coffee
Stanley’s Mountain Vacuum Coffee System Review
When heading to the mountains on a camping trip, coffee always tops the list for the essential supplies. For the serious coffee connoisseur this poses a challenge. Stanley sent me their Mountain Vacuum Coffee System for review and I decided to test it out on a recent outing with some Scouts.
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Aug 14, 2015
The Manly History of Coffee: Part 2 – The 20th Century to Today
“The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1841-1935
The following article is a guest post from Erik Hill. Read the ...
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Aug 13, 2015
The Manly History of Coffee: Part 1 – Westward to the Civil War
“Coffee is the common man’s gold, and like gold it brings to every man the feeling of luxury and nobility. Coffee differs from pure, gentle milk only in its taste and colour. Take time in your preparation of coffee and God will be with you and bless you and ...
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How to Frame a Coffee Sack with Pallet Boards
If you like coffee, and I know you do, and you like rustic, manly, hardwood, hand-made wares to adorn your roost, this project is for you! Here is how to frame a coffee sack with pallet boards.
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May 21, 2014
Fireside Topic: What areas in your life do you need more self-control?
“Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.” – Seneca, Roman Stoic Philosopher, 4 BC-65 AD
Temptation is all the greater in the modern age of ultra-convenience. Practicing “all things in moderation” is made more difficult because there are simply more “all things” than there ever has ...
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