Coffee History

• Coffee


  Naturally grown in many countries of the tropical and sub tropical belt in South and Central America and Asia
• Coffee is an international drink consumed throughout the world
• Top coffee producing countries

  • Brazil (largest)
  • Columbia (second)
  • Ivory Coast (third)
  • Indonesia (fourth)
• BHM 112 Non Alcoholic Beverages


  November 20
• Coffee origin


  Discovered in Ethiopia by a shepherd, Kaldi who noticed that his sheep became hyperactive after eating the beans/red cherries from a plant
• Coffee spread all over

  Arabians growing it extensively
• Indian coffee origin


  Planting of 'Seven seeds' of 'Mocha' during 1600 AD by the legendary holy saint Baba Budan, in the courtyard of his hermitage on 'Baba Budan Giris' in Karnataka
• Mocha


  City at Yemen where origin of coffee trade is stated
• Coffee varieties


  • Coffee Arabica (Milder, flavoured used in roasted blends)
  • Coffee Robusta (Strongly flavoured, used in instant coffee)
• Coffee composition


  • Contains caffeine, tannins and caffeol
  • Caffeine gives the coffee its stimulating quality
  • Caffeol gives the flavours and aroma of coffee beverage
  • Tannins give bitterness
• Coffee production


  1. Harvested

  2. Roasted

  3. Grounded
• Coffee roasting


  • Done either on a charcoal roaster or in a electric roaster
  • Roasting should be done evenly on slow fire with uniform rotation of beans
  • During roasting, moisture is lost, carbon dioxide gas is formed and the colour of the beans changes from green to golden brown
  • The fat content of the beans undergoes a change developing a group of essential oils, caffeol which gives the coffee its characteristic flavour and aroma
• Coffee roast types


  • Light Roast
  • Medium Roast
  • Dark Roast
• Coffee grinding


  • Fine Grind
  • Medium Grind
  • Regular Grind
• Coffee making methods


  • Instant
  • Saucepan/Jug
  • Plunger
  • Filter
  • Turkish
  • Cold Coffee
  • Liqueur Coffee
• Liqueur coffee variations


  • Irish Coffee (Irish Whisky)
  • Russian Coffee (Vodka)
  • Jamaican Coffee (Rum)
  • Café Royale (Cognac)
  • Café Napolean (Cognac)
  • Gaucho's Coffee (Tequila)
• Coffee variations


  • Espresso (Hot steam passed through very fine grounded coffee)
  • Affogato (Vanilla Flavoured espresso)
  • Americano (Equal espresso and hot water)
  • Cappuccino (Espresso injected with frothy milk and dusted with cocoa powder)
  • Doppio (Double shot od espresso)
  • Late (Espresso with milk, with or without froth)
  • Macchiato (Expresso is poured on top of milk)