Saturday, July 4, 2009

Types of Brewing Styles...

Below are the 5 most common types of brewing styles! Most Franchise or Chain Cafes will use the Filtered Drip option! Its tend to be the fastest and cheapest option available!

TYPES OF BREWING

Filter Drip: A machine heats then delivers measured water into a filter containing ground coffee. The resulting liquid drips into the carafe. About 70 per cent of North American coffee is brewed this way.

Percolation: A pumping percolator uses the power of boiling water to force water up a tube then filters it down over a bed of ground coffee. Purists claim boiling water through percolation takes away from the flavor.

French press or plunger pot: The coffee grounds are “steeped” in hot water, like tea, then separated from the liquid by pressing them to the bottom of the brewing receptacle with a mesh plunger. This coffee is stronger than drip brews.
Cowboy or Campfire Coffee (a.k.a. open pot brewing): Boil a pot of water; throw the grounds in, then after a period of time, the grounds will sink to the bottom, and the coffee is done.

Espresso: A brewing method as well as type of coffee, it forces hot water under pressure through tightly packed coffee, one or two servings at a time. The coffee itself is a darker roast and a finer grind than standard North American coffee.

Friday, July 3, 2009

TYPES OF COFFEE BEANS!

Coffee grows all over the world, and each area produces beans with distinct but often subtle differences in flavour, aroma and texture. Below is a list of the most common types of beans and a little about their flavours, aromas and textures! - Enjoy!

ARABIAN: chocolate-like flavour, rich
COLUMBIAN: heavily bodied, rich
COSTA RICAN: full-bodied, robust, rich, hearth
ETHIOPIAN: Light-bodied, fairly acidic
GUATEMALAN: Rich spicy or smoky flavoured, medium bodied
JAMAICAN: Rich, full-bodied
JAVA: Full-bodied, rich, spicy, a little acidic
KENYAN: full-bodied, rich
KONA: Medium-bodied, aromatic, rich, fairly acidic
MEXICAN: Brisk, dry, delicate body, with an acidic nature
SUMATRAN: rich, full-bodied, acidic
TANZANIAN: sharp, winey and rich.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Health Benefits to Drinking Coffee!!!

Article Provided by www.webmd.com

Want a drug that could lower your risk of diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and colon cancer? That could lift your mood and treat headaches? That could lower your risk of cavities?

If it sounds too good to be true, think again.

Coffee, the much maligned but undoubtedly beloved beverage, just made headlines for possibly cutting the risk of the latest disease epidemic, type 2 diabetes. And the real news seems to be that the more you drink, the better.

Reducing Disease Risk
After analyzing data on 126,000 people for as long as 18 years, Harvard researchers calculate that compared with not partaking in America's favorite morning drink, downing one to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily can reduce diabetes risk by single digits. But having six cups or more each day slashed men's risk by 54% and women's by 30% over java avoiders.

Though the scientists give the customary "more research is needed" before they recommend you do overtime at Starbuck's to specifically prevent diabetes, their findings are very similar to those in a less-publicized Dutch study. And perhaps more importantly, it's the latest of hundreds of studies suggesting that coffee may be something of a health food -- especially in higher amounts.

In recent decades, some 19,000 studies have been done examining coffee's impact on health. And for the most part, their results are as pleasing as a gulp of freshly brewed Breakfast Blend for the 108 million Americans who routinely enjoy this traditionally morning -- and increasingly daylong -- ritual. In practical terms, regular coffee drinkers include the majority of U.S. adults and a growing number of children.

"Overall, the research shows that coffee is far more healthful than it is harmful," says Tomas DePaulis, PhD, research scientist at Vanderbilt University's Institute for Coffee Studies, which conducts its own medical research and tracks coffee studies from around the world. "For most people, very little bad comes from drinking it, but a lot of good."

Consider this: At least six studies indicate that people who drink coffee on a regular basis are up to 80% less likely to develop Parkinson's, with three showing the more they drink, the lower the risk. Other research shows that compared to not drinking coffee, at least two cups daily can translate to a 25% reduced risk of colon cancer, an 80% drop in liver cirrhosis risk, and nearly half the risk of gallstones.

Coffee even offsets some of the damage caused by other vices, some research indicates. "People who smoke and are heavy drinkers have less heart disease and liver damage when they regularly consume large amounts of coffee compared to those who don't," says DePaulis.

There's also some evidence that coffee may help manage asthma and even control attacks when medication is unavailable, stop a headache, boost mood, and even prevent cavities.

"Everyone should know the positive benefits to caffine/coffee consumption!" and now you know!!!