Knowledge of boutique coffee

Boutique coffee specialty coffee specialty coffee selection coffee

Boutique coffee (specialty coffee) is also called "specialty coffee" or "select coffee". It refers to coffee made from a small number of raw beans with excellent taste grown in an ideal geographical environment. Depending on the special soil and climatic conditions in which they grow, they have outstanding flavor.

This book mainly introduces two kinds of top coffee in the world, GOURMET and Lanshan No. 1, and other boutique coffees from other places. The origin and present situation of the top boutique coffee, and the judgment standard of the fine coffee. The characteristics of top coffee: boutique coffee beans, boutique production process.

Top boutique coffee

Mainly introduce two kinds of top coffee in the world, GOURMET and Lanshan No. 1, and other boutique coffees from other places. The origin and present situation of the top boutique coffee, and the judgment standard of the fine coffee. The characteristics of top coffee: boutique coffee beans, boutique production process.

1 、 GOURMET Cubita

Belonging to: Cubita [Amber Coffee]

Origin: Crystal Mountain, Central Mountains, Cuba

Output: less

Level: AA level

Summary: the deep-roasted coffee (Gourmet) category caters to the tastes of the most demanding gourmets. Including the production process, this coffee is favored by diners, the taste is clean and meticulous, with a slightly sour taste, not strong but very long-lasting, her unique sweet melon and fruit aroma will give off a perfect taste after cooking; excellent balance, taste saturated, strong, smooth taste, mellow and smooth taste with slightly bitter and light sweetness like wine. Gold typeface GOURMET hardcover logo is the symbol of gold powder.

2. Blue Mountain Coffee No. 1

Belonging to: Blue Mountain Coffee [Blue Mountain Coffee]

Origin: the Blue Mountains of Jamaica

Output: very little

Level: top level

Summary: the best blue mountain coffee bean coffe is NO.1 peaberry, also known as pearl beans, is a carefully selected small round beans in the products at an altitude of 2100 meters, the boutique in the boutique. The aroma is very full-bodied, with long-lasting fruit flavors. Its flavor is rich, balanced, fruity and sour, and can meet people's various needs. In addition, the high-quality fresh Blue Mountain coffee has a long-lasting flavor, as drinkers say, with a lingering aftertaste.

High-quality coffee-coffee beans

Boutique coffee (specialty coffee) is also called "specialty coffee" or "select coffee". It refers to coffee made from a small number of raw beans with excellent taste grown in an ideal geographical environment. Depending on the special soil and climatic conditions in which they grow, they have outstanding flavor.

Fine Coffee-drinking Coffee

Coffee made from fine coffee beans. Now the coffee is mainly made by hand-brewing coffee to give full play to the flavor of the coffee bean itself. Boutique coffee does not have a bad effect on people's health, but drinking it in moderation is beneficial.

The Origin and present situation of Fine Coffee

The term "fine coffee" was first put forward by Ms. Knudsen of the United States in Coffee and Tea magazine. At that time, Ms. Knudsen, as a coffee buyer of B.C. Ireland in San Francisco, was very dissatisfied with the neglect of the quality of raw coffee in the industry, and even some big roasters mixed a large amount of Robesda beans in the comprehensive beans, so she put forward the concept of fine coffee to advocate the improvement of the quality of the industry. This term is used to describe coffee beans with distinctive flavor characteristics that grow in a special environment. Its use in international coffee conferences makes it spread rapidly.

In fact, according to Ms. Knudsen, people started drinking fine coffee, but later, due to the growing demand for coffee, the discovery and use of new coffee varieties led to the decline of coffee quality. later, people even began to dislike this bad coffee and began to turn to other drinks. In this case, Ms. Knudsen re-made people realize the value of boutique coffee, which led to a boutique coffee boom. In the United States, there are enterprises and stores in pursuit of boutique coffee represented by Starbucks. The market for boutique coffee is also growing. In the 1990s, with the rapid increase of boutique coffee retailers and cafes, boutique coffee has become one of the fastest growing markets in the catering service industry, reaching $12.5 billion in the United States alone in 2007. Now boutique coffee has become one of the fastest growing coffee markets. Coffee producing and importing countries around the world are aware of the great potential of the boutique coffee market, and continue to make efforts to the production and production of boutique coffee.

The judgment standard of fine coffee

At present, there is no clear judgment standard of fine coffee in the international community. Here, we will briefly explain the standards of the American Fine Coffee Association and the basic standards of coffee producing countries.

American Fine Coffee Association Standard:

1. Whether it has rich dry aroma (Fragrance). The so-called dry aroma refers to the aroma of roasted or ground coffee.

two。 Whether it has rich wet aroma (Aroma). Wet aroma refers to the aroma of coffee extract.

3. Whether it has rich acidity (Acidity). It refers to the sour taste of coffee, the combination of rich sour taste and sugar can increase the sweet taste of coffee liquid.

