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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

How Do You Grow Gourmet Coffee?

If you are familiar with some premium varieties of gourmet coffee, like Kona and Jamaican Blue Mountain, you may wonder what it takes to cultivate such a stellar cup of Joe.

First of all, it is important to consider the air in the region that the coffee is grown in. Both Hawaii and Jamaica are islands in the ocean, meaning that their air source is clean and pure to cultivate the coffee crops.
• After that, the soil is taken into consideration. Gourmet coffee must have premium soil full of nutrients, which is what you will find in both of these regions, especially Hawaii. Hawaii is full of rich, volcanic soil that perfectly nurtures a coffee crop.
• Last of all, both of these areas have favorable wind conditions that create pure rain in the mountainous regions where the coffee is grown. This is a refreshing rainfall that develops fertile vegetation and causes a coffee crop to thrive.

Try a cup for yourself and see!

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

How is Coffee Flavored?

Flavored coffee became popular in the 90s when gourmet coffee was on the rise, and it has come a long way!

Coffee is flavored through a combination of natural and synthetic compounds that are normally sprayed onto freshly roasted coffee beans immediately after the roasting process. There are a number of flavor combinations that can be used, and if natural oils are used to flavor the coffee beans, they can be extracted from cocoa beans, vanilla beans, or even nuts and berries.

The bottom line is that if you are looking for delicious flavored coffee, make sure that it is freshly roasted (like the selection on my website!) and enjoyed right away for the best taste in your cuppa Joe!

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

What Do You Know About Gourmet Coffee?

Gourmet coffee offers a delicious coffee roast to drink, but there are some interesting facts to know about the roasting process.

When all coffee is roasted, it will shrink or lose weight in the roasting process. This means that if you start out with 1 pound of green unroasted coffee beans, it will not yield 1 pound of roasted coffee after it has been roasted. A lighter roast of coffee will shrink less by around 11%, and a very dark roast of coffee can shrink up to 25%. This just goes to show that a darker coffee roast loses much more weight in the roasting process because it is roasted for a longer period of time.

This longer roasting time will also cause the beans to become darker in color, which is why a longer roasted coffee bean is called a darker roast. Keep in mind that it is important to choose premium gourmet coffee blends because many commercial coffee companies under roast their beans to save money.

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Friday, November 20, 2009

The Basics of Coffee Processing

If you want to choose gourmet coffee beans for a delicious flavor and taste in your cup of Joe, then it is important to know how they are prepared:

Dry Milled Coffee: This is a type of coffee preparation where the coffee beans will either be dried in a machine or in the sun. It is preferable to dry the beans in the sun, but it can only be done in dry weather. If the beans are dried in a machine, they can often pick up other flavors, especially if the machine is dirty or poor quality.

Wet Milled Coffee: This is a more expensive and intricate process, but it offers a better flavor and taste in the gourmet coffee beans. This process has seven different stages, and it requires a large amount of water. Due to this fact, it can pose an environmental issue, and there is a potential for pollutants in the water supply that will affect the beans. That is one more reason that it is important to purchase organic coffee so that you can trust that the coffee processing is safe for the product that you are drinking.

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Friday, October 16, 2009

Where To Find The Best Gourmet Coffee


If you have a local roaster in your area, then you may be lucky enough to be able to purchase freshly roasted gourmet coffee directly from them. Otherwise, you do need to look for a retailer on the Internet (like myself) that offers freshly roasted coffee that is shipped the day that is roasted.

Some cities that have local roasters are Dallas, Atlanta, and Denver. If you live in any of these areas, then you can check out some local roasters like Atlanta Coffee Roasters or Luna Roasters in Denver.

Otherwise, it is important to look for a coffee retailer online that sells freshly roasted gourmet coffee that will ship the day that it is roasted. If not, you risk purchasing coffee that is stale because coffee will only retain its freshness up to 14 days after roasting. This is the smartest way to select premium beans for a delicious cup of Joe by choosing fresh coffee that is gourmet roasted!

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Friday, October 9, 2009

What's So Great About Gourmet Coffee?

