A Brief History of Coffee
The story of coffee is a fascinating one. It started more than a thousand years ago in the hills of Ethiopia, where a goat herder observed that the flock under his watch became giddy after munching on certain red berries. As a responsible goat herder, he was concerned for the health of his flock, and so tried one of the intriguing cherries himself. What a discovery! The goat herder, feeling the typical effects of caffeine, could not wait to spread the news of this unknown fruit.
Guide to buying specialty coffee roasted by The Beanery Coffee Roasters.
The first point of confusion…just what is specialty coffee? When a roaster buys and roasts coffee from a very specific (or special) coffee growing region, they are working with specialty coffee. In contrast, due to their need to buy very, very large quantities of coffee, the large corporate coffee giants buy coffee en masse…from places that can grow it abundantly and cheaply, and where it is machine-harvested.
Specialty coffee is hand picked, and usually grown in high elevations, where the coffee grows slower (better taste), and only the ripe coffee cherries are picked by hand.
Does coffee always seem to taste better out of someone else’s pot? It doesn’t have to be that way! Follow these short and easy guidelines to get the most taste out of your fine coffee beans.
This is a nice slide show demonstration, with pictures, how a professional coffee cupping is done. There really are people whose job it is to taste coffee! Often millions of dollars are riding on the outcome of a panel of professional coffee cupping judges.Click Here
Having a cup of coffee with a friend is a very human and low-tech thing to do. It forces us to slow down and live in the moment. It helps build relationships. Many an idea has been hatched over a cup of coffee. Coffee is good!
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