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Coffee Jelly
Note: Makes 4 servings, Total Carbohydrates: 8 Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. water 2 1/2 tsp. gelatin 1 1/2 cups water 1 1/2 tsp. liquid sweetener 1 Tbsp. Splenda 1/2 cup brewed espresso 1/2 cup whipping cream Optional whipped cream and whole...
Coffee : Poison or Health Elixir?
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Coffee Shop Business Plan
A coffee shop business plan is what you need if you are thinking of starting your own coffee shop. Coffee is in big demand all over the world - in fact, it is the second greatest revenue generating product in international commerce, next only to...
Iced Coffee: Drink your Toddy coffee icy cold!
Iced Coffee is coffee brewed cool rather than the normal brew of coffee served hot. The basic principle of brewing ice coffee involves the soaking of coarsely ground coffee beans in ice-cold water for several hours. This mixture is then filtered and...
The Convenience of Coffee At Home!
Coffee is often taken for granted. You get up in the morning, start the brewer, or maybe you own one that can be programmed to brew itself in the am…and ready yourself for your day. But, the convenience of coffee from home gets even easier as...
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Gourmet Coffee Beans
Gourmet Coffee Beans
You can be a coffee lover without knowing much about coffee beans, but learning a little bit about the different types of coffee can help you get the perfect cup every time. There are many types of gourmet coffee beans. The way they have been grown in processed has a huge effect on their taste. Here's a little bit of information for getting the best from your gourmet coffee beans.
Coffee is a common agricultural product of many tropical countries. There are two main species of coffee plant – Arabica and Robusta. Gourmet coffee beans are mostly Arabica because of their superior flavor and smoothness. Many blends, however, include Robusta coffee beans to give an edge to the coffee.
After the coffee is picked, it must be roasted. Roasting makes the green coffee beans expand in size and changes their color to a light to dark brown. Lighter roasts reveal more of the flavor of gourmet coffee beans, while darker roasts take on the flavor of the roasting process itself. After roasting the coffee should be kept in vacuum packed
containers to minimize flavor loss.
Gourmet coffee beans must be ground to the correct fineness to bring out the most taste. Generally speaking, a fine grind will result in a full-bodied cup of coffee, but coarse grinds are used when making coffee with coarse filters like the French cafetiere.
Once the coffee has been ground, there are many ways to brew a cup of coffee. No matter whether you prefer espresso, drip, perked, or pressed, you need to start with high-quality gourmet coffee beans to get a good cup of coffee.
You can buy gourmet coffee beans in many types of blends. Most blends are a mixture of dark and light roast coffee beans and can be ground to suit the type of coffee maker you use. Freshness is important when making good-quality coffee. Fresh ground coffee beans will give you the best tasting cup of coffee.
About the Author
Ross is author of
the Coffee
Specials and Gourmet Basket section at Steaks-Guide.com
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