4. Whether it has rich alcohol thickness (Body). It refers to the concentration and weight of the coffee liquid.

5. Whether it has rich afterrhyme (Aftertaste). It refers to the afterrhyme of coffee, which is evaluated according to the flavor after drinking or spitting.

6. Whether it has rich taste (Flavor). Refers to the taste, the upper palate to feel the aroma and taste of coffee, to understand the taste of coffee.

7. Whether the taste is balanced or not. Refers to the degree of balance and combination between the various flavors of coffee.

Evaluation criteria for producing countries:

1. A variety of fine coffee. It is better to use Arabica inherent variety Tibica or bourbon variety.

two。 Is the altitude, topography, climate, soil and refinement of the cultivated land or farm clear? Generally speaking, the coffee with high altitude is of higher quality, and the fertile volcanic soil is the best.

3. The harvesting method and refining method are adopted. Generally speaking, it is better to adopt manual harvesting method and water washing refining method.

The characteristics of boutique coffee

Boutique Coffee-- characteristics of Fine Coffee beans

1. Boutique coffee beans must be high-quality beans with flawless beans. It should have an outstanding flavor, not "no bad taste", but "taste particularly good".

two。 Boutique coffee beans must be excellent varieties, such as the original bourbon species, mocha species and Tippica species. The coffee beans produced by these trees have unique aroma and flavor, which is far from that of other tree species, but the relative yield is low. in recent years, in order to pursue the ability of disease and insect resistance and increase the yield, there have been many improved tree species, such as Kenya to promote a large number of high-yield rurial11 species, but the taste and quality are greatly reduced. Of course, you can't call it "boutique coffee".

3. The growth environment of boutique coffee beans also has higher requirements. Generally grow at an altitude of 1500 meters or even more than 2000 meters above sea level, with appropriate precipitation, sunshine, temperature and soil conditions. Some world-famous coffee beans also have a special geographical environment, such as the alpine clouds in the Blue Mountains, the free shade provided by Kona's afternoon "Flying Cloud", and the volcanic ash soil in Antigua, which provide conditions for the growth of boutique coffee.

4. The best way to harvest high-quality coffee beans is to harvest them manually. That is, only mature coffee fruits are picked to prevent coffee fruits with inconsistent maturity from being picked at the same time. Because those unripe and overripe fruits will affect the balance and stability of coffee taste, boutique coffee needs to be picked frequently and carefully during harvest.

5. High-quality coffee beans are refined by water treatment. The coffee beans with less impurities can be obtained by the water washing method, but if the water quality and time are not properly controlled during the fermentation process, the coffee beans will easily be infected with the sour taste of excessive fermentation. and dry beans also need to pay attention to timely re-inspection to prevent coffee beans from being contaminated by wet ground and sundries. Processed beans should be dried in time, and the drying should also have a certain degree. Generally, the moisture content of processed beans is 11% 13%. Insufficient drying can easily make beans moldy, and excessive drying can easily affect the flavor of beans.

6. Boutique coffee has a strict grading system. In general, raw beans are preserved as "parchment coffee beans" in the form of endocarp after processing, and the endocarp is removed before export. Go through a strict grading process to ensure the uniformity of quality. And its preservation and transportation in the process of protection is very important, such as temperature and humidity control, ventilation control, avoid odor adsorption and so on, if these do not do well, then no matter how high-grade beans will no longer become fine.

Fine Coffee-drinking Coffee

1. Fine coffee is made from boutique coffee beans. If the beans that make coffee are not boutique coffee beans, the coffee liquid produced cannot be called fine coffee.

two。 Boutique coffee is fresh coffee. Whether it's food or drink, of course, the fresh the better, and so is boutique coffee. High-quality coffee should keep the coffee beans fresh before making, including the preservation of baked beans, and grind the coffee beans into powder before making, which is also to retain its original and best flavor. The way of making hand-brewed coffee is such a way to make high-quality coffee, and it is also one of the coffee-making methods that can best retain the original flavor of coffee.

3. Boutique coffee is good coffee and is harmless to health. Different from coffee made with low-quality coffee beans, high-quality coffee uses high-quality coffee beans and freshly made coffee, which is harmless to health, and drinking in moderation is beneficial to the body and mind.

4. Boutique coffee has a rich and beautiful taste. Even if the coffee made of boutique coffee beans is not all fine coffee, it depends on whether it gives full play to the characteristics of coffee beans, whether it has a good taste, if not, it can not be called boutique coffee.

Development trend of boutique coffee

As long as it is delicious coffee, coffee consumers are willing to pay a high price; as long as delicious coffee is provided, consumers will not abandon coffee and the market will grow. "High-quality coffee represented by boutique coffee is a big business." Coffee producers and consumers have discovered this simple fact.

