Lisa Parker - Articles

The Process of Coffee Decaffeination

The beverage industry is a major money making enterprise with many competing advertising messages aimed at the consumer on a daily basis. All beverages including coffees, teas, sodas and bottled water are marketed around a major ingredient – caffeine or no caffeine. In the non-caffeine market segment, consumers will notice many terms used to describe the beverages such "decaffeinated", "naturally decaffeinated", and "caffeine-free". Read

By: Lisa Parker | 10/10/2008 | Coffee

The Most Popular Flavors of Teas

In 2007, Americans consumed well over 55 billion servings of tea, or over 2.50 billion gallons of hot, iced and ready-to-drink (pre-bottled) tea beverages. Tea is a refreshing choice with no natural sodium, fat, carbonation, or sugar (always read labels on pre-bottled beverages to look for added sugar and sodium). Read

By: Lisa Parker | 10/10/2008 | Coffee

Delicious and Easy Cappuccino and Espresso Recipes

While coffee-based beverages remain as popular as ever, more Americans are looking for a do-it-yourself way to enjoy high-end coffee bar style cappuccino and espresso drinks at home. Read

By: Lisa Parker | 10/10/2008 | Coffee