Timeforcoffee.com (#)

„The true Arabian Mocha, from North Yemen, is still grown as it probably was over a thousand years ago, on irrigated terraces clinging to the sides of semiarid mountains; water is directed through little rock-lined channels to the roots of the plants, which are shaded from the desert sun by rows of poplars. The beans are also processed as they have been for centuries; even the best grades (Mocha Extra) are natural coffees, dried with the fruit still attached to the beans. The dried husk is later removed by millstone or other primitive methods, which accounts for the rough, irregular look of the beans. The names in Yemen coffee are also irregular; no two authorities agree as to whether they properly indicate grade, district, or variety of bean.“

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Café Forum | Coffee Importers (#)

„Order home deliveries to the UK. - 1 Saint Colme Street, Edinburgh, Scotland EH3 6AA - Tel:+44 131 220 8251 - Fax:+44 131 220 8201 - Email: r.campbell@greenmountaincoffee.co.uk - Url: www.greenmountaincoffee.co.uk Singapore Evergreen Coffee & Trading Importer of Robusta/Arabica Coffee Beans, Coffee Roaster and dealers in Espresso Coffee Machines - Block 215, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, #01-907, Singapore 560215 - Tel: (65)4578632, (65)4547946 - Fax: (65)4576961, (65)4547950 - Email: evcoffee@singnet.com.sg Globespan Ventures Supplying Asia the best exotic coffees of Arabia and Africa - 10 Anson Road #29-02, International Plaza, Singapore 460006 - Tel: 65-2443282 - Fax: 65-3241913 - Email: gsvaziz@pacific.net.sg Spain Intergrano (Orocafe Group) - Valencia Green Coffee Importer for Europe - Profesor Beltran Baguena NR4, 46009 Valencia, Spain - Tel: 34-6-3485535 - Fax: 34-6-3485646 - Email: inter2@servitel.es Unitesa - Barcelona Importers of select fine coffees - C/Aribau 103, Entlo. 2(tm), Barcelona, Spain 08036 - Tel: 34.93.323.53.65 - Fax: 34.93.323.65.04 - Email: unitesa@Intercom.es Switzerland NAMACO S.A. - Geneva Trading in Robusta Green Coffee & Cocoa from the Ivory-Coast - Avenue de Miremont, CH-1206 Geneva, Switzerland - Tel:+ 41 22 830.17.80/ 830.17.81 - Fax:+ 41 22 830.17.82/ 830.17.83 - Email: namaco@iprolink.ch VYCO S.A.“

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CoffeeGeek - Celebrate The Bean (#)

„Quick Jump Home Page Opinions    Paul Pratt    Billy Wilson    Aaron De Lazzer    Mark Prince    The Interview    Contests    Professionally Speaking    The Ethical Bean    Road Reports    Newbie Revelations    The Cafe Stage Consumer Reviews    Consumer Espresso    Commercial Espresso    Grinders    Coffee Makers    Vac Pots & Others    Accessories & Misc CoffeeGeek Reviews    Detailed Reviews    First Looks    QuickShot Reviews Guides & How Tos    Milk Frothing Guide    Cupping for Beginners Resources    CoffeeGeek FAQ    New and Noteworthy    News Items    Press Releases    Copyright Information    Privacy Policies    Terms and Conditions    Current Advertisers Forums    Espresso    Coffee    Articles    Members    Regional“

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Tips on Coffee - The Coffee Book: Anatomy of an Industry from Crop to the Last Drop (#)

„to the dramatic rise of Starbucks and other specialty retailers in the 1990s. Written with verve and filled with little-known facts, the book explores the process of cultivation, harvesting, and roasting from bean to cup; surveys the social history of caf society from the first coffeehouses in Constantinople to Renaissance French cafs to beatnik havens in Berkeley and Greenwich Village; and tells the dramatic story of international trade and speculation for a product that can make or break entire national economies. The book also examines the industry's major players -- General Foods, Nestl, Proctor & Gamble -- revealing how they have systematically reduced the quality of the bean and turned a much-loved product into a lifestyle. Finally, The Coffee Book considers the exploitation of labor and damage to the environment that mass cultivation causes, and explores the growing "conscious coffee" market and "fair trade" movement.“

