Coffee Bean – Kennel

Colombian coffee is one of the most well known coffees by the world today and is surpassed only by Brazil in arabica exports. Around 2.5 million bags were produced in 2009 as opposed to 1.8 million in 2010 according to www.colombiareports.com. A Colombian coffee bag weighs in little over 150 pounds. Now that’s a lot of beans! The quality of the Colombian coffee itself is a mainstay in many coffee blends as well as a stand alone leader as an origin coffees. Why you may ask? It is a very balanced coffee with a nutty and somewhat caramel taste,winy with incredible snap. It has a medium in body and tastes perfect at a city roast profile. Colombian Coffee is also a middle of the road blend (not to dark or acidy) that appeals to even the biggest coffee snob as well as the average coffee lover.

The Supremo bean is named this because of its size and is an arabica, the better tasting and better selling genius of the coffee plant species. It is also the largest of the bean size picked off the tree. A tree may only yield about a pound per year. Both the Supremo and Excelso (smaller coffee bean) come off the same tree.

Here is some of the processing with Colombian coffee. After picking the fruit pulp is stripped off, and the beans have a slimy mucilage layer common in many plants. The mucilage is soaked off through fermentation in large tanks. They are then washed in clean water and dried in the sun on large patio’s and graded. Coffee is separated similar to panning gold. There are screens there are specific screen sizes that determine the grade. The larger good beans are separated ans called “Supremo” the bean in Colombia. The smaller good beans are Excelso beans. Coffee is sifted on the screen, leaving the desired size to be picked through. Coffee size standards which can vary from country to country. Other quality standards have to do with the altitude the coffee is grown at, bean “hardness”,the quality of plant husbandry, size, and the number of defects of the bean. More information about world standards are from the Specialty Coffee Service Association www.scaa.org

Coffee Colombian Supremo is an excellent coffee choice for everyday drinking. The taste in this coffee as well as all coffees do vary due to the growing years conditions, farming quality, roasting and of course your brewing method. Like a great wine, coffee is appreciated for the long journey from bean to cup. Colombian coffee will always be a world favorite. To purchase High grade specialty coffee, fresh roasted as well as many other coffee types go to www.coffeekisscompany.com , a member of the SCAA where all coffee is roasted to order. Information on other coffee and articles are also available.