May 10, 2008

Your Internet Home Based Business - Be Transparent, Not Invisible Part 2 - Don’t Be Invisible.

Filed under: Uncategorized — admin @ 10:15 pm

Don’t try to be the Internet Invisible Man (or woman). Many people hate the idea of having their photo on the Internet, even if it is just on their own work at home business website, but you can’t tick the no publicity box if you want to run a successful Internet business. Some people shy away from the idea of having their photo freely available online because they don’t want to give away their age or gender or they don’t think they are attractive enough.

When I first started working at my Internet home based business I wanted to be anonymous and hope that people would think they were dealing with a man or, better still, a corporation. It seemed that Internet business ownership was so dominated by young men that there was no place for a middle-aged granny, especially one who was an Internet newbie. I just wanted to hide! Many of the people who were ahead of me in building a home Internet business seemed so much more interesting. I would read their biographical details and feel very dull in comparison. I felt totally overshadowed by people like the college students who invent a multi-million dollar websites and became rich before they reach the age of twenty. I didn’t have a glamorous lifestyle to show off. I wasn’t an overnight success at anything. I wasn’t a genius. After a while it sank in that the overnight success stories are the exception. Most people who work on the Internet are like me - just “ordinary” people and, by being ordinary, I am living proof that you don’t need special advantages to have your own work at home Internet business.

Perhaps it should have been obvious from the start, but it took me a while to realise that I had no choice but to appear as myself because I could not be honest and hide my identity at the same time. My grandmother often used to say “Speak the truth and shame the devil” and I have never forgotten that, so honesty won this battle. The Internet is a big place and it has room for all kinds of people. Whoever you are, you have experiences to share. If you are an older person, you might find that more senior people will be inclined to deal with you rather than with people young enough to be their children or grandkids. Equally, you might find your customers are young people who respect their grandma. If you are a youngster, you might do well with your contemporaries. It all depends upon the people you meet. There is no right or wrong persona, be yourself. - You can’t please all the people…

The final fear to overcome when thinking about putting your photo on the Internet for your home based business website, is that you are not good looking or just don’t photograph well. There is no need to worry about not appearing attractive. If you have trouble getting over this, just spend a bit of time surfing websites and keep a score of how many website owners look movie star gorgeous, how many are above average, how many are ordinary, how many would scare you on a dark night etc. You can do a similar experiment at your local bookstore by checking out the author photos on dust jackets. There will be fewer in the gorgeous category than any other, trust me. Anyway, people have different ideas of what is attractive. You might visit a website and think “Agh, it’s that crazy looking woman with the staring eyes!” while another person visiting the same site will think “Ah, it’s that nice looking lady that reminds me of cousin Debbie.”

If you don’t make it to the ranks of the gorgeous, you can always take comfort in the idea that if you were too glamorous, you might frighten away “ordinary” people. The way other people will see you is not something you can calculate, you are yourself, it’s pointless to waste energy trying to represent yourself as something you are not. Having your photo on your home based business website will allow people to feel that they know you and that is the first step to building a relationship with your potential customers.

“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart ” - Kahlil Gibran.

Elaine Currie - EzineArticles Expert Author

Elaine Currie has a Work At Home Directory
http://www.huntingvenus.com
Full of Ideas, Programme Reviews, Articles, Tips and Free Resources for everyone who wants to work at home.

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Live for the Moment and Put Worry on Hold - Part 2

Filed under: University of Self Improvement — admin @ 6:16 pm

For once, I am going to endorse procrastination. When it comes
to worrying, you should put it off. Do everything you like to
avoid worrying. Worries don’t help us; and in fact, they make
many bad situations worse. On top of that, most of what we worry
about never comes to pass.

On the other hand, putting off tasks that will help us advance,
right now, is an epidemic. There is a health maintenance
disaster on the horizon when most of the western world does not
want to engage in exercise. Therefore, the habit of
procrastination should be purged as soon as possible.

