Wolfgang Puck Coffee is Coming to Coffeevines!

That's right, Wolfgang Puck K-Cup coffee will soon be available at Coffeevines.

A world-renown chef like Wolfgang Puck never settles for anything less than spectacular so you can be sure that his coffee K-Cups are equally incredible.

Here are the coffees coming to Coffeevines.com!

 

K Cup Coffee Machines to Start Making Oatmeal

You already use your single cup coffee machine to make your coffee, logical, but did you know that they will soon start making oatmeal too? Basically, you can use your coffee machine to make all your meals from when you wake up until you go to bed. The k cup brewing craze continues to own and innovate.

General Mills has reported that they are working on the portions of the oats, fruit, and nuts so the machines brew the correct amount of water; doing this will reportedly save more time than microwavable hot cereals that we eat these days. The name for the product is Bistro Cup Oatmeal.

Nature Valley, the company producing oatmeal for the k cup machines has said that they are hopeful this business decision will give a boost to the oatmeal industry. They believe that there are plenty of oatmeal lovers out there who already own k cup machines and would eat more oatmeal if it was even more convenient. Really, we know it'll taste good because it is the same oatmeal and virtually the same method of making it: brew some hot water and mix it with the oatmeal; the only thing that's different is that you are getting your hot water differently.

The product has already launched on Amazon and is planning on being launched on several store shelves across the country.

If you are looking for a place to purchase your k cup coffee, then make sure to visit Coffeevines. 

More Good News About Green Tea!

Tea is one of the biggest and best beverages in the world; some say it is on the A-list of beverages that we have around the world. It's true, when you think about it, it is tied to all these wonderful things that can happen to our bodies; we see it is linked to weight loss, reducing stress and anxiety, controlling the growth of some cancer cells/free radicals. However, the list of things that tea can do does not stop there, now we can add… uh, what was it? Oh, that's right, "memory enhancer". Almost forgot. I should make myself a green tea K cup. 

Studies have been showing that tea, especially green tea, have been linked to enhancing our memories. Researchers from Switzerland did an experiment; in the experiment, they gave participants a drink that had 27.5 grams of green tea extract in it (those participating in the experiment were not privy to the information about what the beverage was). During the consumption of their beverages, the participants' brains were monitored by a fMRI machine as they completed tasks that challenged their short term memories.

Those who had green tea extract in their beverages were doing better than those who did not. They did better on the memory tasks and their brains showed different patterns of activation between their frontal lobe and the parietal lobe (front and back of the brain). Green tea apparently stimulates interaction between these two areas.

Further studies will be done to extend the knowledge on this subject.

How To Make a Caramel Vanilla Delight

K Cup coffee is a wonderful little friend that is there for us in both good times and bad, mornings and nights, weekdays and weekends. Now, we can make our best friend even more incredible by using k cups to make yourself a delicious caramel vanilla delight.

The ingredients you will need for this drink are simple and easy, you should not need to run to the store unless you have run out of one of these things:

• One extra bold k cup coffee 
• one french vanilla k cup coffee
• 2 tablespoons of caramel syrup (it will also work to use caramel topping, just thin it a little)
• Half and half creamer (does not matter what brand you use, as long as it's half and half creamer)
• Sweetener (this is entirely optional; it can be whatever sweetener you want to use like brown sugar, sugar, sugar substitute, etc). 
• Whipped cream (tub or can, both work great)
• A mug… obviously. Try to get one that can hold at least 16 ounces. 

Now that you have your ingredients together, let's get started:

1. Brew the extra bold k cup in your coffee maker into your large mug. If you want to brew the french vanilla first, go for it!
2. Brew the french vanilla k cup, or, if you brewed this one first, naturally you would now brew your extra bold coffee. 
3. Mix the coffee together to ensure a nice, equal mixture. 
4. Add your half and half creamer. 
5. Mix in any sweetener you wish to use, if you are not using any, that's cool too!
6. Stir in a touch of the caramel syrup. 
7. Top with whipped cream. 
8. Drizzle on caramel syrup. 
9. Enjoy! 

How To Make a White Chocolate Latte from K Cups

Ready to make another amazingly delicious coffee recipe from a k cup and a few extra ingredients.

What will you need for the White Chocolate Latte?

