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„4. Inquire about the drying conditions on an estate. If they seem to have invested a significant amount of time into ensuring that they are drying the coffee properly considering the climatic conditions the coffees will generally show this in the cup. Improper drying on patios or in mechanical dryers can usually be observed visually. Rapid drying in mechanical dryers results in dull or brown coffees. Beans that are mottled (or quakers when roasted) result when the coffee is dried too quickly, spread too thin on the patios, or not rotated as frequently as recommended. Some people recommend drying on patios first to dry the skin, then transfer to mechanical dryers, and then bring the coffee back to the patios for the final drying. They believe that this helps improve color. Others send a coffee to the dryers several times while in between drying sessions they allow the coffees to rest in silos so that the moisture content of the bean can come to equilibrium. This is important since the outside of the bean will dry faster than the inside of the bean. Inquire about the temperature used on the dryers. Is it over 42°C? If so you can expect a dull or baked cup.“
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„Peaberry coffee should be sold by country and market or estate name like any other coffee. If you read a notice that simply says peaberry, you should inquire about the origin of the coffee.“
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„“We’ve now identified the general trends – what people like about a black coffee or what they like about their white coffee. Now we’re looking at different kinds of people, for instance, finding out if younger people prefer different coffees to older people.” With this kind of information on tap, we’ll have a powerful tool to help us understand coffee drinkers – customising what’s on offer to reflect the character of different sets of consumers. But that’s not all we’re doing. Eagle-eyed readers will remember our journey into the land of science fiction with a grinding machine which freezes the blades with liquid nitrogen to avoid scorching the coffee.“
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„The drying operation is the most important stage of the process, since it affects the final quality of the green coffee. A coffee that has been overdried will become brittle and produce too many broken beans during hulling (broken beans are considered defective beans). Coffee that has not been dried sufficiently will be too moist and prone to rapid deterioration caused by the attack of fungi and bacteria.“
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„The best, but least utilized method of drying coffee is by using drying tables. In this method the pulped and fermented coffee is spread thinly on raised beds, which allows the air to pass on all sides of the coffee. The coffee is mixed by hand and the drying that takes place is more uniform and fermentation is less likely.“
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„The schools that have received these grants have used the funding in a number of ways. The majority of schools invested their grants in the purchase of teaching materials and equipment, including textbooks and workbooks, as well as photocopiers and mimeograph machines. Because many rural schools lack adequate infrastructure and are unable to create an atmosphere conducive to learning, some of the schools designated their funds to the improvement of school buildings and classrooms. For example, zinc roofing was replaced, doors were installed, and lighting was improved.“
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