Coffee bean variety Daquan | what are the characteristics and differences of coffee bean variety and taste?

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Introduction of varieties and flavors of Qianjie-Arabica

The origin of Arabica species is in Ethiopia, which is known as the cradle of humans and coffee, and the mythical Garden of Eden, where Adam and Eve ate forbidden fruit, is thought to be surrounded by several major coffee-producing areas in Ethiopia. At first, it was found that it had a good refreshing effect and was eaten as medicine. Later, the secret medicine used by Islamists to cure body and mind and evening prayers spread from Arabia to the world, and became a popular drink all over the world.

The producing areas of coffee beans are mainly divided into Africa, Central and South America and Asia.

African coffee

African bean flavor: Ethiopian coffee has a strong orange flavor, Kenya coffee has a strong raspberry flavor, as well as sour aromas of black plum juice and grapefruit, and sweet sugar cane. The orange aroma of Ethiopian coffee and the raspberry flavor of Kenyan coffee are the biggest features of African beans and attract coffee fans to delve into. African coffee is generally characterized by strong aroma and charming acidity, its sour brightness is lively and exhilarating, but the mellow African coffee is often slightly thin and the sweetness is not very prominent. African coffee due to drought and lack of water, mostly use the sun method to deal with raw beans, the bean shape is often uneven and beautiful, and the defect rate is high.

Central and South America

The flavor of Central and South American beans: generally speaking, the flavor is relatively regular. The Brazilian coffee is soft and sweet, while the Costa Rican coffee is gentle and supple, with a blend of sour, sweet and chocolate aromas. The overall flavor of Latin American coffee is famous for its balance, and all the flavors in the coffee can be found in Latin American coffee. The widespread use of wet treatment of raw beans is also one of the characteristics of Latin American coffee, good processing also makes its beans larger and more uniform than African coffee, and the defect rate is lower.

Asian coffee

Asian beans and island flavor: mellow thickness is higher than Central and South American beans and African beans, but the sour taste is lower, the flavor is slightly sunken wood, herbs, spices and soil, and the low stuffy aroma is higher than the rising sour flavor. Island beans are relatively light and gentle, with a light and elegant tone.

When it comes to Asian coffee, the first impression of coffee lovers is often calm and calm. It is precisely because of the heavy nature of Asian coffee that it is very suitable to be used as a base when making Italian coffee. The raw coffee beans in Asia are generally processed by wet or semi-wet process. most of the raw beans are uniform, but the color of the beans treated by semi-wet method is darker. Asian coffee is generally characterized by thick flavor, strong sweetness and round taste, but slightly flat aroma and brightness.

Coffee flavor characteristics of several major producing areas:

Brazil: part of the Robusta is strong on the palate with a chocolate finish. Large quantities of coffee products usually come from Brazil.

Columbia: it has a light taste, good balance, low acidity and a fruity finish; it is popular in the United States.

Indonesia Mantenin: earthy or smoky, bitter cocoa aftertaste, mellow and full-bodied.

Ethiopia: the origin of coffee is high in variety. Many are described as syrup, sweet and sour citrus and a strawberry or blueberry finish.

Kenya: clean, berry-flavored, a little sour tomato.

Jamaica Blue Mountain: sweet and sour balanced, mild, mellow, supple, dark chocolate flavor.

Knowledge expansion: Arabica coffee beans account for about 70% of the world's production, and it has excellent aroma and flavor, making it the only coffee variety of native species that can be drunk directly.

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