Coffee Cultivation

Coffee Bean

The coffee bean is the world’s most valuable agricultural commodity. In the late 1980s coffee imports into the United States alone cost more than $ 4 billion annually. Of the many varieties of the genus Coffee (family Rubiaceae) known to exist, only two species have significant commercial importance: C. arabica and C. robusta, which together constitute 99% of the total world output.

The coffee plant is an evergreen shrub or small tree, cultivated in hot, most climates. The most flavorful beans are produced between 900 and 1800 m (3000 and 6000 ft) above sea level, especially on volcanic soil.

A coffee tree, propagated from seed, bears its first fruit in 5 to 8 years and annually yields more than 2 kg (about 5 lb) of fruit, the red seed bearing coffee “cherries” from which about 0.5 kg (1 lb) green coffee seeds, or beans, is obtained. The cherries must be harvested by hand, for only those which are fully ripened are picked. Robusta cherries remain on the tree after they ripen. Ripe arabica cherries fall to the ground and spoil. Arabica trees must therefore be carefully watched and picked over several times, which increases the cost of producing the richer flavored arabica beans.

The next after harvesting and get a coffee bean must process into the next step, if do in the wrong way, coffee bean can have broken taste or flavor. About the coffee process will discuss more detail in the next article.

18 Coffee Menus

Here are 18 of Coffee Menu Drinks:

1. Espresso Coffee: Fine ground coffee with hot water poured through the coffee at under pressure
2. Americano Coffee: Just mixed hot water and espresso coffee
3. Drip Coffee: Ground coffee with hot water poured a paper or metal filter
4. Pour Over Coffee: same as the above, ground coffee, hot water poured through a paper or metal filter by hand
5. French Press Coffee: Course ground coffee full immerse in hot water for 4 minutes
6. Café Mocha Coffee: A mixing of dark or milk chocolate, espresso, steamed milk and whipped cream with chocolate on top
7. White Mocha Coffee: A mixed of white chocolate, espresso, steamed milk and whipped cream on top.
8. Latte Coffee: Just mixed of steamed milk and espresso shots
9. Vanilla Latte Coffee: A mixed of Steamed milk, espresso and vanilla syrup
10. Espresso Macchiato Coffee: An Espresso shots with milk foam on the top
11. Espresso Con Panna Coffee: An Espresso topped with whipped cream
12. Blended Coffee Drink: Coffee or espresso, milk, syrup of choice and iced all blended together
13. Cappuccino Coffee: Extra foamy steamed milk, espresso
14. Iced Espresso Drinks Coffee: Espresso coffee, milk, syrup of choice and whipped cream
15. Caramel Macchiato (Starbucks Coffee Menu): Steamed milk, espresso coffee, vanilla syrup and caramel sauce
16. Cinnamon Doice Latte (Starbuck Coffee Menu): Steamed milk, espresso coffee, cinnamon doice syrup, whipped cream and cinnamon doice sprinkles.
17. Turtle Mocha coffee (Caribou Coffee Menu): Chocolate, steamed milk, espresso, caramel, whipped cream and snickers bits.
18. Berry Mocha Coffee (Caribou Coffee Menu): Chocolate, steamed milk, espresso, berry syrup, whipped cream and chocolate chips.

15 Statements about Coffee

Dancing Goat … Legend has it…
Ethiopian shepherds first noticed the effects of caffeine when they saw their goats appearing to become frisky and dance after eating coffee berries.

Originally, Coffee was eaten, African tribes mixed coffee berries with fat which formed edible.

The rise of Islam. Contributed greatly to the popularity of coffee. The religion prohibited drinking alcohol, but coffee was considered an acceptable drink. A

ll coffee in the world grows in the Bean Belt. Hawaii is the only state in the US that grows coffee.

In 1675, the King of England banned coffee houses, claiming they were places where people met to conspire against him.

70% of the world consumed Arabica coffee, which is mild and aromatic. The remaining 30% drinks Robusta, which is more bitter-tasting but has 50% more caffeine than Arabica.

Coffee grows on trees. They can to be up to 30 feet tall, but are cultivated to be around 10 feet tall easy picking.

Coffee is the second most traded commodity on earth.

Coffee berries are picked, dried, and stripped down until all that’s left is a green bean.

Once shipped, the beans are roasted at around 500 F, after a few minutes, the bean will pop and double in size. A few minutes after that, the bean will pop once more. The second pop means the bean is done. The bean is now ready to fulfill its destiny.

