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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Have You Tried Ethiopian Coffee?

Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee as we know it, so if you have not yet tried premium gourmet coffee beans from Ethiopia, you are truly missing out! Here are some of our recommendations:

Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Coffee Beans are a delicious choice that are cultivated in southwest Ethiopia. They thrive in their growing region, and they are also handpicked and wet processed for a superior flavor quality. These beans are known for a soft and flowery flavor with intense aromas. They have a smooth finish with sweet undertones and a high acidity.

Ethiopian Longberry Coffee Beans offer a light to medium body with a high acidity in the roast, and they also have floral and citrus undertones. These beans develop complex flavors because they are grown in heavy rainfall, favorable altitude, and fertile soil for a premium coffee roast. They are one of the most popular coffees to come out of Africa!

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Monday, September 14, 2009

What's So Great About Ethiopian Coffee?

Everything! As you probably already know, coffee comes from a variety of locations and places, but Ethiopia is a coffee producing region not be overlooked.

Many times, Ethiopian coffee will be light to medium bodied, and it has a bright acidity. Ethiopia does produce many coffee beans that are 100% Arabica, and you can count on them having a quality flavor because they are produced in a lush climate. These coffee beans thrive well because of the tropical rain forests that provide them shade and moisture, making for an excellent crop.

Furthermore, you can count on coffee coming from Ethiopia being of the utmost quality because it is most often produced by residential family farms, which account for about a third of the coffee that is harvested within that country. And by the way, did you know that Ethiopia is rumored to be the birthplace of coffee? Something to think about when looking for excellent beans for your delicious cup of Joe!

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

How Was the Caffeine in Coffee Discovered?


Who thought that it was a good idea to brew beans from a tree into a drink that would give them energy? Well, you can thank the ancient Ethiopians, where one Ethiopian goat herder saw his goats eating coffee berries off of the tree. You may be familiar with the fact that these berries can be opened and hold two coffee beans that are inside. Nowadays, we grind these beans, and then we brew them into our coffee. Back then, people began eating these caffeinated beans, and the Ethiopians even rolled them in animal fat so that they could snack on them. An energy bar!

From there, the Arabs were able to discover that brewing the beans would cause them to be a strong drink to keep you awake throughout the day. I am so glad that they were experimental enough to get this started because we can thank them for the ability to brew a cup of Joe today to start your morning. Obviously, coffee has come a long way to becoming a cultural phenomenon in America, and it all started with a humble goat to thank...

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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Where Does Coffee Come From?


Yes, I know that you love to love your dark and rich Java every single day, but do you have any idea how it came to be in your cup? The country of origin where coffee was supposed to have been birthed is Ethiopia, and the story behind it is that there was a goat herder who noticed that his goats were pretty hyper after eating wild Ethiopian berries. What's that about? He then decided to brew those berries into a drink, and coffee was born! It is a lot more complex than that though, because it took until the 1600s for coffee to be imported into Venice and affect all of Europe, and we in the US didn't see the delicious bean until 1607 when John Smith brought it over into Jamestown. There is much more to learn about the decadent history of coffee, but that is a little bit of fun history for you to use as anecdotes to impress your friends. You're welcome.

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