I am a big coffee addict and love to try different types of coffee. If you are like me, you might find this interesting. Also if you want to find the best coffee grinders available, follow the link.

There are many types of coffee. For you to decide on one as the best for you to be taking, you should make an effort of tasting different types of coffee available. The different types of coffee available will tend to have different tastes and the way of preparing them is different. Here are some of the best coffee types that you can have a taste:

1. Espresso

The coffee is made through passing steam at high pressure through dark roasted coffee beans. For you to prepare espresso, you should have an espresso machine. Espresso is among the most common coffee types available. After you prepare the coffee, it will form a thick brown foam on the surface. You can take espresso with a small spoon of sugar.

2. Cappuccino

This is among the best coffee types available. The coffee consist of a combination of espresso and steamed milk. This is among the luxurious coffees that you can have. You can decide to serve it with unsweetened cocoa powder to make it have a special test.

3. Americano

This is a single shot of espresso added to a cup of hot water. You can drink Americano with sugar or milk. It is a typical espresso that has been diluted with water.

4. Caffe Latte

This consist of espresso that is made in a ratio of one part to three parts of steamed milk. You can make it and enjoy dipping bread and slices of cake in it before you eat. You can make the coffee and have it during breakfast for you to enjoy a great morning.

5. Caf au Lait

This is almost similar to caffe latte but it is made out of brewed coffee instead of espresso. You can make the coffee by having a ratio of 1:1 steamed milk and brewed coffee.

6. Caf Mocha (Mochachino)

This is coffee that is made out of cappuccino or caffe latte but you will have to add a syrup of chocolate powder.

The ukulele is a great instrument to learn to play. A standard ukulele has four strings and a smaller body and fretboard than guitar making it an ideal instrument for children to learn. Also because it uses nylon strings, it is a bit easier on young fingers than a steel strung acoustic guitar or electric guitar.

Because it only has four strings, it also means that chord shapes are simpler and easier to remember than guitar chords. There are some great resources out there for anyone who would like to learn. My favourite site is Uke-Can-Do-It.com which has ukulele tab, chord charts, midi song files which play along with music tab and some lesson videos too. It is run by a guy who teaches music in schools and runs a number of ukulele ensembles. Worth checking out.

Every home as some time or another has to deal with the problem of pests, specifically rodents or insects of some kind invading your home. An infestation in your house is never a nice thing to deal with and many people panic and don’t know what they can do. To find out more, visit http://www.deadpestz.com As well as being a nuisance and unpleasant, certain bugs can also cause health problems such as asthma.

If you can treat the infestation on your own and you want to save money, then you can give it a try.  However some things are best left to the professionals, especially where you may be putting yourself in danger e.g. dealing with wasps or bees, or even rats.

If you can’t afford to pay for an exterminator to come out to your house, you will need to make sure you know what you are doing first. Find out from the internet about how other people have dealt with the problem and gather together all the chemical treatments and equipment you need. Some bugs can be got rid of fairly quickly, but others may require some persistence over several weeks until the infestation is completely cleared.

Excited to hear that Joe Bonamassa is going to be on tour throughout the US in 2015 to promote his new album “Different Shades of Blue”. Have been listening to his stuff for years, but have never had the opportunity to see him live before. Will need to get my tour tickets booked soon. See here for Joe Bonamassa tickets Eugene, for one of his North-West coast gigs and Joe Bonamassa tickets Portland.

One thing I like about Bonamassa is that he doesn’t just churn out the same old blues that has been all done before. Yes, he is obviously influenced by Gary Moore and Stevie Ray Vaughan, but he takes the blues and does something different with it. I like that.

I’ve been amazed at the success of the Disney Frozen movie. You can’t always assume that everything that comes of of Disney is going to be a hit, although in this case it truly was. It is reckoned to be the 5th biggest grossing movie ever, which is something. It has brought into Disney’s coffers well over $1billion in revenue, and that’s not counting DVD sales which will no doubt increase over Christmas.

The other offshoot is sales from Frozen on Ice tickets, which is showing in all major US cities this winter.

Got to get this new live Dream Theater album ‘ Breaking the Fourth Wall’ Sounds great. Enjoy!

More doggy tales. Still trying to figure out how to toilet train our new dog. Sometimes it seems like he gets it, and other times its like he just doesn’t care and poops all over the carpet. I’ve yet to find dog poo in the shoes though. but there’s a first time for everything!

News this week that NASA’s Maven spacecraft has arrived at Mars. It’s been great to see so many succesful missions to Mars over the past 10 years or so and great to see another that looks like being a great success. Will be watching this one closely.

Bringing home a new puppy is great fun, but can also be a time of anxiety if you have never had a dog before. “What do you feed them?” “How do you train them?” There are a number of schools of thought about training, but many dog trainers and owners now agree that crate training is best for you and best for your puppy. A dog crate gives a dog a place in your house that it can call home. If it feels scared or just want to go for a nap, he knows that he can go to his crate and be left alone. This is especially important if you have young children in the house. For big dogs you probably want to invest in a crate pad for your dog to sleep on. It also gives you reassurance that your dog is safe when you leave the house, or when he is sleeping at night. If you haven’t considered using a crate before, it is highly recommended. For big dogs you perhaps need to consider a heavy duty large dog crate. I tried it with our new puppy when he arrived and have never looked back. For more on dog training, click here

News earlier this week highlighted the problems NASA is having at the moment in sustaining and growing its space program on its own. Without a vehicle of its own to get to the International Space Station at the moment, NASA is relying on third party companies such as Musk;s Space X and Boeing. NASA says it wants to focus on more ambitious projects such as getting to the moon and Mars. Will see how this pans out over the next few years. Click here for more.