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The seeds of the fruit of the coffee plant, used to make coffee.

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Is harvest time important for coffee quality?

The other day, I spoke to a tea fanatic. he introduced me into tea world and also explained me, that harvest time of tea leaves has significant role in tea quality. (Especially the first flush which is the first harvest in given year) It made me…
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What am I supposed to do when coffee shop leave some coffee beans in my latte

New comer here, the coffee house serve my latte with 3 or 4 coffee beans floating on the foam, what am I supposed to do with them? eat them? pick them out? or drink it and spit the beans out? Sorry for asking such embarassing question, I like…
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Where can I go to find importers?

I am from Ethiopia. I have a Coffee Export License from Ethiopia for the World market. How can I go about getting buyers? Where is the best place to find potential importers of my coffee?
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Peaberry and coffee varieties

The peaberry coffee from Tanzania is well-known in the US, though perhaps partly due to marketing forces here, the corresponding flattened beans are not easy to come by. Are there other varieties/regional coffees that feature a peaberry collection? …
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What factors contribute to differences between coffee beans?

I heard that there are different kinds of coffee beans, which have different specialties like aroma, taste, flavor. But I don't know what causes these differences. What are the different types of coffee beans, and what are there characteristics?…
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What is coffee silver skin?

A coffee chain states that its paper napkins are made of "coffee silver skin": The explanation on the right says it is "coffee bean skin"---the husk. Searching the internet about it, I can just find about silver skin in meat. Is there more to know…
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Does the flavour of coffee beans improve after opening the bag?

After I open a bag of beans, the flavour of the coffee seems better after the bag has been opened a day or more. Does the flavour of coffee beans improve for a period of time after the bag has been opened? Perhaps I'm imagining it!
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Is there any process after roasting coffee?

We use coffee beans after roasting. Can we use it directly after roasting? Is there any further processes after roasting the coffee beans before being used for consumption?
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What is a "dry process" coffee?

I have seen some varieties of unroasted coffee beans listed as a dry process. What exactly is this referring to?
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Which grind should be used for brewing coffee without machine?

I use this method https://cookingcrest.com/prepare-filter-coffee-without-coffee-filter/ Following are the options of selecting grinds: Which one should be chosen?
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What is the recommended coffee bean to water ratio for drip brewing?

I recently bought a coffee grinder and I want to know the how much coffee bean to grind to produce a perfect cup of coffee.
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Making Coffee Beans Edible

I just ate a protein bar with coffee beans in it. I get that it is a good energy source and it tastes like coffee but is the coffee beans prepared in a certain way. I'm not quite sure if they are edible raw or what the beans have to go through. So…
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What exactly in coffee causes oxidation and makes it go stale?

I am doing my IB Chemistry HL IA on coffee oxidation, and how varying levels of oxidation (or after an amount of time) affects its pH value. I know that over time it will get more acidic, in which the pH value will drop, but I want to know what…
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Shelf life of beans?

My friend is able to get thousands of pounds of beans shipped to him from the Honduras from a family farm. He's had nearly 100 pounds of these beans for over 4 months, he's insisted on selling them. My contention has been that these beans are not…
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16yr od bags for beans from pantry!

I found about 10 bags of various beans from a trip to Costa Rica in 2004. Bags are dated 2004. None say they are roasted. Got them tour of Cafe Britt. We stopped grinding long ago.... What are the odds A) this is dangerous to brew B) tastes good…
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