Ishan Crawford

Brewing a full pot of coffee has always been a tall order. Finding the right ratio of coffee to water to time was always tricky. Luckily, there is just the right amount of coffee for a few cups! Making just enough for one or two cups is much easier to gauge. You will know when the coffee is ready and you will not be left with too much. Plus, you can make it whenever you want instead of waiting for a pot! How many cups in a pot changes depending on the size of the cup. A standard coffee cup…

When talking about liquids, people very often use the terms gallon and 16 oz interchangeably. People will say “I’m going to drink a gallon of water today,” or “Can you bring me a sixteen-ounce coffee with two sugars?” While these statements are understandable, they are also incorrect. A gallon is defined as four quarts and a quart is one pound of water. Therefore, a gallon of water is roughly eight pounds! You could not carry or pour an entire gallon of water, let alone drink it, in just one container. It would be too heavy. Plus, it would take up…

Changing over from traditional measurements to metric is a big deal. Many countries have tried and failed to complete the conversion. The most recent country to complete the conversion was the United States in 1991. Although most of us understand some basic measurements like inches and feet, ounces and pints, miles and kilometers, getting an exact understanding of all of them can be difficult. Changing from one measurement system to another is a difficult task due to the complexity of each unit of measurement. For example, one liter is not exactly equal to one gallon; one kilometer is not exactly…

Cocktail season is in full force, and with spring just around the corner, people will be doing more outdoor drinking. What drink is best for outdoor drinking? Summer cocktails are usually associated with fruity drinks. However, those can be hard to drink due to the sweetness. The best summer cocktail is one you can sip on all night! The best kind of summer cocktails are light and refreshing ones. Some favorites include mint juleps, virgin mojitos, and gin and tonics. All of these have a common ingredient- gin! To make a classic gin and tonic, first pour tonic water into…