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Gourmet Coffee, That Heavenly Aroma

It seems that the enticing aroma of gourmet coffee is even more intriguing than the flavor. Gourmet coffee is an amazing commodity. Webster's dictionary defines gourmet as a connoisseur. A connoisseur is one who enjoys with discrimination and appreciation of subtleties. Erna Knutsen of Knutsen Coffee Ltd. created the phrase, "specialty coffee" during a convention in Montreuil France during a 1978 speech to international delegates. Geological high altitude microclimates produce specialty gourmet coffee beans, locked with unique flavor characteristics. Gourmet coffee is superior coffee grown from superior plant stock.

Gourmet Arabaca beans have earned the SHB (a strictly hard bean rating for excellence). Examples are Hawaiian Kona, Mocha Java, Jamaica Blue Mountain and French Roast. The gourmet coffee trinity relates to plant husbandry, (using the best plants) and soil, (usually volcanic). Coffee trees thrive in microclimate (perfect climate in small growing areas, like a mountain slope). They prefer an innate mixture of sun, cloudy shade and rain. These elements assure that the best beans or "cherries" will be culled during the harvest.

Once harvested, the cherries are sent to a wet mill, and pulped, washed and prepared. A demucilaging machine processes the cherries for drying. Drying must be timed perfectly, and afterwards the beans are rested. Temperature, humidity, and storage are crucial, as the beans head for hulling, and size separation. Next, the beans are sent to a roaster where pungent oils are released. It’s a crucial time when the beans can suffer damage at the hands of an inexpert roaster, equipment glitches, or bad packaging. An example of tricky roasting is Espresso, which necessitates roasting beans until, almost burnt. Flavored gourmet coffees such as Amaretto, Crème Brule, Irish Cream, French Vanilla, Butterscotch, Hazelnut Coconut, Maple and various Berry mixtures are produced by adding flavored oils during the roasting process. After roasting, the beans are either pre-ground, packaged and shipped, or packaged as roasted beans and shipped. Gourmet beans can be decaffeinated by processing with water, a solvent or carbon. If you purchase whole beans it’s best to grind them just before they are consumed.

Freshness is a key factor in gourmet taste. How do you rate your gourmet coffee? Coffee connoisseurs rate coffee, on aroma, liveliness, (acidity) and flavor. The Arabaca beans are the most expensive beans; coffee production is labor intensive. When you take that first sip of gourmet coffee you know you get what you paid for.

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