Coffee has come a long way, and these days, gourmet flavored coffee is more popular than ever.

If you are looking for a specialty flavored cup of Joe, then you are going to find many choices available to you. Whether it be Almond, Amaretto, or even Blueberry Cream, there are a huge assortment of flavored coffees on the market for your cup of Joe. One thing to keep in mind when you are choosing a gourmet flavored coffee is that it must be produced with 100% Arabica beans to be of the highest quality. There are two different types of coffee beans, which are Robusta and Arabica. Arabica is the more premium bean, and that is what will be used to produce your gourmet flavored coffee.

This type of coffee may be more expensive than your grocery store variety, but you better believe that you will get a complex and bold flavor unlike any other to reward you!

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Monday, September 28, 2009

Flavor Your Coffee At Home

If you love the natural taste of flavored coffee, then you can recreate it yourself at home! All you need to do is purchase freshly roasted coffee, and add natural flavors to your liking.

You can start out by looking online for different natural flavored oils, which will be perfect for flavoring your freshly roasted coffee. You can also use a variety of different ingredients that you may find within your kitchen cabinets, like vanilla extract, almond extract, lemon extract, cocoa, or cinnamon. You may even want to squeeze fresh fruit juice from apples, oranges, or limes directly onto your freshly roasted coffee beans to give them a fruity and slightly bitter taste.

Using everyday ingredients that you can find around your house is an easy way to flavor your freshly roasted coffee, and if you do buy your flavored coffee from an online retailer, make sure that they use natural oils to flavor that are free from preservatives or additives. This is the best way to enjoy a delicious flavor in your coffee without any additional calories, fat, or sugar!

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Friday, September 25, 2009

All You Need To Know About Gourmet Coffee Roasting

Gourmet coffee is truly a delicious treat, but it is still important to find out some fun facts about the way in which it is roasted so that you can choose the best quality beans for your cup of Joe.

The longer that your gourmet coffee beans are roasted, the darker they will become and the more that they will shrink. Dark roasted coffee beans shrink more than light roasted coffee beans, so it does take more dark roasted coffee beans to create a full pound than if they were a light roast. Normal coffee roasting will shrink the beans by 20%, but dark roasted beans can shrink by up to 25%. Coffee beans that are lightly roasted can shrink by 11%.

Something to keep in mind is that a lot of commercial gourmet coffee that is produced is under roasted to cut costs. You will be able to tell if your coffee is under roasted because it will have a green or astringent flavor, meaning that it is not up to par. Be sure to research the roaster you buy from well to make sure that they will offer you the freshest and most flavorful quality possible in your gourmet coffee beans!

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Monday, August 24, 2009

Gourmet Coffee Growing Conditions

Gourmet coffee is both a treat and a phenomenon, so it is important to understand the growing conditions that occur so that you can be educated enough to choose the right roast for you.

First of all, gourmet Arabica coffee does have to be grown around the equator between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. This ensures the best temperature, soil, air, cloud cover, and rainfall conditions. The air is actually very important for coffee production, which is why you will find many coffee harvests on island regions. This is precisely because as the air pushes over the ocean, it becomes much cleaner and leaves pollutants behind. By the time it reaches the island coffee crop, it is pure and fresh, which is just what is needed for gourmet coffee production.

Another thing to keep in mind is that a mountainous or volcanic region is ideal for gourmet coffee production. The higher the altitude, the richer and fuller the flavor of the coffee bean. This is a prime example as to why many popular gourmet coffee beans come from Hawaii, which has the volcanic areas that are perfect for coffee production.

Regardless of where you choose your gourmet coffee beans from, consider it just one more way to enjoy a premium cuppa Joe!

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Thursday, August 13, 2009

How To Choose Amazing Artisan Coffee


There are so many types of coffee harvested daily, but only a select few have the honor of being called artisan or gourmet coffee. These are the best of the best, and they are cultivated in strict and regulated growing conditions to ensure the highest quality. These kinds of gourmet coffee beans do require perfect soil and climate conditions, and you will mainly find them coming from regions like Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.

