Wonderful Coffee Cake Recipe

This is an easy streusel coffee cake, baked in a square or round layer-cake pan.
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
Topping:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour (sift before measuring)
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon cinnamon
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Cake:
1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour (sift before measuring)
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup melted [...]

Six Coffee Brewing Techniques

There are primarily six popular ways of brewing coffee (excluding espresso), each a permutation of the brewing variables – brewing temperature, introduction of the water to coffee, and separating the brewed liquor from the coffee grounds. These methods are Turkish brewing, concentrate brewing, percolating, vacuum brewing, drip brewing, and French Press brewing.
Middle Eastern, “Turkish” [...]

The Spread of Coffee to the Christian World

The Spread of Coffee to the Christian World
 
Coffee had been a part of Arab culture for centuries but not so in the western European world. Venetian fleets sailed the known world trading spices, silks, and perfumes with the East. It is believed that coffee come to Venice from Constantinople as part of this trade. There [...]