Burr Grinde: The device which squeezing and crushing the roasted coffee beans between a moving metal grinding wheel and a non-moving surface into grounds. The grind size is controlled by the position of the burr. So you can have the fine, consistant coffee grounds from this grinder. Wow, perfect! There are two different types. Wheel Burr – With flat-plate burr design. The wheel spin speed is very fast and this make much more noisy and messy as well, Anyway it is not much expensive. Conical Burr- With steel burrs and high gear ratio design.The burr spin speed rotate slower than the wheel model, so makes quieter, less messy as well. It’s not likely to clog so you can have oily or flavored coffees , I found this one is the best grinder, For sure it ‘s much more expensive than. Would you like to pay for it?

Nowadays you can easily find some grinder devices or coffee machines that have coffee grinding process built in. How convenient, huh! No matter what coffee grinding methods u choose, you can have a better cup, fresh, aroma and taste coffee cup as what u prefer, I bet.

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Flickr.com: Coffee Grinder By ourpostcardss
Amazon: Classic Coffee Grinder with Crank Handle
Flickr.com: Coffee grinder By jimharris
Flickr.com: IMG_0567 By sh8knj8kster
Flickr.com: Grinder burrs By tonx
Amazon: Breville Barista Express BES860XL machine with grinder

Hello may I help you? Robusta or Arabica?
… Several questions are asked by coffee counter lady when I am standing in front of the big coffee self.
Coffee roasting? One question I pay attention to.
Home roasting or roasted coffee? Then she recommends some quality green coffee beans for home roasting and she show me many coffee roasting choices that she can sevice extraordinarily also.
Finally I buy coffee what I prefer.

Now thinking, maybe coffee roasting is one important thing what make different taste of coffee is. After the coffee harvesting and coffee processing, you got fresh green coffee beans. How can you brew coffee? One importent step before grinding, brewing. Well, you cannot consume the raw green coffee beans.
So getting to know the coffee roasting!

The coffee roasting is the process that changes the properties of fresh green coffee beans chemically and physically into roasted coffee beans. You will see changed characteristics: color, flavor, aroma, dryness and density. Yes, roasted coffee is what coffee drinkers perfer.

During roasting, first stage green coffee beans absorb the heat (Endothermic) become to slowly dry, change outer layer to yellow color and smell roasted. The second step 205-207°C (401–405°F) the coffee beans double in size before the first crack and then color change into light brown. Around 224-227°C (435–440°F) medium roast, the coffee beans emit the heat (Exothermic), what we see is second crack, melting or caramelization, oily surface, evaporation of coffee aroma and a lot of smoke with chaff too, and the color change to more darker shades with dry looking. Normally the roasted temperature level is between 240 – 275°C (460 – 530°F), and the period of roasting time is about 3 – 30 minutes. By the way after roasting, coffee flavor peak only 2 weeks shelf life and drop down while the fact, green coffee beans can be stored up to 2 years. What is up? Because of contact the air including the oxidation of oils and the coffee flavor evaporated, will decresed coffee beans flavor. Oh! this means loss of coffee flavor which coffee consumers expect to.

For further explaination, what chemical reaction occurs: strach in the coffee beans caramelize to sweeter sugar, maximize aromatic oils, minimize the bitterness and acidity change to flavor, other oils produce and soluble compounds. So what physical reaction changes: the structure of coffee beans change, lost water (dry looking), increase in size (more volume), decrease density (strength coffee), and change color. Obviously the roasted coffee beans vary in color: light, medium light, medium, medium dark, dark, or very dark. You can grade as roast level, the other word describing as degrees of roast. Normally they are called as typical name: drying phase, cinnamon roast, New england roast, American roast, City roast, Full city roast, Vienna roast, French roast, Italian roast, Spanish or Turkish roast. Different roasted coffee beans are determined by roasted temperature level and the period of roasting time. Yes, the different coffee flavor, aroma they are. I will talk about one by one someday. Well I know more, the deep roast level will be lower the caffeine levels in coffee. So decaffeine automatically. Which the caffeine level coffee you like. Go for it, Coffee addicts!

