How do you drink Arabica coffee beans? how much is a cup of Arabica coffee in the coffee shop

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Coffee belongs to the genus Coffea of Rubiaceae. There are more than 60 kinds of plants under the genus Coffee. The ones with real economic value are "Coffea Arabica" and "Coffea Robusta", and the other one is Coffea Liberica. But because the cultivation of Laibirika is far less than the other two, it is gradually being eliminated in the whole coffee market.

Arabica VS Robusta

Arabica coffee beans account for about 70% of the overall market, while Robusta accounts for about 30%.

Each of these two coffee varieties extends to different varieties, and because of the different planting areas, the coffee beans on the market have different names, such as Taiwan coffee beans, which are extended by Typica, a subspecies of Arabica.

The varieties grown in the Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia, in the name of Yirgacheffe, near the Geisha mountains of Panama, are called "geisha" coffee beans because they have the same name as Japanese geisha. Panamanian geisha coffee beans are the most advanced of Esmeralda Manor (commonly known as Jade Manor).

The growing environment of Arabica coffee beans is very different from that of Robusta coffee beans. Arabica is more suitable for growing in hills and mountains above 2000 meters, while Lobusta is planted in plains and hills below 600m. Arabica coffee is mainly grown in Taiwan, so it is mostly distributed above 600m, and may reach 1000 m.

Because of the topography, harvesting methods are also restricted. Harvesting in plain areas can be mechanized, which can greatly and quickly reduce labor costs, but in hilly or alpine areas, we can only rely on manual collection, so it will greatly increase labor costs. this is also one of the main reasons why coffee in Taiwan is so expensive.

Different coffee beans are used in different products.

The taste of these two kinds of coffee beans is also quite different. Arabica coffee beans show more sour and floral aromas, while Robusta coffee beans show a strong bitter taste and a sense of retention in the mouth, so they are also very different in coffee products.

1. Hand-made, siphon coffee: this type of coffee beans usually choose Arabica, but also choose boutique coffee grade coffee beans. Boutique coffee beans are beans that are selected (the next column will mention picking beans) and get a certain score on the cup test, usually sold as a single variety of beans, used as hand-brewed, siphon coffee, etc., because of the high flavor requirements. So most of them use Arabica coffee beans. But there is no shortage of Robusta coffee beans as boutique coffee beans.

two。 Espresso (espresso): espresso is brewed under high pressure, so the concentration of flavor substances is much higher, if you use a single bean seed, it is easy to make the flavor too strong! So the espresso series

For example, espresso, lattes, mochas and other coffee beans are almost all "formula beans", that is, coffee blenders mix coffee beans of different varieties, producing areas, and treatments to produce the best flavor. Because Arabica coffee beans taste sour, formula beans are also often put in Robota beans to enhance the "coffee feeling" of coffee (baristas called body).

3. Canned, instant, three-in-one: in the past, coffee extension products such as canned coffee were low-priced products, so they were naturally less likely to use pure Arabica beans, but mixed with robusta beans to modulate flavor and reduce costs.

However, in recent years, the coffee market has boomed, and consumers have been taught that Arabica beans are more "advanced" beans, which has led many products to boast pure Arabica beans, but these beans are not even considered "high-quality" beans!

Next time in the coffee shop, you might as well order a cup of Ye Jia Xuefei to experience the unique citrus flavor of Ye Jia Xuefei, or have a cup of geisha and drink the unique flower flavor of Kaiqiao beans, but don't forget to take a look at the roast. the aroma of coffee will be destroyed and lost with high temperature, and a lot of bitter substances will be produced. If the roasting degree is too high (medium roasting above), you will lose the special flavor of coffee beans!

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Arabica coffee bean brand recommendation

Arabica coffee beans baked in front street coffee are fully guaranteed in terms of brand and quality. And more importantly, the performance-to-price ratio is extremely high, each pack of 227 grams, the price is only 70-90 yuan or so. According to the calculation of 15 grams of coffee beans per cup, a bag of coffee can make 15 cups of coffee, which costs only about 5 or 6 yuan per cup, which is recommended by conscience compared to the price of hundreds of cups sold in cafes.

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