Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage, prepared from the roasted seeds of an evergreen shrub of the genus Coffea. Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Coffee is slightly acidic (pH 5.0–5.1) and can have a stimulating effect on humans because of its caffeine content. It can be prepared and presented in a variety of ways.The main coffee species are coffee Arabica, Coffee Liberica & Coffee Robusta.
Major Coffee Producing Countries • South America:- brazil, Columbia, Venezuela • Africa:- Kenya, Ethiopia etc • Central America:- costa rica, Jamaica, mexico etc. • Asia:- India, Indonesia.
Production of coffee
- Planting - A coffee bean is actually a seed. When dried, roasted and ground, it is used to brew coffee. But if the seed is not processed, it can be planted and will grow into coffee tree.
- Harvesting the cherries -
Depending on the variety, it will take approximately three or four years for the newly planted coffee trees to begin to bear fruit. The fruit, called the coffee cherry, turns a bright, deep red when it is ripe and ready to be harvested. Whether picked by hand or by machine
- Processing the cherries - Once the coffee has been picked, processing must begin as quickly as possible to prevent spoilage. Depending on location and local resources, coffee is processed in one of two ways.
Dry Method - This is the age-old method of processing coffee and is still used in many countries where water resources are limited. The freshly picked cherries are simply spread out on huge surfaces to dry in sun.
Wet Method - In wet method processing, the pulp is removed from the coffee cherry after harvesting and the bean is dried with only the parchment skin left on.
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