Here are a few things that will help you “stay on track” toward
your goals, live for the moment, and leave most of your worries
behind.

You should design a specific and detailed plan, of our future.
Your plan should have an exact step-by-step formula with time
lines. Cover every possible detail and research it.

Your written goals should be reviewed daily. This is a healthy
process, and people who write goals down have a much better
chance at success. Don’t talk, or think, in terms of “some day.”

Meditate and visualize yourself attaining success. Take the time
to quiet your mind and focus on your dreams. You should do this
every day to keep your vision alive. You could do this in the
morning, or the evening, when you can make time for yourself.

You should exercise regularly to increase endorphins and rid
your body of toxins. This will change your entire mindset for
the best. If you are new to exercise, walking is the best place
to start. Walking alone is a great program for overall health.

Drinking water, and getting a massage, are two more ways to
flush toxins from your body. Getting a massage is truly living
in the moment and gives you an appreciation for the finer things
in life. Massage could also be a form of bonding with your
“significant other.”

Learn to laugh, watch a comedy, and lighten your spirits. Some
of us take ourselves far too seriously. In order to live for the
moment, we all have to put serious feelings aside and learn to
enjoy life.

Posture is important while sitting, standing, walking, eating,
or anything else. A slouched body posture is bad for all forms
of health. Always sit up, or stand up, straight whenever you
think about it. Poor posture is usually a reflection of poor
self-esteem, so get rid of a slumping posture right now. Make
changes to your goal setting plans when you have to. Nothing is
“carved in stone,” and if you see a collision course with
disaster, make an adjustment as soon as you can.

You may not be able to implement all of these changes at once.
That’s not a problem; but if you add them to your lifestyle
gradually, you will enjoy your life and leave your worries
behind.

© Copyright 2005 - Paul Jerard / Aura Publications

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Incorporate Humor in Your Next Speech

Filed under: Management Resources — admin @ 4:26 am

Some speakers say, “I could never use humor in my speech; I just don’t feel comfortable with it.” I believe that anyone can use humor and that it is a valuable tool in speaking. Appropriate humor relaxes an audience and makes it feel more comfortable with you as the speaker; humor can bring attention to the point you are making; and humor will help the audience better remember your point. It can break down barriers so that the audience is more receptive to your ideas.


First, let me make it easy for you to use humor. The best and most comfortable place to find humor for a speech is from your own personal experience. Think back on an embarrassing moment that you might have thought not funny at the time. Now that you can laugh at the experience, you understand the old adage “Humor is simply tragedy separated by time and space.” Or think of a conversation that was funny. Remember the punch line and use it in your speech. Probably the least risky use of humor is a cartoon. The cartoon is separate from you and if people don’t laugh, you don’t feel responsible. (Be sure to secure permission to use it.) You’re not trying to be a comedian; you just want to make it easy for people to pay attention and to help them remember your point.


Here are some suggestions on using humor to make your next speech have more impact.


1. Make sure the humor is funny to you. If you don’t laugh or smile at the cartoon, joke, pun, one-liner, story, or other forms of humor, then you certainly cannot expect an audience to do so. A key to using humor is only using humor that makes you laugh or smile.


2. Before using humor in your speech, try it out with small groups of people. Do they seem to enjoy it? Even if your experimental group does not laugh or smile initially, don’t give up on the humor, because the problem might be in the way you are delivering the joke or quip. I often use this line in talking about the importance of listening. “We are
geared to a talk society. Someone said, ‘The only reason we listen is so we can talk next!’” When I first tried that line, people did not smile; but I worked on the timing so that I paused and smiled after “listen” and that seemed to work. I was rushing through the punch line and did not give people time to be prepared for the humorous part. It took practice to get comfortable with the piece of humor. Only use humor in a speech after you are comfortable telling it from memory and have tested it.