The Coffee roasting machine

Commercially, amount of roasted coffee beans at any degrees are sold by suppliers. Large manufacturers mainly consists of sorting, roasting, cooling, and packaging. Each coffee industrial roaster has standard roast profiles, unique roasted techniques and professional roasters to operate with capacity roasting machines under computer control. Normally, the most common roasting machines are of two basic types: drum roasters and hot-air roasters (or fluid bed roasters), although there are others including packed bed and centrifugal roasters. Well, especially various preservation techniques are used to extend shelf life such as pressure or vacuum packing in cans or foil bags, etc. So not only standard quality but also more longer shelf life roasted coffee. Sure it’s fulfil your easy lifstyle. That’s why you see the high price tags on them!

Roasting Coffee on Stovetop

Well, you can enjoy roasting by yourself at home. It’s called home roasting. You will be happy when you drink fresh, flavor coffee. You will smile when you pay less. Whereas you will be a little tired to do and of cousre lost your time. Asking yourself is it worth? Besides the common method: roasting small volumes of green beans with easy equipments: pan, stove and iron drums, you can choose various types of fresh coffee beans and other equipments, home roasting machines which are available and more comfortable. As you know coffee flavor is stale after roasting coffee about 2 weeks. I think this is a reasonable advantage why you need to do home roasting.

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en.wikipedia.org: Coffee roasting
Flickr.com: Before……After By evvvvan
Flickr.com: Making Coffee By Grete Howard
Flickr.com: Roasting Coffee on Stovetop By INeedCoffee/CoffeeHero

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Flickr.com: coffee & cake By Hannes Kroneberger
Flickr.com: For the love of coffee By Lotzman Katzman

What is ideas to choose my best coffee?
The ideas are quality of coffee as well as flavors like. What’s more is package and of course, the price also.
At first I have to ask which type of brewing coffee bean you drink, Caffeine or Decaffeine. Um, maybe someone tell, other ready to drink coffee beverages such as instant coffee powder or canned coffee. Best quality coffee is taste which the most impression of acidity, body, aroma and flavor in coffee.
Um… Nowadays many top coffee brands are on the supermarket.
So we go to buy and taste them all?
No! I dont think so.

Back to talk about basic coffee beans I have told you before. Various types of coffee beans, nowadays they can be classified as 2 types. Arabica and Robusta which are popular and well-known by coffee drinkers worldwide.
Do you remember?

Arabica coffee trees are cultivated in the tropical and equator of America, Africa and Asia. The large number of coffee productions are in Brazil, Kenya, Java and Ethiopia. And Arabica coffee is superior in quality. A rich smooth body flavor, a pleasant bitter aroma, a light hazel to reddish crema, slightly acidic and chocolately.

Robusta coffee trees grow in the eastern hemisphere. They are most commonly cultivated in West and Central Africa, South-East Asia and some areas of South America. Robusta coffee has a strong bitter flavor and less coffee aroma but double caffeine more than.

If you want the best quality coffee, choose Arabica coffee. In contrast to someone loves the Robusta coffee, maybe the caffeine is a reason. So choose what you flavor.
Right now, the problems are which brand on the shelves, Arabica or Robusta?
How do we know where they cultivated? where is commercial manufacturer?
Ah… Most things tell you on the package.

The package is more interesting also, Not only the attractive package but also more additional informations that printed on. What coffee brand? The type of coffee beans? Coffee cultivation region? Commercial manufacturer? The coffee processing? Description of coffee beans? And more coffee details about an expiration date and guarantee institutes that confirm more confidently. (we can drink, lol).

Normally package for coffee i see must be vacuum and sealed container such as bag (paper, film, or foil ..etc) or jar (glass, aluminium or plastic … etc) which is light, humidity and air protection materials. Anyway I perfer a jar, just only my cute collection. The choosing idea is checking neat, not broken and seal package always be completed before opening. for what? Yes, to maintain dry, fresh, characteristic and flavor coffee inside.
So feel good for me to choose one entirely.

Nowadays coffee brands, coffee machines and coffee brewing devices invented and sold worldwide.
Um, feel hard to make a decission?
Maybe no, if I wanna try new coffee brands. Because I got many informations from the advertisements, demonstration shows on TV and also in magazines. Not only the superstars on the advertisements I pay attention. I also see what coffee brewing method they try to show. So that reminds theirs coffee product brands whole days, … every time! The more we know, the better we do.
However I bet you never believe without tasting it.
Just choose it as you flavor.

