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How much do you know about the history of coffee?
The history of coffee is as rich as the way it is brewed. It can be traced back more than a thousand years. The first coffee tree in the world was found in the Horn of Africa. The cultivation of coffee began in the15th century. Initially, Yemen in Arabian Peninsula was the only coffee producing area in the world, but the market demand for coffee was very strong. In the17th century, the Dutch introduced coffee to their colony Indonesia. At the same time, the French began to grow coffee in Africa. Today, coffee has become the second largest commodity on earth after oil!

Coffee planting

Today, coffee is widely planted in the area between the Tropic of Cancer. Coffee grown in different regions has different tastes-

A country's unique soil, climatic conditions and cultivation methods make the coffee produced in this country have a unique flavor. French winemakers call this phenomenon "regional style". Geographically, there are three coffee growing areas in the world-

East Africa and Arabian Peninsula, Southeast Asia and Pacific Rim, Latin America.

Special coffee

Baking coffee is an exciting thing. Starbucks calls its roasted coffee Starbucks roasted coffee. However, the difference between Starbucks coffee roasting and other kinds of coffee is not only reflected in its unique color, but also in our efforts to make every coffee bean have the best taste. The color of Starbucks baking can be imitated, but its unique flavor cannot be imitated.

Coffee brewing

Coffee machine is not the only factor to make delicious coffee. The four basic principles of making coffee-the proper proportion of coffee powder, the grinding degree of coffee, the quality of water and the freshness of coffee powder are more important than the coffee modulator. If you have a superficial understanding of making coffee, you can use coffee press, home coffee pot and espresso machine to make delicious coffee.

Taste coffee

Tasting coffee means comparing, comparing and tasting a variety of coffees. When you only taste one kind of coffee, you can't compare it. If you taste two or three kinds of coffee at a time, you can compare them not only according to your own preferences, but also according to their smell, acidity, alcohol content and taste. Note: When tasting a variety of coffee, you should taste the coffee with low alcohol content first, and then taste the coffee with high alcohol content.