3. Make sure the humor relates to the point you are making. Do not use humor that is simply there to make the audience laugh. The humor should tie in with some aspect of your speech. For example, I tell about my experience of getting braces at age 46 and how difficult it was for me to get used to the wires and rubber bands in my mouth. After I tell the story I make the point that you may have not had the braces problem I had, but we all have challenges in communicating well, and what we want to look at today are ways of making it easier for us to be more effective in speaking. The audience enjoys the story but also remembers the point that I’m making. If you don’t tie your humor to your presentation, the audience may like the humor, but will wonder what point you are attempting to make.


4. Begin with something short. A starting point might be to summarize a cartoon and give the caption as your humor. A thought-provoking yet clever line about a point you are making is another way to get started. For example, when I talk about creativity and getting out of your comfort zone, a line I found that worked well was, “Orville Wright did not have a pilot’s license.” In your reading, look for lines that make you smile; consider how they might be used in your next speech. Be careful about launching into a long humorous story–audiences are quick to forgive a single line that may not be funny, but they do not have much patience with a long anecdote that isn’t worth the time. So start out with brief bits of humor.


5. When possible, choose humor that comes from people you interact with. You do not have to worry about people having heard it before, and you will feel more comfortable with what has happened to you. Find such experiences by looking for a humorous line or situation. For example, I was making a bank deposit recently at a drive-in window. When I asked to make a second deposit, the teller said solemnly, “I’m sorry, sir, but you’ll have to go around the bank a second time to make a second deposit.” We both laughed and I may have a line to work into a speech. If you have small children, listen for something they say that might be funny to an audience as well. Art Linkletter made a great living on the notion that “Kids say the darndest things.”


6. Don’t preview by saying, “Let me tell you a funny story.” Let the audience decide for themselves. Look pleasant and smile as you launch into your funny line, but if no one smiles or laughs then just move on as though you meant for it to be serious. This approach takes the pressure off as you relate the humor. Remember you are not a comedian entertaining the audience; you are a serious speaker seeking to help the audience remember and pay attention by using humor as a tool.


Humor is simply another way of making a point with your audience, and it can help you be a more effective speaker. Look at humor as a tool in improving your speech in the manner of attention devices, smooth transitions, and solid structure. Remember, “A smile is a curve that straightens out a lot of things.”

Stephen D. Boyd, Ph.D., CSP, is a professor of speech communication at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky. He works with organizations that want to speak and listen more effectively to increase personal and professional performance. He can be reached at 800-727-6520 or visit http://www.sboyd.com for free articles and resources to improve your communication skills.

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Sports Event Tickets in New York

Filed under: Entertainment Tips — admin @ 4:24 am

Sports event tickets can be very difficult to find in the big
apple. once play offs begin if you were not ahead of the game
chances are you are not going. If you do want to go you will be
spending big money. World Series tickets in new York often reach
5000 dollars per seat.

In order to get your sports event tickets at face value simply
be ready to call the second they go on sale. You may have to be
patient through an hour or more of busy signals, but in the end
you will get good seating for a hard to get venue at a fair face
value price.

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May 8, 2008

Some Guidance Concerning Betting Halls and Free Casino Sign Up Bonus Promotions Through the World Wide Web

Filed under: Luck Online, Misc., Universe Of Gambling — admin @ 2:28 pm

The nuisance of visiting a gaming room should be reason enough to give it up as a bad job if it can be avoided. If you take a hard look at it traffic jams, the nuisance, and tasks at hand cannot seem to warrant the difficulties for the opportunity of placing your bets at gaming room, in spite of this, if you are the kind who is quite frenetic about wagering then opting for online gaming houses is likely the answer for you. Try all the best online flash casinos games at this top venue.

You won’t need to go outside to have a go at online video poker etc for the simple reason that you’ll do everything from within your familial household assuming you have a functional laptop or pc and, obviously, access to the internet. But, you should read on now, as there’s many instructions that you’ll want to pick up concerning online video poker etc, in particular if you’re a novice in this realm. Good, now relax all that testosterone of yours to survey the report below. Here is a rough which guides you what to remember if you’re picking out a bona fide online video poker etc webpage. The foremost thing that a truly intelligent web player like me will certainly check out is an online video poker etc Web site of the type capable of offering top odds. Furthermore, here are many additional pointers concerning determining your virtual video poker Web site.

