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A Beginner’s Guide to Coffee

For the lovers of coffee and those who have not yet known what coffee tastes like, this article will help you get through what it takes to be a coffee lover. In this article, I will let you know some facts and whereabouts of coffee, various kinds of coffee, and some health effects caused by coffee.

A Beginner's Guide to Coffee

Like tea, coffee also has wide varieties, which I will discuss in this article and what their origins are.

What is Coffee?

Coffee is a beverage often served hot or cold. Coffee is prepared with seed, namely “Coffee Beans.” These coffee beans are extracted from Coffee cherries. Coffee is known as one of the most popular drinks in the world. And also, coffee is second only to Petrol as the second most commonly traded commodity globally.

Coffee is often dubbed as “the gasoline of life” because of the slightly acidic, which has a stimulating effect on humans’ caffeine content.

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There are five steps in making a Coffee:

  • Picking
  • Milling
  • Drying
  • Parchment Removal
  • Roasting

So from where does coffee come from?

Coffee was originated in Ethiopia in the African continent, where coffee trees were cultivated in the monastery gardens, which date back to 1,000 years ago.

Whereas, Yemen’s Sufi shrines in the fifteenth century started consuming Coffee and gave the world the evidence that Coffee is ready to drink.

Coffee Belt Coffee is found growing in the regions of Cancer and Capricorn. This area is termed as Coffee Belt because, as you notice these regions worldwide, it appears to be a belt around your waist.

I have listed their regions mention the countries where coffee is found to be grown:

  • Latin America: Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, México, Perú, Colombia, and Brazil.
  • Africa: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, and Rwanda
  • Asia: India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Papua New Guinea.

So these were the countries where coffee is found to be grown. Now let us discuss the types of Coffee available to drink.

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Coffee Types or flavors

When you are drinking coffee, remember that you are not just drinking plain coffee with just milk. Remember that not all coffee tastes the same. Coffee is just like tea that is found in different regions and also tastes differently. There are various kinds of coffee that regular coffee has to offer.

Find your favorite kind of coffee below and know more about it:

  • Espresso: Espresso is a strong black coffee brewed by forcing a small amount of boiling water under pressure through finely-ground coffee beans. Espresso is thicker with a high amount of caffeine in it and with a bit of cream present on top of it.
  • Cappuccino: it is prepared with different layers, firstly with espresso, then a bit of steamed milk, and then the barista adds a bit of creamy texture to it. You can add chocolate shavings to give Cappuccino the final layer.

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Fact: Cappuccino is named after Capuchin Monks where the color of coffee resembles the robes of Monks

  • Latte: A sweet and mellow flavored coffee. In short, Latte means “ Coffee Milk,” and it is made with espresso and steamed milk.

In Spanish, it goes by Café con Leche, and in French, it is called Café Au Lait. If you prefer your coffee to be without foam, then your Latte is called Flat white.

  • Americano: An Americano is prepared by adding hot water to espresso

Fact: the American baristas adopted americano after the American soldiers started consuming this during the Second World War

  • Mocha: also known as Mocha Chino, this is a mixture of espresso and hot steamed hot milk. Toppings of cocoa powder and syrup and sometimes with whipped cream can make anyone fall in love with this coffee.
  • Irish Coffee: well, Irish coffee is different from the types of coffee I mentioned above as this contains whiskey, sugar, and on top a thick layer of cream.

In some countries, Irish Coffee isn’t readily available due to the alcoholic content present in it.      

  • Decaf: an elaborated version of Decaf is Decaffeinated Coffee. Decaf might or not contain any caffeine as 97% of caffeine is removed from the coffee beans with a few techniques.

There is also a half-caf, which is made with half regular and half decaffeinated coffee.

  • Cold Coffee: well, almost all the coffee listed can be served chill. There is nothing like rocket science involved in preparing for a cold coffee. Lattes and Mochas are the favorite choices to drink chilled coffee.
  • Nonfat coffee: With people taking their diet seriously, this coffee is prepared from skim milk.
  • Kopi Luwak: Is a kind of coffee that includes part-digested coffee cherries eaten by Indonesian cat called “the Asian Palm Civet,” making it one of the most expensive coffee in the world. Kopi Luwak is sold for a whopping 700 US$ per kilogram.

Since coffee offers a lot in terms of flavors, some health effects arise when drinking coffee; here are a few of those.

  • Mental health
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Cancer
  • Type II diabetes is a long-term metabolic disorder  

“Way too much coffee. But if it weren’t for the coffee, I’d have no identifiable personality whatsoever.” – David Letterman.

disadvantges of drinking of lot of coffee

Have a better coffee in your mind or have a few more doubts on which coffee is the best?

Mention yours in the comments section below, and let’s get the discussion started.

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FAQ’s

  • Does caffeine affect sleep?

Sleeping patterns might be disturbed in some individuals, which causes people to change their sleep timing and wake up more frequently.

  • What are arabica and robusta?

Arabica and Robusta are two beans of coffee. The only difference in both of these are tastes and the conditions under which they differ in production.

  • How to determine the quality of the coffee?

 The brew’s quality depends on the following factors:

    • Time since grinding the beans.
    • How long since the roasting.
    • Is it cleaned with brewing equipment?
    • Bean quality (what crop, etc.).
    • And last the Water quality.

Joshua Gabriel
Joshua Gabrielhttps://www.whitedust.net
I left PC-MAG in 2015 and joined WhiteDust Team as a manager and an author. I fascinated by the idea of doing all time blogging and having a dream to become a great entrepreneur in my upcoming days.
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