Coffee

Coffee is a natural product grown in many countries of tropical and subtropical belts in south Central America, Africa, and Asia. It is grown at different altitudes in different basic climates and different soils and is looked upon as an international drink consumed throughout the world. Brazil is the world's largest grower of coffee.

 

The tree which produces coffee is the Genus coffee that belongs to the Rubiaceae family. Out of the 50 different species, only two of these are commercially significant. These are known as Coffee Arabica and Coffee Camephora that is usually referred to as Robusta. 

 

The Coffee tree is an evergreen shrub which reaches a height of 2-3 meter when cultivated. For growth, the coffee plant required high humidity, plenty of rainfall, cold climate alongside care should be taken so that water does not stagnate around the plant. 

 

The fruit of the coffee tree is called Cherry. It has a pulp and two flat seeds inside. There are two methods used to separate the seeds from the pulp. One is Fermentation Method in which the fruit is dried under the sun so that the pulp dries up and the seeds can be removed. Another one is Frying Method in which the fruit is allowed to ferment till the pulp falls off seeds are separated. In both cases, one gets coffee seeds. These are freshly roasted around 150c by hot dry air to give the desired color and then immediately grind to the fine powder or medium-coarse powder.

 

 

Types of Coffee:-

 

Ø Arabica - It is the best quality available. The crop is very fragile hence the yield is very less. So it is very expensive as well. It is grown in Brazil, Paraguay, Columbia, Mexico, and India. 

 

Ø Robusta - The quality in terms of taste and flavor is medium, but the yield is far better. It is grown on the West African coast especially in Ghana. 

 

Ø Liberica - It is the cheapest brand of coffee. It is grown in Malaysia. 

 

 Cappuccino Coffee

Coffee drinks around the world:-

 

u Black Coffee - Its a simple coffee powder with hot water.

 

u Espresso - It's a foundation of most of the coffee drinks. It can be served as solo, even in that choices are single espresso shot or double espresso shot. 

 

u Americano- similar flavor as black coffee. Its an espresso shot diluted in hot water.

 

u Cafe Latte - its a combination of an espresso shot and steamed milk with a touch of foam.

 

u Cappuccino - its a latte with more foam than steamed milk, mostly sprinkle cocoa powder or cinnamon powder on top. 

 

u French Coffee - Here coffee seeds are mixed with chicory. It is roasted with coffee seeds and then powdered. In India, it is available as the ‘BRU’ Coffee. 

 

u Turkish Coffee - mostly used in the middle east. Coffee is brewed with very little water with few grains of potassium permanganate in a copper pan. It is a very strong coffee. 

 

u Irish Coffee - It is a coffee Liquor mixed Irish whiskey and whipped cream is poured on top to form a layer.

 

u Hawaiian Coffee - Black cold coffee with pineapple juice and cream.

 

u Instant Coffee - Coffee powder mixed with boiled water and served with or without milk.

 

u Mocha Coffee - A chocolate lovers drink. It is a chocolate espresso with steamed milk and foam.