In recent years, coffee producing countries no longer blindly pursue high output while neglecting quality. Many countries have begun to introduce a new coffee evaluation system in order to arouse the enthusiasm of producers and promote the production of fine coffee. For example, Brazil began to implement the Cup of excellence coffee rating system in 1999 in order to better subdivide boutique coffee. And boutique coffee has become one of the fastest growing markets in the catering service industry, reaching 12.5 billion US dollars in the United States alone in 2007. All these can see the potential of the boutique coffee market, and the boutique coffee market will certainly grow stronger and stronger in the future.

Boutique coffee from all over the world

Civet Coffee (Kopi Luwak) is a recently invented coffee made from cat poop. It is the most expensive coffee among many.

Blue Mountain Coffee Blue Mountain Coffee

Is a more popular coffee, produced in Central America, Jamaica, the West Indies, with mellow, bitter slightly sweet, soft and smooth characteristics, and slightly sour, can make the taste more sensitive, taste its unique taste, is the best of coffee.

Cuban Crystal Mountain Coffee (cubita coffee)

In Cuba, the cultivation of coffee is regulated by the state. The best coffee growing area in Cuba is located in the Central Mountains. Because this area not only grows coffee, but also produces quartz, crystal and other precious minerals, it is also known as Crystal Mountain. At present, Crystal Mountain Coffee is synonymous with top Cuban coffee.

The most representative is that "Cubita Coffee" is all produced in Crystal Mountain, Cuba, abbreviated as: Cubita, Chinese name: Amber Coffee. It also has a high reputation in the coffee industry. Cuban Crystal Mountain Coffee ranks first in the world. Crystal Mountain is adjacent to the Blue Mountain Mountains of Jamaica, and its climatic conditions are similar to those of Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee. Cubita adheres to the principle of perfect coffee, only making individual coffee, picking coffee beans by hand, plus washing coffee beans to ensure the quality of coffee. Cubirta is like an elegant princess, with the characteristics of nobility, tenderness and grace. The balance is excellent, the bitter taste and the sour taste are well matched, and there will be a delicate, smooth, fresh and elegant feeling in the taste. The designated coffee at the Cuban embassy is called "unique Caribbean flavor coffee" and "special coffee beans among island coffee beans".

Manning

Rich in Sumatra, Indonesia, the local special geology and climate cultivate unique characteristics, with a quite thick fragrant flavor, and with a more obvious bitter taste and carbon burning taste, bitter, sweet taste is especially good, unique charm. In 1995, UCC Oshima Coffee, Japan's largest coffee company, partnered with PT Gun ung Lintong, the largest coffee maker in Sumatra, Indonesia, to build their first Mantenin coffee farm in Asia, demonstrating Mantenin's importance.

Mocha

Mocha coffee is produced in Ethiopia, this variety of beans is small and strong, with a unique sour and citrus aroma, more attractive aroma, and glycol with an intoxicating rich finish, unique aroma and soft sour, sweet taste.

Brazil

The best selected from Brazil, which is rich in coffee beans, has a strong sour taste, with the sweet and bitter taste of coffee, the entrance is very smooth, but also with a touch of grass aroma, slightly bitter in the fragrance, smooth and smooth, the aftertaste can make people comfortable and pleasant. Santos is the best of Brazilian coffee. Named after the port of Dos in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, the coffee has large grains, high aroma, moderate bitterness, high acidity, soft taste and mild acidity. If you taste it carefully, it will last forever.

Kenya mocha mint coffee

It comes from a high-quality Arabica species, and Arabica is also one of the types of coffee in Taiwan, which tastes more mellow and thick, and has a more obvious sour taste. It is also a favorite of Germans to catch many coffee fans who like this characteristic. Yin-dried coffee is different from ordinary coffee in that it is dried naturally after washing, drying in a natural state for 6 months, and then going through some formalities, which is different from that of ordinary coffee beans, while Yin-dried beans belong to medium-roasted beans, which contain less caffeine. Yega Xuefei belongs to the top mocha, and the name is directly translated into English. Yamaijia is the more advanced bean in the Blue Mountain. Mamba combines the unique flavor of Mantenin and Brazilian coffee, rich and full-bodied, with a hint of fragrance. The combination of Mantenin and Brazil, which are soft with each other, is a good combination. The blue is a mixture of Manning and Blue Mountain at 1:1. When the bitter taste of Manning meets the slight acid of the Blue Mountain, the two neutralize each other, and the fragrance is mellow. Latte Italian espresso with high concentration of hot milk and foamed fresh milk retains a hint of coffee aroma and sweetness, sending out rich and charming fresh milk aroma, smooth and smooth entrance, is the favorite of many girls.

