Modern coffee drinkers often snub coffee percolators with the exception of dire emergencies.

For the coffee drinking newbie, cappuccino is one coffee drink that is an absolute must try drink. This concoction is quite literally espressos that have been prepared with steamed milk, which creates the frothy foam commonly associated with cappuccino.

While frappe isn't the typical coffee drink that many of us remember from our childhoods it has become quite a staple in the coffee drinking repertoire. While it wasn't all that popular in America until the last couple of decades, frappe dates back to 1957 in Greece. The first frappe was actually an invention born of necessity, or rather desperation, as most great inventions are.

Instant coffee has rescued many late night study sessions, midnight runs to hospital waiting rooms, and expectant fathers throughout its history. Made from beans that many coffee connoisseurs find to be somewhat inferior instant coffee actually contains more caffeine than the finer Arabica blends of coffee that can be found on the market in trendier stores and gourmet coffee shops around the nation and around the world.

Cold brew coffee isn't exactly a new method when it comes to coffee brewing but it is a method that has recently begun to gain exposure and prominence in the coffee drinking community. When utilizing this method you are actually creating a coffee concentrate rather than a simple cup of coffee.

Spring is in the air with the call of summer not far behind. For those of you who have spent a lifetime cultivating your coffee palates to enjoy strong, hot, freshly brewed coffee it is time to take another approach to drinking coffee all together. Iced coffee is the word of the day and new recipes, combinations, and drink sensations are being created almost every day.