How To Brew Greener Coffee
April 14, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Green Living
Earlier in the week we looked at some green coffee terms. However, simply buying greener beans is not all it takes to brew sustainable coffee. There are many more green steps you can take when it comes to greening your coffee.
What are you brewing in?
There’s no such thing as a certified green coffee maker, but that doesn’t mean you’re totally in the dark. Head over to The Department of Energy where you can estimate your coffee maker’s energy consumption. If your maker is wasting loads of energy, make sure when you next trade up, you buy a more energy efficient …read more
What Green Coffee Terms Mean
April 12, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Green Living
If you drink loads of coffee, then making the change to a more sustainable coffee experience is something you should consider. However, there are a lot of coffee choices out there (coffee is actually grown in more than 50 countries!) so how to choose…?
Here are some general eco-terms you may see on coffee packaging:
Umbrella terms:
“Green coffee” – doesn’t mean much, unless followed up by another term (see below).
“Natural coffee” – also means little. Unless, like “green” the term is followed by another.
“Sustainable coffee” – IF you grow sustainable coffee, it would mean doing things like using minimal water, using composted …read more
How Dare You Tag Me: 123 Book Tag
April 12, 2008 by Peggy Rowland
Filed under Home & Living
Just kidding!
Well, I usually ignore tags. It’s nothing personal against the person sending, but this time I decided to do it. One reason is because this is a tag I haven’t seen before. The other reason is that the stuff on page 123 of my book deals with a favorite topic of mine. And I just happen to have a contest on this delicious topic going on right now at another blog.
Heather at A Creative Journal tagged me with the 123 Book Tag.
Here’s how the 123 Book Tag works:
Pick up the nearest book of at least 123 pages.
Open the book …read more