You should take care to make certain the virtual video poker Web site is licensed verifiably, for instance by examining the license information on the casino site’s pages. If it’s impossible to detect any license information on a given virtual video poker Web site, don’t ever remotely think of venturing at that place. After this you’ll probably want to judiciously deliberate the various bonuses and promos that the virtual video poker Web site offers to its patrons. Yet another tip would obviously be to place your bets as a start with smallish amounts in place of doling out top dollars straight off. Check out the integrity of the virtual video poker framework rather than chancing any severe injury– in particular in terms of money… Here’s another eminent information concerning online casino gaming. It can obviously only be this- to never ignore that online casino wagering is actually about amusement and not so much about money. Casino wagering is certainly no chore, instead it’s a diversion that intends to help you feel exultant and life in general pleasant.

Provided you have kept to these remarks, you can finally go ahead give yourself up to the glamor of virtual video poker!

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6 Tips For Affiliates - Choose Your Merchant Wisely

Filed under: Web Commerce — admin @ 1:20 pm

Affiliate marketing has become increasingly popular in recent
years. Affiliate programs offer merchants the opportunity to
employ vast armies of sales people who only get paid for the
results they achieve.

The rewards for affiliates are high also, and the skilled
affiliate marketer can earn many thousands of dollars a month.
This win-win situation has led to an explosion in the number of
affiliate programs that are available to the would-be marketer.
With this proliferation of opportunities has come many questions;
how do you go about choosing the right opportunity for you? What
qualities should you look for in a program and which gives you a
good chance of making a sustainable income? Below are some tips
that will help you to evaluate merchants and their programs, and
help you to avoid wasting time and money.

1. How Much Commission Does The Merchant Pay?

This may seem obvious, but it is very important that you know how
much you can expect to earn from a sale. There is no point in
spending time and money promoting a product that doesn’t pay
well. You could end up spending more on marketing than you are
likely to make on sales. It is probably best to stick with
marketing products with a high commission value, unless you have
found a niche market where you can sell vast quantities of
product, and make substantial commissions on your volume of
sales.

2. How Much Traffic is the Merchant’s Website Getting?

Try to discover the amount of traffic the merchant’s website is
already receiving. Alexa.com could be a useful tool for doing
this research. If the website is ranked in the top 100,000, the
merchant is getting a good volume of traffic, and there may
already be too many affiliates. If it is ranked below 500,000 it
is either no good or it could just be a golden opportunity to
make some real money! Always research a merchant’s product if
their website has a low traffic ranking. It may be a good idea to
buy the product yourself if you can afford to. Otherwise you
could do a search to find out if there are any adverse comments
about it on the internet. If all is well and the product is good,
you may have found a gold mine!

3. How Often Are Commissions Paid?

Some merchants pay commissions every week; some once a month,
others only pay every quarter. It is important that you know how
often you can expect a pay check if you are going to have
financial control over your business. Do you have the financial
resources to continue to market a product if you have to wait a
long time before you get paid? It would also be wise to find out
the minimum commission that you have to earn before you get
paid.

4. Does The Company Use Tracking Cookies?

Many customers do not buy on their first visit to a merchant’s
website. It is important therefore that the merchant uses cookies
on their site, so that you get credit if the customer returns and
buys at a later date. Check out how long the cookies last. The
longer the cookies lasts; the better the chance of getting paid!

5. Does The Merchant Pay On Subsequent Sales?

Some merchants will only pay commission on sales that come
through customers visiting their site via a direct link from your
site. They pay you nothing for any subsequent purchases that the
customer makes if they visit the merchants site directly. It is
important that you get paid no matter what route the customer
returns by if you are to build a sustainable business.