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Cafe Campesino ...from crop to cup a Fair Trade (#)

„If you must store beans for longer than a month, you can freeze them (in an airtight, moisture-proof container). However, freezing (and especially the thawing and refreezing that can occur when taking the beans in and out of the freezer every day) increases the likelihood that moisture will creep into the porous bean and the quality of the coffee will deteriorate. In addition, the flavor "oils" (which are not really oils at all, but a mixture of soluble and insoluble elements) that form on the outside of the beans during roasting will flake off because extreme temperature changes deteriorate bean structure (similar to how sidewalks crack as a result of moisture seepage and temperature change or the undesirable taste that ice cream gets when it's thawed and refrozen). The key: don't let the coffee become thawed.“

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Brewing the Perfect Cup of Java (#)

„I suggest you head to your specialty coffee purveyor and select from their coffees. Many of us have purchased the supermarket brands of pre-ground or whole bean coffees. The problem with these coffees is you can never be too sure how long the beans sit in those chutes and, as you know, exposure to air is an enemy of freshly roasted coffee beans. I recommend your specialty coffee purveyor, not to discredit your friendly grocer, but because specialty coffee retailers are solely in the business to sell coffee beans and therefore you can be more confident their beans are fresher because they move much more rapidly than supermarket beans.“

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India coffee - Indian Coffee, monthly magazine - Coffee Times (#)

„It takes quite a bit of planning, and more than a little motivation, for roasters and retailers to take off from the daily grind (no pun intended!) to spend time in a coffee producing country, simply to discover the journey of the coffee bean from an estate to their own cupping tables and retail counters. But with 'traceability' currently a keyword in the coffee lexicon, it becomes incumbent on the buyer to know where exactly the bean originates, how it is cultivated and processed, how it is shipped out… In a nutshell, it's about transparency, and a sense of responsibility to the consumer that gets the buyer to undertake a field trip. That the visits are usually to beautiful locations in exotic countries adds spice to the business objective, but in the case of India, it's the gracious hospitality that comes as a bonus, always deeply appreciated.“

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Fairtrade | News | Press Release (#)

„Spilling the Beans shows that little of the ‘benefits’ from coffee production actually go to coffee producers, with most of the profit going to the traders in the North, while the costs fall in the main on the producers. The journey from farm to supermarket shelves is long and tortuous, with a succession of people along the way taking their cut – paper transactions on international commodities markets account for much of this. While it is estimated that the world coffee trade generates $60 bn in revenues, double the amount in the 1980s, producing countries retain just over 10 per cent of this, compared with 30 per cent in the 1980s.“

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Buying the best espresso-cappuccino machines - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„You can e-mail me directly for more information on any of these coffee solutions -- visit the contact-us page. The machines reviewed and tested here are advanced home and semi-commercial units, reasonably priced, and reliable, suitable for any cafe or kitchen application.All the product on these pages were graciously provided by: EspressoTec.Com QualityCoffeeSystems.Com MyCoffeeSite.Com MachinesNbeans.Com Rancilio Rocky Grinder Sturdy die cast housing finished in porcelain enamel features precision ground burrs, precision indexing for consistent degree of grind, gear reduction motor for lower heat generation. The first grinder ever, for me, that made immediate sense out of the box. With quick setup and a few handfuls of fresh-roasted coffee, It took about 5 or 10 minutes to zero in on the right grind for whatever machine I was using.“

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CRI Coffee Tour (#)

„ The coffee bean is the seed of a coffee cherry.  Each winter (dry season) the ripe, red cherries are harvested using a variety of methods.  The bean is covered by several layers including the silver skin, parchment (pergamino), mucilage, pulp, and skin.  The interaction of the sweet mucilage with the coffee seeds governs much of the flavor of coffee as does the process in which the coffee beans are retrieved from the cherry.  There are three processes that are commonly practiced including the wet-process, the dry-process, and the semi-washed method.“

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International Coffee Organization (#)

