
There is not that much thought that goes into drinking your cup of Joe in the morning before you get to work, is there? Pretty much, that is what you need to get through the day, but truly, there is much more to coffee then just what you sip in your latte. Firstly, that vital caffeine content within your coffee is found in the endosperm of the coffee seed at .8 to 2.5%. This is responsible for waking you up and getting you through the day.
Moving on, the coffee plant itself has the capability of producing the equivalent of 1 pound of freshly roasted coffee. That is a lot of work for one little plant! During the roasting process, the beans will crack and excrete essential oils, which are responsible for the deep taste of your Java. Make sure that you never put your coffee beans in the freezer because that will dehydrate them and affect the flavor through the loss of the essential oils.
If you're wondering the big diff between an espresso bean and a coffee bean, then most of the time it is specific to the roaster that it came from. Espresso roasts are much darker, like a Vienna or a French roast, and they do use a variety of coffee beans to achieve that. Many roasters do not like to divulge their espresso roast secrets, but you can count on them being much richer and fuller for the premium use of espresso.
I am always loving how coffee is full of fun facts to keep me on my toes, and I hope you enjoy them too!
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