Cafe' Chalme'

You can see from one of my links that I feel that coffee is one the best things that has happened for the human race. This morning, I heard the news say that there was yet another coffee study. (One seems to come out every week :) This one puts coffee in a good light, especially if you are a decaf drinker.

The new study found that drinking a lot of coffee, especially decaf, may help prevent diabetes. The apparently followed 28,000 women for 11 years and had them journal their habits. The findings were simply that you were 33% less likely to be at risk for the disease if you drank about 6 cups daily (36oz.) compared to those who drank no coffee at all.

The interesting thing is that since the coffee is decaf...caffeine has no bearing on this study. So, it's something else that is good for you in the beverage. Of course, more research is needed to see whether coffee might play a role in diabetes prevention. (that could be heavenly :) Experts still say that regular exercise, good diet and a regular checkup with the doctor are the best ways to prevent diabetes.

In honor of this study, I thought I should let you know that being the coffee fanatic that I am, I have finally attempted to homeroast some beans!! I've made two batches so far from some Costa Rican beans that I bought in Elizabethton. The first batch, I made a VERY dark espresso roast, and the second I made what you would call a Full City Roast ( Dark Brown.) I gave the second batch to some friends. Who, in turn, had already purchased some great coffee from Minnesota for me. I'm stocked! (Thanks Denns & Marie!) In all honesty, I don't know why I waited so long to try homeroasting. It's really fun, and it doesn't take much time or money. Just make sure you have good ventilation or are outside, and look up the different ways you can roast. Sorry Starbucks, Cafe' Chalme' is the freshest thing goin'.

Fill my cup to the top with hot, brown water!

Chalmer