„His friend, the poet Goethe, had suggested that Runge analyse the constituents of coffee to discover the cause of his insomnia - and the history of decaffeinated coffee began. However, the real technical breakthrough did not come until the turn of the century, when Ludwig Roselius decided to pre-treat the coffee beans with steam before bringing them into contact with the caffeine-removing solvent. Steaming swells the beans, increasing their surface area and making the caffeine easier to remove. Roselius' discovery made it possible to produce decaffeinated coffee on a commercial scale for the first time; he founded Kaffee HAG in Bremen in 1906.“

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Fresh Cup Magazine April 2002 (#)

„From the start, the mission of Cooperative Coffees has been to help its roaster members source a greater variety certified-organic and fair-trade coffees and, in the process, establish more direct, transparent connections with farmers. "When you only need 40 or 80 bags of a particular varietal each year, your options for purchasing are limited to what is offered by various brokers," says Dean Cycon, one of the co-op's founders and the owner of Dean's Bean Organic Coffee Co., a roaster/wholesaler in New Salem, Massachusetts. "By pooling our buying power, we are able to go directly to farmers, create personal relationships and get our needs met."“

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Tips on Coffee - Cappuccino Cocktails: Specialty Coffee Recipes and 'A-Whole-Latte' more! (#)

„One chapter in this book explores "The Wondrous World of Coffee" and another navigates through "A Coffee Atlas", defining the various coffee beans of the world. A historical coffee timeline, "Coffee: Rich in History", takes you through a mosaic of histories dating back over a millennium, offering you insight into the origins and karmic travels of the coffee bean. "Coffee's Future" expands our awareness of the new developments of coffee consciousness from sustainable coffee cultivation to the world's coffee trade. "Coffee and Your Health" outlines interesting aspects regarding health effects of the passionately addictive brew.“

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- Coffee Science Information Centre (#)

„The coffee tree probably originated in the province of Kaffa, in the area known today as Ethiopia. There is no real evidence to show exactly when, or how, it was first discovered that a rich and stimulating brew could be made from the bean (or seed) within the fruit of the coffee bush, but it is thought that before coffee was ever appreciated as a beverage, native people may have chewed the ripe cherries and beans as food. There is evidence to suggest that coffee trees were cultivated in monastery gardens 1,000 years ago, and commercial cultivation followed, although the first reports of this, from the Yemen, were not recorded until the fifteenth century.“

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Coffee (#)

„This is usually a mix of arabica beans but may also include some robusta beans to give unusual flavor nuances to their espressos. The bean designated for an espresso is roasted just slightly longer than regular coffee beans so that the rich oils in the coffee are brought to the surface the bean. It is a surprise to most people to learn that this dark roast contains less caffeine than lighter roasts because the espresso process, hot water passing swiftly through ground coffee, leaves more caffeine in the grounds and less in your demitasse.“

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:: Crema Conscious :: (#)

„A blend using lots of robusta beans will have a dark brown and, although shortlived, an effervescent crema. Arabica beans will have a lighter coloured crema, with a less vigorous foam." It's precisely because of these visual cues that you can see our coffee experts staring intently at the cup of espresso, before raising it to their lips. The crema also gives us an insight into the time taken to extract the espresso (little white spots on the foam suggest over-extraction) and also the freshness of the beans. Just as the eyes are said to be windows into our souls, so the crema allows us to see deep into the dark heart of the magical espresso.“

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Fresh Cup Magazine (#)

„Much of the blame falls on improper or inadequate training of the barista, the person working behind the espresso counter. Other contributors to disappointing espresso quality include poor choice of coffee beans, improper roasting and blending for espresso, stale coffee beans, incorrect grinding, dosing, and packing of the portafilter, and a limited understanding of the percolation process. Of these the most serious errors are made in the final processes—the grinding, dosing, packing, and extraction—that occur in the retail environment. Unfortunately, this is also where most consumers are learning about this new, somewhat foreign, beverage.“

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Home Espresso FAQ (#)

„A darker roast also tends to reduce caffeine content (this topic really gets people excited on the coffee newsgroups!) Fine Arabica coffees contain one half of the caffeine found naturally in the cheaper Robusta beans that are used in supermarket coffees. (Using Robustas in espresso blends is another controversy that tweaks the regulars around the newsgroups.)     The results of chemical analysis performed by Lauk's Testing Labs in Seattle were recently posted at the LucidCafe Web site by David Schomer. Check out these numbers:     Espresso Ristretto (18.5 grams of finely ground coffee, 1 3/4 fluid ozs) 230 milligrams of caffeine.“

