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Common sense of defective beans affecting the flavor of high-quality coffee
Moldy beans: cyan and white bacteria grow because they are not completely dry or are too wet during transportation and preservation, which will make the whole cup of coffee mildew if mixed into roasting and grinding. Fermented beans: there are two main causes: one is the process of soaking in a washing fermentation tank, which is formed by water pollution, and the other is that the moisture in the warehouse makes it ferment and make the beans.
Coffee common sense lists the standards of good coffee
1. 2. Freshly roasted coffee (coffee expiration date, best within two weeks of roasting, preserved as beans, ground before brewing) 3. Freshly ground coffee 4. Freshly brewed coffee Summary: Good coffee Good coffee can be defined as excellent coffee
Moderate baking knowledge endows coffee beans with life technology.
The Americans like shallow baking, while the British love deep baking. In the baking world, there is no unimpeded passport. Through the burning of the fire, release the aroma of coffee, sprinkle the personality of each fruit-- sour, sweet, bitter, incisively and vividly, from the tasteless raw beans to the mellow aftertaste in the cup-- baking, it is the long journey of every coffee bean.
The basic knowledge of coffee bean roasting in the roasting stage of coffee
Stir-fried coffee and raw beans are also called Roasting. Coffee according to roasting to remove moisture, the composition will also undergo chemical changes, resulting in volatile aroma, and become caramel color. As a result, the weight is reduced by 15% to 20%, and the capacity is increased by about 30%. The unique flavor of coffee-sour, bitter, sweet, astringent, mellow, etc., is produced by roasting. Usually the method of making coffee is traditional, according to
The researchers identified two compounds related to the bitterness of coffee
Adding some milk and sugar to a steaming cup of coffee is a sign that many people start a new day. Although this is done to reconcile the bitterness of the drink, the reason why coffee makes us frown has puzzled scientists for decades. Now, by identifying two compounds related to the bitter taste of coffee, whether mild breakfast coffee or Italian espresso,
Several preservation methods of coffee beans with basic knowledge of fine coffee
The storage of coffee beans has a direct impact on the quality of coffee beans, especially for coffee beginners, how to preserve your beloved beans? here are some ways to preserve coffee beans. ◎ makes good use of the specific gravity of carbon dioxide as far as gas is concerned, the specific gravity of carbon dioxide is higher than that of gas. Therefore, in the same sealed space, carbon dioxide precipitates at the bottom and air floats at the top. Understand this.
The way of roasting professional coffee.
The eight stages of roasting: the roasting method of professional coffee is usually divided into the following eight stages. 1. Very shallow baking (LIGHT Roast): the degree of baking; very shallow baking, also known as shallow baking. The lightest roasting degree of all roasting stages, the surface of the coffee beans is a light cinnamon color, its taste and aroma are insufficient, this state is almost undrinkable. It is generally used in testing, but rarely used.
Boutique Coffee Common Coffee Baking methods
Coffee will be fascinated by people, the key lies in the aroma formed after baking and the taste and flavor when drinking. The taste of raw coffee beans is described as the smell of soil or grass, but baking is like magic, which completely changes and reorganizes the internal substances of raw coffee beans to form a new structure and form a strong and mellow flavor. It can be seen that roasting shapes the spirit of coffee.
Matters needing attention in the preservation of coffee beans
Matters needing attention in preservation: 1. Try to buy fresh coffee, usually one-way valve packaging, please pay attention to the production date on the packaging, of course, the closer to the purchase date, the better. It is recommended to buy half a pound of packaging, even if you need a pound of beans. Because it can prolong the shelf life of coffee properly without opening the package. two。 Open coffee beans should be kept away from light in a sealed bottle with good tightness.
General knowledge of coffee roasting in the process of stir-frying coffee beans in our own iron pot
According to local conditions, you can use the home wok to fry coffee beans, but also can fry fresh and delicious coffee. Operation: 1. Spread a layer of raw beans at the bottom of the pot, turn on a small fire in the gas stove (the smallest fire is fully lit, not just the middle circle), and begin to slowly stir the raw beans in the pot. two。 It's a little tiring to keep turning the spatula. But... Have you noticed? The emerald green raw beans have just begun.
