Walworth County Community News Article
Press Release Bowers Lake Coffee | WHITEWATER — Bowers Lake Coffee, a Wisconsin-based organic coffee roasting company in business since 2018, has been hard at work to expand its base of devoted customers. Read Article HERE
Making a Cold Brew Coffee at Home
Cold-brew (aka Iced Coffees) coffee is all the rage these days, and for a good reason – it’s smooth, flavorful, and less acidic than traditional hot-brewed coffee. If you’re a cold brew lover, you might be interested in learning how to make it at home! This blog article will show the process step-by-step so that […]
Burundi: Country and Coffee
Introduction: What is Burundi? Burundi is a small landlocked country in Eastern Africa. It shares borders with Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. . It is a primarily mountainous country with significant rainforest. Burundi is classified as a middle-income country by the World Bank, with a GDP per capita of US$1,000 in 2017. […]
French Press Coffee
There are many ways to nerd out over a cup of coffee. But we want a nice, tasty cup of coffee to get us through the day. This is a simple joy! A simple and least expensive method is to make a great cup of coffee using a French press. So, let’s jump in and […]
Why Pour Over Coffee has the Best Taste!
The search for excellent coffee keeps on rising. Over recent years, coffee-making techniques and brewing methods have been developed. Of course, then we coffee drinkers are looking for the best way to make that perfect tasteful cup of coffee. Over the last few years, manual brewing methods have become popular. Most coffee shops now offer […]
Does Coffee Dehydrate?
It’s no wonder if you are like millions of other Americans who associate morning with the freshly brewed hot cup of java. According to NCA, 7 in 10 Americans consume coffee every week. Chances are you’ve heard that coffee can dehydrate you. If you are a 2-3 cup drinker of coffee every day, you might […]
Coffee and the US Military
The History of Coffee and How it Impacted the US Military Strategy Introduction: What is the History of Coffee and its Military Connection? Old records show that coffee was first discovered by an Ethiopian goatherder who noticed his goats’ increased energy after eating the berries from a coffee bush. The beverage has been around for […]
Preferred World Coffee Roasts
What type of coffee roasts are preferred in different parts of the world? Coffee is grown worldwide in the coffee belt, which is an imaginary belt that runs with the equator where weather conditions are favorable for growing coffee. There are three central regions where coffee can be grown, i.e., Asia, Latin America, and Africa. […]
Organic Coffee Roasting Characteristics
Coffee roasting is an art form that requires patience, precision, and skill. The best roasters are able to control the roast by using their knowledge of chemistry to understand how different chemical reactions will impact the final flavor profile of their product. This is a summary or general guideline of organic coffee flavors by region […]
Freshly Roasted Organic Coffee: The Tasty and Healthy Coffee
Why do we, Bowers Lake Coffee, only roast organic coffee? The answer is very simple. Not only is it healthier than pesticide-enhanced coffee, it tastes better. Non-organic coffee is normally grown using chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides. Organic coffee uses natural fertilizers. After all, why do we drink coffee if not for the flavor? I […]