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

„The aim of brewing coffee is to extract from the roasted and ground beans a combination of the finest flavor compounds the coffee can potentially offer while avoiding the extraction of less desirable components. About 30 percent of ground coffee is "soluble," meaning it can be dissolved in water. Every coffee is different, and what compounds are extracted will be affected by the roast development, brew water used, and all of the conditions of the brewing process - most notably the water temperature, more....“

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Coffee Pod Questions and Answers (#)

„Back to top What is the amount of caffeine in the 4 SENSEO® coffee varieties? Mild Roast: between 60 & 80mg/100ml; Medium Roast: between 70 and 90mg/100ml; Dark Roast: between 70 and 90mg/100ml; Decaffeinated: less than 3mg/100ml. These are average amounts as they may vary depending on the natural caffeine differences from the coffee beans. Back to top Is the SENSEO® decaffeinated coffee 100% free of caffeine? Decaffeinated coffee is not 100% free of caffeine. According to essentially all national food laws in the US, the remaining caffeine level after decaffeination has to be below 0.1% of the dry weight of the roasted coffee.“

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CBBC Newsround | GLOBALISATION ENVIRONMENTAL | The real cost of coffee (#)

„50* 10 30 [5] Which is the world's most expensive coffee bean? Jamaican blue mountain* Brazilian cordeillera gold Columbian black seal [6] Buying Fairtrade coffee means that; You get cheap coffee The grower gets a good deal You both get a good deal* [7] 57 % of a raw coffee bean is not needed, what happens to a lot of the waste pulp? Gets thrown in rivers causing pollution* Fed to animals Made into cheap supermarket coffee [8] Growing coffee can cause which of these environmental problems? Deforestation Pesticide pollution Soil erosion Water pollution All of these* [9] Clearing trees to grow coffee reduces the number of birds in an area by how much?“

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Coffee Isn't Just a Beverage Anymore... (#)

„Yes, it's the perfect way to start your day, but now that java jolt can also be had outside of your favorite mug. With the resounding popularity of coffee and all things caffeine, it should come as no surprise that some enterprising folks have seized on the fabled bean as fodder for other products. A recent stroll through the aisles of the NASCORE (National Association of Specialty Coffee Owners and Retailers) trade show turned up a number of interesting coffee-related products, some mere whim and others possessed of a practical aesthetic. Herewith, a sampling of my favorites.“

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Café de Colombia - BY ROAST (#)

„Late last century, a new process was introduced where beans were spun in a hot air chamber heated by natural gas; this system remains the most widely used to date. The chemical make-up of the coffee bean changes during the roasting process: water dissipates in the bean and a series of chemical reactions change sugars and starches into oils, which give coffee much of its aroma and flavor. When roasted, the coffee bean doubles in size, and the caramelization of the sugar turns it from green to brown. The color and appearance of the roasted bean depends on how long it has been roasted for.“

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Global Exchange : 442.html (#)

„In May, Colombia's finance minister, Juan Manuel Santos, told an International Coffee Organization meeting in London he'd just paid $3.00 for a cup in Covent Garden and barely 1 cent of that would go to producers. As for Lynn Savill, she says she'd pay $4.00 for a "fair trade" coffee if a café offered it—and she's better informed than most, since her employer, aid agency TEAR Fund, is looking for coffee roasters to import beans from East Timor to help development partners there. So far it's pushing uphill against commercial realities in a very competitive market. Bean importer John Burton says he could easily take on board a roaster wanting to go down the "fair trade" line—though he himself is skeptical about what "fair trade" certification means in practice.“

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Amazon.com: Books: The Coffee Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Best Brews (#)

„All these questions and more are answered in The Coffee Companion, a trim little volume to guide you through the coffee conundrum, from buying the beans to brewing them. In addition to describing and rating more than 150 coffees from around the world, The Coffee Companion includes tips on roasting, grinding, and blending your own beans to create the perfect brew. There are also plenty of delectable recipes for making classic coffee beverages. So if you're particular about the coffee you drink, don't leave home without The Coffee Companion.“