6. What Promotional Resources Does The Merchant Offer?

Look at the type and quality of the promotional material that
they provide. Do they provide articles or content that you can
use to promote them on your site or free guides, special offers
or samples? If the promotional resources are good it is likely
that the merchant will provide good support for their
affiliates.

Finding the right merchant can be a tricky business. The best
advice is to do your own research. Use the above questions as an
aid to finding a merchant that enables you to reach your
financial goals. You never know - You could strike gold!

Paul Winter lives in the UK. He has been marketing online for the past six years. He is the webmaster of the Internet Marketer’s Homepage which can be found at http://www.800amonth.co.uk

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May 7, 2008

Breath Therapy and Cancer Patients

Filed under: University of Medicine — admin @ 6:35 am

Cancer Patients

Over the last couple of years I have worked with adult cancer patients in Israel. Omri Citron, an enthusiastic supporter of our work, and well respected psychologist and leader of two Cancer Support groups, has organized several workshops for cancer patients and their families. I have been invited to speak to several of his group meetings and he sends his clients and group members to workshops, individual sessions and the trainings. We even did a day for the Cancer Support group leaders allowing them to learn a few techniques to integrate into their group meetings and have a personal experience of the breath at the same time.

My view of working with cancer patients is that there is everything to gain and nothing to lose. I do not subscribe to the idea that it is hazardous for cancer patients to do Breathwork. One of the suspected causes of cancer is chronic stress and Breathwork is a great stress management tool. A diagnosis of cancer in itself is an emotional experience and treatments can be physically and spiritually challenging. We are magnificent beings with body, mind and spirit interwoven and blended into each other. In order to attain healing, the whole being needs to be considered.

Our breath supplies us with oxygen to fuel our body and is essential for optimal healing. It is important to keep the life force energy moving and stay attuned to our needs, moment to moment. Our breath can help us do that and more; it can connect us to our spirit. There are those who say they have learned so much from their disease… about themselves, their relationships with others and, most importantly, their deepest beliefs about who they are.

In my first career, I was a specially trained medical tech working in a clinic where one of our doctors was the director of pediatric oncology at UC San Francisco. In this clinic, we saw many of his young patients for treatments, routine follow ups and provided counseling for the families. I watched the most courageous young people live with a disease that challenged their very survival. They were so in touch with themselves; they often knew the state of their well being before the tests came back … before the doctor gave his report. I watched with amazement as some of them gently prepared their parents to be without them.

They taught me a lot… about courage, honesty, and about being in the present moment. Parents would try to minimize the situation out of the desire to protect their child…but these children knew exactly what was going on. It was this awareness that brought UC San Francisco’s head of Psychiatry, Gerald Jamplowsky, to create an organization, The Center for Attitudinal Healing. Some of the children from this pilot program came from our clinic. The focus of this program was not on their prognosis or the possibility of death, but on life. Living, loving and being in the present moment is all any of us have anyway. This was the focus of this marvelous program working with the power of the mind. Several years after I left California, I saw a television program featuring the work of this organization. I watched with great joy as I saw the happy and healthy faces of several children from our clinic speak about their philosophy of life.

The tools utilized in Breath Therapy can help the patient deal with the thoughts and beliefs they hold about the disease and the possibility of recovery. There are a full range of emotions that cannot be ignored …the fear and panic of dealing with a potentially life threatening illness. The feelings of anger and sadness will only intensify or result in depression unless given an appropriate outlet. From the physical standpoint, chemotherapy and radiation is another attack on the body when it is already compromised.

As to the way to work with a cancer patient, I would first consider their current physical condition. Someone with a brain tumor should not do fast and full breathing. It might trigger a seizure. Someone who has had recent surgery should go slow and easy and would benefit from the practice of circular breathing to clear out anesthesia from the system. If any part of the breathing apparatus (lungs, throat, mouth, nose, etc) has been compromised by surgery or radiation, then accommodate for this to ensure the comfort of the client. Be sure to encourage the breather to let their body move in any way it wants as this can allow an opportunity for the body to unwind. Most important is to create a space of love and acceptance so that the breather will feel safe enough to express their feelings and concerns …with you they can let down and be real. Whatever the patient’s prognosis, there is a need to make peace with life. In some cases there is a need to prepare for death.

