Why your coffee at home never tastes as good

No Images? Click here     If President Trump follows through on his threat to close the U.S.-Mexico border, Americans could run out of avocados in as little as three weeks. Yikes! We're going to eat as many avocado recipes as humanly possible in the meantime.  You know what else is coming soon? Easter is April 21. It's time to start planning dinner and an egg hunt, so here are a few helpful links: How Much Ham To Buy Per Person For Easter 14 Easter Ham Recipes To Choose From How Long To Hard Boil An Egg: A Visual Guide Can You Eat Dyed Easter Eggs? Keep reading for our best stories from this week, including some stellar tips for making coffee and quinoa and a toasty-hot debate about the right way to eat a bagel. XO, Kristen   Do you commit these crimes against bagels? Last week, the internet lit itself on fire after a tweet depicted someone cutting bagels into vertical slices. The act was seen as bagel heresy, and sparked side debates over the proper way to eat bagels. Is toasting a fresh bagel a felony? Should you be locked up behind bars if you buy a bag of frozen bagels or spread them with birthday cake-flavored cream cheese? We asked three very special bagel experts to weigh in and decide, once and for all, what's a crime and what's not. READ MORE   How to make quinoa taste way better If you think quinoa tastes bland and sometimes dirty, you're not alone. But it doesn't have to be that way! There are two KEY steps most home cooks forget about before cooking quinoa, and they couldn't be easier. Find out what they are, and yours will taste a whole lot better. GET THE TIPS   The secrets to the best coffee at home   GET THE SECRETS Ever wonder why the coffee you make at home never tastes quite as good as a $5 cup from a coffee shop? A series of small details make a huge difference, starting with the water you use. We chatted with six highly masterful coffee professionals, who gave us the scoop on how to achieve coffee-shop levels of caffeination from the comfort of your own kitchen.   Is CBD safe (and legal) to eat?   Now that CBD has been decriminalized, it's showing up on food and drink menus nationwide. Here's how to know when you can trust it and what you should expect.   GET THE FULL STORY    .     👋You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks!   HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. No moon dust. No B.S. Just a completely essential daily guide to achieving the good life. Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Can't get enough? You'll also love HuffPost's Entertainment newsletter. ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe