Known as the origin of coffee, Ethiopia is one of the finest producers of coffee beans. Ethiopian coffee beans are highly sought after because of their sweet and fragrant flavors and their smooth body. A Short History Lesson in Ethiopian Coffee Ethiopia is actually the birthplace of coffee. Legends tell a story of an Ethiopian…
Arabica coffee plants will take 5 years to mature before they produce their first crop. A healthy coffee plant will produce only 5 pounds of green beans per year. Only 1/5th of the crop production will pass through high sorting standards and be marketed as specialty or gourmet coffee.
Apart of cream and sugar, it is often the most important preference: Light Roast Coffee or Dark Roast Coffee? Generally speaking, coffee drinkers who opt for light roasted coffee like it for its natural, earthy tastes and for the absence of burnt or smoky flavors that are often evident in darker roasted coffees. The amount…
Do you ever wonder where the word “cappuccino” comes from? The Capuchin order of Friars, in the 16th century, played a major role in bringing Catholicism back to Reformation Europe. These monks wore long pointed hoods, or cappuccino, as part of the order’s habit. The word cappuccino was then used to describe espresso coffee topped…
When it comes to buying coffee beans online, there is an endless selection of websites offering fresh roasted coffee beans, organic coffee beans, fair trade coffee beans and even coffee beans from all over the world. Before placing an order with an online coffee bean company it is important to evaluate their website and get…
What would you do for premium, quality espresso anywhere, anytime? The Handpresso was designed to make espresso anyplace you want. It is compatible with Easy Serving Espresso coffee pods that are widely available. Not only does it make good quality Gourmet Coffee it provides the fine, frothy and smooth crema that tops all outstanding espresso….
A common gourmet coffee bean from Indonesia is the Sumatra Mandehling, known as one of the world’s most distinctive coffees. Sumatra is the area in Indonesia where coffee production began in the 18th century under Dutch colonial domination. Mandheling is the Indonesian ethnic group involved with the coffee production. Normally coffee is named after its…
This week’s coffee fun fact addresses caffeine’s super-energizing powers. Caffeine has actually been added to International Olympic Committee’s list of prohibited substances. Any athlete testing more than 12 micrograms per milliliter of urine risks being banned – which is about five cups of coffee. Have you ever gotten such a buzz from coffee that you…
This gadget is said to combine the three most important things in today’s world: caffeine, computers and cars. It is a 16 oz. double-insulated SS travel mug that can be plugged into your computer using its USB plug or into your car using its 12V cigarette lighter plug. When plugged in, the heated mug will…
Costa Rican coffee farmers set the standards for the rest of Central and South America for wet-processed coffee. Coffee production plays an important role in Costa Rica’s economy, being the third largest export and employing almost 30% of the labor force. The Beginnings The soil and climate conditions in Costa Rica are near ideal for…
Hopefully this week doesn’t seem as slow to you as this week’s coffee fun fact: Coffee beans are actually grown on trees and cultivated from a cherry-like fruit. A tree takes five years to reach maturity and produce any beans. Even at maturity, a tree’s annual yield is the equivalent of one pound of roasted…
Any coffee beans grown at altitudes above 3,900 feet and up to 5,200 feet are considered ‘high altitude’ coffee beans. The high altitudes provide ideal growing conditions with the perfect combinations of temperature, light and lower oxygen levels. The specific combination causes the coffee plant and its cherries to ripen much slower than coffee plants…
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