• 1 Extra bold coffee k cup (you can use whatever flavor or brand that you want, just go for the extra bold so it packs a nice coffee flavor with all the other ingredients in the drink. 
• 4 ounces of skim milk (you can actually use 1 percent, 2 percent, whole, whatever you have on hand, it doesn't have to be skim). 
• 2 tablespoons of white chocolate chips
• Whipped cream (it can come from a can or a tub)
• A milk frother 
• A mug (this was a given)

Once you have your ingredients and tools, you are ready to get started. 

1. The first step is to put the two tablespoons of white chocolate chips in the 14 ounce mug (you want the bigger mug because you're going to be putting all that other stuff in the mug besides coffee).
2. Once you have done that, you can go ahead and brew your single cup coffee into your mug. The heat from the coffee will melt the chocolate chips in your mug and start to naturally mix it all together. 
3. As the coffee is brewing, go ahead and prep the milk in the frother (this will give it an airy texture and heat it up as well. 
4. Once the coffee is done brewing, pour the frothed milk into the mug and then stir it all together (stir until the chips are melted). 
5. Once it is all stirred together, top the drink off with your whipped cream. Put on as much as you want, it's your drink. 
1. If you want to sprinkle on some cinnamon, chocolate powder, or drizzle on some syrup, go for it. 

Drought in Brazil is Affecting the Coffee Crop

Brazil, a country located in South American and is one of the biggest producers of coffee in the world. Due to the country's location, they are no stranger to the heat and having droughts, however, the one they are in the middle of right now has lasted longer than those in the past and is taking its toll on the countries crops.

The drought is really hitting Brazil's breadbasket region, located in southeastern Brazil, is where most of their crops come from such as crops for food and coffee. Scientists who are analyzing the drought for Brazil say that it will not end soon and that the worst is still yet to come. For many farmers, what is left of their crop is minimal since most of it has been destroyed or producing very little. This is in stark contrast to last year when the region's rivers flooded.

The scientists in Brazil are saying that the regions where a lot of coffee is planted, like the areas that are lower elevations, will see the heat increase as the drought goes on; predictions for the coffee plantations is that some will have to be abandoned. If that were to happen, Brazil could lose some coffee crop, as much as 10 percent, in the next six to seven years.

There are rumors about coffee shortages but those are not true, according to analysts.

If you are looking to purchase some k cup coffee then make your way to Coffeevines. 

Two Mistakes to Make With Coffee

Do you like to enjoy a single cup of coffee in the morning, afternoon, or perhaps even evening? Whether you are an avid coffee drinker or only have it once in a while, you may or may not be guilty of committing one or both of these mistakes. Doing the right thing with coffee can seem tricky but the reality is that you just have to know the basics, unless you want to be a coffee guru.

One of the most common mistakes to make when brewing coffee, even with k cup coffee, is to use unfiltered water or tap water. Why is this bad news? Well, when you have a cup of coffee, you are drinking a cup of something that is roughly 98 percent water. When you use tap water, the things in the tap water can alter the flavor of the coffee that is being brewed and you may end up with a cup of coffee that is actually less than ideal. This is especially true if your tap water is less than ideal; if it tastes funny, then so will your coffee (we mean it is hard water or well water, if it looks or tastes different than normal, contact authorities). If you can, use cold, filtered water. One of the best ways to always have some cold, filtered water on hand to brew your coffee with is to have a water pitcher that has a built in filter; now you always have ice cold water that is clean (make sure to change the filter when instructed).

The second most common mistake to make with coffee is to store your k cups in the freezer, or if you buy in bulk, then the coffee canister. This is a no-no. Coffee should be stored in a dry, cool place; hear that? Dry. This means that you should keep it away from the moisture of the freezer (and for that matter, the fridge). When you keep your coffee in the freezer, the moisture condenses on the coffee and makes it wet. The ideal place to keep your coffee will keep it away from light, heat, air, and moisture; a cupboard not right by the fridge is often a great spot.

Coffee Trends - Putting Butter in Your Coffee

That's right, folks, one of the latest coffee trends is to put a bit of butter in your coffee. This latest trend will either make you do one of two things: feel a newfound burst of energy that you have never felt from just a cup of coffee before OR it will make you lose your lunch.

