How To Home Grow Coffee

If you have a little bit of time on your hands, say five years, then you can grow your own coffee tree! Coffee trees take about three years to produce flowers, and they may take up to five years before they can produce their first crop.

You can start out with the seed of your coffee tree in a pot with fast draining soil. It is important to keep the soil moist at all times, but not too soggy. These budding coffee plants work well in filtered sunlight, and it will take 6 to 8 weeks before the first shoot starts to appear through the soil. After a few months when the leaves begin to grow, you can replant your coffee tree in your yard under a large shade tree. This is the best option because it will allow you to shade grow your coffee. Shade grown coffee is beneficial because the larger shade tree will provide a protective covering to the coffee tree so that it can grow slowly and develop flavors more deeply.

After five years, you will be able to harvest your first coffee crop and roast it yourself at home. A custom cup of Joe made and grown by yours truly!

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How Did Brazil Become The Biggest Exporter of Coffee?

If you know a thing or two about Java, then I am sure that you also know that it originated in Ethiopia, rumored to be discovered by a goat herder, and then moved on to Turkey. From there, it snaked its way up to Europe, where the Dutch cultivated it in the 1700s. The French then took it with them to French Guiana, and a Brazilian army officer picked it up at that time. It all makes sense! He took the coffee plant back with him to Brazil, and now Brazil is the number one exporter of coffee in the world, far ahead of all other coffee producing countries.

It's a pretty small world when you think about it, especially with this story of how Brazilians discovered the coffee plant, and I am sure that they are thankful for it today. Countries all over the world export their coffee from Brazil directly, as well as the many other regions responsible for coffee production.

So what does that mean to you? Of course, brew yourself a Brazilian cup of Joe for a fine and decadent taste, but don't stop there! Take the time as a true coffee connoisseur to sample all of the worldwide coffee wares that are available to you, and you won't regret it.

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All About Coffee Uncovered!

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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How is Coffee Grown?

What a fantastic question! There are specific conditions that coffee needs to be harvested in to have the best taste and flavor, and the regions that you will see it hail from are Africa, India, Indonesia, Hawaii, Central America, Northern South America, and the Middle East. These are all regions near the equator that have a more steady climate with a high rainfall, and if any of these factors ever vary, then the coffee harvesters work hard to irrigate and aerate the soil so that the coffee plant's root system has a generous amount of oxygen to thrive and grow. The best condition for coffee cultivation, however, is in higher altitudes at over 3,000 feet, even though this does have less oxygen for the plant, because it can grow slower and for a longer period of time for deeper and more mature flavors. The coffee plant itself will take five years to grow for the first crop to be harvested, which will then yield the equivalent of 1 pound of coffee beans, which really makes you appreciate what ya got in your everyday cup of Joe!

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What You Need To Know About Coffee

Coffee has a lot of fun facts behind it, so where do I even begin?

First of all, why is coffee naturally caffeinated? The word on the street is that there is currently a coffee plant being cultivated that is 70% decaffeinated, but other than that, coffee plants naturally contain caffeine for the mere reason that it is an insect repellent. Robusta beans do have a higher caffeine content, which means that they can grow in more difficult conditions, like lower altitudes. The other type of coffee bean, Arabica, does have a lower caffeine content, and it is more delicate in its growing conditions. This makes it the more expensive and premium variety.

Next, when it comes to brewing your cup of Joe, is it best to use a gold tone or paper filter? The gold tone filter is a fantastic addition to many premium coffee makers, and it is preferable because paper filters do remove the essential oils within the coffee grounds that can make for a more delicious final product. If you want your coffee to taste the best, as well as being eco-friendly without the use of paper filters, then check out a gold tone filter for great taste.

I hope these Java facts have been fun and helpful to perk you up!

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