Different Kinds Of Gourmet Coffee
By John

is so popular these days that it ranks as one of the three top beverages that people drink. Different people have different tastes, which is the reason why manufacturers have taken to blends and flavors to meet the demands and tastes of different people. The different kinds of and blends are sometimes called gourmet coffee.

The Beginning Of Coffee

The discovery of was sometime in the 9th century, in Ethiopia, when a shepherd notice his goats cavorting around with fresh energy after having dined on some red berries on a high bush. It was told that the shepherd took home some of the berries and roasted them to be able to eat the seeds. This was how was discovered. Soon, reached the Turks and they started to pound the beans and mix them in water.

As the beverage traveled to Europe, many people liked the strong taste and energy, which came with it. Many coffeehouses sprouted in Europe and people started experimenting on different roasting processes and different ways to prepare coffee.

Specialty Coffee

Nowadays, many companies and stores sell their products with variations. is not anymore the simple black with sugar and cream but it has many different flavors. Some people still prefer their straight black with just sugar but some of the younger generation like the newer gourmet coffee.

Gourmet or specialty is made from exceptional beans and grown in very specific climates and soil. These kinds of have very distinct flavors, which are sometimes adapted from the soils they grow on. Even the care that is given to the plant and the ways it will be harvested or process may be factors to the being gourmet plant.

Freshness is also an essential part to gourmet being called gourmet coffee. If the beans that are used are processed while they are fresh, these give out a definite aroma. Truly fresh is ground right before brewing and brewed within a week of roasting. Being aromatic is a big part to being called a specialty coffee. It is usually the highest quality green beans roasted by expert roasters.

Specialty does not refer to the way that is brewed but instead refers to the quality of the beans used to make the grounds and the process by which the grounds are processed. True gourmet does not need additives to enhance their flavor. When flavor is added to it becomes flavored coffee, not specialty coffee.