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The Journey of the Coffee Bean

The focal point of the gourmet coffee roasting one must consider is the bean itself. No matter what type of flavor one chooses to add during roasting, if he started in the first place with an inferior quality of bean then he can only expect to get an inferior type of coffee.  Among the different varieties of coffee beans in the whole world, only two are at able to reach certain gourmet standards, these are the Arabica and Robusta beans.

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Posted by Olga Hartman - March 26, 2014 at 4:52 pm

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Arabica Coffee Beans – The Best Coffee Beans

There are two types of coffee beans available, Arabica and Robusta. Arabica beans are dubbed as the high quality one. Robusta is known as a cheap filler type of coffee beans. That being said, if it’s the flavor you’re yearning for, the there’s no reason why you should not go for Arabica beans.

Actually, Robusta beans have a more bitter taste to them and have more caffeine than Arabica However, Arabica offers more flavor, so they are being patronized by coffee shops. If you’re the thrifty type and don’t want to splurge on luxurious coffee shops on a daily basis, feel free to buy these beans and brew them at home in your home coffee maker.

To make you feel even better when you’re drinking this beloved type of coffee, know that organic Arabica coffee beans are actually cultivated on sustainable farms, hence the mild and non-acidic taste. Going for the organic variety almost always means going for the pricier variant, but you have to consider that you are adding up to the quality of the coffee industry as a whole.

If you check various specialty coffee retailers, you’ll know that a lot of them only sell Arabica because of their high quality. Nonetheless, if you swing by a grocery store or any other location for commercial coffee beans, then you are bound to find the Robusta variety, or a mixture of the two. I’ll say it again, the reason for this is because Robusta is way cheaper and is usually made use of as filler for coffee “blends”.

You can go online and find reputable sellers of Arabica beans. Yep, you read right. That is because Internet has paved way to better access to almost any kind of goods. Just do some research and you are on the road to finding your perfect Arabica beans to complete your day everyday!

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Posted by Olga Hartman - September 4, 2013 at 2:12 pm

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