Organic Coffee

Organic Coffee Beans

Benefits of Organic Coffee.
Organic coffee beans are coffee beans that have been produced without the use of pesticides or herbicides. This is both beneficial to both the producer and the consumer. However, non-organic coffee is typically higher yielding because it is not usually shade grown.



The definition of certified organic coffee can be extended to include an emphasis on recycling, composting, soil health, and protection of the environment. These are important aspects to sustainability that are both cost effective and socially responsible. That is why organic fair trade coffee and organic shade grown coffee often go hand in hand.

Certified Organic Coffee Beans
The most common third party certification group is the Organic Crop Improvement Association. They charge $350 for organic coffee certification. Although this is relatively inexpensive for most farms, some small producers make only $1,000 per year.

To find an organic coffee supplier or for a list of certified organic coffee retailers, visit the Organic Trade Association.
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Turkhis coffee

Coffee is one of the major sources of anti-oxidants. It aids the memory and boosts the spirit. It is because of these benefits and more why coffee is able to create an entire culture dedicated to its name. The Turks have always ritualised the drinking of coffee and the original coffee brewer was probably a Turk using something not dissimilar to the 'ibrik' or 'cezve' in use today.

Traditionally, the very finely ground (pulverised) coffee is placed in an 'ibrik' with water and a spoonful of sugar and brought to the boil. The moment it boils, it is taken off the heat, then put back until it has just boiled again, then removed and the process repeated - usually three times. Finally, a few drops of water are added to the pan to make the dregs fall to the bottom.

The coffee should be served very hot and frothy - coffee that does not have foam indicates bad preparation and/or bad quality of beans. Some grounds will settle at the bottom of the cup. As it is completely unfiltered, the resulting coffee is extremely strong and quite different from the coffee drunk in the West.
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A Cup Of Coffee Per Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Coffee is now gaining a reputation for doing more good for your health, than bad. Studies show that old myths that coffee drinking can lead to cancer, diseases, hyperactive behavior, and a higher risk of miscarriage during pregnancy have been debunked, making coffee enjoyable to drink without feeling guilty.

According to the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, an experiment showed that nineteen-month-old rats (equivalent to 70 year-old humans) who consumed coffee performed faster and more precisely in mazes than rats that did not have any coffee. Although most people believe that caffeine causes one to be jittery and unfocused, Barbara Shukitt-Hale states, That [the rats] were not hyper at all. The rats with even an equivalent to 15 cups in their system performed tasks at a much more efficient rate than those without any coffee consumed.

Not only can coffee improve concentration and stamina, but it can improve physical ability, as well. Researchers of the Cancer Epidemiology have discovered that those who drink at least one cup of coffee daily have a 39 percent decreased risk in head and neck cancer than those who do not drink. An experiment in Sydney, Australia showed that someone who drinks 3 to 4 cups of decaffeinated coffee daily has a 33 percent decreased chance for Type 2 diabetes.

Of course, not all coffee is created equal. Certain types of coffee have proven to be more beneficial to health. Roasted coffee, for example, increases the availability of polyphenols to the brain and protects cells from oxidative damage. In other words, polyphenols have the ability to calm brain cells so that they are not overpowered by stress. With less stress, the body can focus on keeping itself healthy and fighting diseases.

Coffee has also proven to be neutral for certain factors that it was once thought to negatively impact. One common fear is that coffee consumption during pregnancy will increase the risk of a miscarriage or a preterm birth. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), however, has determined that a moderate caffeine intake should not cause anyone any worries. Less than 200 mg of coffee daily should not put a pregnancy at risk. Another unwarranted coffee concern is the fear of a connection between prostate cancer and caffeine intake. Because of the chemicals in coffee, some studies indicate that there is a greater chance of coffee preventing cancer than causing it.
As researchers continue to dispel myths and uncover previously unknown benefits of drinking coffee, you can put your mind at ease the next time you refill your mug.

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Kopi Luwak "civet coffee"

Kopi Luwak is Indonesian coffee made from robusta or arabica coffee beans which have been eaten by and passed through the digestive tract of the Indonesian Civet.Kopi luwak is collected from nature, usually still in the form of animal feces and then processed with special procedure to produce coffee beans with the taste of the original kopi luwak.