Italian cappuccino

The mellow espresso is mixed with fine and fragrant foamed milk and slippery chocolate powder to fully reconcile the supple taste and charming aroma, coupled with elegant cappuccino coffee decoration to highlight personal taste. It is the most popular fancy coffee nowadays.

Chocolate Coffee

Italian espresso with chocolate, foamed milk, syrup, cocoa powder, strong coffee and chocolate aroma, and sweet and coffee neutralization, smooth but not greasy, is suitable for the taste of the public.

Irish coffee

The special Espresso with unique flavor is mixed with whisky, sugar and fresh cream, so that the fragrance of Espresso is enhanced by whiskey, and blended with fresh cream to give a smooth, sweet and bitter taste. Maggialdo in Italian espresso, do not add whipped cream, milk, as long as two tablespoons of soft milk foam on the coffee, so that is a cup of macchiato.

Kangbaolan

It's an Italian Viennese coffee. Whipped cream can be mixed in coffee or served as a snack for guests to eat and drink at the same time. Later, after brewing coffee under pressure, it was renamed "stirred cream with espresso".

Vienna Coffee

Viennese coffee (Viennese) "Viennese" is the most famous coffee in Austria. It was invented by a coachman named Ein Schuberner. Perhaps for this reason, today, Viennese coffee is occasionally called a "one-headed carriage". Fascinate people all over the world with the sweet flavor of whipped cream and chocolate. Snow-white fresh cream, sprinkled with colorful rice, the appearance is very beautiful; through the sweet chocolate syrup, cold cream sipping hot hot coffee, is a unique flavor! This Viennese coffee has a unique way of drinking. Without stirring, it starts with cold cream, feels very comfortable, then drinks hot coffee, and finally feels the sweetness of granulated sugar, with three different tastes.

Viennese coffee is made a bit like American mocha coffee. First sprinkle a thin layer of sugar or fine rock sugar on the bottom of the hot and humid coffee cup, then pour hot and thick black coffee into the cup, and finally decorate the coffee surface with two tablespoons of cold fresh cream. A cup of classic Viennese coffee is ready.

Turkish coffee

After drinking coffee, Turks always look at the traces of coffee powder left at the bottom of the coffee cup to understand the luck of the day from its appearance. Turkish coffee is neither distilled nor brewed, but uses very fine Turkish coffee powder, with cold water, and boils slowly over low heat in a small ladle pot to produce cups of bitter and strong foamed coffee. Smart Turks know that such strong coffee is harmful to health, so the porcelain coffee cups and plates used are very small, about half the capacity of ordinary coffee cups.

Preparation method:

Pour the deep-fried coffee and cinnamon and other spices into the milk bowl, stir well, then pour into the pan, add some water and boil 3 times, remove from the fire. After the powder settles, pour the clear liquid into the cup, then slowly add orange juice and honey to serve. Frozen cream coffee, frozen cream coffee, without ice, but chilled. Here is an introduction to the American drinking method of making coffee with ice.

Preparation method:

Add ice cubes made from coffee to the glass, pour in the milk boiled with sugar, and slowly pour the frozen coffee from the top, then the milk and coffee are divided into two layers. Put the milk foam on the top and sprinkle some cinnamon powder to garnish.

Russian coffee

Russian coffee, also known as hot Mojaba, has a strong coffee flavor.

Preparation method:

Heat the deep-fried coffee, melted chocolate, cocoa, egg yolk and a small amount of milk over the fire, stir well, add 1 tablespoon sugar, stir well, pour into the cup, add 1 tablespoon cream to float on top, and garnish with some chocolate powder.

Espresso (single shot): traditional Espresso coffee tastes strong and bitter at the same time, but many people fall in love with it because of its dual flavor. When drinking, take a sip of coffee in your mouth, let its aroma spread, and then savor it carefully.

Espresso (double shot): the same as the previous coffee method, but double the amount of coffee beans, the taste is naturally stronger and more bitter, nervous sensitive people should be careful to drink.

Cappuccino (cappuccino):

Use 1x3 Espresso coffee with 1x3 fresh milk, then beat the fresh milk with a machine, and finally sprinkle a layer of cinnamon on the edge of the cup. The master can usually make cinnamon powder into various shapes.

Americano:

One or double premium Espresso, diluted with plenty of hot water to make a mixed coffee.

Latte (latte):

Adding hot milk to one or two servings of Espresso, and then adding different amounts of syrup according to your taste, is the most popular coffee, similar to Nestl é's 1: 2.

Breve:

The practice is basically the same as Latte, except that hot cream is used instead of fresh milk.

Mocha (Moka):

Add hot milk and chocolate powder to the Espresso, stir well, squeeze a layer of cream on the coffee and sprinkle it with chocolate sauce, which is the most pleasing coffee in appearance.

Granita:

This is the most popular drink in summer. Add fresh milk, cocoa and sugar to Espresso, combine it with snow paste, and add fruit juice according to your taste.