It has been a few months that the new Weight Watchers Points Plus plan program has been in effect. Unlike some diets that tell you to set certain ratios of carbs vs. proteins, or eliminate certain foods all together, the Weight Watchers plan allows each person to make their own choices about what to eat. The main guideline is to stay within a certain points allotment each day. Each person's daily points allowance is calculated based on height, weight, age and gender.

Your timing could not be more ideal, considering America's current coffee boom. Quality coffee beans--sourced ethically from specific growers (terroir is as important for beans as it is for grapes) and expertly roasted by artisanal roasters--have never been easier to find. But just as crucial as who sources and roasts the beans is how you buy, grind, and brew them.