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BBC - h2g2 - Coffee (#)

„On the rising hills of Columbia, the fastest growing cash crop in the country is cultivated. This is the coffee bean. The seeds of this shrub, which belongs to the Madder family , are called coffee, as is the beverage made from them, produced by passing boiled water through a filter containing ground roasted coffee beans. It can be consumed warm or cold and in any of the following styles: instant, filter, cappuccino , espresso (so strong you are only allowed 5ml at any one time, and it must be served in a steel reinforced cup), mocha , latte, or any combination of these with the word 'double' attached somewhere.“

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Global Exchange : 445.html (#)

„Oxfam says world coffee prices are at a 30-year low because 8 percent more coffee is being produced than consumed. It says multinational coffee companies are making large profits by charging consumers in rich countries 1,500 percent more than farmers in poor countries are paid for their beans. Coffee prices on the world market average US$1.10 a kilogram, while production cost is around $1.76. "The worst may be over for embattled coffee growers like us, with prices finally rising off record lows," said Nguyen Trong, owner of nearly 20 hectares [49 acres] of coffee plantation in Daklak province in the country's central highlands.“

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index (#)

„“I was always too small to buy directly from growers,” said Dean Cycon, owner of Dean’s Beans and member of Cooperative Coffees, who has helped start five other roasting businesses and intends to keep his business small. “I don’t want to be the Ben & Jerry’s of coffee.” Cooperative Coffees allows Cycon to stay committed to his personal business philosophy and still know whom he is buying from. “It’s all about eye-ball to eye-ball respect between people doing business.”“

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

„Semi-Dry-Processed Coffee, Pulped Natural Coffee, Semi-Wet-Processed Coffee.  Coffee prepared by removing the outer skin of the coffee fruit (a process called pulping) and drying the skinned coffee with the sticky mucilage and the inner skins (parchment and silverskin) still adhering to the bean. This processing method, situated between the dry method and the wet method, has no consensus name. It is one of three processing methods practiced in Brazil, and is used sporadically on a small scale by farmers in Sumatra and Sulawesi, Indonesia. “

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Tea & Coffee 11/04 - Ready-to-Drink Showcase (#)

„The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Los Angeles based specialty coffee and tea retailer, announces its holiday retail gifts available at all California, Nevada, and Arizona retail locations and online beginning November 15. The holiday gift assortment offers customers a wide selection of the company’s exclusive coffee, full leaf teas and beverage mixes, pre-packaged in holiday gift boxes and gift baskets. And, in the spirit of giving, the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will make a generous contribution to the Help Group, a Los Angeles based non-profit organization serving young people with special needs.“

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Virtual Coffee: Feature Articles (#)

„Since caffeine in itself is virtually tasteless, coffee flavor should not be affected by its removal. However, in the process of its removal, coffee beans are subjected to considerable abuse, including (depending on the process) prolonged steaming and exposure to solvent or soaking in hot water and/or liquid CO2. Consequently, most caffeine-free coffees are difficult to roast, which I find is usually the problem with disappointing decaffeinated coffees rather than the impact of the decaffeination itself.“

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Supermarket Coffee vs. Specialty Store Coffee (#)

„Before I was an arabica whole bean convert, I once considered if these beans were worth the vast difference in price, which is as much as $3.00 to $7.00 more per pound than canned supermarket varieties. Surely the cost difference alone is enough to make one seriously reconsider any compelling reasons to switch to whole bean coffee. If you are a coffee lover, as I am, who savours the whole coffee making and drinking experience, then the answer is a resounding yes!“

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illy caffè North America (#)

„Brazil was chosen as the location for the award not only because it is the world's largest coffee producer, but also because its growers demonstrate a high level of professionalism and tradition difficult to find in other coffee growing nations. Brazilian coffee is often considered to be merely a "bonding agent", that is, a component to be blended with more highly prized beans from other countries. In reality, however, the potential quality of Brazilian coffee is very high. One reason for this is that in Brazil coffee is dried in the sun.“