Remember that whatever you need to work on will walk in the door and you may find yourself affected by what is coming up for the client. The ability to connect with spirit during Breathwork can open the doors to a deeper level of understanding and is a gift to both facilitator and client. There can be powerful insights and healing around the separation from God… and the realization that we are spiritual beings having a physical experience. Great comfort for the patient and their family can come from the realization that there are no endings, simply transitions. The love that is shared at these times can heal a lifetime.

EzineArticles Expert Author Carol A. Lampman

Carol A. Lampman:

Holistic Therapist, Certified Breathwork Instructor, Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist, Certified Release Therapist with training in Hypno-Behavioral Therapy, Reichian Process Work, Integrative, Cathartic, Rebirthing Breathwork, Hendricks Body Centered Transformation.

Carol is an acknowledged speaker and educator, and has presented programs, trainings and workshops for the public in the US, France, Italy, Spain, Venezuela and Israel. She is moving into a more prominent role in the professional community as a facilitator of personal transformation techniques. Her dynamic personality combined with her humor and deep respect for the work of the participants has allowed her to establish a strong foundation of support among the professional community.

Carol’s life experience with childhood trauma and her early medical background working with catastrophically ill children sparked her interest in the mind body connection, the emotional process, and its overall relationship to health and wholeness.

http://www.IntegrationConcepts.net

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Thurman Munson Gives a Sign

Filed under: Sportsy Stuff — admin @ 5:57 am

My husband is a die-hard Yankee fan, always has been, probably always will be. I’m a Yankees fan also, though parental duties limit the time I can devote to watching games. When I first met my husband I was big into the Yankees, watching nearly every game. During the first part of our relationship, he worked long hours, often times missing the televised Yankee games. It was years before Al Gore invented the Internet, so the only way to get live updates on the game was to call me up. It was a good bet that I was watching the game. He was happy that I could share in this part of his life, but he always seemed skeptical, looking for a sign that I was really, truly a Yankees fan.

One day it happened, we were watching a Yankees game on TV. Suddenly the face of Thurman Munson, famed Yankee catcher appeared on the screen. Thurman died in a tragic plane accident years before we met. My husband, boyfriend at the time, quickly asked me “Do you know who that is?” The answer was simple, of course I knew who it was. I replied simply “Thurman.” I passed the test. He looked at me, a smile appearing broadly across his face. I think he realized at that moment, that I was the one.

Thank you Thurman Munson, may you rest in peace.

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Five Fingers Same Position Notes Reading Method

Filed under: Music Tips — admin @ 4:55 am

There are beginner piano books begin by introducing five notes
i.e. CDEFG in right hand (RH) and CBAGF in left (LH) by using
the same fingers position such as on RH note C played by thumb,
D played by index finger, etc. On LH note C played by thumb, B
played by index finger, so on. I called as “five fingers same
position”.

The benefit is before added the new note, beginners have
practiced some similar exercises so they, especially kids will
not confused by rhythm, names and positions of notes.

Because of many exercises that using the same fingers position,
mostly kids tend to read the fingers numbers as notes positions.
For instance, they mean no. 1 on RH is C - always played by
thumb, no. 2 is D - always played by index finger and so on,
likewise on LH.

In early lessons, students seem fluently in notes reading but
the problem comes when start playing pieces with no “five
fingers same position”.

If students have to use “five fingers same position” books, as
teachers, we have to explain from the first lesson that one note
can be played by any fingers and fingers numbers are never
changed such as on RH no.1 always for thumb, no. 2 always for
index finger and so on, likewise on LH.

