The Coffees of Mexico (#)
„A general hopelessness has become the norm, as the market has had its way and proven that what it wants from Mexico is cheap, bulk lots of coffee for blends and flavoring. Perhaps this is why the Organic and Fair Trade certification processes have taken hold here. And we definitely support these initiatives, but something is still missing, and many of the certified coffees are simply not good in the cup. The cooperatives have grown very large, and their ability (or desire) to make cup quality the top priority is flagging.“
http://www.sweetmarias.com/ coffee.central.mexico.html - Cached
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CoffeeGeek - Members: Coffee Recipes, trying to find how to flavor coffee
„There are a couple of companies out there that sell flavoring for coffee beans....I don't think it will be to your advantage to buy from them because you have to buy a minimum of 7.5lbs of one flavor..(adds up to about a gallon of syrup..)Price ranges from $12.00 a pound and up... You could probably use vanilla extract but I don't know how it would taste... Most flavoring is 3% w/w (weight to weight) which is 1/2oz of flavoring to 1lb of coffee....“
http://www.coffeegeek.com/forums/members/recipes/ 6250
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„With gourmet coffee gaining in popularity in Mexico, La Selva has been making inroads around the country. And the coffee franchise has big plans to expand in Mexico as well as in the United States and Europe.“
http://www.aboutcoffee.net/ 2003_04_27_bcearc.html
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„After being invited for the first time to compete against the world's finest specialty coffees, Fair Trade brews from Ethiopia, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia and Costa Rica finished in the top five in each of their country's competitions. Transfair USA brought over 75 farmers from thirteen countries to the Boston event where they successfully offered their hand-sown beans to roasters and green-coffee buyers.“
http://www.transfairusa.org/content/email/ ftbeat_may.htm
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Before and After: The Flavoring Debate (INeedCoffee.com)
„Among the many variables that contribute to the taste of specialty coffees, flavorings are perhaps the most controversial. Many companies offer beans that have been pre-flavored – rendering many of the original attributes of the beans indistinguishable from the added flavors. When you purchase pre-flavored coffees you cannot be sure that, underneath it all, you have actually received the best beans available.“
http://www.ineedcoffee.com/01/11/flavor/
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View topic - Flavoring coffee - Coffee Forum
„I still do not understand how you flavor coffee after it is ground....when you brew coffee the coffee grounds stick together...add flavor(a liquid) it will do the same thing.“
http://www.coffeeforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=977
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