George Washington invented instant coffee! A Belgian man living in Guatemala by the name of George Washington invented it in 1906.

Espresso: It’s not a particular type of bean, roast, or blend. Espresso is just a way that coffee is prepared: shooting pressurized, hot water through finely ground coffee.

Prevent too Bitter for Brewing Coffee

Coffee is most popular beverage in the world is also a lifestyle, even in a social event. Social event with friends or just hang out, coffee shop also a choice gatherings that endeared many people.

Although relatively simple, brewing coffee has their own trick. "Old brew ground coffee and stirring method greatly affect the taste of coffee," said Mirza Luqman, Assistant Learning and Development Manager of Starbucks, at the launch of Red Cups at Starbucks.

When brewing coffee powder using a coffee press, should not be too long soaking coffee powder in the tool. The process of soaking the coffee that is too long will make the coffee being too strong and bitter. Old coffee soaking up a maximum of four minutes.

Be attention the stirring coffee to the coffee flavor is still delicious. Once the coffee is in the cup, the coffee should stir gently. Stirring the coffee that is too fast will make this coffee extracted too much and makes it very bitter.

Coffee Consume can Lower Risk of Stroke

This finding is based on the research in Swedish that who drank at least a cup of coffee everyday had a 0.22 to 0.25 times lower risk of stroke compare to those who drank less coffee or none at all. The finding was published online Thursday in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

But Hayes and other doctors say that the study shouldn’t send non-coffee drinker running to their local coffee shop. The study doesn't prove that coffee lowers stroke risk, only that coffee drinker tend to have a lower stroke risk.

Even this finding still don’t agree by all doctor, but as a reference this observational study, researchers followed by 34,670 Swedish women, ages 49 to 83 for about 10 years. They were asked how much coffee they drank at the start of the study. The researcher checked hospital records to find out how many of the women later had strokes. There were 1,680 strokes cases, including those who drank less than a cup or none.

Women in the study were not asked whether they drank decaf coffee, but most Swedes drink caffeine coffee. Larson and other point out that those who want to reduce their chances of stroke should focus on the proven ways to lower risk:

- Don’t smoke
- Keep blood pressure in check
- Maintain a healthy weight.

Bitter Coffee

Normally people like coffee with sugar, but for west people they prefer bitter coffee. Coffee is just be a moment drink to make them not sleepy, but for Indonesian people coffee is more for daily drink. Indonesian don't drink beer so they drink other kind of drink either than beer.

So many coffee mix product normally they mix with sugar and milk together. If just bitter coffee this mean a raw material of coffee and they will mix it with sugar to make a coffee drink. Coffee for some people assume can make a trouble because they contain cafein and people avoid for this beverage. Different country will have different style on how they treat something and this can make very interesting each others.

Aroma Coffee From Bandung

"Maoe minoem Koffie selamanja enak? Aromanja dan rasanja tinggal tetep, kaloe ini koffie soeda di boeka dari kantongnya harep di pindahken di stofles atawa di blik jang ter- ntoetoep rapet. Djangan tinggal di kantong!"

This sentence is state on the Aroma coffee pack, a kind of guidance how to treat to consume this coffee to make long durable. Means of that statement:

"Do you want to drink coffee delicious forever? Aroma and taste keep stays, if the packing have opened should be moved to the jar, or tightly closed using clip. Don’t let’s coffee in opened packing."

The aroma of coffee from 51 Banceuy Street - Bandung has been producing the finest coffee since 1930. The pioneered is Tan Sian Houw, Aroma Coffee family business is now continued by the second generation. Coffee warehouses, factories, and his shop is located between the shops of auto parts in Banceuy Street, Bandung. This Region and beyond it since Dutch era become a business center and Chinatown.

The Aroma coffee is not a regular coffee. Once purchased and cleaned, the beans are stored in sacks for years to reduce the acidity (acidity), one measure of coffee enjoyment. Thus, in addition to being more delicious, the coffee is believed have no affect to the stomach.

In-store display a classic coffee machine, one of them made in America. This old coffee machine is electrically powered. It can not be equated with the SAECO machines or k-cup Keurig coffee machine that represents today.

Available options Arabica or Robusta coffee at the Aroma Coffee Shop. Packaging ranging from one-quarter pounds, half a kilogram, and one kilogram. It is advisable to buy a small package, and only buy again if it runs out. This order is always fresh coffee available.

