Fahim Coffee Project

29/07/2022

We love October 1st because it is International Coffee Day! This is a global celebration of coffee, flat whites, espresso drinks and other wonderful coffee drinks from around the world. We understand and appreciate how important it is to spend time to raise a cup and enjoy a coffee.

Worldwide we consume over 150 million bags of coffee a year. When we say bags, we mean the large burlap sacks of green coffee beans that you see stacked to the ceiling in a coffee roasters warehouse. This translates into almost 10 million tons of roasted coffee beans a year. Did you ever wonder who drinks the most coffee in the world? Well, you will be surprised to learn who is the top coffee consumer.

While the earliest evidence of coffee drinking appeared in Yemen in the middle of the 15th century, which country today, is most fond of the much loved coffee bean?

According to coffee consumption per capita – it's the Finns! Yes, Finland comes out on top when it comes to drinking coffee. They grind their way through an impressive twelve kilos of coffee per person, per year, according to statistics from the International Coffee Organization (ICO). Finland's neighbors are just as thirsty for coffee. Norway, Iceland, Denmark and Sweden also make the top 10 coffee drinkers on the list.

October 1, was International Coffee Day, a global celebration of flat whites and espresso martinis. READ ABOUT The World's Top Coffee Consuming Nations.

28/07/2022

Coffee! The savior of tired moments, the drink that attracts us with its fragrance and taste! Coffee has been in our lives for 1200- 1300 years, but it feels as if it was one of the oldest drinks in human history. So much so that coffee is grown in around 70 countries. In recent years, interest in coffee has also increased in our country. But, how many of us really know what we are drinking? How many coffee bean types are there and what are their characteristics? Let us offer you an incisive look into the issue. We can say with some degree of confidence the only thing not affected by the war in Vietnam was coffee. In Vietnam, people prefer the Robusta coffee bean with a strong taste. In fact, Vietnam can be said to be the native land of Robusta. Vietnam is among top coffee exporters in the world.

27/07/2022

Many of us enjoy a cup of coffee or two throughout the day, but a new study suggests that too much of the stuff could shrink brain volume and increase the risk of dementia over the long term.
This was a large study as well, involving 17,702 participants aged from 37 to 73, taken from the UK Biobank project. The long-running project collects information on a host of different health and lifestyle metrics, including coffee consumption, brain volume, and disease – as well as additional data like socioeconomic status that scientists can factor in.

Many of us enjoy a cup of coffee or two throughout the day, but a new study suggests that too much of the stuff could shrink brain volume and increase the risk of dementia over the long term.

26/07/2022

Coffee is Culture

Going back in time, we’ve seen that coffee is not just a drink. It’s a means of social interaction, and has been for a long time. In the past, people gathered together to share a cup of coffee and exchange information. In North America and a lot of Western European countries, Starbucks and other major chains have dominated the market because they are providing the customers a complete experience around coffee. Coffee and friends, coffee and work, coffee and snacks, coffee to go! There’s the Irish mix with whiskey called “Irish Coffee”. In Italy the invention of espresso and the espresso machine made it the favorite whole-day beverage of Italians. In Greece, there is the “kafenio”, an old fashioned coffee shop for old gentlemen, where they drink Greek coffee and exchange political ideas or they play cards and a board game called “tavli”. And in some countries, like Colombia or Brazil, the whole economy is based on coffee.

25/07/2022

Coffee's story begins with a goat, at least in legends. It's said that Kaldi, an Ethiopi­an goatherd, noticed his goats acting very frisky after eating a certain shrub. He took some of the shrub's berries for himself, caught the buzz and coffee's future was secured.

Originally, coffee was a food, not a drink. Early East African tribes mixed the coffee berries (the unhulled bean, also called a coffee cherry) with animal fat, forming energy balls -- something like primitive Power Bars. Coffee also grew on the Arabian Peninsula, and it was there that it was first developed into a hot drink, sometime around A.D. 1000. By the 13th century, Muslims were drinking coffee fervently. The "whirling dervishes" of early Islam may have been fueled by coffee.

This stimulant drink comes from beans that are roasted and ground and, for many of us, it's a staple of life. But do you know where coffee grows and how it gets to America? How a French roast differs from an Italian roast? What a coffee cherry is? Or how decaffeinated coffee is made?

