COFFEE

Coffee is a beverage prepared from roasted coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and
slightly acidic. The two most commonly grown species are Coffea Canephora (also known
as Coffee Robusta) and Coffea Arabica.

Coffee plants are cultivated in India, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Once
ripe, coffee berries are picked, processed to remove the mesocarp, and dried.

PROCESSING OF COFFEE BEANS:

1. ROASTING – Coffee transforms the chemical and physical properties of green coffee
beans into roasted coffee products.
2. GRINDING – The whole roasted coffee beans are ground, which is also known as
milling, to facilitate the brewing process.

COFFEE PREPARATION METHODS:

Coffee has multi-faceted preparations. There are variety of ways to make a cup of
coffee based on the changing technology, one’s creativity and imagination.
It can be as simple as;
1. spooning instant powder into hot water
2. or as complicated as the processes that use sophisticated and expensive coffee
makers.

COFFEE TYPE:
1. FILTER:
• Filter coffee brewing involves pouring hot water over coffee grounds
• Traditional method of making coffee. Often served with hot or cold milk or cream.
2. CAFETIERE
• Popular method of making and saving fresh coffee in individual or multi-portion
jugs.
• Popular method of making and saving fresh coffee in individual or multi-portion
jugs.
3. ESPRESSO
• Often served with hot or cold milk or cream. Traditional short storing black coffee.
a. AMERICANO – Espresso with added hot water to create regular black coffee.
b. CAPPUCCINO – Espresso coffee topped with steamed frothed milk, often
finished with sprinkling of chocolate or cocoa powder.
c. CAFỀ LATTE – Shot of expresso plus hot milk, with or without foam.
d. ICE COFFEE – Chilled regular coffee, sometimes served with milk of simply
single espresso topped up with iced cold milk.
e. TURKISH/EGYPTIAN – Intense form of coffee made in special jugs with finely
ground coffee.
f. DECAFFEINATED – Coffee with caffeine removed.