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Café de Colombia - DIFFERENT GRINDS (#)

„Coffee bean grinders come in two styles: 1) The blade grinder 2) The burr grinder Although more expensive, burr grinders are preferred, since the rough metal plates flake the beans apart, avoiding any undesired heating and burning of the bean granules. Blade grinders need to be manually regulated as they have no grind settings. Grind COARSE MEDIUM FINE EXTRA FINE VERY FINE Machine French Press Flat filters, drip Vacuum, Neapolitan Flip Cone filters, Steam espresso Pump or Piston espresso machines Time 6 to 8 seconds 10 seconds 20 seconds 25 seconds 35 seconds“

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ICAFE (#)

„In Costa Rica, rainfall, relative humidity and temperature tend to be lower in the higher altitudes, although there are significant differences between the Pacific and Atlantic regions of the country. Altitude influences climate and affects the overall size and hardness of the coffee bean, as well as the quality of the brew, particularly its acidity. In addition, the Arabica variety has special characteristics that produce an aromatic, delicate good-tasting coffee.“

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Gurus.net: How to Use a La Pavoni Manual Lever-Piston Espresso Machine by Daniel Ho - How to... (#)

„First off, use fresh good quality coffee.   Garbage in--garbage out.  Without both fresh AND good quality coffee, you are wasting your time and the potential of the machine.  Robustas beans (coffea canephora) produce a lot of crema. These beans have been given a bad reputation due to the abundance of lower grade bean used in commercial blends in order to create blends that have a lot of crema at low cost. You may have even read here that there is no place for robusta beans in fine quality espresso.“

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History of Coffee from Coffee Universe (#)

„Coffee berries were transported from Ethiopia to the Arabian peninsula, and were first cultivated in what today is the country of Yemen. From there, coffee traveled to Turkey where coffee beans were roasted for the first time over open fires. The roasted beans were crushed, and then boiled in water, creating a crude version of the beverage we enjoy today. Coffee first arrived on the European continent by means of Venetian trade merchants.“

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Amazon.com: Books: Confessions of a Coffee Bean: The Complete Guide to Coffee Cuisine (Square One Classics) (#)

„Antol sets out not just to tell the story of Starbucks, but to talk about the role of coffee throughout its relatively brief history in the world. Confessions of a Coffee Bean covers vast ground as Antol moves from the bean's origins to its spread throughout Europe. She addresses the physiological and cultural effects the bean has exerted over all segments of humanity. Recipes to supplement the text include both coffee-flavored items and assorted accompaniments to a cup of coffee.“

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Indiacoffee - Indian Coffee, monthly magazine - Coffee Times (#)

„The secret to unlock it's unique character lies in the roasting technique. Only when roasting temperature and timing is precisely right for a specific variety of coffee bean, can the full flavour and aroma of coffee unfold completely. Rightly has it been said "roasting is one part art, one part science and several parts judgement". It is a consummate skill and our issue this month is a tribute to the roaster who we see as the central figure, indeed, the torch -bearer in our campaign to promote domestic consumption of coffee.“

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

„Thirty years ago many of us in the infant specialty coffee business assumed that there were only two ways to process coffee: by the dry method, in which the coffee beans or seeds are dried inside the fruit, or by the wet (or washed) method, in which the fruit is removed from the bean in careful steps before drying. In fact, there appears to be an almost infinite variety of nuances, compromises and variations in processing, almost all of which affect flavor.“

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illy caffè North America (#)

„This method guarantees a longer preservation time, maintaining the coffee's freshness for over 24 months until it is prepared. At the same time it "ages" the coffee, improving its aroma over time by causing its volatile aroma compounds to bind with the oils that are contained in the beans. Simple vacuum packing cannot achieve this flavor transformation. The effect of this aging process is similar in many ways to the development of complex flavors when a fine red wine is aged under the proper conditions.“

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:: Packaging Perils :: (#)

„But in pursuit of the ultimate freshness, we want to pack beans the moment they come out of the roaster. The problem with this is that any trapped gas inside a sealed coffee bag would cause it to explode - an unfortunate experience for any barista… So, how to pack fresh roast beans without explosions? The solution to this puzzle is a small, insignificant looking piece of plastic: the one-way valve. Our new coffee bean packaging has a discreet valve built in to the foil.“

