{"id":4973,"date":"2019-09-20T15:02:10","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T15:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coffeeisland.com.cy\/blog\/?p=4973"},"modified":"2019-09-20T15:02:10","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T15:02:10","slug":"your-coffee-lesson-begins-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coffeeisland.com.cy\/blog\/en\/your-coffee-lesson-begins-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Your coffee lesson begins here"},"content":{"rendered":"

Open your notebooks, put on your reading glasses and get ready to learn everything about coffee! You drink coffee every day – maybe more than once a day – but how much do you really know about this exotic fruit? If you don’t know everything about it, how do you know you’re making the right choice for you?
\nIn order to find the coffee drink that meets your tastes and requirements, we must first answer a question: What exactly is coffee?<\/i><\/p>\n

\"coffee_beans_tree\"<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s begin with a definition\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Coffee: Is a cherry-sized fruit with a very sweet taste that is found on the branches of a coffee tree where the white flowers of the tree, reminiscent of jasmine, can be found alongside the unripe and ripe fruits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How is coffee harvested? There are three different ways: sorting by hand, otherwise picking, pulling it off the tree\u2019s branches, otherwise stripping, and finally mechanically using the appropriate machinery.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s take off to the countries that produce coffee\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

The geographical location where coffee is grown is very important in terms of its quality. Coffee trees don\u2019t thrive all over the world, in fact are optimal when grown in tropical climates. This is why the area around the equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, has been called the \u201cCoffee Belt\u201d.
\nThen, every country, every region within the same country and even altitude play an important role in the flavor profile of each coffee. For example, a coffee grown at high altitudes has more acidity and complexity in terms of its taste profile. In contrast, coffee grown at lower altitudes has more earthy aromas and flavors.<\/p>\n

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Arabica & Robusta: Two sides of the same coin\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Let’s go find out! Arabica grows at high altitudes, while Robusta is mainly found in the plains. In terms of flavor profile, Arabica has good acidity, light body and aromas of flowers, citrus fruits and nuts. On the other hand, Robusta has less acidity, rich body, a bitter taste and earthy aromas.<\/p>\n

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What do we mean by the term \u201cvariety\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Climate change and the environment create separate but often identical taste profiles. What this means is that different countries may produce coffee with the same flavor profile, while in the same country, we may come across coffees with different characteristics. This is how the varieties were created.
\nVariety is the name we give to a coffee grown in a specific geographical area which acquires its own unique flavor and aroma.
\nAlthough each variety\u2019s fruit has a different size, shape, color and ripening, each one requires special care and experience, so by the time you drink the end product, the taste is unaltered.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"hand_three_coffee_beans\"<\/p>\n

When it comes to coffee, we don\u2019t throw away the pit <\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2026known as the bean!\u00a0Although one fruit usually contains two beans, there is a small part of the production that has only one, which the locals call \u201cPea Berry\u201d.<\/p>\n

The process of extracting from the fruit is not easy at all. This requires attention and care, and there are three separate treatment methods: dry, wet and semi-dry. Each of them gives the coffee bean a different flavor profile.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s learn more about the process\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

The dry processing or otherwise natural\/dry process is the traditional method when the fruit is left in the sun for drying to facilitate extraction.
\nIn the wet method, the bean is extracted from the fruit using water. The fermentation stage in the liquid process contributes significantly to the flavor of the end product.\u00a0 <\/span>Finally, semi-dry is a combination of the two above.<\/p>\n

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The lesson is over, time for tasting!
\nGo to a Coffee Island store<\/a> and find the coffee that suits you!<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget\u2026<\/b><\/h2>\n

To discover Coffee Island specialty coffee in our coffee stores<\/a> or try it out directly from the hands of our baristi. Make sure you give it a try<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Open your notebooks, put on your reading glasses and get ready to learn everything about coffee! You drink coffee every day – maybe more than once a day – but how much do you really know about this exotic fruit? If you don’t know everything about it, how do you know you’re making the right choice for you? 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