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Monthly Archives: October 2007

Coffee in the Civil War

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Matt

CNN has a fascinating article on the use of coffee by troops on both sides in the Civil War. The North apparently had a grip on the supply chain and had plenty of coffee, leading to informal cease-fires along the front lines where Confederate troops would trade tobacco for coffee from the Union troops! It’s … Continue reading »

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How to use a French Press

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Matt

While it’s one of the simplest methods of brewing coffee, a French press is not exactly obvious to use. I recall when I bought my first one, it came with no directions, so it took a bit of experimenting to figure out the right way of using it (this was in the days before the … Continue reading »

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