Coffee Survival Guide: Navigating the Thanksgiving Table

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Coffee Survival Guide: Navigating the Thanksgiving Table

Thanksgiving: the ultimate marathon of food, family, and festivity. While the turkey takes center stage and the pumpkin pie promises a sweet ending, the real MVP of your Thanksgiving experience is coffee. It’s your loyal ally through awkward questions, culinary debates, and Uncle Jerry’s third retelling of his glory days. At Rise Cafe Denver, we believe every Thanksgiving scenario deserves its own brew. Here’s your caffeinated cheat sheet for navigating the table!

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Coffee and Gardening: Using Coffee Grounds to Boost Your Spring Garden

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Coffee and Gardening: Using Coffee Grounds to Boost Your Spring Garden

Spring is in full swing here in Denver, and there's no better time to give your garden the boost it deserves. As a local cafe, we are passionate about both great coffee and sustainable practices. Today, we’re excited to share how you can use coffee grounds to enrich your garden. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting out, coffee grounds can be a fantastic addition to your gardening routine.

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The History of the Americano

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The History of the Americano

The Americano, (or Caffé Americano as it is called in Latin speaking countries), is a variation of coffee using espresso rather than regular brewed coffee. It consists of espresso, topped with hot water (usually enough to fill the rest of the cup). As we discussed in our latest Café Session, coffee in Europe begins with a strong espresso shot or two, to which sugar or milk is then added to satisfy your desired taste. Here in America however, coffee is brewed in large batches (usually using a filtration method like drip coffee, a French Press, etc.) to create a more extended beverage experience as opposed to the small, sipper, cup of an espresso drink. Legend has it…

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Everyday Sustainable Coffee Habits

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Everyday Sustainable Coffee Habits

Sustainability is a common word in the coffee community, and for good reason! All industries should be committed to using sustainable practices for the sake of preserving this beautiful blue/green earth we all share. In the coffee world specifically, the most notable sustainable practice is using sustainably sourced beans. A hot phrase, used to describe the beans grown and sold that are classified as organic and participate in fair trade practices - allowing for the individual farm to produce and sell their beans to various roasters.

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What To Do With Your Used Coffee Grounds

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What To Do With Your Used Coffee Grounds

We all know the essential function of coffee is to be the motivation to get you out of – and keep you out of – bed in the morning. However, what you might not know is, after your favorite caffeinated beverage is brewed, the grounds can continue to be useful to you in many other areas of everyday life. As if coffee wasn’t already great enough!

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How Do Coffee Beans Become Decaffeinated?

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How Do Coffee Beans Become Decaffeinated?

Coffee is always great, but sometimes you want a cup of joe and not the caffeine that comes with it. Maybe it’s late in the day and the caffeine will keep you up all night. Maybe you’ve already had several cups and don’t want to get those caffeine jitters. Or maybe you are just trying to cut down on your caffeine intake in general. Regardless of your reasons, sometimes, when that craving for hot bean juice hits, it’s nice to have the option for a cup of decaf! But how exactly does coffee become decaffeinated? We are here to explain!

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Green Tea: The Benefits and The Brewing Process

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Green Tea: The Benefits and The Brewing Process

In this blog we are switching gears from coffee and talking tea: green tea to be exact! By now we know green tea is awesome for you, and we should all probably be drinking more of it on a regular basis. But what exactly makes it awesome? What precisely are the health benefits we keep hearing it has? We’re going to break it down for you!

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How To Choose: Iced Coffee or Cold Brew?

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How To Choose: Iced Coffee or Cold Brew?

Spring has officially Sprung here in Denver, and as the days begin to warm up, many of us coffee lovers are making our annual seasonal switch from hot coffee to iced coffee. With this switch comes the all-important decision; should you go with a classic Iced Coffee or opt for a Cold Brew? The decision really comes down to understanding the difference between the two and we are here to help with that!

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