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| Articles >> Coffee PreparationCoffee Preparation
We all enjoy a nice cup of coffee whether you prefer a cappuccino, a latte, an espresso, and so on. But do any of us know where coffee comes from and how it is prepared into the gorgeous drink we enjoy on a daily basis? coffee is grown all over the world the world leader of growing coffee at the moment is Brazil, shortly followed by Vietnam, Indonesia, and Colombia. Avid coffee drinkers can tell where the coffee was cultivated as it affects the taste and characteristics of the coffee such as in the flavour, the body, aroma, and acidity.
The Coffee Process
The coffee seeds go through many different processes before it looks and tastes like the coffee bean that we all know and love. The coffee seeds (and berries) are picked usually by hand but sometimes by a machine, and then the beans are either dried or they undergo the wet process, which involves fermentation and creates a mild coffee. After this process the beans go through the roasting procedure. The roasting procedure increases the taste and strength of the coffee beans and changes its colour due to caramelisation.
Once the coffee beans have been processed and roasted they are then grinded and brewed into the coffee drink. The bean is quite chunky and so it is grinded up into small particles so it dissolves easily when it is mixed with hot water. There are many different levels of grounded coffee such as some are finer than others which again affects the taste. Coffee is very sensitive to its process and preparation as the slightest of changes and variations can cause the coffee to taste differently. For example espresso coffee uses extremely hot water and pressurizes this boiling water through the coffee which creates the strong flavour. Coffee percolators use a slower method of the water passing through the coffee and the coffee filter catches the coffee residue after the water has passed through it.
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