All about Coffee

About Coffee

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Introduction

Coffee is a beverage made of an infusion of ground coffee beans with water. There are many methods of infusing the coffee and many varieties of coffee beans.

History

Coffee history stretches back as far as 800BC and the various later methods of infusion have a history stretching back hundreds of years. Etheopians were aware that eating the coffee 'berries' made one 'feel better'.

Milestones

1100 - First known cultivation of coffee in Arabia
1475 - First coffee shop opens
1600 - Coffee begins to enter europe
1822 - First espresso machine invented by Dr. Earnest Illy.
1865 - Coffee perculator invented by James Mason.
1901 - Instant coffee invented by Satori Kato
1902 - Coffee filter paper patented. Invented by Melitta Benz, a housewife from Germany. Melitta went on to found a company producing coffee products which later invented vacuum packing (1962).
1995 - Coffee becomes the world's most popular beverage

Coffee Growing Regions

Beans such as Java, Mocha, or Kona have unique flavour and aroma. But, like wine, the area in which they are grown also plays a huge part in the taste, aroma and other characteristics of the final product.

Coffee is predominantly grown in Africa, Arabia, Asia, Latin America and North America.

About Organic and Fairtrade Coffee

Organic Coffee

Organic coffee is grown in a totally natural environment without artificial aids and fertlisers. It is kinder to the soil, kinder to the environment and does not contian the quantity of harmful residues non organic coffee may contain.

Fair Trade Coffee

Coffee is one of the most widely traded commodoties in the world. However despite huge demand, the price of coffee beans is very low whilst the retail price of the final product remains relatively high. Fair trade coffee attempts to redress this balance by passing more money onto the farmer.

There is continuing debate over whether a reasonable proportion of fair trade coffee actually finds its way to the farmer or whether it is still absorbed by the retailers and other parties in the supply chain.

Coffee Glossary

arabica

A species of coffee, Coffea arabica, originating in Ethiopia and widely cultivated for its high-quality, commercially valuable seeds.

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bunn

Manufacturer of coffee and beverage equipment for the foodservice industry

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cappuccino

An Italian coffee made by topping espresso with the creamy foam from steamed milk. Some of the steamed milk is also added to the mix. The foam`s surface may be dusted with sweetened cocoa powder or cinnamon.

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caramel

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chaff

The silver skin on the green coffee bean that peels off during roasting.

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chocolate

General term for the products of the seeds of the cacao or chocolate tree, used for making beverages or confectionery.

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cocoa

Cocoa may refer to either the dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree, which are used to make chocolate; or, to cocoa powder, the dry powder made by grinding the seeds and removing the cocoa butter.

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coffee

A beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans.

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coffee beans (beans)

The seeds of the coffee tree that are roasted and ground to make coffee.

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coffee machine (coffee maker)

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coffee pods

Pre-ground coffee that is encapsulated in a paper filter for use in a coffee machine.

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coffee roasting

The process that transforms that chemical and physical properties of green coffee beans into roasted coffee products.

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cookies

Flat sweetened cakes of various kinds.

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decaf coffee

Coffee with the caffeine removed.

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estate

A coffee producing farm, single mill, or single group of farms, and marketed without mixture with other coffees.

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fair trade coffee

Coffee that is produced without the exploitation of third world growers, ensuring that producers are paid a fair price.

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first crack

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flavored coffee

Coffee that in its roasted whole-bean form has been blended with flavoring agents.

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flavored syrups

A liquid added to coffee to produce an added flavor

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free coffee

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fresh coffee

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gaggia

Italian manufacturer of coffee machines for professional and household use.

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gourmet coffee

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green coffee beans (green beans, raw coffee)

Unroasted coffee beans (that are ready for roasting).

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grinders

Mills that grind roasted coffee beans.

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ground

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home coffee roasting

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honey

A sweet edible and sticky substance that is made by bees from nectar

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hot chocolate

Beverage consisting of milk, chocolate or cocoa powder, and sugar.

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instant

Powered or granulated coffee that is rehydrated through the use of boiling water.

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italian

A roast of coffee that tends to be a dark brown in color and has a rich and bittersweet flavor.

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java

Beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans and a variety of coffee plant which originated on the island of Java.

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kona (kona coffee)

Single-origin coffee from the Kona coast of the Island of Hawaii.

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kosher coffee

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la pavoni

Italian manufacturer of machines for espresso and cappuccino coffee

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latte

A single serving of espresso combined with about three times as much hot milk topped with froth.

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loose tea

Tea leaves are packaged loosely in a canister or other container.

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mocha

A beverage made with espresso and cocoa, that is sometimes served iced.

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organic coffee

Coffee that has been certified by a third-party agency as having been grown and processed without the use of pesticides, herbicides, or similar chemicals.

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peaberry

A small round bean formed when only one seed, rather than the usual two, develops at the heart of the coffee fruit.

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rancilio

Company that manufacturers espresso coffee machines.

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roasted

Teescoffeeshop.com defines roasted as: cooking the coffee beans with little or no moisture, in an oven or an open fire or over open fire.

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roaster (roasting equipment)

A device to roast green coffee beans, can be a home or commercial type.

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saeco

Saeco designs, produces and markets coffee machines for household and professional use.

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solis

A Swiss based coffee equipment manufaturer.

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specialty coffee

Coffees which are sold by country of origin, roast, flavoring, or special blend, rather than through a particular brand name or trademark.

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tea

A drink made by infusing the dried chopped leaves of an asian shrub in boiling water.

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tea bags

Small bags containing tea leaves that are infused in boiling water to make tea.

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whole bean

Coffee that has been roasted but not yet ground

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wholesale coffee

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