The temptation when making a cup of instant is to pour the boiling water immediately over that spoonful of granules in the cup. This, however, releases many of the aromatic oils. Indeed, the manufacture of instant coffee strips out most of the oils, some of which are captured and added back into the granules later - but not all of them, hence the superiority of an espresso. The secret, therefore, is not to pour the boiling water immediately but rather to pour a small amount of warm water first - just enough to dissolve the coffee. Stir it a bit so that the granules have fully dissolved. If you take milk in your coffee this is also the time to add the milk. Then you can pour that boiling water into your cup.
Try it. It really does taste better!
Source: rychardemanne.hubpages.com
You don’t need a Kindle to read e-books
April 13, 2009 | By David Einstein
Q: I’d like to read e-books during my commute, but I don’t fancy spending $359 for a Kindle. Is it possible to turn my mobile phone into an e-book reader?
A: Sure - assuming that your phone has a big enough display to make it worthwhile. (Also assuming that you ride a bus or train and don’t read while driving).
You’ll need e-book reading software such as eReader from ereader.com or Mobipocket Reader from mobipocket.com. Both readers have versions for the BlackBerry and phones that use Palm, Microsoft and Symbion operating systems. If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch, you can get e-book software from ereader.com or amazon.com, which makes a version of its Kindle software for the Apple devices.
After downloading and installing the software (which is free), you can proceed to buy and download e-books formatted for your software. Both ereader.com and mobipocket.com offer a wide selection of titles. You also can get books in either format from booksonboard.com.
By the way, ereader.com lets you shop and download books directly to your phone, a la the Kindle.
(via SFGate)
