Growing regions typically offer moderate sunshine and rain, steady temperatures around 70°F (20°C), and rich, porous soil. In return, the delicate coffee tree yields beans that are an economic mainstay for dozens of countries and about 25 million people. Among the natural commodities, coffee has a monetary value surpassed only by oil. There are two main varieties…
What we call a coffee bean is actually the seeds of a cherry-like fruit. Coffee trees produce berries, called coffee cherries, that turn bright red when they are ripe and ready to pick. The fruit is found in clusters along the branches of the tree. The skin of a coffee cherry (the exocarp) is thick and bitter. However, the fruit beneath it (the mesocarp ) is intensely…
When you think of coffee, its roasted form is usually the first image that springs to mind. But coffee begins its life inside a coffee cherry, two pale light green beans surrounded by a round, ripe, red fruit. This winter, Starbucks is introducing the Cascara Latte with flavors from the fruit of the coffee cherry. Inspired by the Starbucks Reserve® Roastery in Seattle…
SOURCE SINGLE ORIGIN SUBSCRIPTION Source is a three, six or twelve month subscription of single origin coffee carefully selected by our roasters. Each fortnight on a Tuesday we ll package your order and send it your way. With Source you ll receive a range of coffees from different origins so if you like changing it up this the ideal subscription for you. DELIVERIES…
What’s In the Bag First, you need to know what to look for in a good bag of coffee beans while you are out shopping. This will help you eliminate the bad coffee altogether without wasting your money on a bag that simply won’t provide a truly impressive cup of coffee. There are a few things you need to look for in a good bag of coffee: Whole Beans – First, if you checked…
CARBOHYDRATES Overall carbohydrates make up roughly fifty percent of coffee’s total dry weight. While those remaining after the roasting process are readily extracted during brewing to create coffee’s ‘mouth feel’ or also known as ‘body’. Although there are numerous types of carbohydrates in coffee, perhaps the most important is that of sucrose. Sucrose, or more commonly…
Aroma: Fruity Body: Full Flavor: Juicy berry Origin: Germany Begin with fresh, bottled or filtered water. Bring the water just to a boil. Place one teaspoon of tea leaves per 8 oz cup of water into a teapot or infuser or place one tea bag directly into a 12 to 16oz cup. Pour water directly over the tea leaves or tea bag. Note that over-steeped tea will become bitter…
Arabica vs. Robusta what’s the real deal? Much like wine, coffee flavor is affected by soil, altitude and other climatic factors. There are 65 coffee producing countries between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and in Ethiopia alone there are reportedly over 10, varietals, so the possibilities are boundless. It’s a fact that all the best tasting coffee is made…
Since I first opened my eyes to the world of coffee beyond Starbucks, I’ve been told that freshly ground coffee is better than pre-ground coffee. I didn’t know why, and I could never get a better answer than a pretentious scoff from the know-it-alls, yet I accepted their unquestionable logic and found that it is true: fresh is better. However, maybe it’s due to an…
Coffee Bean is a plant that allows the player to use mushrooms during the Day, Pool, and Roof levels by waking them up. To use it, the player must plant the Coffee Bean on a sleeping mushroom. Origins Coffee Bean is based on the real coffee bean fruit from the coffee tree, Coffea arabica. It is a perennial plant cultivated to make various coffee drinks containing…
Specialty coffee is processed using varous methods from origin to origin. By processed we mean, the pit (bean) of the cherry is extracted from the pulp, dried and prepared for exportation and artisan roasting. Below we explain the wet process method in simple terms, using photos from our time spent on Luis Alberto Balladares farm in Nicaragua. The method is called…
Dr. Josh Axe Caffeine has always gotten a bad rap for being unhealthy, and coffee shares some of the same negative feelings. However, recent studies seem to suggest that coffee’s negative reputation may only be a half-truth. Pure green coffee seed extract is fast gaining a reputation for being one of the most effective weight loss products available on the market…
Find out our secrets for how to brew the best pot of coffee. I often go to sleep thinking about the cup of coffee I’m going to have the next morning. I adore it! Whether your morning coffee is an estate-grown brew or just the best supermarket blend you can afford, these basic rules from EatingWell Magazine’s editors and contributors will help you learn how to make…
First, there are two types of coffee beans Coffee beans come from two basic versions of coffee plants: either the Robusta ( aka Coffea robusta, or Coffea canephora) or Arabica (aka Coffea arabica) version. At Toomer’s Coffee Roasters we do not roast or sell Robusta beans . I once asked our coffee broker how much Robusta they sell and she said less that 5% of their…
