Coffee is grown in many parts of the world. Each of these origin coffees will have the unique characteristics based on climate, soil, agriculture and processing. The Indonesian countries that produce coffee are: Sumatra, Sulawesi, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Java. Indonesia is the third largest coffee producing region in the world. However, these regions only cultivate a small portion of arabica beans and are highly sought after.

Sumatra is probably the best known of the Indonesian coffees. Coffee has been produced in Sumatra since the 1700s. There is little regional distinction between coffees produced in different areas of Sumatra, so coffees sold as Estate coffees (from a particular farm) are rare. These are mostly wet processed coffees, which means the fresh fruit pulp is washed from the outside of the coffee bean, rather (More...)

You may be having a coffee maker at home, but you may still want to know the different types of coffee makers available today. You may want to try the latest one or your old coffee maker is no more in working condition and you may want to replace it. There are hundreds of types of coffee makers in the market and choosing the one that suits you is made easy with this article.Before going for a new coffee maker you should be clear with the reasons to purchase it. It could be because you are a coffee addict and you need 10 cups every day or you may want to go for a smaller, single serve coffee maker?

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There are many theories about the best way to store coffee beans or ground coffee to retain freshness. One of the theories is to put your beans or ground coffee in the freezer for later use. Is this method the best way to store coffee? Let’s explore the idea.

Freezing seems like a universally accepted way to keep foods fresher longer. Freezing is a great way to store many of our everyday foods. Vegetables, fruits, meat, bread, and even butter can be given a life extension through freezing. In fact, freezing often retains many of the important vitamins and minerals in foods. Unfortunately, coffee may not share the same benefits from freezing.

There are 4 main enemies of our precious coffee beans: moisture, light, heat and air. At first glance, freezing doesn’t seem like it (More...)

From the desk of Dixie Rose:Every morning sunrise in America means that coffee is being brewed in almost every kitchen across this great country. Coffee is the traditional morning drink for the greatest majority of American citizens. The coffee that is brewed each morning is just coffee. There isn’t anything exotic about it.The coffee is usually made from coffee that has been purchased at the local supermarket. It is most often made in automatic drip coffee makers, but there are still a few of us who use percolators. We don’t want anybody to do anything exotic to that first cup of morning coffee, but as the day progresses, we get more adventuresome and we like to try “stuff” that will make coffee more interesting.

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Coffees come in various characteristics and flavors. While the origin characteristics influence the look, taste and smell of the coffee, the roast degree also influences the end product. In this case, Jamaican Coffee is no different.A coffee’s flavor category is determined based on the combination of its origin and roast degree. Coffees of Jamaica are the light and subtle coffees. Established in 1885, they are also known as the Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. They are named so because the coffees are grown in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. These mountains rise from 3000 feet to 7500 feet and the climate of the region is just sufficiently cooling and misty with high rainfall. Furthermore, the soil is equipped with excellent drainage system. With these two factors combined, the coffees can be ideally grown to their perfection.

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