Despite the fact that you see a huge selection of coffee in the store, you should be aware that only two types of varieties are used in the production of this familiar invigorating drink. All other varieties are used either in medicine or in the confectionery industry.
More than ninety percent of the coffee consumed is precisely these very two varieties and their mixtures. They are the most famous types of coffee trees - arabica and robusta. All over the world, almost all the people who drink this drink love these two coffee trees, and do not want to try anything new.
Then why is the choice of varieties so big? This is where coffee beans and ground coffee come into play. Despite the fact that about Arabica and Robusta we can briefly say something like this: “The first is aromatic coffee with a deep taste, and the second is bitter and very strong”, there are many other factors.
All types of coffee can initially be divided into two categories - mixed and unmixed. And despite the fact that there are only two categories, there are many thousands of varieties of coffee .
Mixed differ in that coffee beans in such mixtures belong to different types. For example, a coffee variety in which eighty percent of arabica coffee and only twenty robusta.
Also, the country in which the grains were taken from the trees, the time of year in which they were harvested, and many other factors affect the coffee variety. That is, everything is taken into account, up to the amount of rainfall that fell during the growth of trees. After thorough mixing, a mixed variety of coffee comes out.
Obtaining the basis for a drink as a result of mixing is one of the most difficult moments. To create good coffee, you need to hide the disadvantages of some beans, and emphasize the existing advantages of others.
There are basic rules for creating views. If you want that as a result of mixing you get elite varieties of coffee, then you should select the grains in advance so that they complement and reveal each other. Fruits with a similar taste should not be used, as well as with the opposite. Sometimes, to create a good high-quality look of an invigorating drink, it may take five or even fifteen types of coffee beans in different proportions.
You also need to remember about the degree of frying. Despite the fact that there are several of them, only the master will be able to catch the fine line between them. That is why so many different varieties can be tried - the number of options is limitless.
Unmixed varieties of coffee beans are characterized in that only one type of fruit is used. Before describing this category in detail, it is worth saying that almost all those that are named after a country or city (for example, you can recall the famous "Santos" or "Colombian coffee") belong to unmixed varieties.
There are also quite a few of these types, absolutely everything affects the taste and quality, and there are an infinite number of options for creating it. The most important thing in creating coffee varieties is professionalism. If the most enthusiastic amateur does this, then, even following a strict recipe, the coffee will taste different each time. After all, far from everyone will take into account the height of plantations above sea level, the processing method and grain size (and can).
And if you want to learn how to distinguish coffee varieties, then you need to become a cap tester. So you learn a lot about them and learn by smell and taste to determine the manufacturer, and the conditions in which the coffee tree grew , and other important factors.
If you just love this magical invigorating drink, then remember the difference between the varieties, choose the one that you like best, and enjoy this wonderful drink. And in this case, the main thing is to cook correctly, without spoiling the wonderful aroma and taste.