Give it the college try, put just a bit of butter in your next cup of coffee, or don't; this is blog post, not a cop. The only caveat to this trend, should you try it, is that the butter has to be unsalted, grass-fed butter (the cows were grass-fed, for anybody who was confused by that). The reason for the unsalted, grass-fed butter instead of normal butter is that the creators of this trend believe that normal butter has a lot of unnecessary ingredients and the grass-fed is much more natural and healthy; why unsalted? Well, do you want salty coffee?

So what do you gain from putting some butter in your coffee? As I previously mentioned, a better sense of energy than you can allegedly get from a normal cup of coffee. According to people who participate in this trend, normal coffee gives you a buzz of energy but after a couple hours, you come crashing down; when you put some of this special butter in it, you get that buzz of energy but it is apparently much more stable and lasts longer, plus, coming off the energy is less of a crash and more of a glide.

How does this happen? Well, according to coffee experts, it is the MCT oil from the special butter in the coffee that is digested faster than many other fats, so your energy is felt sooner.

Of course, the grand idea of butter in coffee is not necessarily new; people of Tibet (Tibetans) have put butter in their tea to create Yak butter tea.

So how does it taste? Apparently, it tastes like a very creamy latte. So go ahead, brew some single cup coffee and plop in a piece of butter, remember, unsalted & grass-fed!

The trend is gaining some traction with its 3 million (and growing) followers.

Wild And Interesting Facts About Tea

So tea is one of the most consumed beverages in the world, it ranks right up there with coffee and water. As online coffee retailers, we knew that you would love to know about the great and interesting facts about tea. There is a good chance that many of us on Earth have had at least one cup of tea in our lifetimes, so why not expand our knowledge about it?

1) In order for something to be considered "tea", it has to have leaves from the tea plant, or scientifically known as Camellia sinensis. If it just a bunch of herbs and leaves of plants that are not the Camellia sinensis, it is actually called Tisanes. Typically, when you find something marked "tea" in the grocery store, you are actually drinking a tisane.

2) Decaffeinating tea on your own is possible. When you want a cup of tea for its warmth and wonderful flavor and aroma, it can
be hard to find tea that is non-caffeinated when all you have around you is the perky stuff! So how do you get the tea without the caffeine when you have no seemingly possible way to get it? Decaffeinate it yourself. Rumor has it that all you have to do is brew the tea for 30 seconds or brew it twice (after throwing away the tea from the first brew). In order to do decaffeinate it yourself, you have to brew the tea for about 10 minutes (this removes about 90 percent of the caffeine). Then brew it again.

3) Soy lecithin actually isn't bad for you. Soy lecithin has been found in many kinds of teas and originally, it was thought that it was bad for you. However, researchers found out that when in moderation, it can be good for things like ulcerative colitis.

4) While tea can have caffeine and that stuff can wake you up, it has been found that the intense effects of the stuff is diminished when consumed via tea instead of coffee. This is because tea has something called L-Theanine. L-theanine has beneficial effects on the brain like being able to induce meditative states; it can help you relax but doesn't make you feel drowsy. It has even been found to help with stress and anxiety.

5) In the United States, we often drink something called a chai tea latte; tea mixed with lots of spices and milk. However, in many Asian countries, this drink will get you some awkward looks because chai  just means "tea" in many of those languages. So a chai tea would be redundant. "Can I have a tea tea?"

6) In some countries, like Burma, they drink tea but they also eat it. Yep, they eat it. They pickle the leaves and call it lephet. The tea leaves are softened, cooled, rolled, and aged.

7) In some countries, mostly in ancient times, they would use tea for something besides eating and drinking; they would use it to practice witchcraft; a ritual was performed that was called Tasseomancy.

Hopefully now you feel smarter about the tea you drink and can whip out some of these awesomely cool facts at tea parties. If you have a love for tea but not the time to shop for it in stores, then visit Coffeevines and purchase your tea online! Even though we are online national coffee distributors, we also have a vast selection of teas and hot chocolate.

Coffee Roasts & Their Differences

If you are into coffee, then you should know that there are different coffee roasts; not all coffee beans are roasted the same way. If you are new to coffee and didn't even know roasting the beans was a thing, well, we'll help you with that.

Roasting a process that is done to the beans that heats the beans from the weird looking raw greenish bean into the brown, fragrant, magical wonder that we often see in coffee shops and stores. When the beans are raw, they can be kept in that way for quite a long time; once roasted, use them or lose them.

