If you have decided that healthy organic coffee is a better choice than regular you may be wondering what are some organic coffee brands? Our primary interest lies in coffee from Colombia where Arabica coffee reigns supreme. A couple of Colombian organic coffee brands that you might find on your grocer’s shelf are Juan Valdez […]
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What Does Gourmet Coffee Mean?
By Tim Thompson on Monday, May 30th, 2016 | No Comments
Be aware that there is no international standard for gourmet coffee. Nevertheless many companies present their brand as a gourmet coffee. In general gourmet coffee is characterized by high quality beans and skillful preparation. In the world of coffee many consider Jamaican Blue Mountain, Kona from Hawaii, select organic coffees from Panama and Arabic coffee […]
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Why Is Coffee Called Java?
By Tim Thompson on Thursday, November 5th, 2015 | No Comments
Have you ever wondered why some people refer to coffee as java? For that matter how the expression a cup of Joe come about? The reason for why coffee is called java is clear and the reason we ask for a cup of Joe is questionable. Let’s go back in time to the era called […]
Read More...Robusta Coffee Beans
By Tim Thompson on Monday, September 1st, 2014 | No Comments
There are two basic types of coffee beans, Arabica and Robusta. We mostly write about healthy organic coffee made from Arabica coffee beans. But there is another whole world of coffee for different uses in the world of Robusta coffee beans. So, how do robusta coffee beans differ from Arabica and what are Robusta coffee […]
Read More...DoiTung Coffee from Thailand
By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, January 7th, 2014 | No Comments
A friend returned from a visit to the Far East and brought me a bag of DoiTung coffee from Thailand. This is single source, shade grown Arabica coffee. It is an offshoot of the the DoiTung development project started and nurtured by the Princess Mother of Thailand. The DoiTung brand comprises four business units which […]
Read More...Reduced Robusta Coffee Output
By Tim Thompson on Friday, October 12th, 2012 | No Comments
A drought in Vietnam has resulted in reduced Robusta coffee output. Vietnam is the world’s leading producer of Robusta coffee. This is the coffee bean that Nestle uses in its instant coffee. So, will Nestle instant coffee cost more in the coming year? The price for Robusta coffee beans is likely to go up as […]
Read More...Fresh Organic Coffee
By Tim Thompson on Saturday, August 18th, 2012 | No Comments
The best coffee is fresh coffee and the best healthy organic coffee you will enjoy is fresh organic coffee. Green coffee beans keep their freshness for a couple of years. Roasted coffee beans remain fresh for a few months. Ground coffee freshness is measured in days or even hours. Here are a few tips to […]
Read More...Is It Really Colombian Coffee?
By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 | 1 Comment
Colombian coffee buyers are purchasing coffee from Peru to make up for a weak harvest. It turns out that roughly a fifth of Peruvian coffee exports are going to Colombia this year. So, when you see a bag of Juan Valdez organic coffee you might wish to ask yourself, “Is it really Colombian coffee?” Colombia […]
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