Coffee

If you want to drink coffee then the numbers of choices you have are rather limitless. The only limit that your are subject to is what you prefer and what you don’t. Different types of coffee shops have their own different types and blends of coffee available. These coffee shops also have a number of available specialty coffee drinks.

To make an order the first thing that you would need to do is select a drink size of coffee. The person who serves you coffee will usually take the time out to ask if you’d rather have a short, tall, grand or venti. These sizes are usually 8oz, 12 oz, 16oz and 20 oz respectively.

People who are ordering drip coffee can take milk and sugar along with their order. The choices of milk available are another thing entirely. You can opt for different types of milk such as frothed milk which is rather thick, steamed milk, breve, wet or panna which is whipped cream.

After your choice of milk, the next thing you need to decide is whether you want a latte, mocha or if you prefer a cappuccino. A latte is actually an espresso with steamed milk added. A cappuccino is actually a mixture of three things in equal parts : steamed milk, an espresso and frothed milk. A mocha on the other hand is a latte or cappuccino that has chocolate syrup added to it.

These are some of the specialty coffee drinks that you can by from a coffee shop. Some of the different names listed here may differ in the particular coffee shops that you visit for a whole lot of reasons

• Espresso Con Panna – This is an espresso shot that is mixed with whipped cream
• Double Dry Short – This is a double shot of espresso which is in short cup and which has no foam
• Solo – This is a single shot of espresso coffee drink
• Doppio – This is a double shot of espresso coffee drink
• Caffe Cubano – This is shot of espresso that is heavily sweetened
• Quad – This is an Espresso drink that is made with four shots of coffee
• Split shot – This is an Espresso shot with half the caffeine
• Caffe Americano – This is a single shot of espresso that has 6 to 8 ounces of hot water added to it.
• Ristretto – This is a restricted shot of espresso which is also called a short pull. While brewing this sort of coffee a whole lot less water is allowed to pass through the coffee grounds. The makes a flavor of coffee that is rather intense.
• Lungo – This is an extra long pull. During the brewing process of making a Lunho, twice as much water is allowed to pass through the coffee grounds.
• Dry – This is an Espresso that is made with small amount of foam and no steamed milk added
• Chairo – This is an Espresso drink that is made “clear” by the addition of more milk
• Caffe Medici – This is Doppio that is poured over chocolate syrup and orange peel, and finally topped off with whipped cream
• Frappe – This is a coffee drink that is created along with ice cream and milk
• Shot in the Dark (aka Redeye) – This is an espresso shot that is made in a coffee cup and then rest of cup filled up with drip coffee
• Café Breva – This is Cappuccino coffee made with Half & Half rather than whole milk
• Café Mocha – This is Cappuccino coffee that has chocolate syrup added to it
• Caffe Mochaccino – This is Cappuccino coffee that has chocolate syrup added to it.

All these different types of coffee make it hard to select one type of coffee over the other. When you find it hard to decide you can always try a demitasse instead. This word is simply the French word for “half glass”. In coffee terms this usually entails a very small cup of coffee. You can continue trying until you find your pick.

Darren Williger is an over-caffeinated, low carbohydrate eating, winemaking enthusiast who writes for CaffeineZone.com, MyLowCarbPages.com, and CoffeeZen.com

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There are two basic types of coffee beans offered by wholesale coffee distributors, namely Arabica and Robusta. The two types of coffee are grown everywhere in the world, but true lovers of coffee tend to prefer Arabica beans to Robusta. Arabica beans produce a richly flavored coffee as well as the thickness which is the hallmark of a gourmet coffee. The finest coffees are usually grown at high altitudes in the tropics (the gourmet coffee plant needs cold but cannot tolerate frost), and Arabica coffee lends itself to high altitude conditions. On the other hand, Arabica beans are more difficult to grow, being more susceptible to diseases and producing smaller crops than Robusta, and therefore it is more expensive to produce than Robusta. Robusta coffee does not have as rich a flavor and thickness as Arabica coffee, but the Robusta plant is hardier and disease-resistant. Many companies mix the two types together to create their blends.

To produce the best coffee, the roasted beans from the wholesale coffee distributor must be ground properly. To preserve freshness, the grinding should not be done until the coffee is ready to be brewed. There are two principal types of coffee grinders on the market, namely blade grinders and burr grinders. Blade grinders come with a propeller like blade, and do not have special settings, hence does not grind the coffee uniformly. If you want a finer grind you have to grind your coffee for a considerably longer time period. Blade grinders are all right for drip coffee, but for espresso and other specialty coffees a burr grinder is needed. Burr grinders come in two types – flat burr and conical burr. The coffee beans are drawn between the burrs and crushed to a uniform size. Burr grinders have settings which allow you to create the exact grind you want. They are sine qua non for espresso and other specialty coffee grinds.

The different ways coffee can be brewed all require different grinds. Coarse grind is used in percolators and Neapolitans; and also in stovetop coffee pots to make espresso. Medium coarse grind is used in French press and other coffee makers which have stainless steel or gold filters. Medium grind is used by drip coffee makers. Fine grind is used in espresso machines. Extra fine grind is used in old-style espresso machines and in vacuum pots.

There are three main ways of serving coffee by the pound: café, espresso and latte. A latte is a mixture of espresso with steamed milk. Cappuccino, for example, usually is made of espresso, steamed milk, and frothed milk. Café Breva is cappuccino made with half and half rather than whole milk. Frappe is made with ice cream rather than milk. Mocha is a type of latte or cappuccino which has chocolate syrup mixed in. Caffe Americano is made of one shot of espresso and six ounces or more of hot water. Espresso con Panna has whipped cream mixed in. Ristretto is an intensely-flavored type of espresso made by forcing less water than usual through the ground coffee. In Lungo, on the contrary, twice as much water as usual is forced through the ground coffee.

There is a lot to learn about coffee which wholesale coffee distributors [http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/roasting/ourofferings] never tell you. Enjoying coffee by the pound is both a science and an art. Knowing the different options available from your local wholesale coffee distributor is the first step to brewing perfect coffee every time.

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