Arabica
An aromatic and flavourful coffee bean variety used to produce high-quality and gourmet coffees.
Aroma
The fragrance of fresh-brewed coffee, ranging from fruity to herby, to smoky and warm
Barista
A coffee-making professional/expert
Crema
Tan-coloured foam that forms on top of an espresso shot as a result of the brewing process.

TERMINOLOGY
Decaffeinated Coffee
Coffee that is made from beans after the caffeine has been extracted.
Demitasse
Very small coffee cup for after-dinner and short black coffee
Espresso Coffee
Coffee produced by steam pressure forcing hot water through finely ground coffee beans. The rich black coffee runs out of a funnel into the cups below.

TERMINOLOGY
Grind
The coffee beans must be ground before it can be used to make the brew. Coffee is ground to different levels of fineness which suit the many different methods of brewing.
Percolated coffee
Ground coffee is placed in the percolator with water, when it reaches boiling point the water rises up through a tube and percolates the coffee grounds extracting the full flavour, colour and strength.

UNDERSTANDING COFFEE
What is Coffee?
Coffee is made from beans grown on evergreen shrubs in tropical and sub-tropical countries. The commercial species producing these beans are known as Coffea Arabica and Coffea Robusta.

UNDERSTANDING COFFEE
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted seeds, commonly called coffee beans, of the coffee plant.
They are seeds of coffee cherries that grow on trees. Today, coffee is one of the most popular beverages worldwide

UNDERSTANDING COFFEE
History of Coffee
It is thought that the energizing effect of the coffee bean plant was first recognized in Yemen in Arabia and the north east of Ethiopia, and the cultivation of coffee first expanded in the Arab world.

UNDERSTANDING COFFEE
Coffee producing countries
Brazil Colombia Costa Rica Jamaica Indonesia

COFFEE PRODUCING COUNTRIES
ARABICA BEANS:
1) Brazil
2) Colombia
3) Ethiopia
4) Honduras
5) Peru
6) Guatemala
7) Mexico
8) Nicaragua
9) El Salvador
10) Costa Rica
ROBUSTA BEANS
1) Vietnam 2) Brazil
3) Indonesia 4) India
5) Cote d’Ivoire 6) Uganda
7) Malaysia
8) Thailand
9) Cameroon 10) Togo
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UNDERSTANDING COFFEE
Coffee is usually made by percolation – that is by boiling water filtering down through a receptacle containing the ground coffee beans. Different machines achieve the percolation and filtering process in different ways. Most high quality coffee is made with the aid of an espresso machine, which accelerates the percolation process by using steam pressure.
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TYPES OF COFFEE SERVED

OTHER COFFEES
Decaffeinated coffee – decaffeinated coffee is coffee with the stimulant caffeine removed. Instant decaffeinated coffee is commonly served, but it is available also in ground-bean form so that it can be used in an espresso machine to make most of the coffees described above. Some customers prefer coffee – substitute drinks such as Caro which are not made from coffee beans.

OTHER COFFEES
Turkish or Greek coffee – Turkish coffee (in Australia sometimes called Greek coffee) is a strong, sweet black coffee made from very finely ground beans. It is served in very small cups, and leaves a sediment because the coffee is so fine that all the sediment cannot be filtered out before it is served. Coffee was introduced into Europe from Turkey in the sixteenth century.
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AFFECTS OF COFFEE

ACCOMPANIMENTS FOR COFFEE
In some places, petit fours (small decorated sponge pieces), chocolates or cookies are served with coffee. These will be served on a small doilied plate. After dinner mints can also be served and should not be place on the saucer beside the cup as the warm coffee will make the chocolate melt.

ACCOMPANIMENTS FOR COFFEE
Cream is the normal accompaniment to coffee rather than milk although hot milk can be served. Americans would refer to milk as cream for their coffee, so please make sure to clarify if they would like milk or cream with their coffee.

ACCOMPANIMENTS FOR COFFEE
Sugar crystals or raw sugar are preferred over white for the service of coffee.
Some customers may ask for lemon with black coffee. A half slice or a sliver of lemon should be served on a small saucer or place
with a small fork or toothpick to
enable the customer to pick the lemon up to put into the cup.

ACCOMPANIMENTS FOR COFFEE
Liqueurs, ports and Cognac are often seen as an accompaniment to coffee or tea at the end of a meal. You must know the range of liqueurs and ports you have available and their basic flavours so that you can make recommendations to your customers accordingly.

HOW TO MAKE A PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE
1. Coffee should be freshly ground to the ‘right grind’
2. Preheat the coffee machine for the recommended length of time.
3. Ensure you have enough milk, cream, sugar, mints/petit fours etc to get you through the service period.
4. Never boil coffee. Coffee should not be brewed too long before service. If kept warm for over 45 minutes, coffer becomes bitter.
5. Coffee poured into warm cups will retain heat longer.
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