Coffee cup and beans

About Coffee

It is said that coffee plants originated in Ethiopia and were first cultivated in the Republic of Yemen.

Coffee berries are grown on trees in more than 20 countries around the world and are exported in green form after being picked, pulped and dried. Geographic and climatic differences contribute to the particular and unique qualities of varietals, coffees from a single region. Blends are combinations of coffees of different regions or species.

Arabica and robusta are the two most common coffees in the marketplace, but Arabica is considered the superior of the two and is used in most specialty coffee.

Definitions and Helpful Terms:

ACIDITY- Acidity in coffee does not refer to how sour it is, (which is what you would normally think) It is a sharp, tangy aftertaste left on the sides of your tongue after sipping

AFTERTASTE- Aftertaste is the flavor left in your mouth after swallowing

ARABICA- Arabica beans are the kind of beans that our company uses. They are high quality and superior to Robusta beans, which are the beans often used by mass- production companies

AROMA- Aroma is the fragrance you smell while the coffee is being brewed. It is caused by the release of gasses

BALANCE- This means balancing out the characteristics in the coffee so that no one overpowers the others

BLEND- Blend is the combination of coffees from different regions

BODY- Body is the weight or thickness of the coffee in your mouth. Specifically on the back of your tongue

COMPLEXITY- Complexity is several different characteristics in coffee. A complex coffee may be a mix of acidity, earthiness and body

ESTATE COFFEE- Estate coffee is grown on a single plantation, which usually means high quality

FRAGRANCE- Fragrance is the smell of the beans just after they have been ground. (This is also caused by the release of gasses)

HIGH GROWN COFFEE- High grown coffee is grown at high altitudes and usually produces a very strong or intense coffee.

ORGANIC COFFEE- Organic coffee is grown and processed without any chemicals

TASTE- Taste is the flavor of the coffee once all of the characteristics are combined

VARIETALS- Varietals are just coffee beans all from the same region

Parkside Coffee l 6515 Transit Rd. Suite C16 l Bowmansville, NY 14026 l Phone: 800/660-9511 l Fax: 800/845-1258