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If you actually want to brew a better cup of coffee, grinding your high quality coffee beans immediately before it is brewed is the most effective way to go. The outstanding flavor of coffee that we savor is trapped in the coffee bean when it is whole. After the bean has been ground, that wonderful taste starts to be lost. The most rewarding way to savor coffee is to grind the beans just prior to brewing the coffee the way you prefer. The conical burr coffee grinder is the superior electric grinding equipment on the market currently. The advantages and detriments related to the utilization of conical burr grinders for your coffee beans are:

I’m sure you’ve seen the now famous old time photo on T shirts with the guy literally vibrating and the saying “Coffee; Is the Planet shaking or is it just me?”

Granted that’s humorous. But the only reason it’s funny, is because it’s true. We only really think things are funny when we can relate to them in some way and for us to really relate well there must be at least a bit of truth to it.

Did you know, when polled, most coffee drinkers said they would like to try a coffee alternative if one existed that actually worked and that didn’t taste like recycled motor oil (Ok, I added the motor oil bit, but you get the point).

I’m sure that you’ve had good coffee and bad coffee and maybe you haven’t even had a good cup of coffee because you are so used to the bad stuff you do not know the difference. Let’s just say that when you finally have that good cup of coffee, you will be amazed.

Many people who are wanting to make a great cup of coffee first look at the blend and brand of coffe that they are going to make. This may be a good thing to look at but more importantly the first thing that you should consider is the water that you are going to brew with. Clean fresh water, sometimes even bottled, makes all the difference. After all, coffee is made from mostly of water.

Coffee is the product of a seed that is grown both in rows in sun or more traditionally on the hillsides under shade. The coffee plants blossom and the fruit of the blossoms are the coffee berries. The two major species of coffee are the most popular Arabica and the more bitter Robusto. These berries are fermented, soaked, hulled and sorted, dried, and then the beans can be ground, whether at home or commercially, into many different forms of a consumable beverage.

The coffee plant is indigenous to the subtropical areas of Africa and southern Asia. It has spread for cultivation in warm areas all around the tropical Earth. From Columbia to Kona, Viet Nam to Brazil, coffee plants produce some of the most sought after berries on Earth. Coffee was first consumed in Ethiopia, but not in liquid form; the berries from the coffee shrubs were consumed by goats. The goats then seemed to have a positive reaction to the fruit, and their actions were mimicked by the goat herders. The caffeine in the berries, and its affects on the body, were then discovered and the popularity of the plant is now multi-billion dollar history.

All professional coffee makers have their idea of how to make a good espresso. Here’s one:

The first thing to consider is the water you will use. You may not be aware of it but water can become stale when exposed to mildew or if it has not been filtered properly. This can dramatically affect the taste of your coffee. Also the water needs to be hot, around 203F, close to the boiling point.

The true history of coffee is very hard to verify.

Legend has it that a sheepherder was the first to realize the effects of coffee while tending his sheep.

Coffee is an international drink. There are few, if any, places you can travel where coffee is not an appreciated beverage. However, the tree itself is a bit prejudice about the type of environment in which it will produce. It only grows and produces well in the tropics.

Though it is enjoyed around the world it is produced only in areas close to the equator. This product is harvested on a grander scale than almost all other products.

Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world.First discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia, other countries in the middle east, the Americas and Europe soon began demanding it.In terms of dollars traded, coffee ranks second in the world, with oil ranking first. The entire coffee growing region of the world is locating between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

Today there are a few places in the world that have turned coffee cultivation into an art form.While Brazil grows the highest volume of coffee in the world, Southeast Asia produces the most expensive coffee.It is called Kopi Lewak, and the ripest coffee beans are eaten by a Common Palm Civet and then passed through the digestive system.The outer shell of the beans is digested, but the inner bean is not. The beans are then picked up off the ground and processed. It is the opinion of coffee aficionados that Kopi Lewak is the best coffee in the world, and worth the cost. It costs about 600 dollars a pound, or roughly 50 dollars a cup.

Coffee roasters – the mechanical device, not the human profession – come in all shapes and sizes. Prices range from a few dozen dollars to nearly a thousand. Of course, as with any manufactured product, price doesn’t necessarily correlate exactly with quality. Beyond looking to a reliable brand, here are a few tips about what to look for, based on your goals.

What part will you play in the process?

Coffee roasters vary in almost every way from extremely technical to very simple. The cost varies as greatly as the styles you can choose from. Certain manufactures are trusted to make a quality product and these are not always the most expensive. But in addition to quality and cost there are other factors to be considered.

How much involvement do you want?