All About Coffee Part 1

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Coffee
Coffee is a beverage derived from the type of processing and extraction of the coffee bean plant.
The word coffee itself comes from the Arabic: قهوة qahwah which means strength, because it was originally used as a coffee high energy diet. The word qahwah back into kahveh change that comes from Turkey and then changed again to Koffie in Dutch. The use of the word koffie immediately absorbed into the Indonesian language into the word coffee is known today.
In general, there are two types of coffee beans, the Arabica (best quality) and Robusta.

History records that the discovery of coffee as a nutritious drink and energy was first discovered by Nation Ethiopia in Africa about 3000 years (1000 BC) ago. The coffee then continues to grow to this day to be one of the most popular beverages in the world is consumed by various circles of society. Indonesia itself has been capable of producing more than 400 thousand tons of coffee per year. In addition to the attractive taste and aroma, coffee also may reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, gallstones, and various diseases heart (cardiovascular).

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Coffee Bean

Of the many types of coffee beans sold in the marke , there are only two main varieties , namely Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) and Robusta (Coffea robusta). Each of these has a unique type of coffee each and its own market.

Arabica coffee beans

Arabica coffee is a type of traditional coffee with the best flavor Most of the coffee that is made ​​using beans of this type. This coffee comes from Ethiopia and now cultivated in many parts of the world, from Latin America, Central Africa, East Africa, India, and Indonesia. In general, coffee is grown in tropical countries or subtropical. Arabica coffee grows at an altitude of 600-2000 m above sea level. This plant can grow up to 3 meters when good environmental conditions . Is the optimal growth temperature of 18-26 °C . The coffee beans produced small sized and green to dark red

Robusta coffee beans

Robusta coffee was first discovered in Congo in 1898. Coffee Robusta coffee can be considered as class 2, it tastes more bitter, slightly acidic, and contains caffeine levels are much higher. In addition, the scope robusta coffee growing areas wider than arabica coffee must be grown at high altitudes. Robusta coffee can be grown to a height of 800 m above sea level. In addition, this type of coffee is more resistant to pests and diseases. It makes it cheaper robusta coffee. Many robusta coffee is grown in West Africa, Central Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America.

Civet coffee

Another type of coffee is a derivative or sub variety of coffee arabica and robusta. Usually every coffee-producing regions have uniqueness of each and make it as a sub variety. One of the other well-known types of coffee is native Indonesian civet coffee.

Civet coffee is coffee with the highest sales price in the world. The process of the formation of a very unique and it became the main reason for the high price of this type of coffee. In essence, this coffee is Arabica coffee types. Seeds Coffee is then eaten by a mongoose or ferret. However, not all parts of the coffee beans can be digested by the animal. The inside of the seeds will then come out with feces. As has survived long in in the digestive tract mongoose, the coffee beans have undergone a short fermentation by natural bacteria in the stomach that provide additional unique flavor. 

Source: www.wikipedia.org 

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