A History of Coffee Lovers

Benjamin Franklin: "Coffee is never followed by sadness, it is the stuff of joy!"

Coffee is an addictive beverage that has remained intact throughout the years. It is no secret that people in the past were coffeeholics just like us today. That’s why today’s entry is a refreshment from the past, to see how many brilliant minds were also coffee lovers.

Coffee lovers in history

Benjamin Franklin

B. Franklin was such a coffee lover that he even sold his own coffee beans. While he lived in London, Franklin was always into political meetings, played chess and even got in good conversations with strangers, all of these in one place: his favorite local coffee shop.

Frank Baum

The writer of the beloved children’s novel ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ reportedly had up five cups of coffee with sugar and cream each morning before getting deep into writing. Baum relied on his morning joe to get a boost of creativity and let inspiration flow.

Teddy Roosevelt

T. Roosevelt, U.S. 26th president, would often enjoy up to a gallon of coffee a day! He would normally add five to seven lumps of sugar to the drink but eventually switched to saccharine.

Napoleon Bonaparte

The political and military French leader asked for a spoonful of coffee while on his deathbed, according to reports. He is also the author of a quote that has appeared several times on many coffee cups: “I would rather suffer with coffee than be senseless.”

In addition to these important names, there are several important people in today’s world that are known to be coffee lovers too.

Britney Spears

Singer Britney Spears is constantly caught by paparazzi with the savory beverage in her hand while running any possible errand. Her love for coffee is so intense that she even released a coffee-based fragrance on the smell of iced coffee called Private Show.

Jason Mraz

Grammy Award-winner singer/songwriter Jason Mraz, whose career actually began in coffee houses located in San Diego in 1999. With Mraz Family Farms, he focused his passion for coffee. With such statement as “Avocados. Coffee. World Peace.” you can be sure their coffee is flowing with positivity.

Jackie Chan

He has some serious love for coffee; in 2006 J. Chan announced his plans to open several coffee shops in Asia in places like China and Hong Kong, then followed by shops in the Philippines and the Middle East. In his press release he shared the following about coffee: “Coffee, like music and movies, knows no barriers. Coffee is also a language in itself.”

Coffee addiction is real, and it’s great that so many people share this all over the world. As J. Chan said: “Coffee knows no barriers.” Indeed, this unique drink unites us all.

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On his deathbed, Napoleon Bonaparte asked for a spoonful of coffee.

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Why Is Everyone Going Crazy About Greenlandic Coffee?

The whole of Greenland in one mug.

Greenlandic coffee is the Arctic cure for cold weather, and everyone is going crazy about it! This drink it is definitely a trend, but in Greenland is a tradition that is taken very seriously. It is almost like a ritual. Specific portions are required to get the best consistency, so you better do not make any variation to the original recipe because it will lose its esense.

This hot beverage is a boozy kind of coffee, just like Irish, but with a twist and a remarkable story behind every ingredient. The new trendy way to beat the cold consist of a hot concoction containing alcohol, hot coffee, with little whipped cream on top.

If you have a liquor license at your coffee shop and want to attract more clients, you should try to offer Greenlandic coffee by mixing equal parts of whisky and coffee liqueur with hot black coffee. And do not forget the final touch!: a lit ablaze flame with a ladle full of an orange-flavored liqueur. This last effect represents the beautiful Northern lights a natural phenomenon that is visible in Greenland.

What makes Greenlandic coffee special

The boozy drink is served after dinner because there is a tale behind the making. Like a bedtime story. The story comes from Inuit, who are indigenous people of Greenland and citizens of Denmark, but vast majority of them speaks Greenlandic and consider themselves to be of Greenlandic ethnicity. Inuit people consider that the Mother of the Sea as the closest thing to a deity they have, and talk about it when drinking their coffee.

But the way is made represent the most important aspects about the country as the citizens enjoy to explain what is the inspiration behind each ingredient. Whisky represents the men and its rugged landscape; the coffee-flavored liqueur, speaks for the women, Greenland beautiful scenery and its animals.

The citizens of Greenland share the cold, dark polar nights together. That is what hot coffee represents. The whipped cream on top portrays their icebergs and glaciers. The final touch of the drink, as we mentioned before is Grand Marnier and set on fire! 

Recipe sum up

• Add about half a shot of whiskey.

• Then 20 ml of coffee-flavored liqueur.

• Mix with 300 ml of dark coffee.

• Add some whipped cream on top.

• Do not forget to add 20 ml of orange-flavored liqueur.

• Set that orange-flavored liqueur on fire with a lighter!

Once it is done, is like having Greenland in a mug.

At Coffland Corp we love to share amazing recipes with you, so you can try them at your coffee shop. Please contact us if you want to know about our services as Colombian coffee providers, and we will love to talk to you about how you can create your own private label coffee.