Caffee Shop with Bikini

Many ways to sell coffee, the important thing is how the coffee can sold out. Some coffee sales using various way to attract buyers. The coffee seller just use bikini dress just try to attract buyers on selling their coffee.

After eight years of operating a cafe, Laura Maggi suddenly discovered that the men flocked to the café. Not because the quality of coffee and alcohol drinks but since she began performing with very minimal clothing when serving guests.

This phenomenal story titled "Sexpresso! Once Mail Online ".

Hundreds of men gather customer Le Cafe, the cafe's name was Laura, every day and night. They left the cars on the roads around causing congestion problems. Local mayor, a woman, announced that she was considering an emergency regulation to restrict traffic in the area around the cafe.

Women in the small town of Bagnolo Mella, in northern Italy, has stated that cafe owned has overacted to their men - and Miss Maggi 34-year-old has become a national celebrity.

Wednesday, she was a guest on television shows. In it she says, "I do not see what the problem. That's just how fun that is not harmful. If people come here, what can I do? I know I have to upset the women but it's not my problem. It is not my fault if people want to come and drink at my cafe."

She added, as quoted by the Mail Online, a number of customers up to a distance of 70 miles (112 km) just to be able to sip coffee in cafes. Le Cafe is on the wall are photographs of Maggi in her bikini while on holiday.

This woman has 5,000 new friends at Facebook as a local poll found that 46 percent of respondents said pair of male customers have to 'ask yourself, why their partner than they prefer Laura'.

A number of wives that city residents have complained on television. One of them said, "This is shameful and should not be allowed. City is quiet and respectable. Now we are known throughout the country because this bar maid mini dress she wore when serving drinks (for guests). Women in the city is not happy and We have complained to the city council."

Nature Coffee Shop

Sipping a cup of coffee to enjoy the shade and cool air to release tired after a week of struggling with the job.

Around the coffee plantation owned by PT Nusantara Plantation Bawean District IX in Semarang, Central Java Coffee Kampoeng Banaran offers a place to relax for a moment to treat food and drink.

Various types of coffee mixed blends offered to taste sip delicious a small cup of coffee can also be accompanied mendoan fried, tofu, or sweet potatoes are still hot. Delicious!

Still not satisfied rawon menu can be a choice among the other diet. For those who come with families with children where these facilities also provide an alternative to the free play.

Like the flying fox along approximately 100 meters for children with tickets to Rp 10,000. Flying fox for adults is also provided of course more challenging tracks.

Black Medicine Coffee

Coffee can be served with variety of cups, large ceramic cup, small ceramic cup, tiny ceramic cup, large paper cup, medium paper cup, small paper cup, tiny paper cup, your own travel mug. Ceramic from soil may can give different taste, because the porous of ceramic still open and can absorb the coffee bitter especially of black coffee. How the coffee serve to you can make different taste because of use different cup materials.

Coffee comes can in many forms, as we all know. Black medicine will offer you several varieties of foodstuff, ranging from delicious Jaffacakes and crisps through to the more nourishing filled ciabatta, panini, bagels and soup.

You may wish to drink something other than coffee, a fine selection of teas, hot chocolate, fruit juices, freshly made fruit smoothies, milkshakes and soft drinks are available.

Choose a Coffee Bean

To choose a coffee bean can directly go to the coffee shop or special gourmet shop where the salesman are knowledgable and will spend time to educate you a different kind of coffee beans.

The tips to buy and choose a coffee bean as follows:

• Buy only roasted coffee, you can ast to the salesman when the coffee is roasted (many specialty shops will roast coffee daily). If you buy in a supermarket, don't forget to check the date of the coffee was roasted, or at least a production date.
• Good coffee bean look and smell appetizing.
• Determine what kind of coffee you like, mild or full bodied, floral tasting, nutty or winy and so on.
• Learn about coffee from different growing area and which varieties are highly regarded, discover which region produce coffee that matches your tastes. Most coffee is grown in Latin America, Africa and Indonesia.
• Determine of your roast coffee preference, French roast, Italian roast that shows a darky roasted coffee, although the actual beans aren't specified.
• Many special coffee shop offer their own custom blends, but there is a standard as well: Mocha-Java for example is a famous blend of coffee from Yemen (Mocha) and Java.
• Store coffee bean and ground coffee in an aircraft conainer in a cool, dry place, if we don't use coffee bean within a week, or ground coffee with a few days. Keep the coffee in the freezer.