Introducing Coffee Week

Ahh, coffee. An essential ingredient of productivity, especially for students. The mixture of it's chocolaty smell, it's caffeine-bestowing abilities and its social aspects give many students a reason to wake up in the morning. Nothing can beat a great cup of coffee.

Since we here at HackCollege are caffeine addicts, we've decided to put together a feature we're calling Coffee Week. Throughout the next two weeks we will be bringing you daily posts about how to make the perfect cup of coffee as a college student (and save money doing it).

So keep an eye out for the following posts over the next two weeks:

• Brewing methods that are faster, cheaper and better than your drip machine
• The basics of good coffee
• The dangers of caffeine and caffeine alternatives
• Making a better latte without a Walmart espresso machine
• How to roast your own beans in a popcorn maker
• Why you should be looking for "direct trade" coffee and not fair trade
• Making a better latte with a Walmart espresso machine
• Making killer iced coffee
• Finding the best coffee beans in your area

Comments

[Edwin]

This post struck a special cord in my heart - coffee has always been a great love of mine. Granted, it is definitely an acquired taste (much like beer), but after you experience a well brewed cup of black Joe in a French Press with great, fresh beans, you can never go back to an alternative morning drink. I'm looking forward to Coffee Week!

[Adrian]

Thank god! After years of researching and writing about how fair trade is a total marketing spin, someone else is identifying that direct trade is what you want.

As a caffeine-reliant data monkey I am looking forward to this week.