Home Brewed Coffee 101

     Discover the captivating journey of coffee beans, bringing the rich aroma and exquisite taste of freshly brewed coffee to the world.      To ensure that you can trace the origin of your coffee and avoid any potential supply chain issues, growing your coffee is the best way to go. While it is generally true that coffee is grown in tropical regions at altitudes above 2,500 feet, this should not stop you from growing your own for personal consumption. Growing coffee from seeds takes about three years for the coffee tree to bear fruit.  Each tree yields about one pound of coffee beans per year.      Once it is ready, you will need to  pick the cherries. crush the cherries. soak them in a bucket of water for a day. separate the pulp from the beans. spread the beans out on a tarp or cookie sheet in the sun stirring regularly during the two-day drying process.       Once complete, the finished product is ready for ...

  Discover the world of coffee cupping and enhance your coffee-tasting skills with this personal account of a coffee cupping experience. Learn about the process, techniques, and the art of appreciating different coffee flavors and aromas. Introduction to coffee cupping      Have you ever heard of Coffee Cupping? It's a process of tasting different coffees and comparing them to evaluate their qualities. While it requires a sophisticated taste catalog to become a professional coffee taster, anyone can utilize this process at home and decide what they like.  Instructions      To start, you can get a few different types of coffee from the grocery store by purchasing small amounts from the bulk chutes. Alternatively, you can invite friends over, and each of them can bring their own bag of coffee. You'll also need some containers for the coffee, which can be small baking dishes or actual cupping bowls. Using containers with measuring marks can help you ...