Today, I'm going to share some info about what is done for Preparing For The Market.
When we talk about coffee harvesting we are talking berries - berries which mostly are hand-picked. Some are harvested by machinery which vibrates the trees - in turn - the berries are shaken from the trees. The berries are then put through running water - called a "sluice". All the good berries sink to the bottom and the rubbish - such as the bad berries, leaves and sticks are floated to the top.
Pulping procedure - The sinking berries - the good ones - are sent to the pulping house- here the machines removes the pulp. The berries have two beans (seeds). As quoted by the 2008 World Book Encyclopedia - "Each bean has a thin parchment-like skin and a second covering called the silver skin." Firstly the uncovered bean appears soft - bluish green in colour - they then become hard and pale yellow in colour.
After the pulping process, the beans are run through fermentation and wash tanks. Beans are then dried - left to cure for a few weeks.
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Monday, December 28, 2009
Coffee Art - Latte Art - By Sammy Lin
I keep looking to find some great Coffee Art pictures or videos and there are just so many out there - So when I find something like this Coffee Art - Latte Art - By Sammy Lin I cannot resist sharing with you all. Enjoy!
Saturday, December 26, 2009
How Many Different Kinds of Coffee Are There?
There are more than 100 kinds of coffee which are sold by the coffee producers - these - divided into 3 basic groups - The Brazils, The Milds - which include all Coffee Arabica grown outside from Brazil, and the Robustas. Most coffee we know - is named after the region from where it is grown or exported out from. For example Mocha is named for the port of Mocha (Al Mukha) in Yemen. Java grows near and in Java - which is now part of Indonesia.
There is great importance placed by the coffee bean roasters, on the taste of the blends they have to offer. These sometimes include herbs or other additives - like chicory - which is a herb commonly known to be added to coffee blends.
We all know that coffee contains caffeine - a stimulant substance tot he nervous system. There maybe some people who are not able to have caffeine so they may choose decaffeinated kinds of coffee - which may be a little better for them. The way that you actually remove the caffeine from the coffee - is with cold water extraction - this is done with the help of chemicals. more....
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Countries Leading The Coffee Growing
Leading the Coffee Growing Countries, according to World Book Encyclopedia 2008 -
Brazil at #1 with a production of 2,211,000,000 kilos followed by
Vietnam - 873,000,000 kilos
Indonesia - 716,000,000
Colombia - 686,000,000
Mexico - 311,000,000
AND
India - 275,000,000
The drink coffee is made from the Fresh Roasted, ground beans from the the coffee bush. It is the most popular drink around the world. Rich coffee aroma adds pleasure just as much as drinking it does. The coffee break has become part of the business world.
The U/States ranks the largest consumer of coffee with the quantity drank at about 350 millions of cups every day - that is 1.25 Billion kilos from all the coffee that is produced in the world - just by the Americans. Amazing!
One group which collects some info and stats is the "International Coffee Organisation", say that the other coffee drinking countries include Brazil, who is the producer of a quarter of the world's crop - France - Germany - Italy and Japan. However people in the Scandinavian countries and there abouts - Belgium - Denmark - Finland etc. Sweden inclusive - drink the most coffee per individual. More....
Brazil at #1 with a production of 2,211,000,000 kilos followed by
Vietnam - 873,000,000 kilos
Indonesia - 716,000,000
Colombia - 686,000,000
Mexico - 311,000,000
AND
India - 275,000,000
The drink coffee is made from the Fresh Roasted, ground beans from the the coffee bush. It is the most popular drink around the world. Rich coffee aroma adds pleasure just as much as drinking it does. The coffee break has become part of the business world.
The U/States ranks the largest consumer of coffee with the quantity drank at about 350 millions of cups every day - that is 1.25 Billion kilos from all the coffee that is produced in the world - just by the Americans. Amazing!
One group which collects some info and stats is the "International Coffee Organisation", say that the other coffee drinking countries include Brazil, who is the producer of a quarter of the world's crop - France - Germany - Italy and Japan. However people in the Scandinavian countries and there abouts - Belgium - Denmark - Finland etc. Sweden inclusive - drink the most coffee per individual. More....
