Coffee
101
Coffee beans are the fruit of the coffee bush. Since all the fruit (called "cherries")
is not harvested at once and since every year brings new conditions of rain,
soil, bugs, etc., to the growing regions, it is quite a task to deliver a consistent
taste to you day after day, year after year.
A professional coffee services
preserves the full effect and pleasure of coffee for
the consumer. Some ways this is done include:
-
packing coffee
in individual pre-measured serving sizes
-
flushing the
oxygen away from the coffee and covering the coffee
in the pack with nitrogen
-
only roasting
as much as needed for a short period of time (versus
mega-roasts with attendant warehouse storage for
months)
-
using stainless
steel brewers (cheaper plastic and aluminum brewers
impart undesirable tastes to coffee.)
-
brewing in small
batches or by the cup, so the coffee is used before
its own heat degrades its aroma and flavor
-
using clean equipment
-
using clean water
at the correct temperature
-
controlling the
brewing time to prevent the release of bitter acids
from the grounds
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