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Did you know coffee beans are the seeds of a fruit similar to a cherry? Did you know that most of the world’s coffee is grown by small-scale coffee farming families? Coffee is actually the world’s second most traded commodity, taking a backseat only to petroleum, with the coffee market earning nearly sixty billion dollars annually. The popularity and importance of coffee throughout the world cannot be denied; here are some coffee facts and statistics that even coffee enthusiasts may not know.
While tasting the coffee, you should try to discern whether the flavor, body, acidity and aroma of the coffee is pleasant, or unpleasant. Here are the criteria that most tasters use to judge coffee:
The term "specialty coffee" not only refers to just the coffee itself, but includes all the aspects, activities, techniques and the experience that surrounds a great cup of coffee. Specialty coffee starts with the seed, a particular varietal planted in a particular region, and includes every step of the coffee process, from growing, harvesting, roasting and brewing.
Each year coffee is harvested during the dry season when the coffee cherries are bright red, glossy, and firm.
The region's rainfall and temperature determine the amount of annual harvests and the method of harvesting used. Regions with one rainy season usually produce one crop a year, regions with two rainy seasons produce two crops a year, and regions with well-distributed rain produce continually throughout the year.
For some of us, getting our day started without at least one dose of caffeine is as unthinkable as showing up at work without clothes on. What do you do when time just doesn't allow for a stop off at your local coffee house? You make your joe at home, but it never seems to taste as good... isn't coffee just a simple infusion of hot water and ground coffee? The ritual of preparing and enjoying a great cup of coffee is one of life's simplest pleasures. Preparing coffee is actually a lot like cooking with fresh produce; start with the best, freshest ingredients, take care to do it well, and the results will be delicious! You will never go back to stale, supermarket coffee.
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