How to Make a Perfect Iced Coffee Drink

1. Start with excellent coffee.
Just because you’re drinking it iced doesn’t mean you should sacrifice quality. Brew up a pot of your favorite coffee using fresh ground beans and pure water. That said, some coffees do stand up to icing better than others. Brazilian coffees (and other South American coffees) tend to be brighter and snappier, and make a more refreshing iced coffee. Ethiopian and Sumatran coffees are darker and earthier. While I love my coffee dark and earthy, some people find that an iced Yrgacheffe has a ‘dirty’ taste that’s absent when you drink it hot.

2. Brew it double strength.
Heat carries flavor further. If you’re going to ice your coffee, you’ll want to brew it stronger than normal – and not because the ice cubes will dilute it. The cold deadens some of the flavor. So fill up the filter basket higher than usual – or add a shot of espresso to your brew for more intense coffee flavor.

3. Use coffee ice cubes.
One of the biggest drawbacks to iced coffee is dilution of the coffee flavor when the ice cubes melt. Even worse, because the coffee and the water are different weights, the melted ice cubes will float on top of your coffee. Solve this problem by keeping a tray of coffee ice cubes in the freezer just for brewing coffee. Be aware though, that ice cubes absorb the odors and flavors of other foods in your freezer. Once they’re frozen, use immediately, or store them in an airtight plastic bag.

4. Resist the urge to keep a pitcher of cold coffee in your fridge.
It seems to make sense – brew up a pot of fresh coffee, pour it into a pitcher and refrigerate it so that you can just pour yourself an iced coffee whenever you want. Coffee begins to lose flavor as soon as it’s finished brewing. If you’re used to drinking fresh-ground, fresh-brewed coffee, then coffee that’s sat in the refrigerator for hours is going to taste completely stale and flat. Keep those bright notes alive by brewing fresh for your iced coffee.

5. Flavored coffees ice wonderfully.
If you’re a fan of flavored coffees, you’ll be thrilled to know that most flavored coffees ice up wonderfully. Fruity and chocolatey coffees are the best, but cinnamon and vanilla coffees also make great iced coffee.

6. Put the ice in first.
Don’t add ice to the coffee. Pour the coffee over ice, but before you do, add the sugar and then the cream. The coffee should be the last ingredient into your glass.

A Tastier Iced Coffee

Does your iced coffee get watered down from adding in ice cubes? Enjoy a tastier iced coffee at home with these handy tips.

Check out this Video on how to make Iced Coffee at home with Ice cubes made out of Coffee

not water. What a great idea

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The Effects of Caffeine

The American Medical Association sets the limits at 300 milligrams per day (that’s 7 cups of tea or 3 cups of coffee by the chart below), and, of course, this amount may be lower for pregnant women and children. These are the maximums, however, so feel free to drink less but not more.

So guess what? The effects of caffeine in moderation are harmless and quite possibly even beneficial to your health if you indulge with good judgment. That’s the good news. As far as the new news, well, there is none. But that’s good news too!

So go wild with moderation today!

Amounts are approximate and generic coffee, tea, and chocolate caffeine content may vary.

Caffeine content per serving (milligrams)
Brewed Tea	8 oz. Serving
Black tea	40
Green tea	40
Decaffeinated black tea	4
Iced tea, ready to drink	30
Iced tea mix, unsweetened	13
Bottled Tea	8 oz. Serving
Nestea Lemon Sweet	11
Nestea Diet Lemon	11
Nestea Peach	11
Nestea Raspberry	11
Nestea Sweet	17
Nestea Unsweetened	17
Cool From Nestea	11
Diet Cool From Nestea	7
Cool From Nestea Peach Frrreezer	4
Cool From Nestea Raspbrrry Cooler	4
Nestea Earl Grey	33
Mad River Lemon Green Tea	24
Mad River Red Tea	24
Mad River Oolong Tea With Honey	30
Mistic Lemon Tea	12
Mistic Diet Lemon Tea	12
Mistic Peach Tea	12
Lipton Brisk, All Varieties	6
Snapple Green Tea With Lemon	16
Snapple Ginseng Tea	5
Snapple Lemon Tea	21
Snapple Decaffeinated Lemon Tea	3
Snapple Diet Lemon Tea	21
Snapple Lemonade Iced Tea	9
Snapple Lightning (Black Tea)	14
Snapple Mint Tea	21
Snapple Moon (Green Tea)	12
Snapple Peach Tea	21
Snapple Diet Peach Tea	21
Snapple Raspberry Tea	21
Snapple Diet Raspberry Tea	21
Snapple Sun Tea	5
Snapple Diet Sun Tea	5
Snapple Sweet Tea	8
Coffee	8 oz. Serving*
Brewed	85
Instant (*1 rounded teaspoon, dry)	75
Espresso (*1 fluid ounce)	40
Flavored	25 - 75
Decaffeinated, brewed	3
Decaffeinated, instant	3
Sodas	8 oz. Serving
Barq’s Root Beer	15
Diet Barq's Root Beer	0
Coca-Cola Classic	23
Diet Coke	31
Coca-Cola C2	23
Mr. Pibb	27
Diet Mr. Pibb	27
Mountain Dew	37
Diet Mountain Dew	37
Pepsi-Cola	25
Diet Pepsi-Cola	24
Pepsi One	37
Dr. Pepper	28
Diet Dr. Pepper	28
Sunkist Orange Soda	28
Diet Sunkist Orange Soda	28
Chocolate	50 Grams
Cocoa	13 - 14
Milk Chocolate	2 - 30
Dark Chocolate	10 - 60

Amounts are approximate and generic coffee, tea, and chocolate caffeine content may vary.

Sources:
www.nsda.org
www.mayoclinic.com
www.chocolateinfo.com
www.adksportsfitness.com
www.teahealth.co.uk

How to Make an Iced Cappuccino

Iced Cap, the ultimate dessert! No matter the weather, it's pleasure in a plastic Container.

1. Throw about a tray of ice cubes or crushed ice in the blender.
2. Then add the milk, about 3/4 full.
3. Now add 2 and a half tbsp. of coffee powder.
4. Half a cup of sugar, yes half a cup!(or maybe 3/4 of a cup depending how sweet you want it)
5. Then add half a cup of Chocolate Syrup! ;)
6. Blend it all up and enjoy!

Taste test the Ice Cap Every time you blend to get the perfect flavor!

A Tip from Code Brew

• DO NOT fill the mixture to the top, because when you blend it all together, the Iced Cap will produce foam, which can create a nasty mess when removing the blender's lid!
• Always wash your hands before and after making an Iced cap, germs can enter the blender from your hands and you can get very sick!

Moderate coffee consumption doesn't cause harm

Consider this news item...

Coffee Health Risks: For the moderate drinker, coffee is safe says Harvard Women’s Health Watch.

Despite 20 years of reassuring research, many people still avoid caffeinated coffee because they worry about its health effects. However, current research reveals that in moderation—a few cups a day—coffee is a safe beverage that may even offer some health benefits. The September issue of Harvard Women's Health Watch weighs the pros and cons of this popular beverage and eases the concerns of moderate coffee drinkers.

The latest research has not only confirmed that moderate coffee consumption doesn't cause harm, it's also uncovered possible benefits. Coffee may reduce the risk of developing gallstones, discourage the development of colon cancer, improve cognitive function, reduce the risk of liver damage in people at high risk for liver disease, and reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease. Coffee has also been shown to improve endurance performance in long-duration physical activities.

Source: Harvard Health Publications, Harvard Medical School, 2006.

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