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Coffee producing area-Cuban Coffee
If the country that produces cigars does not have the best coffee to go with it, it must be a pity that the best coffee in Cuba is Turquino or Extra Turquino. Tujino is a coffee grade, not a place name, just like Blue Mountain. This kind of coffee has a pure flavor and moderate granules.
Coffee producing area-Costa Rica
Tarrazu of Costa Rica is one of the major coffee producing areas in the world with full grains, ideal acidity and unique strong fragrance. The coffee produced is light and pure in flavor and pleasant in aroma. Costa Rica, with its fertile volcanic soil and good drainage, is the first country in Central America to grow coffee and bananas for commercial value. Coffee and bananas are the country's main exports
On the level of Blue Mountain Coffee
According to the law, only beans produced in the Blue Mountain area can be called Blue Mountain Coffee. High-quality Blue Mountain Coffee is divided into three grades: No. 1 (more than 17cm 18 mesh), No. 2 (16 mesh) and No. 3 (15 mesh), with 17 mesh equivalent to 17x64 inches; their taste (all confirmed by dental sales plus government-approved professional cups) are all the same, but of different sizes.
Introduction to Coffee varieties-IV: Pacamara (Pacamara)
Pacamara coffee is a Pacas Pacas (a sudden variant of the bourbon) found in El Salvador in the 1950s.
Introduction to Coffee varieties-number three: Maui Moka (English name: Maui Mokka)
There are two sources: one is the sudden mutation of the bourbon variety from the old island of bourbon, and the other is the mocha variety transplanted in Yemen. The coffee tree is not tall, the leaves are small and slender, and the raw beans are small and orchard; it is easy to get rust spot and the yield is very low. With the exception of Maui, Hawaii, there is a small amount of cultivation in Brazil, which is planted at a lower altitude but still has a strong taste. The following figure
Panama rose summer coffee better than Blue Mountain
In the early years, the identification of top coffee mostly followed Japan, and the king of coffee followed Jamaica Blue Mountain and Hawaii Kona, but with the continuous promotion and information sharing of coffee-producing countries, we were exposed to more fine coffee, and this coffee bean Panama rose became the new king of coffee in recent years.
Coffee Variety Introduction-----Part II: Harar (English name: Harar)
Common conventional variety of harar region of western ethiopia.
Introduction to Coffee varieties-one: Rosa (English name: Geisha)
Rosa is a very rare wild species that originated in Ethiopia.
Musk cat coffee
Muscat coffee beans: Indonesian refers to an arboreal wild animal commonly known as "Luwak". It is found in Sumatra, Zawa, and Sulvish and is part of the 13677 islands of Indonesia.
Don't believe in Blue Mountain Coffee.
At present, when people talk about coffee, many people will mention Blue Mountain Coffee, saying that it is the best in the world! I also admit that the word "best" is used in Blue Mountain, because its taste is the most balanced. Because of its balance, it has no shortcomings, and because of its balance, it also has no advantages!
Columbia Premium ColombiaExcelso
Colombian coffee is grown in the Andes between 4200 and 6000 feet above sea level. With large green beans and complete egg shape, Excelso is Colombia's top coffee and has a more round taste than Supremoe. It is treated with medium and deep baking, bringing a caramel-like fragrance and a docile taste. Also with caramel-like sweet fragrance, medium consistency, round taste
Comparison between new beans and old beans when baking
New beans are difficult to bake because of their high water content and difficult heat transfer. After baking, the new bean feels active, with natural flower fragrance, high-quality sour taste, high water content, rich chlorogenic acid, relatively bright and vigorous taste; old bean feels calm, mellow and dense, less water content, light and fine expansion, soft taste.
Liberica coffee beans
Liberica coffee beans: large shrubs or small trees, 6-15 m tall; dark brown bark; branches spreading, hard and straight. Leaves opposite, leathery, elliptic or Obovate-elliptic, 15-30 cm long, tip mucronate, base broadly cuneate, margin entire, rarely microwave, often with small pores in lower vein axils; petiole 8-20 mm long; stipules broadly triangular, 3-4 mm long, tip obtuse, rarely convex
How can coffee raw beans be high quality raw beans?
First look at the general situation of beans, novel and high-quality raw beans, the general situation is shiny, in addition, the handling of good raw beans, average color, the uneven color of the general situation can not be called good beans, when choosing and buying, we must choose the average color. Secondly, the particles are of the same size, which is also evidence of good quality.
Cuba: Crystal Mountain Coffee
Flavor and taste characteristics: full of particles, average taste, tobacco flavor the Republic of Cuba is located in the West Indies, with a detached, primitive natural situation, the windy Caribbean Sea and the world-famous Crystal Mountain Coffee. In 1748, coffee was introduced into Cuba from Domiga, and Cuba began to grow coffee. The land in Cuba is fertile, the weather is wet, and Rain Water is abundant, which can be called coffee.
Antigua coffee with tobacco flavor
Antigua from Guatemala must be on the menu of some upscale cafes in the "Coffee of Origin" column. Those who like it always remember its extraordinary smoke smell. Coffee has created prosperity for Guatemala. To this day, coffee has always affected the Guatemalan economy.
Antigua Coffee, Guatemala
Coffee was introduced to Guatemala in 1750 by Father Jesuit, and German colonists grew the coffee industry here at the end of the 19th century. Today, most of the coffee industry is produced in the south of the country. Guatemala has seven major coffee-producing regions: Antigua, Coban, Lake Atitlan and Huehueten
Arabica doesn't mean good coffee!
The area where coffee grows is about between the Tropic of Cancer, so this zone is also known as the coffee zone (Coffee Zone).
Conastale Manor
Conastair Farm existed from 1801 to 1842. From 1801 to 1825, the first generation farmer was Colin McClarty, and the second generation owner was his son Alexander McClarty. From 1825 to 1842, the management right of the farm was handed over to the third generation farmer Alexander Campbell. After 1842, there was no way to examine the information about the farm, Connor.
Clifton Manor, No. 1 Blue Mountain, Jamaica
Many connoisseurs in the world believe that Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is one of the best in the world. The excellent balance of aroma, mellow thickness and acidity makes Blue Mountain Coffee very special. However, what really sets Blue Mountain Coffee apart is its round, sweet aftertaste.