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Selective PickingGrowing

Selective Picking

A method of harvesting coffee in which farmers hand select only ripe red cherries. This ensures high coffee quality because, on most coffee plants, all the berries do not ripen at the same time but ripen in turn over several months. (Selective Picking) [caption id="attachment_38595" align="aligncenter" width="1350"] Selective Picking[/caption]   Related post: Five components that make up a perfect cup of coffee …
Hemileia Vastatrix – Coffee Rust DiseaseGrowing

Hemileia Vastatrix – Coffee Rust Disease

Hemileia vastatrix  (Spanish) is a fungus of the Pucciniales type (formerly known as Uredinales) that causes coffee leaf rust (CLR). Rust was first described and named by Berkley and Broom in Gardeners Chronicle – November 11, 1869, through specimens sent from Sri Lanka, where the disease first spread and caused extensive damage to trees. Coffee here. Epidemiology & Harm of Hemileia Vastatrix Hemileia differatrix is ​​an obligate parasitic fungus that lives only on the genus  Coffea Arabica plants. Therefore, the disease does not …
DefectsGrowing

Defects

Defects: Defects or, more precisely, "coffee defect" is an unpleasant characteristics/feelings in taste (negative). Causes may be careless processing of green coffee beans, improper harvesting, inappropriate humidity during storage or insects, etc. Green coffee beans can also contain physical imperfections and defects such as hollow, porous, chipped deformation, underripe or blackened beans, and foul, moldy, or roasted beans affected by insects and animals' invasive harm. Most defects can be detected and eliminated during the grading process. Some areas only remove defects by …
Coffee Bean BeltCoffee Beans Essentials

Coffee Bean Belt

Coffee Bean Belt: The coffee bean belt is an area limited between 23.5 degrees north and south latitude, with natural conditions suitable for coffee cultivation. This 'imaginary' belt between the planet lies on the equator and passes through about 70 countries, whose tropical climates provide the perfect rich environment for coffee growing. Coffee belt – Limits the place where coffee trees can grow. The coffee belt crosses five continents, namely South America, North America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. However, Oceania produces very …
AltitudeGrowing

Altitude

Altitude – Altitude is considered ideal for growing coffee plants, with lower temperatures slowing the growth cycle. This allows the bean to undergo a longer maturation process, thus creating a fuller, richer, and more apparent flavor. This lengthy maturation process also ensures that the beans are imbued with the distinctive flavors of the region in which they are grown. The more mature the coffee, the longer the flavor will be retained during storage as their extended development process produces a denser …
Growing

Coffee Berry Borer (CBB .)

Coffee Berry Borer – Coffee Borer Beetle or the Coffee Berry Borer (scientific name Hypothenemus hampei ) is a small beetle from Africa. It is one of the most severe pests of coffee plants worldwide. [caption id="attachment_38239" align="aligncenter" width="1350"] Counters harmful beetle coffee, coffee borer beetle, or coffee berry borer[/caption] Although this malignant insect is very small, only 1.5 mm long, it brings great harm. CBB (short for Coffee Borer Beetle) can infect almost 100% of coffee pods on a farm and lead to an average …
Yirgacheffes Coffee From EthiopiaCoffee Beans Essentials

Yirgacheffes Coffee From Ethiopia

Yirgacheffes Coffee From Ethiopia: When people think of Yirgacheffes coffee, they usually think of the long-established Harar coffee region, but that would be a mistake because Ethiopia has two names in the top ten of the world’s best specialty coffees. Yirgacheffes from Ethiopia contributes to the excellent balance that makes Ethiopian coffee what it is today – Yirgacheffes coffee is grown at 2,000 meters. Unlike Harar coffee, it is wet-processed. Thus the flavor is unmistakable. It can’t be overlooked. Features of Yirgacheffes …
Coffee & Environment

Effect Of Alkalinity On Coffee Extract

Effect Of Alkalinity On Coffee Extract: We know that Alkalinity is the ability of water to buffer acids, i.e., the ability of water to neutralize acids, from the analysis of SCA water quality criteria. And Alkalinity is confined to roughly 40 mg/l under typical settings; with this modest technique, much of the “strong qualities” of Alkalinity for coffee extracts remain unknown. Alkalinity can not only provide aid to maintain the coffee’s flavor, but it can also help to neutralize all of the …
Coffee Making Experience With The Siphon HarioUncategorized

Coffee Making Experience With The Siphon Hario

Coffee Making Experience With The Siphon Hario: A siphon (also known as a Syphon) is a coffee maker designed by a French housewife in the 1840s (Marie Fanny Amelne Massot). After nearly two centuries, various improvements to the siphon brewing technique have been developed. This has been a long road with many ups and downs; at one point, the coffee business completely forgot about this brewing process, only to resurrect it decades later — see more at the Historical phases of …
Overview Of Coffee Rust (Hemileia Vastatrix)Coffee & Environment

Overview Of Coffee Rust (Hemileia Vastatrix)

Overview Of Coffee Rust (Hemileia Vastatrix): Coffee rust is caused by the fungus Hemileia Vastatrix; Rust has a unique sounding name but is the most potent natural enemy of coffee plants. Rust remains a terrible disease, extremely unpredictable, and challenging to control for more than a century and a half after the first observation. The truth is that without a complete understanding of the ecology of this fungus, it is impossible to understand exactly what can affect its growth and proliferation, let …
Harar Coffee From EthiopiaCoffee Beans Essentials

Harar Coffee From Ethiopia

Harar Coffee From Ethiopia: Ethiopia, the home of coffee, was the first stop on the black continent in our series of world coffee maps. Ethiopia features two types of coffee in the top ten of the world's top ten specialty coffees, Yirgacheffes and Harar, which is ranked one level higher. Harar is a city in eastern Ethiopia known for its history (Harar is considered a holy place in Islam) and its naturally dry-processed coffee. Harar was known for its coffee as …
Kona Coffee From HawaiiCoffee Beans Essentials

Kona Coffee From Hawaii

Kona Coffee From Hawaii: In a First World country, Kona, Hawaii is the only coffee-producing region. This had an impact on the economy as well as coffee marketing. Producers on the islands have been effective in drawing customers directly – they encourage coffee purchasers to visit the islands – but many coffee professionals believe the quality of the coffee isn’t worth the price. It is reasonable to assume excellent traceability of Hawaiian coffee in a country like the United States. Coffee can …