Coffee Occasion

I use a French Press and I like my coffee strong. (I really do love Starbucks but I can never make it taste like that at home.) I am always in pursuit of the perfect cup. (I drink it with cream or half and half.) I have heard that most of the coffee we get isn’t really fresh and that really fresh-roasted beans make a difference. I’d like to hear from people with experience. What do you recommend?

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I use a French Press and I like my coffee strong. (I really do love Starbucks but I can never make it taste like that at home.) I am always in pursuit of the perfect cup. (I drink it with cream or half and half.) I have heard that most of the coffee we get isn’t really fresh and that really fresh-roasted beans make a difference. I’d like to hear from people with experience. What do you recommend?

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We have a Krups FME2 coffee maker, basic 12 cup machine. I have found many reviews on line that talk about the annoying beeper, which signals the coffee is ready, the pot is turning off and other inconsequential stuff. I’ve also read that you can turn off the beeper, but haven’t found an article that tells you how to do that.
Thanks.

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I have to decorate a Christmas tree according to the theme Coffee and Tea and Good Friends. Any ideas, like coffee bean garland or anything like it appreciated.

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