Saturday, January 30, 2010

Mattresses Choices We Make

I understand there are some of you local people that have replaced or are thinking to replace your old Mattress with one made in a small shop out on a farm.

Before you make that decision, I have a question? Would you drive a car designed, built and warranted by a company with only a few employees or would it be a better decision to buy from an established company like Ford, Acura or BMW, with design, engineering and manufacturing in many countries around the world?  The same is true for mattress companies.

Some people are the best when it comes to building barns and making furniture, but when it comes to building mattresses, I recommend that you choose a national company like SERTA who builds "The Best Mattress In The World.

We know that a good mattress is one of the best things anyone can buy for their own health and happiness.
Getting great sleep starts with getting a Great Mattress.  The Better Sleep Council studies show that sleeping on a good new mattress can reduce stiffness and back and shoulder pain, as well as improve sleeping comfort. " It's important to consider replacing it after five to seven years"  Come to Bennet's Appliance for your sleeping needs. 

Did You Know?

In the 1600's coffee was introduced to the west by Italian traders. Pope Clement VIII tried some and decided he liked it so much he baptised it and pronounced it a Christian beverage.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Did Yoou Know?

Did You Know?  A mixture of coffee grounds and sugar fed to a pot plant and watered regularly, will revive houseplants that have turned yellow in winter.

Did You Know?


Did you know:     In Greece and Turkey the oldest person is almost always served their coffee first.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Good Quality Coffee FAQ




Coffee quality depends on a combination of factors. Fresh beans, measured by both how long it's been since the beans were roasted and the time elapsed since grinding the beans, are imperative. High quality beans (measured by the specific crop, processing, handling, etc.) are, obviously, desirable, but the highest quality beans are all but useless if stale. Clean good-tasting water must be used, and the coffee must be brewed with clean equipment at the proper temperature for the proper amount of time.
Simply buying top-quality beans is no guarantee of great coffee; if those beans are stale, the water quality poor, the brewing temperature low, or your equipment dirty, you will have wasted money on those expensive beans. Lesser quality yet freshly roasted beans, ground before use, will almost certainly be superior to a higher quality sample that is stale.  Copied Scott Rothstein

Coffee Shelf Life

People should treat coffee for what it is- a food item with short, fragile shelf life. Breads & fruits get that respect- give it to coffee!

Buy Fresh Roasted Coffee and use it within 7 days for maximum flavor and taste

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Coffee Plantations in Guatemala


In the last two years I have visited six of the eight Coffee Regions of Guatemala. 98 percent is shade-grown as it provides protection and nutrition to coffee plants.
 
The coffee grown in Guatemala is some of the best quality in the world because of the Volcanic activity which has blessed Guatemala's coffee regions with rich mineral soil. Today, volcanoes are intimately linked to coffee cultivation.
Crimson cherries are hand picked in the field, one by one. The cherries that are not mature red are left for subsequent passes. If the cherries are too green, the coffee tastes like grass: too ripe and it tastes almost like vinegar. The entire picking process requires several months of careful selection.