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„A conventional coffee is not "farm-identified." The designation may describe bean size (e.g. Mexican Altura), but conventional coffees are always processed and purchased in bulk. Suppliers of these coffees, such as processors who mill or export coffee, are hard-pressed to provide specific growing information on the harvesting or labor conditions. Price is the primary variable, although these coffees are priced at a premium compared to commercial coffees.“
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Tips on Coffee - Coffee Producing Countries
„Today approximately 100,000 small farms generate most Mexican coffee, and most of the beans come from the south. Mexico is the largest source of U.S. coffee imports.Notable Beans: Altura, Liquidambar MS, Pluma Coixtepec Ethiopia (3.8 million bags) The natural home of the arabica tree and the setting for most of coffee’s origin legends, Ethiopia is Africa’s top arabica exporter and leads the continent in domestic consumption. About 12 million Ethiopians make their living from coffee, whose name is said to be a derivation of “Kaffa,” the name of an Ethiopian province. Notable Beans: Harrar, Sidamo, Yirgacheffe India (3.8 million bags) According to legend, India is the birthplace of coffee cultivation east of Arabia.“
http://www.tips-on-coffee.com/ print_version.php?s=94
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Global Exchange : Starbucks to Acquire Seattle Coffee Company from AFC Enterprises
„Seattle Coffee Company has built a strong wholesale business with both the SBC and TI brands. Whole bean and ground coffees under these brands are currently sold to supermarkets and foodservice accounts comprising approximately 12,000 points of national distribution, including more than 5,000 supermarkets. The $72 million all-cash, stock purchase transaction is expected to close within 90 days, subject to certain conditions and standard regulatory review. Starbucks expects integration costs related to the acquisition will reduce fiscal 2003 earnings by approximately $0.01 per share.“
http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/coffee/ 658.html
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CoffeeGeek - Bean There, Roasted That, Part One
„The roastmaster concerns himself primarily with the intermediate steps in this journey, the selection and acquiring of green coffees, the roasting of the beans and the blending process. Part 1 of this article will deal with green beans, Part 2, roasting and blending, will follow later. This will be an overview intended as general information for the coffee novice.“
http://www.coffeegeek.com/opinions/terrym/ 12-31-2001
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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.“
http://www.ineedcoffee.com/99/06/decaf/
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Coffee: Old Familiar Becomes New Favorite
„In coffee, the caffeine content depends both on the type of bean and on the roasting and brewing process. Beans harvested from the "robusta" species are typically found in common name brands like Folgers and Maxwell House. As the name implies, this plant is robust; it will grow in marginal or unpredictable conditions, and this means lower production costs. Beans from the arabica plant require more pampering but produce a more full-bodied flavor.“
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/columnnn/ nn980923.html
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