illy caffè North America (#)

„The plant will increase the production capabilities in order to keep pace with sales growth in the years to come, further improve the quality of the product and reduce the environmental impact—the company aims to achieve EMAS certification by the end of the year. Long the innovation and technology leader in the coffee world, illy imposes 114 quality controls from bean to cup. Illy buys directly from growers and pays a premium price to insure superior quality. Prior to roasting the beans are individually sorted using special patented technology developed by illy, as one bad bean can ruin an entire cup.“

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India Coffee- Indian Coffee, monthly magazine-Cover Story (#)

„It's a theme that is currently engaging the attention of coffee experts around the world. Ask Jon Willassen, Chief Quality Controller at Solberg & Hansen, Norway as to his observations on cupping Indian coffees over the last five years and he responds voicing fears of certain outstanding bean selections virtually disappearing from the market. The key issue is that in a grade - say Plantation A - the beans are 'bulked', so that a container load could actually comprise beans from several sources. Good and bad average out, and somewhere along the way, the intrinsic qualities of what might be classic 'origins' get lost.“

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It's All About Coffee (#)

„When you walk into a specialty coffee shop, a coffeehouse that sells coffee beans -- or even a grocery store with a wide variety of whole-bean coffees -- you'll probably spot an enticing display of coffee beans. Usually, they'll range in color from light to dark brown, with names like French roast, Ethiopian, espresso roast, and even designations such as "house blend" and "Christmas blend." Knowing a little bit about the origins of coffee beans and how they're harvested, roasted, and named can help you choose the bean that's right for your cup.“

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Tips on Coffee - The Devil's Cup: Coffee, the Driving Force in History (#)

„The Devil's Cup coveys a surprisingly thorough history of coffee in an entertaining package that no one could mistake for a textbook. BookForum - Ronald JonesIt sounds absurd but Allen's The Devil's Cup posits the coffee bean as "the driving force in history." The Devil's Cup, however, is strangely substantial (and) written in a style recalling the best travel writing. The hidden connections Allen uncovers in this book often astound, making it, in its way, a small treasure. Book DescriptionCoffee as history's primary instrument and instigator.“

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Virtual Coffee - The Hottest Online Coffee Zine! (#)

„Based on my cupping, a consistent case can not be made for either alternative. My experience suggests that peaberries always produce a somewhat different cup from normal beans from the same crop (in other words, present a distinct variation on the same sensory theme), but not different in a consistent enough way to support broad generalizations about quality.“

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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide (#)

„The higher altitudes and lower temperatures produce a slower maturing fruit and a harder, less porous bean. Hard bean coffees usually make a more acidy and more flavorful cup than do soft bean coffees, although there are many exceptions to this generalization. The hard bean/soft bean distinction is used most frequently in evaluating coffees of Central America, where it figures in grade descriptions.“

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Fall Educational Conference4 - National Coffee Association (#)

„Getting the most from the ‘bean’ is what “Unleashing Coffee’s Potential” is all about. There are so many points on the road from tree to cup where things can go very wrong in maintaining the best quality a bean can offer. The coffee consumer deserves nothing less than a terrific cup every time. Paying attention to what it takes to deliver that quality cup is essential to being competitive.“

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Tea & Coffee 01/04 - Working at Starbucks: More Than Just Pouring Coffee (#)

„One of the great things about being a Starbucks partner is that you are able to educate your customers about coffee beans, the variations of beans, and the terminology used to describe them. It is important to the company to have their customers appreciate the natural flavor of their coffee and, more importantly, sell beans to customers who value the taste of a great cup of Joe.“

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CoffeeGeek - Coffee: General Discussion, Freshness of Green Beans (#)

„As for the grade as you can see at [Sweat Marias Click Here (www.sweetmarias.com ) about Ethiopian Yirgacheffe (Grade Two) there is no grade 1.  Tom at Maria's says that it is based on bean size and doesn't reflect the cup quality of Ethiopians since they tend to have small bean size.  With other beans I dunno I'll just take Tom's word for it.“

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The Coffees of Colombia (#)

„In fact, the presence of diverse bean sizes can (but not necessarily) result in better cup quality. Since we rate everything by the cup quality and all coffees are judged "blind", bean size is largely irrelevant, and doesn't enter into how I chose the following Colombians from the 30 to 40 samples I cupped this year.“

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Café Forum | Coffee Products/Equipment Manufacturers (#)

„With a reputation around the world for premium quality, Conti uses the finest raw materials for the production of its machines. Featuring innovative double boiler system, automatic & bean-to-cup fully automatic machines. - 8 Quai Antoine 1er, BP 119, Monaco 98007 - Tel:+ 377 93 10 43 49 - Fax:+ 377 93 10 43 44 - Email: export@conti-espresso.com - Url: www.conti-espresso.com“

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:: The Black, Black Oils :: (#)

„Ensure regular backfiushing of traditional espresso machines, and take care to clean all the parts of the portafilter daily. If you have a bean-to-cup machine, put it through the cleaning cycle daily. Remember there is a range of foodsafe detergents available for weekly cleaning of the espresso equipment. In short, the oils in espresso coffee represent a double-edged sword.“

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Coffee World - Everything you ever need to know about coffee! (#)

„Since 1993, the early days of the WWW, the Coffee Experts of Victoria B.C. Canada have combined a passion for the coffee berry and a desire to know every step of the journey from bean to cup and to promote sensible and sustainable coffee cultivation in a fair labour environment.“

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Home Espresso FAQ (#)

„"Espresso, Ultimate Coffee" by Kenneth Davids, 1993, published by the Cole Group. "Espresso, from Bean to Cup" by Nick Jurich, 1991, published by Missing Link Press. (Rare these days) "The Perfect Cup" by Timothy Castle, 1991, published by Aris Books. "The Joy of Coffee" by Corby Kummer, 1995, published by Chapters.“

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My cup runneth Down Under - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„If you're looking to diversify from one tropical bean to another, there's also a Max Brenner location, where the Israeli-based chain can sell you a variety of pretty damn powerful chocolate.  I'm still mentally swimming in a cup of peppery molé that made me feel like an Aztec warrior.“

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Basic milk foaming - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„Hot milk splattering can cause burns! Illustrations C 1991 Nick Zurich, Espresso from Bean to Cup, Missing Link Press, Inc. Seattle, WA 98199 Copyrights © 2002 Text - Colin Newell @ Reg James - espressotec.com All rights reserved“

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It's All About Coffee (#)

„McDonald's was charging just $0.49 for the stuff! Flash forward to the amazing growth of Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) and its elasticity -- if not audacity -- to charge $2 for a cup of coffee or even more for flavored bean water.“

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International Coffee Organization (#)

„Coffee has been selectively bred to improve characteristics of: growth and flowering, yield, bean size and shape, cup quality, caffeine content, disease resistance, drought resistance.“

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Coffee Dictionary v1 (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„The art of using multiple coffee beans/roast styles to accomplish a satisfying cup. In addition to creating wonderfully unique coffee, it can sometimes allow roasters to maintain low costs.“

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