Though generally referred to as a coffee tree due to the huge dimensions it can get to, the coffee plant is an evergreen specific to the warm subtropical areas all over the world. Though there are quite many species varieties, there are only two types of coffee plant that global economy exploits on a large [...]

In a world where speed and efficiency are everything, even coffee making is considered time consuming under certain circumstances. For those coffee drinkers who are too in a hurry to spare some time to make a regular coffee, manufacturers in the business found a viable solution: coffee pods. Coffee pre-packaged in a filter is introduced [...]

Also frequently known as coffeehouses, coffee shops are the cozy locals where you go to have a good cup of coffee either with some friends or on your own, so as to quietly read a newspaper. Coffee shops differ from restaurants and cafés, since they predominantly offer a variety of coffee and tea, without serving [...]

From the many companies in the coffee business, not many can boast with the history and the tradition Folgers coffee has not just in North America, but worldwide. With its origins going back to the 19th century, Folgers coffee saw the making of one of the biggest concerns in American history. Presently there are eight [...]

Although nobody would pretend that instant freeze dried coffee tastes as good as freshly prepared coffee from the bean there is no doubt it has a large market, both commercially and in the home.

It’s sheer convenience and ease of use is probably its main advantage and with the improvements of modern production processes the flavour [...]

Although coffee’s birthplace of origin is officially Africa other countries have tried and succeeded to make better coffee. Nowadays there simply is no better place on earth to plant and grow coffee than the coffee beans harvested in the country of Columbia.
First started in the early 1,800’s, Columbian coffee soon found it’s way into the [...]

Well known for its taste and aroma, coffee is a widely consumed beverage throughout the world. The best coffee is made from freshly roasted and ground beans. Traditionally crude methods were adopted to brew coffee. The beans were dried, roasted and powered before boiling in water to make the decoction. It was a time consuming [...]

Coffee. Everyone has, does, or will drink it at some point in time. It is a staple in households, offices, and every restaurant. It is the most traded commodity in the world after petroleum. You have probably heard somebody talk about how bad coffee is for you. You may not be aware that coffee also [...]

Some Interesting Facts and questions about Fair trade gourmet coffee:

1. The targeted gourmet coffee farmer who needs fair trade owns a farm less than 10 acres; his family runs and works the farm, they live in a third world country or remotely up in the mountains of a central America country like Brazil. They get [...]

Coffee drinkers have multiplied dramatically in the last decade as hundreds, actually thousands, of coffee cafés and coffee houses have opened up all over the country and all over the world.  Arab traders introduced qahwah seeds to the world and the first cultivation began in the Arabian Peninsula around 1500 years ago.  Sometime later the [...]