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Coffee History - Learn about coffee... (#)

„This process exposes a sticky inner protective coat which surrounds the parchment. At this point the coffee beans are again screened for quality. The perfectly formed beans proceed on one path for further processing in the fermentation tanks, while the smaller, less developed beans proceed along a totally different path for their processing. The beans are then soaked in tanks of water to loosen the covering and are left to ferment.“

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Roasting Cocoa Beans at Home (#)

„Since I started roasting coffee at home again, I kept thinking aboutthe feasibility of roasting your own cocoa beans, either to produce somesort of refined chocolate or to add to coffee. I relaized that the relationshipbetween roasting coffee beans and cocoa beans is basically non-existent.Cocoa has an outer husk which would make it flammable in a coffee roastingdevice, and I knew that it goes through several roast/refinement stages,although I was (and still am) unclear exactly what they are.“

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The Coffee Mill (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„When the coffee bean has been separated, it remains covered in a mucilaginous layer that ferments by itself with the help of fungi, bacteria and yeast. Once the liquefaction process is finished the beans must be washed in order to eliminate the alcohol, acetic lactic, propionics and brutinics acids that remain on the beans. It is very important that appropriate timing be used in order to stop the fermenting process, by washing the beans immediately.“

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Caffeine and The Bean (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„It is a very effective solvent at the high pressures. When the coffee beans are exposed to the solvent, the caffeine migrates to the solvent. When the removal of caffeine is complete, the now caffeine-rich carbon dioxide is passed through either an activated charcoal bed or a bath of water to absorb the caffeine for re-use. Like other chemical methods, the Supercritical Carbon Dioxide method removes 96 - 98% of the caffeine.“

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Amazon.com: Kitchen & Housewares: Black & Decker CBM7B SmartGrind Deluxe Coffee Bean Burr Mill - Black (#)

„The bean container holds enough for up to 20 cups of coffee, and a dial controls the amount of time the mill operates so varying amounts of beans can be crushed. Both the bean and coffee containers can be removed for easy operation. A 1-1/2-tablespoon scoop is included, and its angled handle doubles to scrape away excess particles of coffee. With both containers in place, the mill, clad in black plastic, measures 8-1/2 inches wide, 8-3/4 inches high, and 5 inches deep.“

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International Coffee Organization (#)

„But the Arabs had a strict policy not to export any fertile beans, so that coffee could not be cultivated anywhere else. The coffee bean is the seed of the coffee tree, but when stripped of its outer layers it becomes infertile. The race to make off with some live coffee trees or beans was eventually won by the Dutch in 1616, who brought some back to Holland where they were grown in greenhouses.“

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Mr. Coffee® - F.A.Q's (#)

„If you turn the grind setting knob to the right, the grind will be progressively coarser at each point. As you familiarize yourself with the mill, you will discover which settings best suit your coffee-making preferences.A-B - Fine for Espresso & CappuccinoB-C - Medium for Automatic Drip Coffee MakersD-E - Coarse for Manual & Percolator and Coffee PressFor best results always select the grind setting while the unit is running or when the whole bean hopper is empty.“

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CoffeeKid - The Nescafe Beginnings (#)

„So I got back to Canada, and I couldn't handle Nescafe any longer. After seeing a demonstration at the Bay, I bought myself a Bodum press pot and I started buying beans at the local IGA and at a local coffee bean roasting place. Drinking Bodum coffee was quite an eye opener for me - coffee could be good in the home! I quickly built up a ritual around the Bodum press pot with my friends, and the "afternoon coffee" became a daily thing to look forward to.“

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Global Exchange : nacla1000.html (#)

„Coffee is the world's second most valuable market commodity after petroleum, and U.S. consumers drink one fourth of the beans traded in the global market. Coffee is a significant source of foreign exchange for many Latin American countries and has played a major role in the political histories of nations such as Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, and Brazil. It was traditionally developed as a colonial cash crop, planted and harvested by serfs or wage laborers on large plantations, then exported to imperial countries.“

