Coffee @ nationalgeographic.com (#)
„The Dutch unwittingly gave coffee a nickname in the late 17th century, when they began the first successful European coffee plantation on their island colony of Java (now part of Indonesia). Top-grade arabicas are still produced on Java as well as on Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Flores, but the Indonesian archipelago is most notable as the world’s largest producer of robusta beans. Notable Beans: Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi (Celebes)“
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Tips on Coffee - The history of coffee
„By the 18th century, the beverage had become popular in Europe, and European colonists had introduced coffee to tropical countries worldwide as a plantation crop to supply domestic demand. During the 19th century, European demand for coffee was so strong that when genuine coffee beans were scarce, people developed similar-tasting substitutes from various roasted vegetable substances, such as chicory root, dandelion root, acorns, or figs. For example, the British used acorns as a coffee substitute during World War II while German U-boats blockaded Britain. Today, the major coffee-producing regions are tropical South America (Colombia is famous for its coffee), Vietnam, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, and others.“
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„Some of the most famous coffees of the worldare grown on the gigantic islands of the Malay Archipelago: Sumatra, Sulawesi or Celebes,and Java in Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Whereas Central American coffees aredistinguished by their dry, winey aftertaste, the coffees of Indonesia and New Guinea arenoted for their richness, full body, long finish, and an acidity that, though pronounced,is deep- toned, gentle, and enveloped in the complexity of the coffee. Many consider theMandheling and Ankola coffees of Sumatra the world's finest. They are often hard to find,but still moderate in price.“
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Fairtrade | Get involved | Campaign e-mail
„Speaker Ranjit de Silva representing Gami Seva Sevanna tea plantation in Sri Lanka which sells tea to the European Fairtrade market expressed his delight at witnessing the momentum created by the commitment of all sections of the UK Fairtrade movement. The evening ended by cutting a huge Fairtrade chocolate cake,iced with the new FAIRTRADE Mark, made up of 12 Fairtrade chocolate cakes kindly donated by the Co-op. The cake is the newest addition to their range of Fairtrade foods and will be available on supermarket shelves in two weeks time. George Alagiah added'the new Mark is bold and it is visible - it says that we are not going to be shy about pushing the virtues of quantity and equity that we stand for.'“
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International Coffee Organization
„COFFEE COMES TO ASIA The Dutch were also growing coffee at Malabar in India, and in 1699 took some to Batavia in Java, in what is now Indonesia. Within a few years the Dutch colonies had become the main suppliers of coffee to Europe. Today Indonesia is the fourth largest exporter of coffee in the world.“
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