Hey coffee lover,
You know how to grind and brew coffee at home.
It's part of your daily life.
And you can probably brew your first cuppa in your barely-awake state in the mornings.
But rarely do we consider the epic journey that the humble coffee bean has to go through to end up in our cup.
It was probably grown on a coffee farm thousands of miles away.
Because coffee plants only grow in a certain climate. Primarily close to the equator.
After being harvested, the green beans have to undergo 'processing' before they're ready for the next step of the journey.
Coffee roasters travel to these farms/processing stations to sample and purchase the green beans.
It might take weeks or even months for the beans to be delivered to their roastery.
After which, they have to do sample roasts to figure out the best roast profile before batch roasting and bagging the beans.
This long, laborious process results in coffees that you and I buy online or from the roasters directly.
So maybe we should take some time to savor our coffee and appreciate it a little more.
If you'd like to read about this journey in more detail, check out our article on…
Deb
Medium roast lover (& community manager)
PS: What food category do you think coffee is—nuts, seeds, beans, or dried fruit?
You can find the answer in our article on how coffee is made.
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