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Coffee History - Learn about coffee... (#)

„Drinkers are no longer content with the institutional blend found in the supermarket. We have become more discriminating in what kind of bean we buy, and the type of coffee drink. There's a world beyond drip coffee, occupied by espresso drinks of every order. The next time you order a tall, skim latte; take a moment to ponder where this wonderful drink came from, and how people have viewed this beverage discovered by an Ethiopian sheep herder.“

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BSCA - News (#)

„For the die-hard Santos buyers, we can only point out that no single bean of coffee grows in that port city and that a modest premium can secure a sustainably priced traceable, top quality Brazil estate coffee from Brazil’s huge wealth of regional tastes. Cup of Excellence helps to highlight the regional specials and reinforce the fact that common, commodity grade bulk untraceable, unsustainable “Santos” is really not a coffee to be used by any roaster claiming to be in the Specialty business.“

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Transfair USA | Fair Trade News (#)

„The Fair Trade movement took root in Europe in the 1990's as a way of bolstering coffee farmers as prices were collapsing. When coffee bean prices hit a 30-year low in 2001, farmers could expect a price of 47 cents per pound for their product; in 1997, the price was $3.18. Coffee beans are the world's second-largest traded commodity (second only to oil), with millions of livelihoods dependent on its sale.“

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Café de Colombia - GRILLED SIRLOIN WITH A COFFEE BEAN/PEPPERCORN CRUST (#)

„Place coffee beans and peppercorns on a cutting board; coarsely crush with the bottom of a heavy pan. Mix the crushed coffee beans and peppercorns together and set aside. Cut the remaining clove of the garlic in half and rub the cut side over both sides of the steak. Rub oil over the surface and coat with the coffee-pepper-corn mixture, pressing it into the mean.“

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How Coffee is Grown (#)

„Much like us, coffee begins it life in a nursery. After a year of careful nurturing, the young coffee seedlings are planted, most often in regions with warm days and cool nights, with the best beans being grown at high altitudes. Only after 3 to 7 years of constant care — pruning the plants, terracing, maintaining and improving the soil and regulating shade levels — will the farmer be able to harvest and prepare the coffee for sale.“

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- Coffee Science Information Centre (#)

„Commercial decaffeination processes were initiated in Germany during the early part of the 20th century. Today there are a variety of different methods employed to remove the caffeine from coffee beans, with all processes safely and selectively removing about 97-98% of the caffeine. The process of decaffeination is carried out while the beans are still'green', before they are roasted and the aroma develops.“

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Publications - National Coffee Association (#)

„Bean Business Basics, a 690-page coffee business start-up/operational manual, is unlike any book currently on the market. It is the definitive guide for those starting a retail coffee business and a great manual for existing coffee businesses. Bean Business Basics was written by the professionals who have consulted and trained thousands of gourmet coffee bar employees across the country and around the world.“

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Tea & Coffee Message (#)

„I have read up about Faema and they are Italy's top selling commercial espresso machine - I cant think of a place where people are more fussy about their coffee, so I see this as a good sign. In regards to coffee beans, The Savoy Hotel in London uses miko granditalia beans, so they must be good - I am thinking that I might be able to strike a deal if I choose this package and also choose miko as my coffee bean provider.“

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Tea & Coffee 06/04 - Coffee as Health Food? (#)

„A powerful antioxidant found almost exclusively in coffee, methylpyridinium, boosts blood enzymes widely believed to protect against colon cancer. Methylpyridinium is formed in the roasting process from a chemical found naturally in coffee beans. The stronger the coffee, the study also found, the higher the level of the compound, with darker roasts containing two to three times more than medium roasts.“

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

„Caracol.  Also known as Peaberry. A small, round bean formed when only one seed, rather than the usual two, develops at the heart of the coffee fruit. Peaberry beans are often separated from normal beans and sold as a distinct grade of a given coffee. Typically, but not always, they produce a brighter, more acidy, but lighter-bodied cup than normal beans from the same crop. “

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Virtual Coffee: Feature Articles (#)

„They are equally suited to drinking in the morning, sipping all day long or accompanying a fine dinner. Roasted sev