Roasting coffee beans is not something considered for those new to coffee; roasting is considered an art form and takes years to master. It has been said that roasting coffee beans takes a quick mind and quick hands.

So why roast? It makes the bean have that delicious flavor and smell. If you were to eat or smell a raw bean, it would probably remind you of grass. Imagine drinking a grassy liquid (not like the grass shots from Jamba) instead of the coffee we know and love today.

So what are the different kinds of coffee roasts?

• Light roasts, or mild roasts. These beans are lighter in color, like a light brown. The mild roast is used for softer, or milder, coffee blends. Common names for mild roasts include: light city, cinnamon, half city, and New England. 
• Medium roasts. This roast is obviously a medium brown color, like a milk chocolate color. These beans have a heartier flavor and aroma. The medium roast is perhaps the most popular in the United States. Some common names for this roast include city, American, and breakfast. 
• Medium-dark roast. This kind is a bit darker than medium and has a bit more flavor and aroma while not being as intense as dark roast. It has a more bittersweet taste. A common name for this roast is full city. 
• Dark roasts. These beans have the most shine to them due to the longer roasting process. Due to the longer process, they have a more bitter flavor than the other kinds of roasts; however, coffee that is dark roast tends to have less acidity than the others as well. You can find variety in the dark roast arena; beans range from slightly dark to charred. Some common names for dark include high, continental, New Orleans, European, espresso, Viennese, Italian, and French. 

You can find light, medium, and dark roasts on our site from Coffeevines. As an online coffee retailer, we enjoy bringing the love of coffee to anyone in the country. 

2 Cups of Coffee a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

We have heard things going back and forth about whether or not coffee is actually good for you or not; however, as the studies about coffee have progressed, the results of the studies are actually finding more benefits to moderate coffee drinking than health hazards. Recent studies have shown that consuming two cups of coffee a day have a good impact on your overall health; this is particularly helpful when you consider K cup coffee and brewing just a single cup takes seconds.

In that study from 2012 (New England Journal of Medicine), it used 400,000 people for the study and found that those who drank 2 cups a day had their risk of dying reduced by 10 percent; moderate coffee drinking can help you live longer. This was the largest study ever done on the issue; the people in the study were men and women ages 50-71 and taken from around the country. . It is safe to say that the results turn coffee from a guilty pleasure to a part of your healthy diet. The key factor is to do it in moderation, however, as the say, everything in moderation; even water should be consumed in moderation, believe it or not.

In the study, 42,000 of the people did not drink any coffee while the rest were varying coffee drinkers; most of them drank the moderate amount of 2 cups a day while only 15,000 of the study's participants drank 6 or more cups a day. It was found that the 10 percent reduction to the risk of death was for men and women, it was as much as 13 percent. Even the participants who did see some results, they saw a 6 percent reduction for the gentlemen and a 5 percent reduction for the ladies. It was found that caffeine did not play a large role in the results.

So how does coffee help you reduce your chance of death? It was found to help with respiratory disease, diabetes, stroke, liver, and the brain. Both single cup coffee and traditional drip methods give the same results.

Now, you should remember that coffee won't make you live forever or is guaranteed to help you live longer, but this study, as well as many others, are showing that coffee has the ability to be helpful instead of harmful, like we'd all previously thought.

If you want the chances of coffee being helpful to increase, try to cut back on the cream & sugar.

Coffee Trends - The Third Wave

There is a trend emerging and gaining popularity; it is called the "third wave of coffee". This trend is rather common and popular in the United States and now it has made its way to Japan.

So what is this trend? It is the practice of choosing coffee based on where the coffee was grown (not just the country but also the particular farm it was grown on). Depending on the country (and farm) the coffee was grown, the coffee drinkers focus on different ways of brewing or even roasting the coffee; there is the traditional method, the single cup coffee method, hand drip method, etc.

So why is it called the "third wave"? Well, the first wave of coffee exploration came in the 60s and 70s when tons and tons of coffee was being consumed seemingly 24/7. The second wave came in the era known as "Seattle coffee" which occurred in the 80s & 90s when Starbucks and other chains, mostly from Seattle like the name implies, were coming to the market and experienced massive success.

This past Fall, coffee drinkers in Japan saw an event happen that allowed them to enjoy Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee for the first time; with this kind of coff
ee, brewers make the coffee via traditional drip method. What is this method (for those who don't know)? It is allowing hot water to make its way through the ground beans and through a filter.