To make students remember the fingers numbers quickly, we can
ask them to play as fast as they can such as “Play C with finger
number 1. Now play C with finger number 2 and so on”. The kids
will love this fun game! Then ask them play the same piece with
any fingers by writing a new fingering on their book. For
instance, for RH play C with finger number 2, D with finger
number 3 and so on.

There is no perfect method in notes reading, as teachers, we can
only find the suitable one for each student by merging one
method with another. I prefer using “five fingers same position”
book at first lesson by using any kinds of fingers positions,
not just as written in book.

It is much benefit and easier to learn right at first than
re-learn after made mistakes. However, if students have made
misunderstandings on notes reading, no matter with our
‘own’ students that have been taking lessons with us
since their first day on piano lesson or transferred ones, just
do not ever blame them, their old teachers (for transferred
ones) and ourselves especially beginner teachers. It will not
make notes reading of students better.

The solution is re-teaching them as first lesson. Of course, it
needs much time, patiently and often rather difficult to train
‘a new habit’. The students could be frustrate and
complain but with fun game as I mentioned above, kids usually
enjoy the lesson again. If happens on teens or adults (so far, I
never found yet), we can support them by positive words so that
they have ‘new spirit’ to continue their lesson.
Moreover, as teachers, we should not ever stop learning.

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May 6, 2008

Coffee Characteristics and How it Helps You Choose the Perfe

Filed under: Drinks + Meals — admin @ 9:38 am

Coffee characteristics are sometimes thought to be something only the coffee connoisseur would be concerned with. However, the following definitions of coffee characteristics will enable you to have a better understanding of what flavors, aromas and colors are beneficial and not so beneficial to your coffee drinking pleasure.

Acidity: is a pleasant quality that points out a coffees flavor and provides a liveliness, sparkle, or snap to the drink. The acidity of a coffee may be assessed as lively, moderate, flat, or dull.

Aged: is a coffee bean that’s been stored for at least a year or more before roasting. The coffee bean has then lost it’s acidic coffee characteristics, becoming richly sweet and heavily bodied.

Aftertaste: is the sensation of brewed coffee vapors, ranging from carbon to chocolate and spicy to turpentine as they are released from the residue remaining in the mouth after swallowing.

Alkaline: is a clawing sensation at the back of the tongue caused by alkaline and phenolic compounds that have bitter but not necessarily displeasing tastes; coffee characteristics of dark coffees roasts and some Indonesian coffees.

Aroma: is an odor or fragrance of brewed coffees.

Bouquet: is a frequently used term, often used when referring to the smell of coffee grounds. Aroma is often distinctive and complex. Some terms used to describe it include: caramel (candy or syrup-like), carbon (for a dark roast), chocolate, fruity, floral, malty (cereal-like), rich, round, and spicy.

Astringent: is a puckering, salty sensation felt on the front side of the tongue when a cup of coffee is first sipped.

Baked: is a taste and odor contaminant that gives coffee a flat distinct and uninteresting taste. The corruption is caused by not enough heat over too long of a period during roasting “specifically, when roasts take longer than approx. 18 min..”

Balance: is the term to describe the coffee flavor when one coffee characteristic doesn’t intrude on another. Also when the coffees taste is not plain so that it’s flavor is still playful.

Bitter: a coffee characteristic of over-extracted brews as well as over-roasted coffees, and those with various taste defects. It’s a harsh, unpleasant taste detected towards the back of the tongue and normally found only in Dark Roast’s.

Bland: the pale flavor often found in low grown robusta coffees. Also caused by under-extracted coffees.

Blend: is a mixture of two or more individual varieties of coffees.

Body: is an impression of the weight of the coffee in the mouth. May range from thin to medium to full, buttery, or syrupy.

Bright: is a tangy acidity, often described as bright.

Briny: is the salty sensation caused by excessive heat after brewing is complete.

Buttery: Is the rich and oily flavor and texture, qualities of some Indonesian varieties, for example: Sulawesi.

Caramelized: Is a sweet, almost-burnt, syrupy flavor not unlike the taste of caramelized sugar.

