Did you know that it takes around 70 roasted coffee beans to make one cup of coffee? These 70 beans produce around 8 grams of coffee. To make this single cup, around 40 grams of coffee cherries need to be picked on the plantation. Several steps are required before the coffee beans can be roasted.The […]
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Coffee to round off a meal
Enjoying a cup of coffee after your meal has two distinct advantages: Coffee stimulates the production of gastric acids, which consequently aids digestion. It is also a “light” dessert which makes it easier to resist the more calorie-laden options on offer. A little enjoyment goes a long way! A piece of chocolate with your afternoon […]
Coffee glossary
BitterThis refers to a basic flavour type which is detected primarily at the back of the tongue. EarthyRefers to a herb/humus/mushroom note of a coffee. Predominantly found in Indonesian varieties. ExoticRefers to a coffee with unusual aromas and flavour notes (floral, berry, etc.). FruityCoffee with berry-like or tropical fruit aromas is said to be fruity. […]
Coffee – the pick-me-up
The main active ingredient in coffee is caffeine. Caffeine is found not only in the seeds of the coffee bush, but also in more than 60 other plants such as the tea bush, the mate tree and the kola nut. Coffee is valued for its stimulative effect on the body’s cardiovascular system and for its […]