Coffee Trivia - Just a few facts!

If you like your espresso coffee sweet, you should use granulated sugar, which dissolves more quickly, rather than sugar cubes; white sugar rather than brown sugar or candy; and real sugar rather than sweeteners which alter the taste of the coffee.


"Cowboy coffee"? It was said they made their coffee by putting ground coffee into a clean sock and immerse it in cold water and heated over campfire. When ready, they would pour the coffee into tin cups and drink it.

The word "coffee" was at one time a term for wine, but was later used to describe a black drink made from berries of the coffee tree. This black drink replaced wine in many religious ceremonies because it kept the Mohammedans awake and alert during their nightly prayers, so they honored it with the name they had originally given to wine.

When the beans reaches the temperature of 400F during the roasting process, the beans "crack." The bean develop oils in a process called pyolysis. The outer part of the beans darkens. When the beans "crack" a second time, the hot beans are then dumped from the roaster and cooled immediately, usually with cold air. During the process of roasting coffee beans, coffee oil gathers in pockets throughout the bean. This substance is forced out to the surface of the beans of darker roasts, as moisture is lost. Hence the bean has this oily appearance.

Turkish bridegrooms were once required to make a promise during their wedding ceremonies to always provide their new wives with coffee. If they failed to do so, it was grounds for divorce! (Ouch!)

The Italians drink their espresso with sugar, the Germans and Swiss - with equal parts of hot chocolate, the Mexicans - with cinnamon, the Belgians - with chocolate. Moroccans drink their coffee with peppercorns, the Ethiopians - with a pinch of salt. Coffee drinkers in the Middle East usually add cardamom and spices. Whipped cream is the favourite amongst Austrians. The Egyptians are extremely fond of pure and strong coffee. They seldom add sugar to it, nor milk nor cream. They serve unsweeteened coffee to mourners and sweetened coffee at weddings. The Italians are the unrivaled World Masters of Espresso.

Special studies conducted about the human body revealed it will usually absorb up to about 300 milligrams of caffeine at a given time. About 4 normal cups. Additional amounts are just cast off, providing no further stimulation. Also, the human body dissipates 20% of the caffeine in the system each hour.

Espresso has 1/3 of the caffeine of a regular cup of coffee.

HAPPY VALENTINE"S DAY

Rilea the expert in our kitchen made the most delicious raspberry tarts for Valentine's Day.  You should stop in and buy one for your Valentine.  They will absolutely adore you!

Shop Local

Why Shop Local? – Because it makes a HUGE difference

1. Community Well-Being- When you shop local, you invest in your community, in your neighbors, and in yourselves. In this economic climate, the best return on investment is in local business. It is estimated that for every dollar you spend, twice as much will be reinvested in the community by a local store than a national store.

2. Local business owners invest in community: Local businesses are owned by people who live in this community, are less likely to leave, and are more invested in the community's future

3. Customer service is better: Local businesses often hire people with more specific product expertise for better customer service

Shop Village of Dousman is all about promoting and supporting locally-owned, independent businesses. It’s about making your hard-earned money go further, fueling the local economy, and helping to preserve the unique character of the Village of Dousman.

Look Who Won The Soup Throw Down

The Winner!  Tom Maule, former owner of The Hair Depot in Dousman.  He delicious Pheasant Wild Rice Soup tasted devine!
What did he win!  He won all the money of the entries and then some.  Tom Maule being a gracious guy donated all his winnings to The Kettle Morraine Food Pantry.

Congratulations Tom!

January 16 The VAult's Soup Throw Down!

So  you think you know how to make soup!  Bring it On!  Jannuary 16.  At the Coffee Vault Cafe at 132 Main Street Dousman  - 2:00.  Your soup will be judged on presentation and taste.  Do you dare go up against teh VAULT!

How Creative Are You?

Doctors have concluded that if you find the man in the coffee beans in 3 seconds, the right half of your brain is better developed than most people. If you find t he man between 3 seconds and 1 minute, the right half of the brain is developed normally. If you find the man between 1 minute and 3 minutes, then the right half of your brain is functioning slowly and you need to eat more protein. If you have not found the man after 3 minutes, the advice is to look for more of this type of exercise to make that part of the brain stronger!!! And, yes, the man is really there!!!

If you haven't found the man yet, you need more coffee. See you at The Coffee Vault in Dousman on Main Street!