Specific portions are required to get the best consistency for Greenlandic coffee.

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Is Britain Drinking More Coffee than Tea?

Britain's favorite drink is under threat as tea consumption falls 19% since 2010.

Rumor has it Britain people are changing their most famous culture over coffee. The truth is, tea parties are not as popular as Queen Elizabeth may think. Drinking coffee in Britain is not a weird thing to do these days because the British are consuming twice as much coffee as tea. Most coffee lovers did see this coming!

But why pick coffee?

According to the Daily Mail, tea consumption falls between 10% to 19% every year since 2010. And in a survey made by Monin, -a business that makes syrups for coffee- has found that 61% of British people prefer drinking coffee over tea. In this last study, lattes are the most popular drink, followed by the cappuccino, americano, and then mocha.

Apparently, this is happening due to the way coffee is served and its compounds. In one hand, 46% said they prefer coffee because of caffeine: it wakes them up in the morning on the way to work. And on the other hand, 39% said they needed it as a pick-me-up during the day.

If you think those are the only reasons, the majority of the ones surveyed explain that they just consider the taste of coffee is better than tea's. That accounts for 65% of them.

And what about tea?

The new generation of consumers has a busier life than the previous ones. That is why British pastimes are losing its luster. The consumption of coffee has tripled since the early 1970s, and it is not going to change just yet.

Even though the U.K. has one of the most celebrated tea drinking cultures in the world, a Mintel report found that consumers associate standard tea with tradition, which it is boring for them. Again, what younger people want is to break the mold and start over their own traditions.

Drinking tea has become an occasional habit, but is not a daily must. Despite the trends, it is not like tea is going to disappear. As a beverage, it is going to be served in a much more attractive way, as it happened in America, where cold tea and delicious recipes and combinations have a strong niche in the food industry.

Whether it is a irony or not that British are drinking more coffee and Americans now include tea in their coffee shops, at Coffland Corp, we know that having a business in the coffee industry can guarantee you instant success. If you are thinking of becoming an entrepreneur, you can contact us when searching for provider! Meanwhile, keep visiting our blog for more useful info!

Britain stands out because it is the only market where coffee consumption, away from home, has grown in the past five years.

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Why Bulletproof Coffee is not just Butter Coffee

Bulletproof Coffee is not your average latte, and it does not have regular butter either.

In a previous post, we talked about weird coffee recipes that were somehow delicious. One of them was a pistachio butter coffee, in which butter was the base ingredient. Well, it became a trend among athletes, high-powered CEOs, and busy parents, and is now called bulletproof coffee.  

Apparently, when you put together high-quality coffee beans with the right fats, the drink boosts your energy to the point it can ease cravings, help you lose weight, build muscle, and increase focus and performance. But, of course, that has to be proven. 

If you want to lose weight and gain muscle, you should visit your doctor first. Either way, the creators of bulletproof coffee wanted to prepare a healthier cup of joe. Nevertheless, it is not just butter coffee. Actually, if you add plain industrial butter in just regular coffee, it will not taste that good. Or at least, that is what they say.

Why people say bulletproof coffee is healthier

The ingredients used in this trend are freshly grounded coffee, brain octane oil or coconut oil, and grass-fed, cultured, unsalted butter. Yes, it sounds fancy, and it is!  Milk protein tends to change the antioxidant compounds of coffee. This type of butter will be the milk in the beverage, but it will not take away the number of catechins, antioxidants found in coffee.

Also, another reason why this grass-fed, cultured, unsalted butter is relevant to have a healthier drink is due to the small droplets of fat suspended on top of the coffee. Those little pieces of butter are called micelles, and they make the fat more digestible.

Now, for an increase in your focus and performance, you must add brain octane oil or coconut oil, to go around the metabolic burden of processing in the liver. By doing so, the oil quickly transforms into energy that goes to your brain and muscles.

How to make it

To make bulletproof coffee, you will need the ingredients we mentioned before and to follow these simples steps:

• Brew one cup of coffee, preferably, freshly grounded Arabica beans

• Mix in a blender two tablespoons unsalted, grass-fed butter.

• Once is mixed, add brain octane oil or coconut oil.

Would you try this out? At Coffland Corp, we enjoy hunting new trends to tell you everything about them. Also, you can contact us if you want us to be your Colombian coffee providers. We have the best Arabica coffee beans! Keep visiting our blog to read more interesting facts about the amazing world of coffee.

When adding butter to your coffee, there is only one kind of fat that you should use: grass-fed butter.

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What You Have to Know about the New Color-Changing Cold Brew Coffee

Butterfly pea flower tea is a trendy ingredient in Southeast Asia.

