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Coffee of origin in Colombia

Coffee of origin in Colombia

As you know, Colombian coffee has high sales and recognition in the United States. Colombian coffee has been equated with "good" coffee in the United States. The credibility of the above statement is about half. Colombian coffee is generally well-balanced, has a good consistency and has a bright sour and spicy taste. But a lot of Colombian coffee is a little boring:

SCAE barista certification standard

SCAE barista certification standard

There are a large number of barista training institutions around the world, but there is no independent testing and certification mechanism based on knowledge and production capabilities. Just like getting a driver's license, the European Special Coffee Association will get our certification no matter where you received the training or even learned it yourself. You only need to pass our written, oral and hands-on tests.

About coffee roasting

About coffee roasting

Coffee roasting (coffee roasting) means that through heating raw beans, starch in raw beans is converted into sugars and acids at high temperature, substances such as cellulose will be carbonized to varying degrees, water and carbon dioxide will be volatilized, proteins will be converted into enzymes and fats, and the remaining substances will be combined to form an oil film on the surface of coffee beans, and in the process coffee acids will be formed.

Aug 13, 2014 174 views #Coffee roasting #coffee knowledge
What's coffee?

What's coffee?

Coffee is a drink, a commodity, a plant. Different people have different understanding of coffee. Some people think that coffee is a way of life, coffee is a culture, coffee is a social tool, it is the embodiment of romance, fashion and nobility. Some people even think that the per capita consumption of coffee can be used as the embodiment of a country's overall national strength and national quality.

Barista

Barista

According to the industry's understanding of baristas (Barista), baristas are people who love coffee extremely and have in-depth research on coffee from planting, mixing, roasting, tasting, making, etc., and have an in-depth understanding of the coffee industry. Baristas are noble, sincere and highly educated. According to the requirements of domestic coffee shops for baristas: strong hands-on, mental ability and organized work.

Do you know the composition of coffee?

Do you know the composition of coffee?

Caffeine: it has a particularly strong bitter taste and stimulates the central nervous system, heart and respiratory system. Appropriate amount of caffeine can also reduce muscle fatigue and promote digestive juice secretion. Because it promotes kidney function, it is diuretic and helps the body to expel excess sodium ions from the body. But eating too much can lead to caffeine poisoning. Tannic acid: boiled tannic acid will be decomposed into pyrouric acid

Detailed types of coffee

Detailed types of coffee

Many varieties of coffee served by coffee shops have a variety of flavors, such as chocolate, wine, mint, cloves, lemon juice, cream, cream, etc., and people of different nationalities have different tastes of coffee. Here are some common types of coffee: black coffee (black coffee): also known as black coffee, commonly known as fast coffee in Hong Kong-coffee made directly from coffee beans, without milk, sugar, etc.

What if there is something wrong with the coffee machine? (common sense of coffee machine)

What if there is something wrong with the coffee machine? (common sense of coffee machine)

Coffee machine problem one is no steam or the coffee is not hot? Possible reason: 1. Release a large amount of hot water in a period of time. 2. The power switch of the coffee machine is not turned on to the heating gear. Improvement Action 1: disable hot water for 10 minutes and use the coffee machine to heat it again. 2. Make sure the power switch is turned on to the heating block. Coffee machine problem the second handle filter does not produce coffee, the machine makes a noise. Maybe.

Coffee industry

Coffee industry

Coffee, as a traditional western drink, has a long history and cultural heritage. The world consumes at least 400 billion cups of coffee every year, and the current annual global coffee consumption is about 10 million tons. Coffee is the first of the two largest drinks in the world, and it is also the second largest trading commodity in the world after oil.

Practical common sense of buying coffee beans by yourself

Practical common sense of buying coffee beans by yourself

How to choose coffee when you buy it yourself. Pay attention to whether the color and particle size of coffee beans are the same. Good coffee beans are shiny and have a strong aroma without peculiar smell. two。 Grab one or two coffee beans in your mouth and chew them with a crisp sound (indicating that the coffee is not damp) and a fragrance between your teeth is the top grade, but it is best to squeeze them with your hands to feel whether the coffee beans are solid instead of

Aug 13, 2014 206 views #Buy coffee beans #coffee knowledge
Drinking black coffee is an expert?

Drinking black coffee is an expert?

There is a saying in the coffee industry that if you know how to drink black coffee without cream and sugar, you are the expert at tasting coffee. In fact, there is no fixed and correct way to drink coffee, black coffee can indeed enjoy its original balanced and full-bodied flavor, while cream can remove some astringency, and sugar can convert bitterness into sweetness. Choose your favorite coffee and you can enjoy it.

Coffee knowledge-Coffee Tree

Coffee knowledge-Coffee Tree

The earliest origin of coffee trees is recognized by botanists and the industry as Kaffa province in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is located in the landlocked country of northeast Africa, with many lakes, rivers and rich water resources, which is called the East African Water Tower. The name of the country comes from the Greek word for tanned faces and land inhabited by suntanned people.

How is the coffee processed?

How is the coffee processed?

There are many initial processing methods of coffee, which are mainly divided into dry processing, wet processing and semi-dry processing. Here we briefly introduce the first two processing methods. 1. Dry processing (dry process): the fresh coffee fruit is dried into dried fruit, and then the dried peel is removed mechanically to prepare raw coffee. 2. Wet processing (wet process): coffee fruit in aqueous medium