What sparked this trend? Well, coffee connoisseurs realized that depending on where the coffee is from, it will taste differently, much like wine, due to the climate and the soil it grew in that year. So what did the event crowd think of the Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee? They thought the coffee had a good combination of flavor with hints of acidic taste; a generic description that describes quite a bit of coffee kinds.

This trend has sparked a new trend for coffee houses as now they are starting to label where the coffee was grown.

As online coffee retailers and an national online coffee distributor, we love that there are new trends in coffee, they keep it exciting. This particular trend is interesting and brings a certain level on intricacy to coffee consumption that wasn't there before.

Coffeevines.com Has Launched!

It’s coffee time!

We are pleased to announce the launch of Coffeevines.com. Your #1 source for single-cup coffees. Check out our site, order your favorite coffees and keep coming back for more. Stay informed of the latest coffee news by liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter and Pinterest, and reading our blog. We are all about coffee!

What are some features of the site?

• Easy navigation
• Clean user interface
• Secure and easy to understand check-out process

We are very excited about the launch of the website and believe it will bring you much joy.

Coffeevines is a young online national coffee distributor but has the experience of a true veteran in the industry. Coffeevines is an authorized retailer of many brand name coffees. The sales for K-cup coffee have tripled in the last three years so we are excited to be part of the popularity that has come of coffee pod style brewing. We also have tea and hot chocolate single cups as well! 

Dinner…From a Coffee Maker?

Living in the 21st century, we as humans never stop striving to figure out the next crazy thing. Throughout history, coffee makers have been known to make, well, COFFEE. You put the coffee grounds in the filter or the coffee pod in the tray and what is the result is what you expect to be the result: a wonderful aroma and a liquid that is a life source.

However, in recent months, a new trend has emerged and it is making something in a coffee maker that is not coffee, it's food. People have figured out the ability to make breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a coffee pot.

So what are some of the foods that you can whip up in a coffee pot?

• Oatmeal
• Empty some packs of instant oatmeal into the pot. Put in some fruit or honey for flavor. Place a fruity flavored herbal tea into the filter basket. Pour around 9 ounces of water into the maker and turn it on. 
• Poached chicken
• Take a chicken breast, butter, and salt and place into the coffee pot. Let it brew (only hot water, of course) for 15 minutes, flip chicken, brew again. The hot water cooks the chicken. 
• Grilled cheese
• This one seems a bit more logical. You simply use the coffee pot burner like a griddle. 
• Hard-boiled eggs
• Put the eggs in the pot and let the hot water brew and sit in the hot water for 7-8 minutes. 
• Rice
• Pour 1/2 cup of instant rice (per person) into the pot. Brew the appropriate amount of water and leave it for 5-10 minutes so the rice can cook. 
• Chocolate fondue
• This one is a bit messy but doable. Heat up some cream in the pot for about 15 minutes and mix in some chocolate (break it up). Let it heat for 10 minutes and stir. 
• Corn on the cob
• Put corn in the pot and brew water for about 8 minutes. 
• Ramen 
• This is another logical one. Put the ramen in the pot and brew some water and let it sit until the noodles are tender. 
• Steamed veggies
• Place the veggies in the pot and brew some water. 
• Chicken pesto pasta
• Sear the chicken on the burner. Then use a coffee grinder for the pesto. Cook the pasta in the pot. Mix & eat. 
• Quesadillas
• Put the quesadilla together and cook on the burner. 
• Poached fish steaks
• Make sure the steaks are about 3/4 inches thick. Put in the filter. Brew water so it runs over the fish. Do 10-11 cups of water through the maker. Flip the fish & repeat. 

Hungry yet? Possibly. Thirsty for some coffee? Not in that coffeemaker but yes. As national online coffee distributors we love seeing all the fun ways that coffee and coffeemakers are used in the world. 

Effects of Coffee on Your Health

Coffee is a drink that is consumed by most of the world and by many generations of people; it is coffee drinkers are drinking the stuff at a pace of a few cups a day. Due to the mass consumption of coffee, one wonders how it affects the body. However, after a study performed by the Harvard School of Public Health, we have some news that can make a coffee drinker smile.

