How to choose coffee

Many people mistakenly believe that there are only two types in the world. coffee- in grains and soluble. In fact, everything is much more complicated, and there are a lot of varieties of coffee. All of them differ in taste, aroma, type of roasting and other qualities.

Popular coffee varieties

There are only two varieties of coffee - these are Robusta and Arabica, the latter being more popular. In general, the coffee variety takes its name from the place of growth, or from the name of the ports from where it is exported.

The most popular, high quality and delicious varieties:

• Brazilian Santos - the drink turns out to be soft, medium-strong with a slight sour taste.
• Kenyan Eyey is a fairly strong, sour coffee with a slight wine flavor.
• Indian Missor is an aromatic drink of medium strength with a slight sourness.
• Mocha from Yemen - considered the most popular variety, the drink tastes and aromas like wine with the addition of chocolate.
• Ethiopian Carrar is a soft, weak, sweetish drink.

In addition to these main and popular varieties, others are also distinguished:

• Minas, Paransky variety, Maragodzhip are varieties sprouted in Brazil.
• Manisal, Armenia, Medellin, Colombia Excelso, Huila Excelso - varieties from Colombia.
• Cuzco, Norte, Chanchamayo are the best varieties from Peru.
• Merida, Caracas, Maracaibo, Caracas Blue are some of the best varieties in Venezuela.
• Antigua, Cobano, GuatemalaLagos Shb - varieties from Guatemala.
• Santo Domingo is a strong coffee from Haiti.
• Oaxaca Pluma, Oaxaca Loxicha, Oaxaca El Olivo are a variety of drinks from Mexico.
• Jamaica Blue Mountain is a famous and touted Jamaican coffee variety in the James Bond movie.
• Originally from El Salvador - El Salvador Chalatenango, the most natural Arabica with almond and cocoa flavor.

Tips for choosing coffee

Since there are quite a few types of coffee and they have different price categories, not all varieties can be found in a regular store. The rarest and most expensive options can be found on special online stores, where a variety of devices for preparing a drink are also presented. In addition to coffee sites, there are also specialized coffee shops, or stores that, in addition to coffee, also sell various teas.

But how do you choose good coffee from all the varieties? First, the packaging in which the product is located. It must be undamaged, hermetically sealed. Therefore, you should not buy coffee by weight, it is not known how long the beans have been lying, it is likely that they have long lost their freshness, taste and aroma.

Study the packaging carefully, including the degree of roast. Most often it goes from one to five, the first means a light roast, the last one is strong. Which one to choose is your decision, it all depends on your taste preferences. But you should also pay attention to the date when the beans were roasted. The optimal period for delicious coffee is a month, if the roasting date has exceeded this interval, then it is better to refuse the purchase.

Tips for choosing a roast level for beginners:

• light roast is a delicate, soft coffee, the beans in this case will be almost beige;
• medium - gives a slight bitterness, grains of a rich brown color;
• Viennese - dark brown coffee beans with an oily shiny surface, the coffee will taste sweet;
• strong - a tart and bitter drink, chocolate-colored grains;
• very strong roast - black shiny grains, the drink is bitter, but at the same time rich.

On store shelves, you can find not only coffee beans, but also a ready-made ground product. It is better to purchase coffee beans, since the ground powder quickly loses its aroma; it is better to grind the beans yourself. In addition, some "manufacturers" add impurities to ground coffee that have nothing to do with real coffee.

In addition to regular coffee, you can often see coffee with vanilla, citrus, chocolate and whiskey aromas. True, these are not natural additives, but only chemical impurities, so it is better not to waste time on such a product. You can make the coffee aromatic yourself by adding a little quality alcohol, slice orange, or a couple pieces of good chocolate.