To tell you the truth, can you drink coffee or not?

Drinking coffee, in the perception of most people, is a high-end behavior, all because it has appeared in our world in an expensive and mysterious image in its early years, an expensive drink that can only be ordered on the menu of western restaurants or Hong Kong-style fast food. a bitter drink that foreigners drink every day.

But after all, the domestic coffee trend has only become popular in recent years. Coffee chains of certain brands have sprung up all over the country, and "there is always one around." as a result, the impression of coffee in people's eyes quickly changed from "having a cup in a western restaurant carefully" to "buying a cup when you are thirsty when shopping".

Even though a small number of people become regular customers of coffee shops, most of them have tasted instant coffee or exhilarated themselves with coffee late at night when they work overtime / prepare for exams.

According to statistics, people around the world drink 7.4 billion cups of coffee every year, but so many people are drinking coffee, how many people know the details behind the coffee?

Coffee is no longer expensive, but it is still mysterious, with a wide variety and complex craftsmanship, which is more permeated with feelings and culture. Drink coffee, not just the taste, but also the taste.

The senior member of the world of pretending to play Wujun intends to share some reliable conversation materials that can be used when sitting in a cafe from shallow to deep.

Topic 1: what is the difference between common coffee

The experience of playing Wujun's first coffee is still fresh in my mind:

Plaything: I'll have a cup of coffee!

Cashier: what kind of coffee would you like?

Mr. Toy: huh? What?

Cashier: you can have a look at the brand.

Mr. Toy: whatever. The sweetest one.

Cashier: I recommend mocha.

Ahem, Toy Jun has never been to that coffee shop since this time. Even after understanding that "common coffee has mocha, cappuccino, caramel macchiato, latte, etc.", it is still impossible to tell the difference between their taste and composition.

So first of all, you have to share an entry-level practical information, so that you can not only understand for yourself, but also give Amway to the coffee rookies around you:

Coffee ingredient map! A picture to understand the composition of common coffee! Before that, Weibo reposted a message with a large volume, saying that playing with things was like a treasure when you first saw it.

Discussion 2: the planting of coffee trees and the treatment of coffee fruits

The ideal planting conditions for coffee trees are: a warm climate with a temperature of 15-25 ℃, and a rainfall of 1500-2000 mm throughout the year, and the rainfall time should be consistent with the flowering cycle of the coffee tree. Of course, in addition to the coordination of seasons and rainfall, there should be fertile soil. The most suitable soil for growing coffee is a well-drained, fertile soil containing volcanic ash.

In addition, although sunlight is an indispensable factor for the growth and fruiting of coffee, too strong sunlight will affect the growth of coffee trees, so various producing areas will usually cooperate with the planting of some shade trees, and the coffee quality is the best at an altitude of 8-1200 meters.

It can be seen that the conditions for the cultivation of high-quality coffee are very strict: sunlight, rainfall, soil, air temperature, as well as the way coffee beans are harvested and the production process will affect the quality of coffee itself.

The first flowering period of the coffee tree is about three years old. the white five-petal tube-shaped flowers are filled with a faint scent of jasmine and the inflorescences are arranged in dense clusters. Flowers wither after two or three days of blooming and begin to bear fruit after a few months. The fruit, which is about 1.5 cm in diameter, is green at first, then turns yellow gradually, turns red when ripe, and is very similar to cherries. It can be harvested at this time.

Coffee fruit contains two seeds, namely coffee beans. The two beans are connected face to face on one side of their plane, as pictured above: ① is the central line, ② is the endosperm, ③ is the silver skin, ④ is the endocarp, ⑤ is the gelatinous layer, ⑥ is the pulp, and ⑦ is the outer skin of the coffee bean. The pulp of coffee is soft and sweet. Before roasting the coffee beans, coffee growers use natural methods or washing methods to treat the coffee beans.

Natural method: leave the ripe coffee fruit on the tree or pick it down and dry it on the ground before shelling and peeling the beans.

Washing method: peel the coffee beans from the coffee fruit, soak them in water, then dry them on a spacious floor, or use modern equipment to dry them.

Topic 3: roasting of coffee beans

The coffee beans are roasted in a large rotary barrel. After 5 to 7 minutes of intense heat, the water in the coffee beans gradually evaporates. At this point, the coffee beans begin to turn yellow and produce fragrance.

Eight minutes later, when the "first burst" began, the coffee beans doubled in size and crackled. At this time, their color is light brown, with only a very strong sour taste, because the rich and complex taste of coffee beans has not yet come out.

When roasted for 11 or 15 minutes (depending on the type of coffee), all the flavors of the beans are released, and most of these flavors are balanced. At this time, the "second explosion" begins, which marks the end of the roasting process of coffee beans. When the coffee beans are moved to the cooling plate, the freshly roasted coffee beans are full of aroma and crackling.

Topic 4: what are the commonly mentioned Blue Mountain Coffee, Amber Coffee and Kopi Luwak?

Blue Mountain Coffee (Blue Mountain Coffee)

It is a well-known coffee produced only in the Blue Mountain region of Jamaica in Central America, and only coffee grown in the Blue Mountain area above 1800 meters can be authorized to use the logo "Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee (Blue Mountain Coffee)," accounting for 15% of Jamaica's total Blue Mountain Coffee production. Coffee grown between 457m and 1524 m above sea level is called alpine coffee, and coffee grown between 274m and 457m above sea level is called Jamaican coffee. Blue Mountain Coffee has mellow, bitter slightly sweet, soft and smooth characteristics, and slightly sour taste, can make the taste more sensitive, taste its unique taste, is the best of coffee.

Cubita Coffee (amber coffee)

Cubita coffee 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. Cubita 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 the unique Caribbean flavor coffee.

Kopi Luwak (Kopi Luwak)

The recently invented coffee, produced in Indonesia, is one of the civets' food range, but the coffee beans cannot be completely digested by the digestive system. The coffee beans are fermented in the civets' intestines and stomach and excreted by feces. The local people take out the coffee beans from the civet feces and then do the processing, which is the so-called "cat shit" coffee. This coffee tastes unique and tastes different. However, people who are used to this taste will never forget it for a lifetime. Due to the gradual deterioration of the wild environment, the number of civets is also slowly decreasing, resulting in a very limited output of this kind of coffee. People who can taste this coffee are very lucky.

Attach a beautiful coffee gadget that makes the plaything want to move quickly and press the unstable purse:

The beautiful manual coffee bean grinder can choose the thickness of the coffee powder, and the bottom of the grind can be removed to facilitate the extraction of the coffee powder.

Does a beautiful hand make a coffee pot feel like doing a chemistry experiment in high school? The difference is that the "experimental product" can be drunk. Laboratory-level craftsmanship, bamboo base.

Yes, I can see that Toy King is tired of the one-button OK coffee machine at home. (cover your face

Source: play with things