The Life of Coffee

For many people, coffee is an essential part of their workday, and many have jokingly said that "coffee prolongs life." Nowadays, in addition to well-known chains like Starbucks and Costa, more and more trendy coffee shops are appearing in daily life, and more and more people are falling in love with drinking coffee. So, how is a cup of coffee produced? Today, let's take a look at the life of coffee!

1.Planting

Coffee seeds are generally planted in large beds in shaded nurseries. The seedlings will be watered frequently and shaded from bright sunlight until they are hearty enough to be permanently planted. Planting often takes place during the wet season, so that the soil remains moist while the roots become firmly established.

2.Harvesting

Five years after planting, and as berries ripen from green to red, the bush is harvest. Most berries are handpicked, but in some places (like Brazil), it’s done by machine.

3.processing

Once the coffee has been picked, processing must begin as quickly as possible to prevent fruit spoilage. There are two ways of processing: The Dry Methodand the wet method.

4.milling

Before being exported, parchment coffee is processed in the following manner: Hulling、Polishing、Grading and Sorting.

5.Roasting

Roasting transforms green coffee into the aromatic brown beans that we purchase in our favorite stores or cafés. Chemical reactions inside the bean begin to make it puffy, oily, and tasty.

6.grinding

The objective of a proper grind is to get the most flavor in a cup of coffee. Beans will be ground into a specific fineness, whether by machine or hand.

7.Brewing

Brewing is the last way to make the perfect cup of coffee. There are many ways to brew coffee. But remember that prepared coffee begins to lose its optimal taste moments after brewing, so taste it as soon as it is done.

Every cup of rich, fragrant, and delicious coffee that we receive has gone through a lengthy processing journey, so let's savor this cup to the fullest!

Some original text comes from

https://www.ncausa.org/about-coffee/10-steps-from-seed-to-cup

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