BBC - h2g2 - Coffee (#)

  „Coffee FactsCoffee beans grow on small trees .It takes the annual yield of one tree to produce one pound of roasted beans.Coffee beans are grown in subtropical regions around the world.The biggest growers are Brazil and Columbia.Commercial coffee crops are of two main types: Robustas and Arabicas.Robusta coffee has twice as much caffeine as Arabica.It takes about 40 beans to make an espresso.Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee beans are the most expensive in the world.Coffee beans of several types are roasted together to produce appealing flavours.Coffee can be used as a breakfast drink (or as just plain breakfast), with a luncheon snack, or for after-dinner with desert. Not only does it wake you up and keep you going, but the smell also invigorates the room that you are in. However, coffee does not have to be taken alone: there are a myriad of coffee snacks, which enliven the experience.“

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The Value Of Coffee - National Coffee Association

  „Here is something else you may not know about coffee – before being roasted, coffee beans are green. Unroasted coffee -- known in the industry as green coffee -- is sold as a commodity on the world market. The cost of coffee is, therefore, affected by anything that alters the worldwide supply, such as drastic weather conditions like freezing temperatures or drought. But even with occasional price increases, coffee is still inexpensive,  especially compared to the cost of other beverages.“

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Why Home Roast? (INeedCoffee.com)

  „Green, unroasted, coffee beans generally cost half the price of what you would pay for the same kind of bean roasted. If you are an avid coffee drinker, you can really save money by roasting your own. Furthermore, unlike homebrewing kits or bread machines, you don't have to make a large equipment investment.“

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It's All About Coffee

  „We sell our coffees at a significant discount to their roasted price. Our unroasted (i.e. "green") coffee beans often sell for half the price of comparable roasted coffees from commercial roasters“

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Café Forum | Coffee Roasters/Reps Page 2

  „We import green beans from the world's premier growers and fresh roast them in one of the finest roasters available on the market today. We offer custom roasted beans for retail, wholesale, home or business - 1880 Old Spiral Hwy, Lewiston, ID 83501 - Toll Free: 1-800-846-0976 - Fax: 208-746-3741 - Email: GCRoaster@aol.com - Url: www.hibek.net/~green7 “

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CoffeeGeek - Hearthware Precision Roaster - Carl S Lau's Review

  „ Depending upon how much one uses in making one's coffee, one will have to decide how often to roast.  Then there is the unique problem of having to decide how long one can let the roasted beans sit around before they begin to show noticeable deterioration in the finished coffee product.  And each bean will be different. Some beans actually improve after sitting around.“

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