• The study found that drinking around six cups of coffee a day is not linked to a higher risk of death from any cause; the study dispelled rumors that consuming six cups of coffee a day can increase your chances of death from cancer or heart disease. 

• The study did find that those who have trouble regulating their blood pressure or blood sugar should maintain a small consumption of coffee or at least switch to decaf. This finding also applied to pregnant women; pregnant women are encouraged to try and avoid coffee during the pregnancy. 

• Coffee that is brewed with a paper filter (yes, this does include single cup coffee since the filter is built into the coffee pod). This is important because the filter helps remove a substance in the coffee that has been linked to an increase in LDL cholesterol. 

The study found that the link between coffee and an increased risk of death from any cause, like cancer or heart disease was not true after conducting a study utilizing 130,000 volunteers. What the study did was follow 40-50 year olds for 18-24 years and monitored them. They found that those who consumed coffee, even as much as six cups a day (a cup was 8 ounces and with no cream or sugar), were at no more of a risk of dying than those who consumed no coffee. This was an important finding because it showed people that drinking coffee is not a risk on your health (unless there are extenuating circumstances like a health condition or disease that reacts to coffee). If you are a coffee drinker and wish to improve your health, this study shows that your overall diet and lifestyle choices are great places to start. 

Is there such a thing as too much coffee? Yes, but that depends on each person. You will know if you have had too much coffee if you have tremors, trouble sleeping, feeling stressed when you normally wouldn't, agitated, etc. then you know you have had too much coffee. 

As with everything, moderation is key; however, now you know there is no real risk if you are a coffee lover. 

Interesting Facts About Coffee

Coffee is a rather interesting drink with a rich history, almost as rich as some of the many, many blends available in single cup coffee packs. But seriously, this beloved beverage has a lot of history behind it that shows this drink has had quite an impact on the world and not just to perk it up.

• It all started when a sheep herder in Ethiopia was with his sheep in a field. While watching over his sheep, the herder noticed his livestock eating some berries; he didn't think much of it at the time because animals tend to eat whatever edible objects they find. However, he did notice later that his sheep were unusually active and even dancing; people realized later that what they goats had eaten were coffee berries. Of course, it was not yet called coffee. 
• Once coffee started to catch on, it became more widely available. However, in coffee's early days, it was not consumed via the cup but rather eaten. 
• Coffee managed to find its way to religion, no, not like that; rather, due to the rise of Islam, coffee gained much more popularity and at a fast pace. The rules of Islam prohibited the consumption of alcohol but they did not prohibit the consumption of coffee. 
• The coffee in the world is grown in the region labeled, "The Bean Belt." This region is between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. The only state in the United States that grows coffee is Hawaii. 
• In 1675, the King of England decided that coffee houses were risky to his throne so he had them banned from the kingdom. He believed that the coffee houses were where people would go to conspire against the King. 
• The vast majority of coffee drinkers in the world consume Arabica coffee (approximately 70 percent) while the rest of the world drinks the bolder Robusta coffee (30 percent). 
• Money may not grow on trees but coffee does. The coffee grows inside of berries on the trees (red berries). 
• The two most traded commodities on the planet are black liquids: Oil and then coffee. 
• Americano coffee started with the US GIs in WWII. The strong blends overseas were sometimes a bit too much for the American soldiers and so they would order their coffee blended with water to dilute the drink.
• Coffee wakes you up but how does it do it? Well, in your brain you have receptors that catch signals from the body saying it is tired. Coffee contains caffeine which when consumed, the caffeine blocks those receptors in the brain so your brain never actually receives those signals; thus, your body does not feel tired. However, your brain is a smart device and realizes the situation; consequently, it creates more receptors, this is when you start to feel tired again and need more coffee to not feel tired. 

Feel smarter about the coffee you're drinking? Good! FYI, these facts will make for great conversation while talking over a cup of the stuff! So go and enjoy your coffee, smartypants. 

Coffee Market Is One to Watch in 2014

The coffee market has been a great market to watch in the past because it has consistent growth due to the popularity of coffee on just about every continent, every continent except Antarctica, obviously. Due to stable growth of the drink and thus the companies involved in it, the coffee market is expected to grow again in the coming new year; however, the question to ask is, how much will it grow?

There is growing demand for emerging markets such as in China, Brazil, and India; this means the growth for the market will be promising for the long haul despite the clear saturation of Starbucks in developed countries; as we know, there is a Starbucks on every block in most United States cities.