The method of presentation in Kopi luwak is basically not much different from the presentation of coffee in general. But I suggest based on experience can be enjoyed with Kopi Luwak brew + 8 grm/150 cc hot water (95 - 98oC). Use the water after boiling so that flavors can be awake and not go along with boiling water to evaporate. Use ceramic cups for hold and keep coffee stay hot.

The method of presentation in Kopi luwak is basically not much different from the presentation of coffee in general. But I suggest based on experience can be enjoyed with Kopi Luwak brew + 8 grm/150 cc hot water (95 - 98oC). Use the water after boiling so that flavors can be awake and not go along with boiling water to evaporate. Use ceramic cups for hold and keep coffee stay hot. Read more...

kind of Coffee

Coffee plants can flourish in the highlands at an altitudes of 2.000 to 6.000 feet above sea level.
Coffee is a member of the madder family. It grows to about 10 to 15 feet high, but is often kept pruned to a height of 6 to 7 feet so that berries, can be harvested easily .Coffee from the highlands have a very good flavor, usually grown in plantations at an altitude of 600 to 1,800 meters above sea level.


coffee has different varieties and each with varying size and colors.

Coffee Varieties:

• Arabica - is the most widely grown
• Mocha - is a variety grown in southern Arabia
• Java - is grown on the island of Java
• Rio and Santos - are Brazilian varieties
• Colombian - from Colombia
  

Coffee comes in a huge spectrum of varieties, each with it's own unique flavour and aroma.
There are kind of coffee as I know:

Turkish Coffee
Turkish coffee is actually a style of coffee preparation, rather than a distinct type of coffee. Find out how to make it.

Espresso
is a strong coffee made by exposing ground, highly roasted coffee to steam.

Cappuccino
is an espresso coffee to which frothy cream or frothy milk has been added. Coffee sometimes flavored with chicory, cinnamon, vanilla, chocolate, almond, or other additives.

Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, a high-quality coffee varietal from the tropics.

Hawaiian Kona Coffee
It's only grown on a few select slopes of the Hawaiian island, and it's one of the finest coffees in the world.

Kopi Luwak
Kopi Luwak is considered the rarest beverage in the world. Once you find out how it's processed, you'll believe it. Read more...

I AM A COFFEEHOLIC! is coffee bad for me?

I love coffee. every day I drink at least 3 cups of black coffee (original coffee). for a coffee addict like me are sometimes 3 cups a day is not enough. Sometimes I drink more than 3 cups a day.

There is caffeine in coffee, Caffeine in coffee can stimulant your brain to think fast. Your brain can respond faster after drinking a cup of coffee. The survey proved that drinker coffee can be avoided from cancer, diabetes, heart attack and osteoporosis.

So, is coffee bad for me?

Let us see positive and negative effects for drinker coffee to know whether the coffee was good or bad for our health:


The Positive effects of drinking coffee:

1. Stimulating your brain.
Coffee that you drink every day has caffeine. Caffeine contains alkaloid, known as trimetilsantin. Coffee can give stimulation to human brain nerves. Your brain nerves will respond quickly and give quickest memory brain processing after 15 or 20 minutes finishing drinking coffee.

2. Coffee can avoid from teeth hole.
The caffeine can help your teeth from hole after eating cookies, chocolate cake, candies and sweet bread. We suggest drinking coffee before eating them.

3. Coffee can avoid from migraine.
The caffeine in coffee can decrease your migraine.

4. Increasing your energy, feeling happy and fresh.
How do you feel after drinking coffee in the morning? We feel fresh as if energy increase and happy.

5. Coffee can avoid from osteoporosis, heart attack, diabetes and cancer.


The Negative effects of drinking coffee:

1. Coffee makes some one become addicted. Make your health trouble, feel tired and not have energy, if you do not drink coffee.

2. Coffee is very dangerous to people have high blood pressure illness, because the caffeine makes your blood pressure higher.

3. Coffee makes your urine more product than usual, so that your bladder full after drinking coffee.

4. Coffee effects for woman fertility. It will make worst, if the woman drinks alcohol. Read more...