SOME FACTS AND MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE ABOUT COFFEE
Did you know, that coffee was discovered in the 9th century by an Ethiopian goat herder, who noticed that beans made his goats go crazy! :) Actually, I do not know why I called it beans, when coffee is actually a berry. Sometimes it is called a coffee cherry as the ripe fruit is red like cherry and has a pit (we call it coffee bean) inside. There are two kinds of beans - Arabica and Robusta. Arabica is much more common, but it does not mean that Robusta is most expensive. The most expensive coffee is actually made of poop.. Yesss... It is called Black Ivory Coffee. This coffee is made of elephant dung and it cost around US $1100 per kilogram. Anyways... I am still not sure I want to try it though...
The coffee I always get in a coffee shop is Speciality Latte. Although I remember I caused confusion when I asked for Latte in Italy, as latte in Italy is only milk. I had to get cappuccino instead. But the coffee I cannot forget is Ginseng. OMG, what a heaven! It is an espresso with ginseng extract which actually makes the coffee white. It is definitely my most favourite coffee ever. Unfortunately I cannot find it anywhere but Italy, but I am pretty sure you can make it at home too.
HOW I MAKE MY COFFEE AT HOME
I do not have my fave brand for my Black (Lungo) Coffee, but what I do to make my coffee more enjoyable, is I mix two different coffee blends together. I usually buy Tesco's ground coffees and at the moment I mix Colombian together with French. French is stronger than Colombian and Colombian is too sour for me. So to make my perfect cup of coffee, I mix two teaspoons of each blend and add one and a half sugars. Yes, I like it strong :) I put all ingredients into my coffee cup, add hot water, leave it to rest for up to 10 mins, stir it and drink it! Speaking about Americano, I never buy it, as for me it is just a mistreated espresso.
For Bialetti Moka and Mukka Express Coffee Makers I use only and only Lavazza Gusto e Crema. I think this duo is classics, therefore, inseparable.
I always buy my coffees in smaller packages as I think the product tends to lose it's qualities quicker than I finish it. I keep them in their original packaging, tied with elastic band, and, hopefully, prolonging their lives :)
Did you know, that coffee was discovered in the 9th century by an Ethiopian goat herder, who noticed that beans made his goats go crazy! :) Actually, I do not know why I called it beans, when coffee is actually a berry. Sometimes it is called a coffee cherry as the ripe fruit is red like cherry and has a pit (we call it coffee bean) inside. There are two kinds of beans - Arabica and Robusta. Arabica is much more common, but it does not mean that Robusta is most expensive. The most expensive coffee is actually made of poop.. Yesss... It is called Black Ivory Coffee. This coffee is made of elephant dung and it cost around US $1100 per kilogram. Anyways... I am still not sure I want to try it though...
The coffee I always get in a coffee shop is Speciality Latte. Although I remember I caused confusion when I asked for Latte in Italy, as latte in Italy is only milk. I had to get cappuccino instead. But the coffee I cannot forget is Ginseng. OMG, what a heaven! It is an espresso with ginseng extract which actually makes the coffee white. It is definitely my most favourite coffee ever. Unfortunately I cannot find it anywhere but Italy, but I am pretty sure you can make it at home too.
HOW I MAKE MY COFFEE AT HOME
I do not have my fave brand for my Black (Lungo) Coffee, but what I do to make my coffee more enjoyable, is I mix two different coffee blends together. I usually buy Tesco's ground coffees and at the moment I mix Colombian together with French. French is stronger than Colombian and Colombian is too sour for me. So to make my perfect cup of coffee, I mix two teaspoons of each blend and add one and a half sugars. Yes, I like it strong :) I put all ingredients into my coffee cup, add hot water, leave it to rest for up to 10 mins, stir it and drink it! Speaking about Americano, I never buy it, as for me it is just a mistreated espresso.
For Bialetti Moka and Mukka Express Coffee Makers I use only and only Lavazza Gusto e Crema. I think this duo is classics, therefore, inseparable.
I always buy my coffees in smaller packages as I think the product tends to lose it's qualities quicker than I finish it. I keep them in their original packaging, tied with elastic band, and, hopefully, prolonging their lives :)
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