What are espresso beans? how to bake espresso beans? which is better?

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Italian coffee beans are actually a kind of mixed formula beans, most of which will be combined with coffee beans from more than 3 different producing areas. The proportion is also free to change. Coffee players can make different changes at any time when they drink it. The store can't change it constantly, otherwise it will fall into comments of unstable quality. There is no so-called standard formula. It is only whether they like customers to buy or not. In fact, the well-known coffee beans imported from Italy are not coffee beans grown by Italy itself. They also buy processed green coffee beans from coffee producing areas around the world, then mix and blend beans, roast, use their own brand packaging, advertise and sell, and this is how well-known brands are created.

Italian coffee roasting part is roughly divided into two groups, one is like to mix and then bake the other is to complete the roasting according to various producing areas and then mix the beans, of course, the flavor will be different, first talk about mixing and then bake the way, its advantage is that the mixing will be more complete because the roasting time of a pot is about 10--25 minutes, using roasting drum or hot air stirring method roasting, in such a long time roasting all coffee beans should have been fully mixed, When grinding beans, it can ensure that each kind of coffee beans is ground in the amount of coffee powder required for each cup of coffee, the flavor and taste are more consistent, and the bean color will be more uniform and beautiful visually. The baking method that is done at one time is very convenient regardless of the amount of baking. Let's talk about the advantages of baking and mixing first. This method can control the hardness, moisture content and roasting degree of each bean. The aroma such as nutty smell, floral smell, cocoa, fruity smell, acidity and bitterness will be highlighted by individual roasting. A skilled baker must be able to master the characteristics of each bean in order to fully display its unique flavor and rich layering.

The disadvantage of individual is that you can't have the advantages of another way. There is no comprehensive method. Everything seems to be two sides of the same coin. It depends on how you like it. Is it difficult to roast coffee? In fact, it can be compared with cooking, fast frying and slow frying will have different results, fast frying can retain more aroma, slow frying can ensure cooked, fried more charcoal aroma, not fried taste is cleaner and refreshing, people's taste has been changing Today want to eat barbecue tomorrow want to drink porridge which is better? If you want to start a business, it's best to choose one. When guests think of your special taste, they will naturally choose to come to your door.