Coffee is Good ☕️

Having a coffee break is important part of day for many people

Coffee is roasted seeds of coffea plants. National Coffee Association USA (NCA) explains that within the genus there are over 500 genera and 6,000 species of tropical trees and shrubs. Experts estimate that there are anywhere from 25 to 100 species of coffee plants. In the commercial coffee industry, there are two important coffee species — Arabica and Robusta. Coffea Arabica is descended from the original coffee trees discovered in Ethiopia. These trees produce a fine, mild, aromatic coffee and represent approximately 70% of the world's coffee production. The beans are flatter and more elongated than Robusta and lower in caffeine. On the world market, Arabica coffees bring the highest prices. The better Arabicas are high grown coffees — generally grown between 2,000 to 6,000 feet (610 to 1830 meters) above sea level — though optimal altitude varies with proximity to the equator. The most important factor is that temperatures must remain mild, ideally between 59 - 75 degrees Fahrenheit, with about 60 inches of rainfall a year. The trees are hearty, but a heavy frost will kill them. Arabica trees are costly to cultivate because the ideal terrain tends to be steep and access is difficult. Also, because the trees are more disease-prone than Robusta, they require additional care and attention. learn more about cooffee on NCA

If you would like to enjoy your coffee at home, you can brew coffee a delicious cup of coffee on your own ☕️
Here are the things you will need:　(1 serving)

• 280~300 ml of hot water (preferrably 90~95℃)
• 15 grams of grounded coffee beans
• paper filter
• dripper
• scale
• your favorite mug
• coffee server

Direction:

• warm up your mug, dripper, and coffee server with hot water
• place your coffee server, dripper, and paper filter on the scale and add coffee beans
• pour 40 ml of hot water in a circular motion and let it steam for 30-45 seconds (if you prefer bitter flavor, you can wait up to a minute)
• Slowly pour 1/3 of remaining hot water in a circular motion. Repeat this until pot is empty
• Pour the coffe to the mug and enjoy your coffee!

’Among the numerous luxuries of the table…coffee may be considered as one of the most valuable. It excites cheerfulness without intoxication. It excites cheerfulness without intoxication; and the pleasing flow of spirits which it occasions…is never followed by sadness, languor or debility'. ーBenjamin Franklinー

Coded by Tomoko Ishikawa