Asian coffee lovers are going crazy over a new trend: color-changing cold brew coffee. Who said coffee always have to be brown? Well, apparently it can also be blue and purple! If you are a business owner in this industry, you must know that appearance is as important as flavor. It is one of the reasons for making a good quality product.

At Coffland Corp, we love to teach you about the new ways coffee is being made. But, of course, only if they are superb. For this matter, the way this distinguished coffee chain created a drink with color is completely natural. Keep reading to feel inspired!

How color-changing cold coffee is brewed

The color-changing cold brew coffee is served in a large glass with a purple pop of color on the bottom, then a layer of white, to end up with some regular brown coffee on top. As a result, you a have a rainbow cold beverage made with a blue butterfly pea flower tea and lemonade.

For this to happen, the consumer must stir the drink with a straw, and like if it was magic, the drink changes color in a waving rhythm. The reactions are only possible if the tea is mixed with lemonade. As surprising as it sounds, it also became a sensation thanks how good lemonade and espresso taste together.

Nevertheless, this combination of flavors is popular in some cities in the U.S, especially in New York City and Brooklyn. It has been around since 2016, but the color changing property is a fresh twist to the world of coffee making. Throughout Southeast Asia, butterfly pea flower tea is currently a popular ingredient. It is a small, blue, and has terrific pigmentation qualities.

If you are a business owner and you are trying to experiment with contemporary drinks, you should do some research on local and natural ingredients. In Asia, for example, this flower has been used for centuries as a caffeine-free herbal beverage, as a plant-based food ingredient, and as a clothing dyer. The butterfly pea flower is a popular ingredient amongst cocktail mixologists and to create visual effects in arts.

Even though the plant is naturally blue, the reaction to acid, for example on the lemonade, turns it purple. The looks of the color-changing cold brew coffee and the way it tastes is exclusive. It is only available in just eleven places in the world.

As you may be aware of, coffee has some health benefits,  and now we know butterfly pea flower tea has many antioxidants and can protect your skin against premature aging. This benefits can be a solid selling point, by the way!

What do you think about this trend? Have you ever considered offering coffee with lemonade at your business? At Coffland Corp, we want to inspire you to make your clients have a pleasant and one-of-a-kind experience at your coffee place. Contact us if you want to know about our services and how we can help you to create signature drinks as fascinating as the color-changing cold brew coffee.   

This flower changes colors when it comes into contact with the lemonade.

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What Is Siphon Coffee?

 Two of the most popular systems used in cafes are Yama and Hario, from Japan.

These days coffee is just as fancy as wine. From selecting the perfect coffee beans, the roasting process and the grounding method, brewing techniques can also make a cup so distinctive. The newest brewing trend is known as siphon coffee, but it is not new at all! It was invented in the 1800’s, and rumor has it, the machine was created simultaneously by a French housewife and Scottish marine engineer. Keep reading to know what it is about!

This method was created because people believed that boiling their coffee killed the taste. The way it works consist of making coffee in various stages that go through elegant glass chambers to get a vacuum process. As a result, the taste is better, and its aroma is more intense.

Siphon coffee involves a process of mixing ground with boiling water ascended from the flask through siphonage. It extracts and filters the coffee for a tea-like cup. Connoisseurs consider that it has a delicate touch to the palate.

And this is all thanks to science!

How siphon coffee is made

Siphon coffee is made by expert hands, requiring precise temperature, attention, and skill in a very sensorial experience. You will probably find a good cup of coffee like this made by a barista with an excellent knowledge of science. Here we explain to you how the process works:

• Water is brought to a boil in the lower chamber by a heat source.

• The boiling water is forced to go up as the air heats and expands.

• The water remains in the second and last chamber, just under the boiling surface. And now is ready to brew.

•  A measure of about 0.88 ounces of coffee that was finely ground is added. 

• The coffee ground takes place as it is allowed to bloom.

•  The coffee will brew gently thanks to the hot air trapped in the lower chamber.

This is when the timing is key!

• After just 15 seconds you should turn off the heat and remove its source form the base. The water must be between 185 and 195 °F.

• At this point, some baristas give it ten stirs with a bamboo paddle.

• When it gets cold, the air contained in the lower chamber creates a vacuum that pulls down the coffee already brewed through a filter.

Now the drink is ready to serve when is finally resting in the bulb in the exact moment when the coffee at the bottom has begun to bubble. But baristas who master this method suggest giving the coffee a few minutes to cool before serving. Yes, it is a bit of science and a bit of art at the same time!

The way it tastes can assure you a potentially worth investment for your coffee business. The more specialty coffee becomes popular, the more you should update your methods of coffee making. At Coffland Corp, we love showing you these new trends, so you know what to do to upgrade your coffee business.  

The bottom line is that believers in the method state that it simply tastes better.

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