Monday, December 21, 2009
Coffee Art
Coffee Art has been around for some time but only late 1900 and recently has it become such an art form.
While doing research for coffee information I came across this great Coffee Art Video of "Coffee Barista".
I just find it amazing who ever thought about these things. I guess making coffee for all types of people - you need to put a smile on as many people's face as you can. Good Job to all the artistic Coffee Baristas out there.
While doing research for coffee information I came across this great Coffee Art Video of "Coffee Barista".
I just find it amazing who ever thought about these things. I guess making coffee for all types of people - you need to put a smile on as many people's face as you can. Good Job to all the artistic Coffee Baristas out there.
Coffee Bean Blending
Coffee Bean Blending is done for a number of reasons - Here we show a couple of reasons why.
Cost Related - Blending a type of coffee bean to give it a quality, greater than it would be if not blended and vice - versa. Basically adding a variety of other beans into the mix to increase or decrease the cost of the coffee.
You will find that often an "A" grade bean such as an Arabica Bean with its yummy, smooth flavour & the hefty price tag - blended with a less expensive and slightly lesser quality will still give you a nice smooth flavour along with the aromas from the cup all with a significant lower price.
Signature or Specialty Blending - We often find these in specialty cafes and coffee shops around the world. These blends are for specifically produced for the vendor with no other comparison to their blend, they can keep brewing and serving their coffee to the masses. These unique flavours are special and are also often branded as the stores' names. Take for example Gloria Jean or Starbuck's etc. It almost positive they have their own unique blend in store. To create a signature blend it is necessary to fully understand all that is of each beans' characteristics that it offers. It is also important to understand how the different characteristics in each one will work with the other - so that the final product is the required coffee blend.
Mostly, the commercial process of blending coffee beans is done to be able to improve the coffee that is uninspiring, soft or possibly even defective. It is done to boost the quality of the cup of coffee.
If you are interested in coffee bean blending for yourself - you have to start by determining the characteristics in the assorted coffee beans that appeal to you. Then you choose the bean and the roasts that best contain those characteristics. Take some time to experiment and learn to soon bring your very own personal, blend into your coffee cup.
"Take The Plunge Coffee.com" has a variety of Coffee Bean Blend options. Click Here to order your sampler packs - from the selection of Fresh Roasted Coffee Beans and/or Blend-Grind of your Choice - http://TakeThePlungeCoffee.com.
Cost Related - Blending a type of coffee bean to give it a quality, greater than it would be if not blended and vice - versa. Basically adding a variety of other beans into the mix to increase or decrease the cost of the coffee.
You will find that often an "A" grade bean such as an Arabica Bean with its yummy, smooth flavour & the hefty price tag - blended with a less expensive and slightly lesser quality will still give you a nice smooth flavour along with the aromas from the cup all with a significant lower price.
Signature or Specialty Blending - We often find these in specialty cafes and coffee shops around the world. These blends are for specifically produced for the vendor with no other comparison to their blend, they can keep brewing and serving their coffee to the masses. These unique flavours are special and are also often branded as the stores' names. Take for example Gloria Jean or Starbuck's etc. It almost positive they have their own unique blend in store. To create a signature blend it is necessary to fully understand all that is of each beans' characteristics that it offers. It is also important to understand how the different characteristics in each one will work with the other - so that the final product is the required coffee blend.
Mostly, the commercial process of blending coffee beans is done to be able to improve the coffee that is uninspiring, soft or possibly even defective. It is done to boost the quality of the cup of coffee.
If you are interested in coffee bean blending for yourself - you have to start by determining the characteristics in the assorted coffee beans that appeal to you. Then you choose the bean and the roasts that best contain those characteristics. Take some time to experiment and learn to soon bring your very own personal, blend into your coffee cup.
"Take The Plunge Coffee.com" has a variety of Coffee Bean Blend options. Click Here to order your sampler packs - from the selection of Fresh Roasted Coffee Beans and/or Blend-Grind of your Choice - http://TakeThePlungeCoffee.com.
Monday, November 16, 2009
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