And the last idea is the price. In fact, good quality must go together with high price. I pay more for the best coffee brand. So up to your taste and your budget. I recommend to buy big size package with long expiration, which comparision of quantity is cheaper than, worth it! If u want cheap coffee as on sale or promotion, just warn you to more be careful! Not often that the seller keep a good one on sale or a promotion (25% off , buy 1 free 1 or 2 ,…) at the shelves. Only speacial occasion, perhap it’s a big promotion. However I had bought coffee 1 free 1 last month. Maybe you ask me, are you serious? Lol, I am lucky. It was not really bad.

Anyway, I always keep on my mind. “Just be wise to choose.”

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Flickr.com: Coffee By Lamentables
Flickr.com: Excessive Coffee Paraphernalia By Jonesilicious

I consider variety brewing coffee drinks, adding with a little sugar, milk and cream or not. I am curious how different between each coffee drink in each coffee shop is, not only coffee flavors, colors, but also aromas. Though each cup of coffee is brewed with same recipe ingredients.
Um… any coffee secrets?

You probably tell me ’cause the coffee bean processing, prepartion, brewing method, moreover barista experience. It looks like many factors concern with. However as I am a coffee lover, Firstly I think not that what you tell. I wanna ask you, do you ever pay attention to coffee bean seeds? I mean types of coffee beans? Today, this secret will be revealed.

‘Cause the coffee trees are cultivated in different regions and countries. Many environmental factors such as geographic location, climate and water affects coffee bean flavors, colors and aromas. Yes, that is characteristic and quality variations they are. We name types of coffee beans by regions, country or first place that they are found. So in this world there are various types coffee beans more than 6,000 species including Coffea arabica, Coffea benghalensis, Coffea canephora, Coffea congensis, Coffea excelsa, Coffea gallienii, Coffea bonnieri, Coffea mogeneti, Coffea liberica, Coffea stenophylla and etc. Some became extinct long time ago.
Focus to the various types of coffee beans, nowadays they can be classified as 2 types. Arabica and Robusta which are popular and well-known by coffee drinkers worldwide.
Today I will talk about them.

Coffea Arabica, known as Arabica coffee.
The primitive specie of coffee tree. It is originally native to the Ethiopian highlands in Yemen, a part of the Arabian Peninsula. Which name “Arabica” refers to. And Arabica coffee is superior in quality.
Arabica coffee trees grow more difficult than other coffee species. It’s important that appropriate temperature (15 – 25 degrees centigrade) and environment is required for perfect harvest. They must grow in high altitude at least over 1000 metres (3,000 feet) above sea level with intensive climate conditions.
The Arabica coffee bean is larger and elongated, with a twisted groove. As you drink Arabica coffee you can have a rich smooth body flavor, a pleasant bitter aroma, a light hazel to reddish crema, slightly acidic and chocolately, which coffee lovers suppose for.
Um, delicate taste!!!
Nowadays Arabica coffee trees are cultivated in the tropical and equator of America, Africa and Asia. The large number of coffee productions are in Brazil, Kenya, Java and Ethiopia. By the way they are well-known as Arabica coffees including Costa Rican Tarrazu, Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, Jamaican Blue Mountain, Hawaiian Kona, Kenyan, Sumatra Mandheling and Sumatra Lintong, Mocha, Tanzania Peaberry, Sulawesi Toraja Kalossi.

Coffea Canephora, known as Coffea Robusta or Robusta coffee.
It is originally native to the western and central parts of Africa to Guinea, Uganda and the south of the Sudan.
Robusta coffee trees grow eaiser than Arabica coffee. They can grow in low altitude between sea level and 800 meters elevation ranges with warmer climate conditions. Highly resistant to coffee leaf rust disease and less care are requaired. So it’s easier to produce in a huge quantities without failure. ‘Cause their beans are more robust than other types. Which name “Robusta” refers to.
The Robusta coffee bean is smaller in size, rounder with a straight groove. Robusta coffee has a strong bitter flavor and less coffee aroma but double caffeine more than Arabica coffee. ‘Cause the lower Robusta coffee quality and larger quantities. So they are generally processed by commercial manufacturers such as coffee canned and instant coffee, etc..
Sure, better taste, and easier to drink they are sold as cheaper price coffee drinks.
Nowadays Robusta coffee trees grow in the eastern hemisphere. They are most commonly cultivated in West and Central Africa, South-East Asia and some areas of South America.

