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MARTINIS FOR THE SOPHISTICATED TYPE: Coffee / Espresso martini recipe "The Shakes." It's presentable, high in alcohol and caffeine-rich enough to kick off a long night of partying. Prep Time: 8 minutes Cook Time: 2 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Yield: 1 serving Ingredients: 2 Ounces of vodka 1 Ounce of very strong drip brewed coffee or espresso 1/2 Ounce of Kahlua 3 Coffee beans Preparation: Combine the vodka, drip coffee, and Kahlua in a cocktail shaker with ice.  Shake and strain into a martini glass, and garnish with the coffee beans. Mint Chocolate Coffee Martini Tastes like it sounds (sweet with sneak-up alcohol), and is easy to make. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 3 minutes Total Time: 8 minutes Yield: 1 serving Ingredients: 1 Ounce of chocolate-mint cocktail mix 1 Ounce of vodka 1/2 Ounce of Kahlua or other coffee l...

  One typical analysis, comparing Top brand K-Cups versus ground coffee, showed that the per-cup cost was 66¢ versus 28¢ for the standard drip. If you make three cups a day, 365 days a year, that adds up to around $723 spent on K-Cups, versus $307 for regular coffee brewers. So you’d easily save $400 a year by going the old-fashioned route. Or do you?   Keep in mind that is for the top of the line K-cup branded coffee. If you go with say a Maxwell House or Folgers quality the cost difference drops. Go with a store brand K-Cup and the cost difference disappears to almost zero. With perhaps even a small savings if you conceder the 1/2 pot of coffee you throw out on a daily bases. K-Cups killing the planet?

  Use filtered water for your best tasting coffee at home.      The 10-cup Brita Everyday Pitcher is what most people envision when they think of a water filter pitcher. This affordable standard also happens to work with Brita’s Long last Filter, so my two picks are easy to pair together (especially if, like many people, you already own an Everyday). Functional and easy to use, the Everyday has a narrow, space-saving footprint, as well as a lift-off lid that gives wide access to the upper reservoir, which has broad seamless surfaces that are easy to clean. In design details such as looks and ergonomics, some competitors have an edge on the Everyday, but with the Longlast installed, its filtration performance makes it exceptional.