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Refreshing Colombian coffee
Coffee was first introduced to Colombia in 1808 when it was brought by a priest from the French Antilles via Venezuela. Today, the country is the second largest producer after Brazil, with an annual output of 13 million bags of 60 kg each, while Brazil produces 22 million bags a year. The status of coffee in Colombia can be seen in the following examples-all entering the
What kind of coffee do Arabica species, Robusta species and Liberian species represent respectively?
Arabica coffee trees originated from Arabica coffee trees in Ethiopia and account for 70% of the world's coffee bean production. The world-famous blue mountain caffeine and mocha coffee are almost all Arabica species. The coffee trees planted in Arabica are suitable for growing in high mountains with large temperature difference between day and night, and ten soils with low humidity and good drainage. The ideal altitude is 500m ~ 2000.
The difference between Arabica and Robusta
In many places where coffee is sold, it is not difficult to find words like "100% Arabica". Even canned coffee appears in a style called "XX Arabica Coffee", which makes one wonder: what is "Arabica Coffee"? In fact, Arabica is the name of the coffee tree variety (species). Arabica (Coffea Arabica) and Robusta (Cof)
How to tell the robusta coffee beans? What does Luo Dou look like?
The first chapter of the Coffee Taste Collection, the basic knowledge of coffee beans, the first section, the three native species of coffee. 2. Robusta species (scientific name Coffee Robusta Linden). P8 (Note p8, which indicates page 8, is annotated in many places). Robusta coffee beans are generally used for instant solution because they extract twice as much coffee liquid as Arabica. Caffeine content 3
On the water temperature of coffee extraction Robusta concentrated extraction water temperature
Just after two o'clock in the afternoon, the room crawled into the lazy sunshine like the setting sun. Punch a pot of Kenyan AA, with the smell of wine between lips and teeth, tapping on the keyboard. Today, I'm here to talk to you about the water temperature when making coffee. Whether it is hand-brewed, siphoned, semi-automatic or fully automatic coffee machine, coffee extraction requires contact between water and coffee powder.
Robusta is one of the most important varieties of coffee in the world.
Robusta species (scientific name Coffee Robusta Linden) is one of the most important coffee tree varieties in the world. The leaf rust-resistant varieties found in Congo in Africa have stronger disease resistance than Arabica. In the general coffee market, many people like to compare robusta and Arabica coffee beans, which is incorrect. In fact, the Robusta species was originally from the Congo.
How do coffee beans fry? Baking characteristics of cities around the world
Coffee roasting coffee beans fried accompany, is a very technical work, will be roasted beans, remove moisture to make it burst, through this procedure, can produce coffee unique aroma and flavor. Roast raw coffee beans to give them a unique color, aroma and taste. The most important thing about frying and baking is that the inside and outside of the beans can be evenly fried and not burnt. Taste of Coffee 80
Four small benefits of self-baking coffee beans benefits of self-baking coffee
1. Freshness and the best flavor the flavor of coffee beans is the best on the first day after baking, after which the flavor of coffee beans will decay brutally and rapidly. Because after baking, the coffee bean itself will release carbon dioxide and prevent the attack of oxidation, but after the period of carbon dioxide emission, the meticulous coffee flavor oil will be oxidized.
Where is the best place to grow coffee trees? where is the best place to grow coffee?
In botany, coffee trees belong to the evergreen trees of the subgenus Rubiaceae, and coffee beans, commonly known as coffee beans, are actually the seeds of the fruit of coffee trees, just because they are shaped like beans, so they are called coffee beans. Climate is the decisive factor for coffee cultivation. Coffee trees are only suitable for growing in the tropics or subtropics, so the zone between latitude 25 degrees south and north is the most suitable for growing coffee. And this...
Does Crema espresso oil affect the flavor and taste of a cup of coffee?
An in-depth understanding of the nature of crema will be of great help for baristas to make a good cup of concentrate. Today, the teacher of Chongqing Brista barista barista training course will give you a detailed analysis of crema to help you understand espresso and improve coffee making skills. In the process of looking for a cup of concentration with no bitterness and excellent flavor, you may encounter a bad concentrate every day, and crema is one of them.
