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Do You Know How To Buy The Best Coffee Beans?

By Bart Forcey
Nov 7, 2009
There are many people who are not really aware of the many benefits that coffee beans have. That is why they often ask what use are whole coffee beans when you can pick up pre-ground coffee in a jar. That's a valid point if you're a fan of bland, flat tasting, coffee flavored hot water.

The fact of the matter is that there are over twenty different types of coffee beans. However, they are primarily divided into two broad types. Regular coffee drinkers might already be familiar with the various types of coffee beans available and their various flavors.

Coffea Arabica is one of the most widely consumed kind of coffee beans in the world. Arabica is also available in many types of flavors. It is known for its fine taste and smooth texture and refreshing smell which can make many people's day. However it is very expensive due to the growing conditions needed to cultivate this kind of coffee.

Coffee Arabica plants need a certain altitude in which they can thrive which should be at least a few thousand feet above sea level. These plants should also be grown in a temperature between 65- 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Coffee Coffea Canephora makes up between thirty to forty percent of the world's coffee consumption.

However it is not very popular because of its rather bitter taste. The taste is one reason why coffee Robusta is significantly cheaper and frequently used as a filler with coffea Arabica to reduce the cost of coffee and make it more affordable to the regular consumer.

Whether you prefer Arabica based coffees or go for the Robusta varieties, the freshest and best tasting cup of coffee will always be made from freshly ground coffee beans. You can certainly buy a large can of supermarket coffee that is already ground up, or you may actually buy coffee beans from the same supermarket and grind it right there using their coffee grinder.

You may want instead to buy coffee beans in smaller quantities and grind as much as you need for each potful. A decent coffee grinder is pretty inexpensive and can be indispensable when it comes to making that quality cup of freshly brewed coffee.
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