Arabica, What the most coffee lovers normally choose to consume. Arabica coffee has a superior taste, richer flavor and more delicate aroma but less caffeine than Robusta coffee and the other types. Yes, why Arabica is more expensive than. Commonly Coffea Arabica about 75-80% of the world’s coffee trade while the others is about 20-25%. Anyway blending Robusta coffee beans in commercial manufactories have a better taste. Easy to drink and cheaper price make Robusta coffees become popular beverages for coffee drinkers worldwide also. Right now you will get an idea what your best coffee choice is.
Beside the fact that types of coffee beans, the variations names of coffee as well. Nowadays venders label for their coffee by cultivation region (e.g. Kenya, Columbia, Brazil, Jamaica, etc.), In addition to the different coffee bean preparation, there also happened to be coffee bean processing. You will find various brands whatever manufacturers produce. What more interesting coffee secrets are! So not just the end?

Sure, I will talk about them further.

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Flickr.com: Coffee beans By Elvis John Ferrao
Fickr.com: coffee macro shot By re: cube
Fickr.com: ADDICTION – G7CoffeeBeans By Daniel Y.Go

I am watching at the variety beverage menu on the board, um… behind this cool barista man.
Don’t get me wrong! I will focus on only coffee drink category, not that barista guy. I swear. hehe (… blush)
Espresso, Espresso Ristretto, Espresso Lungo, Americano, Cappuccino, Latte, Caffe Au Lait, Mocha, Frappe … etc.
Um… So many types!
Well, I can suggest you.
Let’s start with Espresso, the base coffee for other coffee drinks.

Espresso Espresso (Caffe Espresso), crema, dark reddish-brown, strong concentred taste with potent flavored coffee aroma Espresso is served in pre-warm demitasse (a typical kind of small coffee cup). Um… the percentage of Caffeine is also high too. Espresso is a traditional Italian brewing style coffee. Single shot Espresso The perfect Espresso is not only depend on high qaualty coffee bean origins but also up to the proper preparation includes roasting, blending, grinding, tamping, and extraction. When you order Espresso, It is served in “shots.” calls single, double, or triple shot in quantity of 1, 2, or 3 US fluid ounce (Italian term as solo, doppio or triplo). I recommend, you have to drink hot Espresso immediatlly in a short time to retain the hot Espresso with crema taste and aroma. Taste great!

If you like Espresso, Do you know this other Espresso? Espresso Ristretto, more body, less bitter, intense richer flavord Espresso prepared with less water and shorter extraction time than narmal. And the extracted Caffeine is also reduced too. Yes, coffee drinkers prefer to drink this. Espresso Lungo, more watery, more bitter Espresso prepared with additiononal water and longer extraction time than normal (about 25 – 40 seconds). That makes more the extracted Caffeine in Espresso Lungo. Maybe someone needs it also. Caffe Americano Caffe Americano, diluted basic Espresso coffee, a style of Espresso for Americans. First Americano is invented by European baristas and serve to Americans who flavor to drink drip style coffee. Americano is prepared by pouring hot water to Espresso (normally the ratio is 1:1), add to full a 6-8 ounces coffee cup. Which this brewing method will break the crema. While pouring Espresso to hot water that call Long Black style Americanos, it will preserve the crema. Enjoy your smooth Americano with adding milk, cream and sweetener syrup if you prefer in American style.

Espresso Macchiato Espresso Macchiato (Caffe Macchiato), a small foamed milk on the top basic Espresso. Traditional Espresso Macchiato is topping or dropping either steamed hot milk or cold milk (about 1 teaspoon) over one shot of Espresso. The contrast white milk foam is created many shapes as art pattern, calls Latte art. (Latte means milk). This Latte art makes Espresso Macchiato different from Espresso.

Nice alternative with unique great coffee aroma and taste! Anyway, follow me for further more coffee menu. Cappuccino Cappuccino, hot steamed milk and frothed milk on basic Espresso. It Is a Italian brewing style coffee. Traditional Cappuccino is prepared by pouring hot steamed milk to the Espresso, topped with frothed milk (in the ratio 1:1:1) and serves in a 4 to 6 ounce pre-warm bowl shaped cup. Add some powdered cocoa, cinnamon or vanilla syrup on top. And Cappuccino Freddo is cold Cappuccino that use whipped cream instead of the frothed milk.