There is the rising demand for coffee in South American countries, especially in Brazil, because of the coffee farmers have decided to focus more on the crops that bring in more profit; this will alter and shape the industry dynamics in 2014. Brazil is the leading producer of Arabica coffee.

Overall, coffee bean prices have been declining but the supply and demand is still there to support a healthy market; the lower prices per pound may even help fuel a bigger spike in demand for the next year.

A help for the coffee industry is the immense popularity of the single cup coffee that utilizes K cup coffee pods. People are responding to this new trend with open arms because of convenience and customization. Many coffee brands are releasing their coffee pod versions as well.

Single Cup Coffee VS Drip

The everlasting battle between single cup coffee versus the traditional coffee brewing method, drip, continues to happen as the world is still welcoming the idea of brewing one cup at a time into its warm embrace.

Coffee enthusiasts are on both sides of the issue in this highly controversial debate as some argue the consistent freshness of the coffee pods while some say that the drip method is cheaper and more generous.

When you consider the cost of the coffee, it definitely factors into the debate here. For K cup coffee we find that the approximate price for it is $50 a pound; this is a bit more than it would cost for a bag of beans at the store. If you break down the cost even further, however, with the cost of filters, pots, and other components, a cup of drip coffee comes to be higher than the cost of the 26 cent cup of single serve.

While the coffee from a single-serve format is a bit more for coffee, one must consider the waste that is involved in the drip method. With a coffee pod, you only brew one cup at a time and you get whatever flavor you want, there is no waste involved; with a drip format, a large pot is made and unless there are enough coffee drinkers to take some from the coffee pot, there will be coffee poured down the drain. So while you might be purchasing the bags of coffee for less than a box of K cups, you have to consider how much of that is going be wasted.

Some coffee drinkers believe that it is still much more worthwhile to drink the single serve because it is convenient and less messy than bags of coffee. As mentioned before, others point out the freshness of K cups since they are sealed all the way until you place them in the brewer and the cup is punctured.

Those devoted to the drip method point out the plastic waste that is involved in the coffee pods. To that,  K cup coffee makers will point to the reusable cup. So now we're getting closely related to the drip method; however, one must remember that you are still only brewing and drinking one cup at a time and so the "no waste" component shines.

So which way is better? It's up to you, the coffee drinker. Ultimately, both sides find themselves in agreement when you reposition the debate to whether it is cheaper to brew at home or stop at a coffee shop.

As an online national coffee distributor we love coffee no matter what, but the K cup does win our hearts.

5 Health Benefits of Drinking Coffee

Coffee is definitely one of the most popular drinks in the entire world; the entire world drinks either coffee or tea, sometimes both. Over the last few decades, there have been numerous studies saying that coffee is bad for you, then numerous studies saying that coffee is good for you. So what is it? Good or bad? Well, the truth is, it can be both; it all depends on how much you drink. Like the age-old saying goes, "Everything in moderation." So, assuming you drink coffee in moderation, what are the health benefits of drinking coffee? Here are 5:

1. Keeps your reproductive systems feeling good. For the gentlemen, it has been seen in studies done in 2011 that coffee helps lower the risk of prostate cancer. For the ladies, it can help lower the risk of endometrial cancer. 
2. Helps lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. A 2012 health study found that there is a compound in coffee that assists in blocking a substance in the body that is responsible for the development of diabetes; the substance is called islet amyloid polypeptide. 
3. Keeps the noodle strong. Noodle? You know, the nickname for the brain? Well in a recent medical study, it was found that coffee helps ward of dementia and Alzheimer's. Coffee has also shown in studies that it can help keep you happy by smelling it, assuming you like the smell. 
4. Helps keep the colon moving. After some surgeries, especially on the colon, the bowel movements can be a bit slow. Well, coffee has proven to stimulate this area and keep things running. 
5. Skin's friend. A cancer research journal published a study that mentioned how coffee has the antioxidants that help ward off perhaps the most common form of skin cancer, Basal Cell Carcinoma. 

If you are a coffee lover, then enjoy that cup and know it has some health benefits; remember that moderation is also key. If you enjoy K-cup coffee and want to be able to purchase your favorite brands in K-cup form from anywhere in the country, then contact Coffeevines - an online coffee retailer and online coffee distributor of single cup coffee.