For roasted whole bean coffee storage use an airtight canister that blocks light. The canister should have a rubber seal around the lid so air can not get inside. Fill the canister all the way to the top with whole bean coffee to keep the air inside down to a minimum. If you use a clear glass canister, keep the light away by storing it in the dark.
Coffee beans are negatively affected by exposure to water and oxygen. A container with tightly fitting lid will reduce condensation, exposure to oxygen, and reduce the chance that coffee will pick up other tastes.
The volatile oils in the beans, which give coffee its flavor, are water-soluble, and condensation within the storage container will cause the coffee to become stale very quickly. Whole coffee beans will last three times longer than ground coffee. This is because less surface area of the bean has been exposed to oxygen.
If you want your coffee to taste as fresh as possible, buy whole bean coffee and grind it just before you make a new pot. It's easy to always have your coffee as fresh as possible if you follow these few proper coffee storage tips.
What is the best cup to drink coffee from?
Heavy, pre-warmed ceramic mugs serve best for drinking coffee. The best containers keep the coffee hot and do not add thier own flavors. Drinking from a container with a lid, prevents aromas from reaching the nose. This can affect the perception of the taste. Mugs that have a wide opening loose heat too quickly.
Can you tell me more about Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee?
Blue Mountain coffee is exclusively made from the Arabica Bean, which is more fragile to grow and is considered more flavorful. It has less caffeine than the Robusta Bean grown in many parts of the world. The reaping of the beans is just the first part of an complex operation. After reaping, coffee is pulped and washed at a pulpery. The "wet parchment" that results is then dried, cured, graded and then sorted. Jamaica is one of only a few countries worldwide that allows the wet parchment to sit and age for a minimum of six weeks. This is to ensure consistency. Prior to export, the coffee then undergoes quality control measures. This includes appearance checks and cup testing to ensure the cup- quality of the beans.
Why is this coffee so expensive?
The demand is high and supply is low. It's estimated that about 9000 acres lie above the minimum requirement of 2000 ft above sea level within the Blue Mountains. This is considered within the legal boundary for the growing of Blue Mountain Coffee. Also, it is very labor intensiv. Each cherry is hand picked on dangerous mountain terrain. It is naturally sweet and has an excellent aroma which is derived from the volcanic soil. It's coupled with the micro climate of the high mountain mist which keeps the plants cool and damp. The Caribbean sun penetrates the low clouds to ripen each coffee cherry. This creates a flavor that is truly a gift from Heaven. Reserved for those who demand perfection.
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What is the connection with James Bond again?
The author Ian Fleming acquired inspiration while living in Jamaica for his literary hero, James Bond. He declared in Live and Let Die "Blue Mountain Coffee, the most delicious in the world"...
More Coffee History...
Before the first millennium, around the Horn of Africa, in a region now considered to be Ethiopia, a goat herder named Kaldi was surprised by the unusual behavior of his goats. The goats seemed more lively and frolicky after having eating the leaves and berries of a bush. This intrigued Kaldi, who upon inspecting the bush tried the berries himself; the result was a feeling of increased energy and alertness. News of the coffee tree and the stimulatory effects of its berries or cherries spread rapidly. Great legends abound over the centuries, from the Mocha region of Arabia to the Ottoman Empire. In the 1500s, cultivation became widespread in Yemen and its properties continued to be mysterious and a closely guarded secret. It was used mainly for medicinal and ritualistic purposes. This mystique continued and the Turks are credited for creating modern day brewed coffee. Coffee houses then made their way east to India and west to the old world of Europe. As the stimulatory effects of coffee became relished in Europe, coffee houses spread across the continents.
Did you know....?
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it has been claimed that coffee is second to oil in terms of world commodity trading and that it provides employment for around 20 million people!
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the name coffee may be derived from the Arabic "qahwah" or alternatively may have arisen due to the connection with the province Kaffa, in Ethiopia.
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the coffee tree is indigenous to Ethiopia, not Arabia as many tend to think and belongs to the genus Coffea of the Rubianceae, or madder, family.
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the first English coffee house opened in Oxford in 1650 and by 1675 there were nearly 3000 coffee houses in England.
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Johann Sebastian Bach is thought to have been a devoted coffee lover and wrote a secular work
"The coffee cantata - Kaffe Kantate" in 1732 that includes an aria
"Mm! How sweet coffee tastes! More delicious than a thousand kisses, sweeter by far than muscatel wine! I must have my coffee." -
seedlings produced by the Amsterdam Botanical Gardens, later classified as Coffea arabica var arabica account for most of the billions of trees now growing in South and Central America and the Caribbean.
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the next most important strain of arabica (var bourbon) came from French plantations on the Indian Ocean island Reunion, originally called Bourbon.
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the other commercially important species, Coffea canephora (usually referred to as robusta) is also a native of Africa and now accounts for 20% of world exports.
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