Caffe Latte Caffe Latte, smooth, steamed milk fill to a single shot of basic Espresso is served in a Latte mug. It may look like Capuccino but Caffe Latte is much less foam and more steamed milk. And steamed milk is created Latte art by pouring or etching technique on top of hot Caffe Latte. You can have iced Caffe latte style also, just adding ice and cold milk is used instead. This is a popular coffee drink in America. Flavoured Latte, flavours add on top Caffe Latte. The most popular favours are cocoa, almond, Hazelnut or syrup such as vanilla, caramel, strawberry and etc. I guess, you will love this coffee drinks too.

Yes, maybe you like this. But dont hurry, I still have more coffee drinks menu. Ready to know more? Caffe Au Lait Caffe Au Lait, brewed or strong drip brewed coffee is served in a bowl shaped cup and separately served with heated milk. It is French brewing style coffee. When you drink Caffe Au Lait, you can mix the milk to coffee as you prefer. Caffe Con Leche, Spanish brewing style coffee. Drip brewed coffee mixed with sugar, is served with heated milk separately also.

Caffe Mocha Caffe Mocha, adding powdered or chocolate syrup to a hot shot of basic Espresso. Blending the mixture before pouring the steamed milk. And then you top this Mocha with whipped cream. You can have Iced Mocha also. With adding cold milk and some ice after the mixture is blended. Smoothy Mocha taste it is!

Frappe Frappe, frothed milk top on iced coffee smoothie is served in tall clear glass or mug with straw. Some people call it, Frappuccino. The iced coffee smoothie is blended brewd basic Espresso or instant coffee, water, ice, sugar and syrup (chocolate or vanilla) as you taste. Delight your day with Frappe!

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Flickr- Espresso By muratodentro
Flickr- Single shot Espresso byToni Wahid
Flickr- Steaming Americano By The Smiths
Flickr- Macchiato By Luis Bonilla
Flickr- Cappucino By GinParis2002
Flickr- Coffee : Latte Art By Paul Stevenson
Flickr- Mocha #1 By Furryzombie
Flickr- Le cafe au lait By Olga_Dietrich
Photobucket- Frappe By casadelanovia

Nothing is better than waking up to a cup of coffee.
Miracle ! Coffee make me feel fresh and a have good day.

But why green coffee beans!
I think now you are having a question in mind.
Cause we always make a cup of coffee from dark brown coffee beans.
Never green coffee beans that I am telling right now.

Well, you are true but not all.
First of all, I have a story.
This story is about the tropical plants.

Coffee plant, a kind of evergreen tree is a small bush with dark green, shiny and waxy leaves. It can grows up to average 3-5 metres high in the proper weather, a warm and rainy climate. About 3-5 years, time to bloom beautiful white color flowers and aroma. Um… similar to Jasmin. And begin to produce the coffee fruits later.

The Coffee fruit feature is green color and size 1.5 cm. berry. Normally the coffee fruit berries becomes ripe within 7-9 months. The mature coffee fruit berry is yellow, brown, and red color. And the seeds inside after removing the pulp is green look like bean. So we call coffee beans.

The harvesting crop always handpick, for this method we can select fresh, natural and good quality green coffee beans. Then handing raw green coffee beans to many steps, coffee processing and machine.
Finally the green coffee beans willl be change physical and chemistry in color, taste and aroma. Before variety packaging and sell all over the world.
Nowadays coffee drink become a kind of popular drinks.
Almost of us know that!
That is miracle green coffee beans.

May I have a cup of coffee, please?

Coffee aroma touches my nose,
Now I am sitting on a comfortable sofa in the coffee house.
Music lightly.
Drinking a cup of coffee.
Miracle! Coffee makes me more relax.

What miracle green coffee beans are!!!

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Flickr.com- Netted coffee beans by Rosina
Flickr.com- Coffee plant by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region
Flickr.com- Coffee Flowers close view by Jbuddenh
Flickr.com- Coffee beans by CelebrationsInt