Coffee and Cafe

Archive for January, 2011

Not claim to be connoisseurs of coffee if you’re not familiar with the type of coffee, and serve him, and then choose what type of coffee, the smell of freshly brewed coffee, or as they appear . The following suggestions for you:

1. Arabica coffee (Coffee arabica)
The coffee comes from Brazil and Ethiopia, which owns 70 percent of global coffee market. Arabica coffee has many versions, depending on the country’s climate and the land where coffee is grown. You can find the Toraja coffee, Mandailing, Colombia, Brazil, and so on. One of Arabica coffee and the other has a different taste.

The characteristics of Arabic coffee:
* Feels like a mixture of fragrant flowers and delicious fruits. Live in areas with cool and cold.
* With a bitter taste that is not of Robusta coffee.
* Have a strong sense of organization or if disesap in the mouth.
* Pain or mild arabica coffee is more subtle.
* Coffee Arabica is also famous for loving.

2. Robusta coffee
Controls 30 percent of the global market. The cafe is divided between Colombia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Like the packaging processes of Arab soil, climate and coffee vary by country and produced a little different feeling.

Robusta coffee characteristics:
* You taste like chocolate.
* Product features, its sweet smell.
* The color varies depending on the machining process.
* The frame is larger than arabica.

3. ekselsa coffee racemosa and Liberia (African coffee)
It is a kind of coffee from Arabica and Robusta. Coffee is still under development.

4. Cafe Luwak
And the coffee comes from Arabica and Robusta are eaten by civets. Civet coffee swallow fruits (red) and studied with the enzymes of the stomach. The seeds of the coffee fruit is then thrown with their excrement.

Luwak coffee estimated Rp 350,000, even more, depending on the type of coffee, you eat civet. Luwak coffee is always special because the mongoose discover that 90 percent of the coffee fruit matured. He does not see color, but with a keen sense of smell and are always looking for coffee at night. ate in a coffee factory, fruit only 1-2 grains. In this way, from civet coffee is coffee made with the highest levels of maturity, which is certainly a great influence later the taste of coffee.

What kind of coffee is available, the selection of the packaging very influential in the taste of coffee. For example, coffee is mixed with soil from leaves, branches and other objects, and that the collection and drying of coffee affects the taste of coffee.

From the type of coffee that someone is well liked personality traits. What and how to tell the coffee drinker character?

1. Instant coffee
Everywhere are sold instant coffee. All it takes is for brewing in hot water, stir, drink immediately. There are already mixed with milk, there is also a pure coffee. Fans of this coffee type normally want things quickly and immediately, without much effort. Sometimes sacrifice quality for the sake of chasing time. Could be, the first woman who likes a direct “shot” to be a girlfriend even though only known a week.

2. Non-caffeine coffee
Everyone knows, coffee contains caffeine which can endanger the health, but often denied by the coffee mania. For those who like the smell of coffee but the fear of caffeine, there is a kind beverage that is called non-caffeine coffee (decaf). Fans of this drink is very concerned about health issues. Very selective in choosing healthful foods or drinks only. He is also afraid to take risks that could harm him.

3. Ground coffee
Some like to drink coffee directly from coffee beans are ground fresh. In supermarkets and shops sell this type of fresh coffee. However, if the he had a coffee grinding equipment at home, meaning she likes to grind his own coffee beans. That is, he always wanted to do everything alone, very independent, and does not depend on anyone. It could also mean, she does not easily trust others.

4. Espresso
This type of coffee is very strong and very black because it is made directly from coffee beans with very little water content. Called espresso cafes and restaurants because serving coffee in a short time in small glasses. This is thanks to technology, espresso machines from Italy. Fans of this kind of coffee like a great experience, hard, and challenging. Although fond of dangerous things like driving a car with high speed. They are also usually very creative. On the other hand, they are very demanding, both to himself, as well as those around them.

5. Cappuccino
Cappuccino is espresso plus milk mixture, served in large glasses. Blend of espresso coffee and milk to produce a brown color similar to the clothes of the Capuchin monks, then called a cappuccino. Enthusiasts of this type include those who relaxed in the face of anything. Do not want to hurry, though in the end everything can be set up. Life for him as enjoying cappuccino, lighter but still delicious.

6. Fusion Coffee
Right now a lot of coffee mixed with various ingredients to produce different flavors. There are coffee mixed with caramel syrup, cinnamon powder plus, or plus mocha. This type of coffee enthusiasts do not like the things that are considered reasonable by many people. Wanted to look and think different. With him, people are never bored, because he always finds new things to do.

7. Irish Coffee
There is one type of coffee that is very hard, the Irish coffee (Irish coffee). Hard for mixed alcohol. Coffee and alcohol had a contrary effect. Coffee makes people literate and activate awareness, while alcohol makes the subconscious mind. Fans of this drink have any ideas, thoughts, and the nature of the sometimes contradictory. In one time, he can look happy, and a moment later glum.

8. Black coffee
Brewed coffee powder with the waste, sometimes without sugar, and drink while the waste is still floating. This coffee fan like everything natural, and not tolerant of lies. No matter how bitter the truth, he will receive.

Indonesia is known as one of the largest coffee producer in the world. Not surprisingly, this drink is so popular here. But how the hell, I still get to enjoy the coffee for the taste and aroma are the same as when a new coffee made?
Here are tips on drinking coffee :

1. Always store coffee in airtight conditions or are in aluminum foil wrap. Because coffee is to absorb the smell, then taste and smell will change according to the odor around absorbed.

2. Store in cool air (not in refrigerator). Through traditional coffee or coffee making ground and ground traditionally only been able to maintain the aroma up to 3 days.

3. Coffee can be drunk in warm or cold. But to get the aroma and taste of coffee that fit, brewed coffee 100 grams of powder with 150 cc of water temperature of 90 degrees Celsius. This applies to source coffee. To get the right consistency, please add water to suit your taste.

4. Coffee should be drunk with milk or cream. The addition of other materials will not reduce the benefits of coffee for the body.

5. Drink 2-3 cups of coffee in moderation daily.

6. Those who are sensitive to caffeine can choose decaffeinated (decaff) coffee, or decaffeinated coffee.

7. Those with stomach ulcers are advised not to consume coffee when the stomach is empty. Because coffee has a natural acidity that can affect the enzymes in the stomach.

8. Do not drink coffee close to bedtime, because the effect of coffee keeps people awake. We recommend that you drink 5-6 hours before.

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