The basic knowledge of Coffee harvesting
From the coffee-producing countries, we can find that since almost all coffee is produced in countries with more cheap labor, it can be guessed that the process of harvesting coffee beans requires a lot of manpower. Yes, the harvesting of coffee is very hard and requires a lot of manpower, especially in many high-quality coffee, which can only pick fully ripe red cherries from coffee trees.
10 essential factors for coffee beans to become fine coffee beans
1. Coffee must be at least 90% bourbon, Pacamara or Maragogipe. 2. 100% fully matured into red wine. 3. The manufacturing process is separate from other coffees to avoid adulteration with other inferior coffees to ensure its excellent quality. 4. Wash with clean fresh water. 5. 100% sun exposure. 6. Hand picking and washing. 7. Ensure
Coffee bean processing Mechanical semi-washing of coffee beans
Not all producing areas can be used Brazil semi-sun method, moisture heavy producing area Nuo take out sticky pectin pods, and then get outdoor exposure, not only difficult to dry hard, but easy to parasitize mold, so the heavy moisture area developed mechanical semi-washing method, both save trouble and save water. First, the red fruits and half-green and half-red fruits that have sunk into the sink are moved into the pulp sifter and taken out of the sticky fruit
Brazilian half-sun details the process of natural pectin removal
Brazil used to use the method of tanning in the past, and there was a big difference in quality, which made Brazil Chongqing synonymous with low-to-middle quality. However, in order to improve its quality and reverse its image, the world's largest coffee producer carried out a quality revolution in the 1990s and vigorously promoted the global half-sun method. Brazilian coffee fields are endless and are mostly harvested mechanically in order to meet the economic benefits. When 75% of the coffee fruit in the coffee garden
General knowledge of Fine Coffee explain the way to get beans from Coffee
The beans are sweeter when the coffee is picked after it is red and ripe. If coffee farmers in order to save trouble, no matter whether the coffee fruit is ripe or not, picking it together will make the coffee sour and astringent, so the fine coffee must choose the ripe red fruit. Distinguish between floating beans and sunken beans: coffee fruits picked from coffee fields should not be mistaken and must be sent to the processing plant on the same day. Immature
The processing process of coffee beans before grinding explains in detail the treatment of coffee fruits
First, peeling: the peel and most of the pulp are removed mechanically. Second, fermentation third, drying fourth, roasting: coffee raw beans can release the special aroma of coffee through roasting. Each coffee bean contains its aroma, sour taste, sweetness and bitterness. How to release it incisively and vividly depends on the heat of its baking, from the insipid raw beans to the aftertaste of the cup.
The process of coffee picking introduces the basic knowledge of coffee.
Coffee trees usually blossom in 3-4 years, about 2-3 months a year, and their appearance and smell are similar to those of jasmine. when they bloom, they grow in clusters on the branches and bloom for 3-5 days. After the flowers bloom, they bear small green fruits, which ripen and turn red into ripe fruits that can be picked after a few months. The skin of ripe fruit is red. Because its shape and color are similar to cherries, ripe coffee fruit is called coffee cherry in many places.
Basic knowledge of coffee during the drying process of picking berries from coffee beans
The coffee beans we are talking about are actually the seeds of a fruit similar to cherries. Coffee trees produce berries, called coffee berries, whose bright red color means they are ripe and ready to be picked. The fruit clustered on the branches. The outer skin (exocarp) of coffee berries is thick and bitter. However, the fruit (mesocarp) inside is very sweet and has the texture of grapes. And then there's parenchyma, which is like
Basic knowledge of Coffee beans with the characteristics of Yunnan small Coffee
[scientific name] the small seed is Coffea arabica L., the medium seed is Coffea canephora, and the large seed is Coffea liberica family: Rubiaceae Coffee is also called Arabian species, medium grain species is also called Gaffra species, and large grain species are also called Liberian species, there are two common species: Arabica and Robusta. Coffee is rich in protein and fat.
Description of the flavor of coffee beans in Honduras
The tropical rainforest countries of Central America, mixed with the mysterious flavor of ancient Mayan, are passionate and unrestrained in Central America, so they are suitable for making single, medium or deep baking. Coffee beans with a slightly charming fragrance of flowers and fruits, very delicate and elegant, taste mild and full, slightly sour, aftertaste back sweet, belong to the gentle style of coffee. The appearance is small, the color is round, and it is light blue-green. Honduras Cafe