| WORLD COFFEES | |
| Africa |
Kenya RA Top grade Kenya beans, very fine coffee. Full bodied, smooth with a generous touch of acidity, flavor and fragrance |
$12.95/lb |
Tanzania, Peaberry - Zanzibar As good as those of Kenya, Tanzania coffee has complex composition of body, acidity and winelike qualities, excellent fragrance and mellow flavor. |
$8.95/lb |
Ethopia, Sidano Thin body, fair acidity with a delicate aroma |
$7.99/lb |
| Asia |
Banmethuat, Vietnam From the coffee center of Vietnam, the hill country of Banmethuat. This coffee has good body, medium acidity and nutty flavor with no after taste. Vietnam is the third largest coffee producer in the world. |
$8.45/lb |
Mocha Java Good quality Java coffee with spicy aroma, full body and low acidity |
$8.79/lb |
Indonesia Sumatra A scarse but good-quality aribica bean that makes a rich, mellow, full-bodied cup with low acidity |
$8.79/lb |
| Central America | |
Panama The production of coffee in Panama is limited, but the beans have mild flavor, ful bodied with light acidity. Very comparable with Costa Rican coffee. |
$7.79 |
Guatamala Guatamala high-mountain coffee has high acidity, almost sweet, compliments a ful bodied and fragrant cup of coffee. |
$7.79 |
Costa Rica Central America's strongest coffees, it has sharp acidity and heavy flavor and body. |
$7.79 |
Nicaragua Good acidity, good fragrance with light acidity |
$7.79 |
| North America | |
Mexico - Altura Roma Good acidity, medium body with soft fair aroma |
$7.79 |
Guatemala Almost sweet, citric acidity, it complements a full bodied and fragrant cup of tea. |
$7.79 |
| South America | |
Brazil-Cerrado Natural Natural blending coffee, mild. Marries well with Central America coffees, toning down acidity. |
$7.79 |
Columbia - Supremo Sweet coffee with delicate aromatic taste and light body |
$8.79 |
Peru Good acidity, excellent body makes a good cup of coffee. |
$7.79 |
HOUSE BLENDS | |
Triumph Sunset Soft natural cup of coffee, nice aroma |
$7.79 |
Triumph 50/50 Half caffeinated, half decaffeinated blend |
$7.79 |
Glorious Morning Our famous Vietnamese coffee blend. Full body, aromatic taste with an arousing fragrance. |
$8.45 |
French Roast - Bonmethuat, Vietnam From the coffee center of Vietnam, the hill country of Barnethuat. This coffee is characterized by its high acidity, excellent fragrance and full body. |
$8.45 |
FLAVORED BLENDS |
| Chocolate Swiss Almond |
$7.99 |
Vanilla Nut Cream Half canneinated, half decaffeinated, 50/50 |
$7.99 |
| French Vanilla Decaf |
$7.99 |
| Hazelnut Cream |
$7.99 |
| Southern Pecan |
$7.99 |
TERMINOLOGY |
| Acidity |
| This easily misunderstood term refers to the lively palate-cleansing
property characteristic of all high-grown coffee, which is experienced primarily
on the sides of the tongue. Acidity is not the same as bitterness.
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Body |
| The tactile impression of brewed coffee in your mouth can be described
as light, medium or full. Some coffees naturally have more body than others.
The brewing method also affects the perception of body. Coffees made
in a French press or an espresso machine seem fuller in body.
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Flavor |
| The most important lasting term describes the total impression of aroma,
acidity and body. It can be said generally, "This coffee is flavorful"
or with specific attributes in mind, "This coffee has a flavor reminiscent of
chocolate."
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Fragrance |
| Related to a coffee's aroma, discerned by sniffing the brew, fragrance is
described in various terms ranging from floral to fruity, nutty or
spicy.
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Aroma |
| Scent emanating from hot, just-brewed coffee.
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Delicate |
| A subtle aspect of flavor detected by the tip of the tongue.
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Exotic |
| Applied to coffees with an unusual aroma or flavor, suggestive of flowers,
berries or sweet spices.
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Mellow |
| Smooth and well-rounded in flavor, without much acidity.
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Mild |
| Denotes coffee with harmonious flavors, such as high-grown Latin American
coffees.
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Nutty |
| Having an aroma or taste reminiscent of roasted nuts. It is
a positive charactistic if the coffee has good distinctive aroma, flavor or body, a
negative one if the latter qualities are lacking.
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Soft |
| Low-acid coffees such as Indonesians, which may also be called mellow
or sweet.
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Spicy |
| Attractive liveliness of aroma or flavor, reminiscent of sweet or savory spices.
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Rich |
| A coffee with intense, full aroma, flavor or aftertaste.
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Wild |
| Used to describe a coffee that has distinctively unusual characteristics of
aroma or flavor, whether pleasant or unpleasant. More specifically, it is a coffee that
tastes gamey or spoiled.
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BASIC GUIDELINES FOR BREWING PERFECT COFFEE |
| Use fresh cold water |
| Remember that a cup of coffee contains more water than it does coffee! That
water's quality will be reflected in the final cup. If your area has good drinkable
water, use it, letting the tap run a few seconds before filling the kettle or coffee maker.
If you wouldn't dream of drinking water from your tap, don't subject your coffee to
it. In that case, brew with filtered or bottled water.
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Use good-quality, freshly roasted coffee beans |
| See the preceeding material for a guide to selecting the right coffee for you.
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Grind the coffee properly, just before brewing.
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Coarse Grind: For percolators, or for making cold-water coffee concentrate. Generally achieved
in five to seven seconds in a blade-type grinder.
Medium Grind: For jugs, pluger pots or drip coffee makers using flat-bottomed
filters. Equivalent to ten seconds in a blade-type grinder.
Fine Grind: For vacuum pots, Neopolitan pots, Turkish coffee, and cone-shaped
drip filters. Achieved in fifteen to tweenty seconds with a blade grinder.
Extra-Fine Grind: For use in espresso machines. Achieved in
twenty-five to thirty seconds with a blade grinder.
Never brew a second batch with already-used grounds!
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Use the right amount of coffee. |
| In general, brew with two tablespoons of ground coffee for every six ounces of
water (one cup of coffee. Adjust these proportions to taste, if necessary.
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Use clean equipment. |
| Wash your brewing equipment after each use with warm soapy water, and rinse
well. The volatile oils in coffee can coat utinsels and eventually turn rancid,
giving your coffee an unpleasant flavor.
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Don't use boiling water. |
| Water at the boiling point will harm or dissipate some of the volatile oils in
coffee, preventing their flavors from ever reaching you. Once your kettle boils, remove
from the heat and let it rest a minute before pouring into drip filters. Regulate
heat carefully when using other coffee makers.
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Beware of reheating coffee. |
| If you must reheat coffee, warm very, very gently over the lowest heat possible.
Coffee ca be kept warm on a hot plate or other warmer, including those built into some
electric makers. Give it no more than about twenty minutes before its flavor turns.
Instead, try transferring just-brewed coffee to one of the modern vacuum-insulated pots
expressed designed to keep it drinkable for hours.
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Store your coffee in an airtight jar and keep them somewhere cool,
the refrigerator - or if there's room - the freezer. |