Columbia Coffee theme classroom the characteristics of Colombian Salento coffee beans and how to brew them

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It took a lot of hardship to drink the best Colombian coffee brand in the world. First, take a bus to the city of Armenia from the bus transfer station on the west side of Bogot á, the capital of Colombia, and after a nearly 10-hour drive, change to a minibus to Salento, which takes more than 40 minutes to reach the destination. However, time is not a problem, the biggest problem is the condition of the road, since the bus left the city, the road has become a rugged mountain road, although people in the bus, but the body can not be properly fixed in the seat for a moment, the degree of violent shaking is so terrible. In addition, it is the night train that leaves at night. Even if I want to sleep, I can't go to sleep safely. I have to be awake all night. This is my personal experience.

After nearly twelve hours' drive, we finally arrived at Salento. The reason for coming all this way is to see the most delicious coffee in the world. There is a hotel and coffee experience farm called Plantation House, which is run by an old English gentleman who used to work as a corporate consultant and bought it after retirement. It is very popular here. If you don't make a reservation in advance a few days ago, it is very difficult to book a room on that day. It is full almost every day. Because I didn't make a reservation in advance, I had to live in Guesthouse Ca' dell'Angelo (Posada del Angel) near the square.

Northwest of the village square, there is a cafe run by twin brothers with simple tables and chairs. However, there is one remarkable thing, that is, the first generation of manual espresso machine, which is the brand "pull" produced in the Durin region of northern Italy. La Pavoni coffee machine, the store said that this machine has been bought for nearly a hundred years, only in books to see the coffee machine, unexpectedly lucky enough to enjoy nearby! What is even more amazing is that the machine is still in good condition, and my heart is pounding wildly at the thought of being about to taste the coffee extracted by this legendary coffee machine.

Because he didn't see the automatic bean grinder, when he was surprised, the boss scooped a spoonful of ground coffee powder from the coffee tube with a spoon, poured it into the handle of the filter, and did not flatten it with a filler. just put it back into the coffee machine and press down the lever with your hand. After a while, the dark brown espresso was extracted, as if you could feel the aroma and taste of the coffee just with your eyes. Because it is an old model, the extracted "crema" is the top layer of greasy foam when espresso is extracted. It's not very strong, but the bitterness is like an Italian men's suit that runs smoothly from shoulder to waist without a hint of extra tailoring, while the sour taste is like a curvy woman, revealing thin, white ankles under her long black dress. When the coffee is finished, the deep and tasteful aftertaste that rushes up from the stomach to the nasal cavity is exactly what I am looking for.