea. Until one day when I cleaned out my computer files and ran across a few old notes. While I doubt I'll ever start that gift basket business, I know these basket ideas would make great holiday gifts. So the next time you're out shopping for someone special, why not give one of these basket ideas a shot?

New Daddy and Grandpa, too!
Tool Belt filled with:
one single, size 1 diaper
travel wipes
A&D ointment
hand sanitizer
disposable white gloves, size large
nose clip (could be a simple wood close hanger)
rattle for the baby (pick theme parent is going with)
candy bar with a note, "For when dad needs a burst of energy!" (pick his favorite)
For an extra charge: A disposable camera

Campus Survival!
Backpack filled with:
notebook
#2 pencil
five pre-stamped postcards
2 candy bars
pack of Wrigley's gum
snack size bag of chips
travel coffee mug
2 packs of instant coffee
2 herbal tea bags
8 packs of creamer
8 packs of sugar
4 stirrer sticks
For an extra charge: A Calling Card so your college kid can call home!

Gardener's Delight:
Clay Flower Pot filled with:
one digging tool
one pack of seed (flowers or vegetation)
garden gloves (to match size and taste)
pack of eatable plain corn nuts
pack of eatable sunflower seeds
two herbal tea bags
2 packs of creamer
2 packs of sugar
2 stirrer sticks
For an extra charge: A tea cup and saucer

Children's Boredom Busters
Sand bucket filled with:
deck of playing cards
jar of bubbles with wand
washable markers
drawing paper (pad with colors or plain white)
stickers
trinket toy
an assortment of five lollipops
For an extra charge: A travel size game (you can find at target for key chains)

Get out of Debt Basket
Accordion Filing Case filled with:
financial ledger
book on getting out of debt
stress buster tip sheet
#2 pencils
coffee mug (with a themed design about debt, money, or stress)
2 packs of instant coffee
2 herbal tea bags
8 packs of creamer
8 packs of sugar
4 stirrer sticks
For an extra charge: A Yoga or Meditation Video

De-Stress Kit
Pillow case filled with:
bubble bath
journal
fancy pen
certificate: "You have earned one night of complete relaxation."
chocolate treats
hard candies
Coffee Mug
2 herbal tea bags
4 packs of creamer
4 packs of sugar
2 stirrer sticks
For an extra charge: Music CD that plays relaxing music (fit to the taste of the recipient)

Grief Recovery Gift Basket
Basket filled with:
Book on grief (specific to recipient's loss)
small scrapbook (to fill with loved one's memories)
scrapbook glue
two scrapbook pens/markers
journal
fancy pen to write in journal
bookmarker
box of tissues
2 herbal tea bags
4 packs of creamer
4 packs of sugar
2 stirrer sticks
For an extra charge: tea cup with saucer (theme about love and remembering or deceased's favorite theme)

New Writers Basket
Basket filled with:
How to Publish Your Articles -- Beginning Writer Book.
List of Writer Websites
Back issue of Writer's Digest Magazine
Dictionary
notebook
six #2 pencils
pencil sharpener
five pre-stamped letter-sized envelopes with recipients address on them
coffee mug (with a themed design about making dreams come true or writing)
2 packs of instant coffee
2 herbal tea bags
8 packs of creamer
8 packs of sugar
4 stirrer sticks
For an extra charge: Writer's Market Book (current year)

Budding Writers Basket
Basket filled with:
List of Writer Websites
List or book of Idea Starters
A Thesaurus
notebook
six #2 pencils
pencil sharpener
five pre-stamped letter-sized envelopes with recipients address on them
coffee mug (with a themed design about perseverance or climbing to the top)
2 packs of instant coffee
2 herbal tea bags
8 packs of creamer
8 packs of sugar
4 stirrer sticks
For an extra charge: book -- Chicago Manual of Style

Seasoned Writers Basket
Basket filled with:
book -- 1001 Ways To Market Your Books
notebook
six #2 pencils
pencil sharpener
five pre-stamped letter-sized envelopes with recipients address on them
coffee mug (with a themed design about success or how hard work pays off)
2 packs of instant coffee
2 herbal tea bags
8 packs of creamer
8 packs of sugar
4 stirrer sticks
For an extra charge: Calling Cards to call everyone on their list that they got an acceptance letter

Alyice Edrich is a work-at-home mom with an award winning online magazine. Visit her website, http://thedabblingmum.com/ebookstore to learn how you can earn a living working from home, too. Or stop by her personal blog, http://alyiceedrich.com to learn more about life on the prairie.

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