What is the coffee bean belt?

The coffee belt refers to the equatorial regions of the earth where coffee is most easily grown—between 25 degrees north of the equator and 30 degrees south, a range almost entirely overlapping the Tropics, according to the National Coffee Association. This

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The Evolution of Coffee Houses

Today, the idea of a coffee house brings to mind a cozy place that serves gourmet coffee and espresso drinks, with couches to lounge in while you sip. So how did the coffee house get its start? The history of

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The Coffee Cupping Wheel

Have you ever looked at the tasting notes for a coffee and wondered how on earth they come up with that stuff? Well, it’s not just pure imagination or even clever marketing. Professional tasters use what’s known as a coffee

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The History Of Latte Art

Latte art is one of the most recognisable symbols of coffee culture. Research shows that the number of “photogenic” coffee posts on Instagram have increased by 4,500% since 2015 – and a significant number of these feature the #latteart hashtag.

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21 Interesting Coffee Facts

21 interesting coffee facts might be just the odd tidbits needed to impress everyone at the next trivia contest, or they could be used as the next trivia contest. Either way, some facts are plain odd while others are interesting

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The History Of Brazilian Coffee

When the coffee plant was introduced to Brazil in the 1700s, legend has it via a cunning bit of bio-espionage, it flourished. Francisco de Melo Palheta planted the first coffee tree in the state of Pará in 1727 and coffee

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Japanese coffee culture in Brazil

A Japanese-Brazilian is Brazilian citizen with Japanese ascendants. The use of the term Nikkei is currently used to name the Japanese and their descendants. The Japanese-Brazilian population are divided into: Isseis (Japanese first generation, born in Japan) 12.51%;  Nisseis (children

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