Specialty Coffees Recipes Food Cooking International Guide
Specialty Coffees With Exceptional Quality Beans
By John Cranby
Coffee that is free from faults, taints and other odors, as well
as exhibiting distinctive attributes in fragrance, acidity and
after taste are considered specialty coffees. This distinction
also requires that there are no more than five full defects in
a 350 gram sample and that it is free from underdeveloped beans.
Specialty coffee is produced from beans of exceptional quality
that are grown only in the best of climates; such that it brings
out their unique and distinctive flavors because of the soil in
which they are grown.
Coffee Beans Of Outstanding Flavor
The term "specialty coffee" was first used in 1974
and it was used to describe coffee beans of outstanding flavor
that were produced in special micro climates. With the surge of
cafes, coffee houses and gourmet coffee retailers in the 1990s,
it has become one of the fastest growing markets in the food service
industry, which netted approximately $12.6 billion in the United
States alone in 1997.
If you ask anyone who is involved in the process of producing
gourmet or specialty coffees what brewing method is the key to
producing a specialty or gourmet coffee, then you will likely
be told that there is no one perfect brewing method, but rather
a committed dedication from the artisans.
Espresso Coffee Machines
The method of brewing, such as using an espresso or cappuccino
coffee machines, is not nearly as important as the complete process.
From planting and selective harvesting, to processing and preparation
for export; everyone has a hand in the results.
There is even an organization called the Specialty Coffee Association
of America (SCAA), which is a trade organization for the specialty
coffee industry. They want to set standards for growing, roasting
and brewing of premium coffees.
Members include retailers, producers, exporters, roasters and
importers; as well as manufacturers of coffee equipment and related
products. They have different expositions and seminars that they
attend and constantly offer updates about what is happening in
the world of specialty coffee.
The Best Specialty Coffees In The World
There are several different coffee organizations around the world
that enter a sample of their finest coffee during the SCAA Roasters
Guild, 3 Day Cupping Competition and earn the recognition of having
the best specialty coffees in the world. Thirty judges thoroughly
evaluate the taste and aroma of each sample entered into the contest,
and then judge the entries on six attributes of taste, fragrance,
aroma, flavor, aftertaste and body.
When the sensory nerves are totally saturated it is much easier
to judge the samples. Instead of drinking a coffee cup full of
each sample, the judges take about a tablespoon of coffee, swirl
it around their palate and then spit it out without swallowing,
in order to really evaluate the taste.
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Did You Know?
Where would the world be without its morning, afternoon or evening
cup of coffee? Most people would have to turn to energy drinks,
teas or sodas in order to get the caffeine that their body craves.
But did you also know that those special roasted beans have always
been regarded as a high commodity trading item?
From the time their properties were first discovered, it has
seemed that the world has developed an instant affection for the
brewed beverage most people use to kickstart their day.
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