Have you ever looked at the tasting notes for a coffee and wondered how on earth they come up with that stuff? Well, it’s not just pure imagination or even clever marketing. Professional tasters use what’s known as a coffee flavor wheel to help identify the natural flavors in coffee. And with a bit of […]
Latte art is one of the most recognisable symbols of coffee culture. Research shows that the number of “photogenic” coffee posts on Instagram have increased by 4,500% since 2015 – and a significant number of these feature the #latteart hashtag. However, as many baristas know, latte art is an endeavour that requires much more than […]
Some botanical aspects The coffee plants are shrubs or trees cultivated in tropical regions and belonging to the genus Coffea of the Rubiaceae family. There are two main species of coffee beans, Coffea arabica (65%) and Coffea canephora (35%). Coffea arabica, which produces a fine, aromatic coffee, requires a cooler climate than the Coffea canephora (robusta), which has higher caffeine content. The more […]
COFFEE AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION The first mention of coffee in the US dates back to 1668. It was brought to New Amsterdam (now New York) either by the Dutch or by the British. To this day, debates persist over where the first coffeehouse in the US was founded, but most argue it was either […]
On Tuesday, Nov. 2, the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal among 100 world leaders involved a commitment to end or reverse deforestation by 2030. Supported by an approximately $19 billion commitment announced in Glasgow, Scotland, the herculean task would require nations to significantly reevaluate their economic trade and sustainable land management strategies Industrial agriculture […]
21 interesting coffee facts might be just the odd tidbits needed to impress everyone at the next trivia contest, or they could be used as the next trivia contest. Either way, some facts are plain odd while others are interesting and can create great discussion about history and people’s habits. 20 interesting coffee facts is […]
Local coffee shop constantly out of your favorite ingredient lately? Can’t find what you’re looking for at the store? Packages arriving late? The problem might be as simple as having too few people to drive the stuff around. A shortfall of truck drivers is one factor clogging every facet of the supply chain right now, […]
NEW YORK: Disruptions to transportation of coffee around the world, caused by container shortages and port congestion, will likely keep coffee prices high for a longer time since they make it more difficult for the market to rebalance supplies geographically. Coffee analysts and traders said on Friday during the annual conference organized by the Swiss Coffee […]
When the coffee plant was introduced to Brazil in the 1700s, legend has it via a cunning bit of bio-espionage, it flourished. Francisco de Melo Palheta planted the first coffee tree in the state of Pará in 1727 and coffee then spread south reaching Rio de Janeiro in 1770. At first, Brazilian coffee was mainly […]
Supply woes from Brazil to Vietnam sent coffee prices to a seven-year high with poor weather, shipping snarls and soaring fertilizer costs threatening to curb supply. Arabica futures for March delivery rose as much as 4.8% to $2.235 a pound in New York, the highest for a most-active contract since October 2014. Prices have almost […]
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