The judging method of Italian coffee oil is determined by the thickness.
In addition to the most important taste, oil is probably the most commonly used criterion for judging the quality of espresso. Its color, uniformity, thickness and fineness directly tell us the quality of a cup of espresso. The thickness of ESPRESSO grease is a very complicated problem, which is much more complicated than the color of grease. The thickness of grease is important for making a real cappuccino.
Understand the true meaning of espresso through crema
Just recently, a coffee magazine in Copenhagen published an article saying that coffee would taste better if the coffee fat from Italian espresso was skimmed off. Indeed, the coffee oil tastes extremely bitter, and if the oil is removed, the overall taste of the coffee will become sweeter. But traditional coffee makers don't think so. The Italian National espresso Association
Is there any grease in your coffee? Is the coffee grease good?
Today, Uncle Dou also wants to talk to his friends about the grease in coffee. Many friends who use coffee utensils other than Italian machines always struggle with the fact that the coffee they make is free of oil. There are even questions about whether coffee made from a mocha pot is espresso. If we want to talk about this problem, let's look at it from two aspects. First of all, let's take a look at everything except water in a cup of black coffee.
Consciousness, coffee knowledge | Secrets in coffee Crema
What is Crema (coffee grease)? During the roasting process, a large amount of carbon dioxide is produced in the coffee beans (most will be emitted during cooling, a few will continue to be kept inside, and grinding will release these gases, so coffee must be made as soon as possible after grinding). When hot water strikes coffee powder under high pressure, it will emulsify the insoluble oil of coffee powder and become oversaturated.
Crema analysis of oil from Italian coffee machine espresso of tiger spot
Crema (grease) I don't understand why we make Crema so much more complicated than itself. Crema is often seriously misdescribed, the most common of which is an emulsified oil. Well, I think it's fair to say that to a very small extent. As far as we know, the amount of oil obtained by Espresso in the extraction process is unique. In the process of Espresso extraction, the content of steam
Crema in-depth Analysis of espresso flow rate sharing
Many years ago, David Schomer, a Seattle barista, wrote Espresso Coffee, a best-selling book in the coffee industry, which quickly swept through Espresso production and made all coffee lovers known as the father of Italian coffee, the father of Seattle Coffee, the Godfather of Coffee and so on. I have also tasted this Espresso Coffee, and when I think about it, I will benefit a lot.
How to extract a perfect espresso espresso with tiger spots
Each cup of espresso has a layer of brown fine oil on the surface, which is called crema. If you look closely, you will find that the crema color on the surface of each espresso is different, and the common crema colors range from light gold, hazelnut, ochre to dark brown. What message does these crema with different colors reveal to us? Things
Illustration of the detailed steps of Espresso coffee extraction how to do Italian concentration
Now many coffee students and coffee makers in domestic coffee shops believe that the key technology of Italian coffee production is the production of milk foam and coffee flower. But the most important thing about Italian coffee is the extract of Espresso.
Talking about the principle of espresso extraction is it good to analyze the espresso of tiger spot?
Today, with the vigorous development of Italian milk coffee, the taste and taste of espresso also highlight its status. Espresso is the cornerstone of a cup of coffee, its quality and taste are directly related to the quality of a cup of coffee! In the international WBC barista competition, the production of espresso is also an important competition point. Coffee industry insiders and coffee lovers all over the world have set their sights on this only 3.
Understanding the extraction rate is the basis of making a cup of espresso
What I want to tell you in the article is that the concept of extraction rate is not difficult, and there is little relationship between extraction rate and concentration, and extraction rate is very important, which you need to know as a barista. The article will mention several questions: (1) the concept of gold cup criterion; (2) the relationship between extraction rate and concentration; (3) knowing the extraction rate, it is meaningful for us to adjust the grinding degree and powder quantity every day, and then we can make it better.