Coffee Facts
We thought we'd share some interesting, and lesser known facts about coffee. Here 'ya go!
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Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world. The first is oil.
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The best coffee beans are Arabica beans. They come mainly from Central and South America, Indonesia, Africa and Ethiopia. They are grown in high altitudes from 4,000-6,000 feet.
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The beans are green before roasting, and range from light brown to dark brown after roasting, depending on the roast desired.
We have developed these helpful facts so you can enjoy a great cup of coffee at home or work any time, from your fresh roasted beans.
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Store as whole bean. Grind only enough beans to use just before you make your coffee.
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Oxygen quickly ruins coffee, whether it is whole bean or ground! That's why grinding just before brewing results in better tasting coffee. Storing roasted beans in a ceramic or glass airtight containers drastically minimizes oxidizing your coffee. Plastic containers are not recommended because they can retain flavors of your different roasts that seep into them. Therefore, the flavors can transfer to other beans. If you only drink one kind of coffee this is usually not an issue. (We hope you are a versatile coffee enthusiast!) Paper sacks allow too much air circulation and cause coffee to stale much faster.
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Keep roasted coffee away from light. Light will deteriorate your roasted beans.
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Contrary to popular belief, ground coffee does not last longer in the refrigerator. Whole beans may keep longer in there, but regardless of either fact, remember this: Your refrigerator retains all sorts of smells that can permeate your beans and spoil the taste. If you have a large quantity of roasted beans you do not think you will use within a week, put them in the freezer in an airtight container. Freezing beans will keep them fresh for up to one month.