1. WHAT?
  2. HOW?
    1. Process:
      1. Coffees of Latin America: - Referred to as "washed" coffees because they are processed using fermentation to develop flavor and depth. - In this process, ripe coffee cherries are harvested and transported into a wet mill.
      2. Coffees of Africa/Arabia: - Combination of "dry" coffees and "washed" coffees. - "Dry/Natural" process develop flavor from the coffee cherry drying completely on the bean.
      3. Coffees of Asia/Pacific: - Referred to as "semi-washed" coffees. - "Semi-washed" method consists of ripe coffee cherries that are washed and pulped, then laid out in the sun to dry. When they are partially dried, the parchment skin is removed and laid out again for drying.
    2. Coffee Tasting:
      1. Aroma: - The way coffee smells.
      2. Acidity: - Not the actual pH of the coffee, but the lively, patate-cleansing attributes.
      3. Body: - The "weight" of the coffee. - Does it feel light or full in your mouth?
      4. Flavor: - How the coffee tastes.
      5. Smell -> Slurp -> Experience on Tongue
    3. Pairings:
      1. Latin America regions drink their coffees while eating food that contain: nuts, apples, blueberries, lemons, butter, oranges, walnuts, chocolate, and caramel.
      2. Africa/Arabia regions drink their coffees while eating food that contain: lemons, herbs, grapefruit, berries, currants, raisins, oranges, chocolate, and spices.
      3. Asia/Pacific regions drink their coffees while eating food that contain: cinnamon, oatmeal, maple, butter, toffee, cheese, caramel, apples, pears, and herbs.
    4. Brewing:
      1. Coffee can be brewed by boiling, steeped, or pressured.
      2. - Boiling to brew coffee is done by grinding beans to fine powder, adding it to water and boiling it for no more than an instant in a pot. - In an automatic coffeemaker, hot water drips onto coffee grounds in a coffee filter.
      3. - Use a french press to steep coffee. - Ground coffee and hot water are combined in a cylinder container, brews for a few minutes, and a tightly fit filter plunges down to force grounds to the bottom.
      4. - The espresso method forces hot pressurized water through ground coffee. - Coffee can also be brewed in cold water by steeping ground beans for a few hours.
  3. WHEN?
  4. WHERE?
    1. Regions of Growth: - Latin America - Africa/Arabia - Asia/Pacific
    2. The coffee bean plant was discovered in north east Ethiopia and the earliest evidence of coffee drinking was in the 15th century, in southern Arabia.
    3. Currently, these are the top three coffee exporting countries: #1 Brazil #2 Vietnam #3 Indonesia
  5. WHO?
    1. Over 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed globally every day.
    2. Coffee is sold world-wide which makes it accessible.
  6. INSPIRED BY?
  7. CULTURAL INFLUENCES?