What are the advantages and disadvantages of Arabica coffee beans? What kind of utensils does Blue Mountain Coffee use to make it good?

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The same kind of Arabica coffee tree, but planted in different places, will produce a completely different flavor due to the influence of weather, soil, etc., therefore, experts are used to naming coffee bean producing areas or important distribution centers with strong coffee bean flavor, such as Mantenin, Blue Mountain and so on. Mantenin refers to the first-class coffee beans in Sumatra, Indonesia, and is widely used because the name of the local race is Mantenin. Blue Mountain Coffee refers to the top coffee beans from the Blue Mountains of Jamaica in the Caribbean.

Generally speaking, Arabica is mainly used in single or boutique coffee, while Robusta is used to make instant coffee. Although Arabica can be defined as premium coffee and Robusta as secondary, it does not have to be classified in this way, and it is more appropriate to distinguish it according to its own favorite taste. In terms of taste, the United States and Japan drink light coffee made from Arabica more often, while Europe prefers Italian concentrate made from a mixture of Arabica and Robusta.

Arabica coffee accounts for 75% of the world, and because it needs to be planted on sloping slopes at high altitude, harvesting must be done manually, which is difficult to grow, but because Arabica coffee beans are rich in aroma, mild in taste and evenly distributed in oil, and contain less caffeine, even if it is not easy to grow and obtain, it does not affect the love of the world.

Robbins special coffee tree is resistant to high temperature and cold, it has strong adaptability, it can grow well on flat ground, and the harvest does not have to be manual, it can be carried out by machine. Robbins' special coffee is less fragrant and bitter, and its caffeine content is more than double that of Arabica, so most instant coffee or breakfast coffee sold in general belongs to Robster.

Arabica: expensive, supple taste, low caffeine

Coffee beans are mainly produced in Africa, Southeast Asia and Central and South America. There are four main types of baking methods:

Light roasting (light or pale roast): light roasting retains the delicate taste and aroma of coffee beans. Breakfast time is suitable for drinking lightly roasted coffee beans. Adding some milk can add flavor.

. moderate roasting (medium roast): suitable for strong-smelling coffee beans to make strong coffee.

. full roast: suitable for coffee beans with strong acidity.

Double roasting (double or high roast): commonly known as "after-dinner coffee", it is more suitable to be used as black coffee, but double roasting with selected coffee beans is simply outrageous, because double roasting will lose the original flavor and aroma and aggravate the roasting aroma.

Arabica's "advantages and disadvantages" and "Circulation Mode"

Advantages

Arabica coffee produced by good cultivation and proper management of the environment has different acid and aroma components. Numerous coffee gluttons compete for cup testing and evaluation.

A good Arabica has a complete flavor and a balance of sour, sweet and salty taste.

Arabica caffeine content is low, about half less caffeine than Robusta under the same conditions (* Arabica caffeine content varies with different varieties and places of origin, but generally lower than Robusta species)

Shortcoming

Stringent requirements for planting environment, long ripening time, low unit yield; not resistant to leaf rust

Because of the unfavorable factors in planting and harvest, the price of good Arabica coffee is much higher than that of Robusta.

Main "drinking" mode

Single product / raw bean / whole bean (Whole Bean) for sale

French / Italian mixed coffee will be flavored with Arabica beans (sour, sweet)

Hand brewing, siphon, French filter pot and American coffee machine can all brew delicious Arabica coffee (the key lies in grinding thickness, water temperature, extraction time, etc., see the secret of home brewing coffee)