22/07/2022

Is coffee good for you?
Studies show that people who drink coffee regularly may have an 11% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than non-drinkers, thanks to ingredients in coffee that can affect levels of hormones involved in metabolism.

In a large study involving tens of thousands of people, researchers found that people who drank several cups a day—anywhere from two to four cups—actually had a lower risk of stroke. Heart experts say the benefits may come from coffee’s effect on the blood vessels; by keeping vessels flexible and healthy, it may reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, which can cause heart attacks.

It’s also high in antioxidants, which are known to fight the oxidative damage that can cause cancer. That may explain why some studies have found a lower risk of liver cancer among coffee drinkers.

21/07/2022

Does Roast Date Matter?
For filter-brewed coffee, the closer to the roast date, the better, says Trevor Corlett, who co-founded Madcap Coffee Company, which roasts in Michigan and Washington, D.C. But coffee needs one or two days to rest after its roasted. "Think of it like a good steak that you need to let sit," he explains. "With coffee, there's a lot of gas trapped in there, so letting it rest for 24 to 48 hours is necessary." Espresso, they both say, is a different animal, and most cafés let beans rest about five days for espresso drinks. Otherwise, customers will taste a little extra salt due to carbon dioxide releasing, or notice small bubbles bursting in their latte art.

So you treated yourself to a great bag of beans. Now, how do you store them to make sure they stay as fresh and awesome as possible for as long as possible?

20/07/2022

‘It is truly impressive to be compared to Starbucks’: Meet the Jamaican making waves in the coffee business

Allison Boettcher is a Jamaican-American entrepreneur and founder of Blue Mountain Coffee House in West Palm Beach, Florida.

20/07/2022

Vietnam has added to concerns over global supplies of coffee as the South East Asian country's biggest city remains in lockdown.

The exporting hub of Ho Chi Minh has been kept under tough travel restrictions after a surge in cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus.

Vietnam is a major producer of robusta, the bitter tasting bean used in instant coffee and some espresso blends.

Wholesale robusta bean prices have risen by about 50% so far this year.

The lockdown of the South-Eastern city of Ho Chi Minh means Vietnam's exporters are struggling to transport goods, including coffee beans, to ports for shipment around the world.

The travel restrictions present yet another problem to exporters already faced with a serious shortage of shipping containers and soaring freight costs.

19/07/2022

Espresso is generally thicker than coffee brewed by other methods, with a viscosity similar to that of warm honey. This is due to the higher concentration of suspended and dissolved solids, and the crema on top (a foam with a creamy consistency).[2] As a result of the pressurized brewing process, the flavors and chemicals in a typical cup of espresso are very concentrated. Espresso has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages, but because the usual serving size is much smaller, the total caffeine content is less than a mug of standard brewed coffee.[3] The actual caffeine content of any coffee drink varies by size, bean origin, roast method and other factors, but a typical 28 grams (1 ounce) serving of espresso usually contains 64.5 milligrams of caffeine, whereas a typical serving of drip coffee usually contains 150 to 200 mg.

Espresso (/ɛˈsprɛsoʊ/ (listen), Italian: [eˈsprɛsso]) is a coffee-brewing method of Italian origin,[1] in which a small amount of nearly boiling water (about 90 °C or 190 °F) is forced under 9–10 bars (900–1,000 kPa; 130–150 psi) of pressure through finely-ground coffee beans. Esp...

18/07/2022

Just as there are different types of coffee, there are also a variety of roasts, which have a marked effect on your java's final result. A blond and toasty light roast has high levels of acidity and caffeine, a nut brown medium roast has balanced flavor, aroma, and acidity, a dark roast is full bodied and heavy with low-caffeine content and a faintly spicy flavor, while a mahogany-colored, extra dark roast is bitter, smoky, and burnt, with the lowest caffeine of all.

15/07/2022

In our quest to bring you the latest food knowledge and know-how, we caught up with siblings Jazmin and Christian Medrano, founders of Brew Brew Coffee & Tea in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood. From them, we gathered hot tips (get it?) for everything from using a scale to precisely measure your coffee beans to brewing coffee with filtered water. Read on to learn more about how to be a barista at home and craft the perfect cup of joe.

Save the coffee trip and become an at-home barista! Our 10 barista-approved tips will bring flavor and freshness to help you make better coffee at home.