Caffeine
Alkaloid found in coffee beans and leaves, tea leaves, cocoa beans … The average caffeine amount found in raw coffee is 1.5%. It has stimulating sour flavor in natural coffee. Arabica contains about 1% caffeine; Robusta, 2%; and instant coffee, between 3% and 6% depending on the type of coffee.
Coffee duct
System for transporting coffee cherries through closed PVC pipes with the help of water and gravity naturally provided by the slope of the land.
Green coffee in almond (raw coffee, coffee beans)
Commercial term that designates the dry seed of the coffee plant. This type of coffee cannot be directly consumed and additional processes are necessary for it to be edible.
Green coffee
This state of the coffee bean is also known in certain countries as golden, seed or almond coffee. It is the product obtained after removing parchment in the milling process. Green coffee is the basic input for production of roasted and soluble coffee and coffee extracts, and is the most common way for exporting it […]
Milled coffee
Coffee that has undergone the process of removing the skin, when it comes to unwashed coffee, or the parchment when it comes to washed coffee. The result is green coffee.
Roasted coffee
Coffee obtained by roasting green coffee in heat processes that produce key physical and chemical changes in the structure and composition of the raw material, darkening its color and developing the flavor characteristic of roasted coffee.
Cups
The cups that retain temperature of coffee for a longer time are those of porcelain and then those of earthenware. Glass and plastic, on the contrary, cool coffee very quickly.
Cup tasters
People who assess the quality of coffee with the senses of sight, smell and taste. These people are selected through special sensory tests of recognition, classification and qualification of different smells and flavors. They are then trained on processing methods and characteristics of the beans and the coffee drink.
Sustainable coffee
Grown by communities with a serious commitment to environmental protection through clean production and conservation of biodiversity in their regions. Social development of coffee-growing families is also promoted.
Soluble coffee
Soluble or instant coffee is the powder or granulate produced after water is removed from the coffee extract; it is stable and can keep its quality for many months and even years as it is less vulnerable to oxidation processes.