Creme: is the tan foam that forms when you brew espresso. The creme makes a “cap” which helps retain the smells and flavors of the espresso within the cup.

Earthy: Is the positive coffee characteristic when applied to dry processing; the herbal, musty, mushroom-like range of flavors, characteristics of Indonesian coffees. For washed coffees, tasting “earthy” is a defect.

Exotic: is a characteristic of the coffees from East Africal Exotic refers to unusual flavor notes, such as floral and berry-like (containing black currant or blueberry notes, for example). Contrary to Latin American coffees, whose coffee bean characteristic is clean, acidic flavors provide the standard, and are generally not exotic.

Ferment: is a taste fault in the coffee beans that produces a highly objectionable spoiled-fruit taste. Ferment is the result of enzymatic activity that occurs during the frying process, changing sugars to acids in the green coffee bean. Unlike dirtiness and mustiness, which can be disguised by dark roasting, ferment becomes worse the longer it cooks.

Flat: is an odor taint that occurs as a result of aromatic compounds departing from beans during the staling process in both whole-bean and ground coffees, or during the holding process in brewed coffees.

Fruit-Like: is a description that refers to the natural aroma of berries and that also correlates with the perception of high acidity. It shouldn’t be confused with fruity, which is the first stage of the taste defect ferment.

Grassy: is a taste and odor defect that gives coffee the characteristic of newly mown alfalfa or green grass.

Green: is a herbal, grassy characteristic caused by incomplete development of flavor due to improper roasting. It may also be present in the early pickings of a new bean harvest.

Groundly: is a musty, earthy taste associated with coffees that have been damaged in drying or storage.

Harsh: is an unpleasant taste. Reminiscent of raw weeds, and typical of “robusta coffees and Brazils” that have been allowed to dry on the tree. It should be noted that a few coffee drinkers prefer harshness in the cup (see Rioy).

Hidy: is a coffee that has absorbed the aroma of leather or animal hides as a result of being stored or shipped in close proximity to these such items.

Heavy Roast: is very dark-roasted coffee with a bittersweet tang.

Mellow: is the middle of the road, a balanced flavor that’s not too acidic and not too syrupy.

Musty: is a term usually applied to coffee flavors that result from improper heating or drying during processing. However, there also is a mustiness in vintage coffees that is a preferred quality. Connoisseur’s, for example, love the naturally sweet mustiness of vintage Colombian coffees.

Rioy: is a harsh, medicine-like flavor present in some coffees produced in the Rio district of Brazil. The term is sometimes applied to any harsh-flavored coffees. The heavy, somewhat pungent, taste is preferred by a few coffee drinkers in the southern United States and France.

Soft: is a low acidic green coffee that is of good drinking quality, without any unpleasant taste characteristics. Like the flavor aspect of mellow.

Sour: is a particular taste linked to bacterial fermentation of green coffee beans, that produces a lactic acid from the lactose and acetic acid from alcohol.

Spicy: is the aroma of coffee versus it’s taste.

Sweet: is the trade term to describe coffees that taste un harsh or undamaged in any way as opposed to harshness of a (Rioy).

Tangy: is the taste that would indicate a wine taste or acidic fruitiness that is quite pleasantly sharp, most evident in high-grown Costa Rican coffees.

Tannin: is a puckery flavor typically caused by the presence of chemicals that are related to tannic acid. A similar property is found in tea’s and certain red wines.

Wild: describes coffees with extreme aroma or flavor that could be called defects or attributes to some.

Winey: are coffees with a fruity acid and smooth body, not unlike a fine red wine. A good example of a winey coffee is the Kenyan AA coffee.

So to finish, you now should be able to determine which coffees you would enjoy more than others, and possibly use this knowledge to entertain your friends at the same time.
Enjoy!

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About the Author

Randy works with his son on Ultimate Coffees Info and daughter on Making Homemade Soap. Randy owned and operated a very successful storefront/mailorder business from 1988 to 2003. Currently full time owner/operator of several online businesses.

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