When you get ready to choose your favorite gourmet artisan coffee, then there are a few things for you to keep in mind. You will want to determine the body, acidity, flavor, and roast that suits you best. If this sounds like a daunting task, then don't worry, because there is no right answer! It is entirely up to your taste buds.

The body of the coffee is the way the heaviness feels on your tongue, so you get to either decide on a full or light bodied cup of Joe. The brightness refers to the acidity of the coffee, and all Java needs acidity so that it does not taste flat as a result. High acidity in the coffee will make it taste tangy and bright on your tongue. Next, you can consider which flavors you prefer in your gourmet coffee, which is similar to a wine tasting. You can decide if the artisan coffee you like is chocolatey, caramelly, fruity, earthy, or smoky.

And last of all you get to choose which roast type you like the best! Coffee is roasted until the beans crack for the first time, so the longer that it is roasted, the darker the roast will be. If you prefer a lighter roast, then you must select gourmet coffee beans that were roasted only after the first crack of the beans.

The options available to you are endless!

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Monday, August 3, 2009

Have You Considered Coffee Wedding Favors?

This is a fun new trend that I am all about, which is integrating coffee into your wedding favors as a couple. Of course, if you have ever been a bride or groom-to-be planning a wedding, then I am sure that you are familiar with the fact that planning out your wedding favors can be pretty stressful. Not to worry because there are plenty of coffee themed ideas that will be a sure crowd pleaser and also celebrate your love as a couple!

For starters, think of getting a gourmet blend of coffee to give out to all of your guests with the name of the bride and groom on it. Many wedding favor websites offer these services with such fun slogans as "The Perfect Blend" or "Love is Brewing". Aww... Yes, it may seem cheesy, but that is exactly why a coffee favor is perfect for a wedding favor idea!

So what else can you think of to be creative and integrate Java into your wedding day? Chocolate covered coffee beans? Coffee candles? A decorative coffee scoop engraved with the name of the bride and groom? The options are truly endless, but it all starts with a cup of Joe.

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Friday, July 24, 2009

How Can You Choose the Best Flavored Coffee?

Flavored coffee has become more and more popular, starting the 70s in the US, and then spreading to Europe and the rest of the world. Originally, many different areas of the world were enjoying flavored coffee hundreds of years ago, including the South Americans, who used cinnamon, and the Africans, who used citrus. Nowadays, you can enjoy so many different varieties of flavored coffee, including Baked Alaska, Apricot Cream, and Almond Toffee found on my website!

Other than that, when you are buying flavored coffee, what you need to consider is to make sure that your roaster is still using high quality beans and not just hoping to disguise lower quality beans within the flavoring process. Also, ensure that they are using organic and natural oils to flavor the beans, which will give them the purest taste possible, as well as make them calorie and fat free. Many Java connoisseurs do frown upon flavored coffee, but the truth of the matter is that it is more popular than ever with higher quality processing. I myself am not one to judge, and I am all about having a cup of Banana Hazelnut Coffee to start my day!

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Friday, July 10, 2009

How To Save Money Enjoying Gourmet Coffee

So what if you have a fine taste in coffee? It doesn't have to break the bank for you by sampling premium gourmet coffees on a daily basis, and I'm going to tell you how. Firstly, you will want to avoid Starbucks and many of the other premium coffee chains because they will overcharge you for a high quality gourmet coffee roast, not to mention the fact that it will often sit in an urn and become bitter, making it not even worth your money. When you start to think about the fact that you can save the cash from your five dollar daily latte habit, then the great news is that you are going to be able to easily afford a premium espresso brewing station or deluxe coffee maker, whatever you want. When you do the math, even the most expensive gourmet coffee in the entire world, the Kopi Luwak beans from the excrement of tree cats, will retail at about $200 per pound. It sells at about $33 a cup in a coffee house in Australia, which is said to be the only location serving this brew in the world. If you bought it for yourself and begin to brew it at home, then we are only talking about two dollars a cup. A steal of a deal! The bottom line is that for the best quality control, cost, and flavor, then you must buy gourmet coffee beans and brew them yourself at home in a high quality coffee maker that you will be able to afford from the money you save!

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