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Due to the fear of theft de Clieu located his precious plant within view on his estate, surrounded by thorn bushes and guarded round the clock by slaves until it reached maturity. The first harvest was a great success. Soon after, a terrible cyclone uprooted all the islands cocoa trees, closely followed by an earthquake in 1727 which submerged the land and destroyed the native people's main source of income. The coffee crop took the place of the cocoa trees and began to thrive. In fact just 50 years later the one little seedling imported by de Clieu had produced 18,791,680 coffee plants in Martinique alone! Coffee plantations were being introduced throughout the islands of the Caribbean and at some point the Brazilian government sent a spy to steal a plant from the French. From this act grew the World's largest coffee empire. It may be a little romantic to believe that most of the World's coffee is descended from de Clieu's little seedling but his endeavours cannot be u...

Purchasing a grinder doesn't have to be an investment that breaks the bank and you can impress your friends with a perfect cup of joe. So if you are someone who wants to ensure that when it comes to getting the most flavor and aroma out of their coffee grounds, then they should really be looking at purchasing a burr grinder. Scale can affect the heating unit and the water flow of your coffee pot and reduce it's efficiency. However the steel bladed ones often contain an electric motor and the way you get the right kind of fineness to your coffee grounds will depend on just how long you leave the machine on for during the grinding process. Because this particular type of coffee grinder is much less expensive then this is why you will most often finding them being used in homes They are: K-Cup Brewers, which take K-Cups, Coffee Pod Brewers, which take coffee pods and Tassimo Brewers, which take T-Discs. Gourmet flavored coffee is definitely a treat, but what sets it apart from you...