Coffland Corp: Coffee Growing

October 5, 2017

Discover the Ancient Secrets of Ethiopian Coffee

"Coffee is our daily bread."

The exact origin of coffee and how we begin to consume it isn't completely clear. Nowadays, coffee is a drink that has spread all over the world. The most accepted version of its origin comes from a legend in Ethiopia, an African country.

Legend has it that once upon a time a shepherd was intrigued because his sheep jumped very excited whenever she ate the cherries of a specific plant. He obeyed his curiosity, tasting one cherry. Due to this, the shepherd couldn't sleep all night. Since that, Ethiopians consume the cherry from the coffee tree.

Buna: a coffee ritual

Back to the present, Ethiopians enjoy their coffee with a magical spark. Unlike the western consumer that tastes coffee whenever he wants, in Ethiopia, drinking coffee is part of a big ceremony.

It's assumed that coffee is a religious beverage that should be drunk when there is a family problem or in times when there’s something to celebrate, such as a proposal. According to the traditions, only Ethiopians women can prepare coffee while they're using a particular outfit, whispering some magical spells.

The first thing that initiates the Buna is roasting the beans. The women offer to the public their results to receive their approval. Once the beans are well roasted, they start to brewing and ground them manually. This process is extenuating because it contains a significant emotional and spiritual burden.

Ethiopians use a special pot called Jebena made with clay. The Buna doesn't consist of tasting a single cup (or Cini): each guest should drink at least three coffee cups, whose taste vary due to the reuse of the beans.

The first coffee cup is called Abol. It has a stronger flavor, aroma, and a complex body. This cup symbolizes the conflict. The Tone, the second coffee cup, reflexes the resolution of the problem. Its body is lighter, but its aroma is superior to the first one. Finally, the third cup is called Baraka, and it's the final conclusion of their conflict.

Here at Coffland Corp, we enjoy our beverage as much as anyone in the world! Share with us your experience drinking coffee by this type of ceremony.

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September 21, 2017

Explore the Coffee-Growing Countries

The influence of coffee goes further beyond than any other drink!

The way coffee beans are roasted or even how good they are packed influence the quality and tastiness of your drink. That means that you can evaluate the final results from the coffee farms, for example, while you're checking how farmers treat coffee beans before the roasting process.

Coffee beans grow differently according to the harvest and soil condition. On this entry, Coffland Corp will explain to you how coffee varies according to the country where it is harvested. Travel with us without needing your passport. Just enjoy a great coffee cup of these wonderful coffee-growing countries!

Colombia

Colombia is at the first rate in coffee-growing production because of the high quality of the final results. Drinking a Colombian espresso means to take advantage of the work of small families in charge of an intensive care of coffee farms. Colombian roasted coffee is worldwide famous. Its acidity, fruity flavor and taste are unbeatable!

Brazil

Brazil is the second coffee-growing producer worldwide. Its soil is reinforced by the tropical sun and sporadic rainfall of the climactic season. Contrary to Colombia, the secret for a café muito gostoso are the broad terrain and a large number of workers taking care of coffee beans.

Mexico

Historically, coffee represents between 5 and 8% of total cultivation work in Mexico. This country is an old coffee-growing in Central America, since 1800 when it arrives from the colonial conquers. The most representative coffee states in Mexico are Oaxaca, Veracruz, and Chiapas. This three produce at least the 40% of organic coffee of the world. Café de la Parroquia, one famous coffee product, is used for baristas to make the traditional Mexican coffee drinks.

Puerto Rico

This little island has the most flavored coffees around the world! Puerto Rico's coffee is not a firmly commercial source because of the hard weather due to tropical storms, but it contains a very well proportioned characteristic.

United States

In Hawaii, coffee seeds are planted around the Manua Loa and Hualalai, both active volcanoes. Because of the intense sun, coffee farmers make artificial umbrellas and take care of the irrigation of the trees due to the volcanic rocks around the harvest. The final product says aloha in August, leading to the most expensive coffee in the world: the Kona coffee.

Ethiopia

According to coffee history, these seeds were discovered in Ethiopia, an East African country where Arabica trees grew freely. Nowadays, its fame comes from the quality of their coffee beans. At Harar, the roasted coffee has a shiny oil and its taste is rough but delicious.

Indonesia

Coffee from Indonesia has that exotic touch of the Asian island. The coffee beans’ body is mild acid and has a good balance. Arabica trees grow in a damp climate, making the final price too high because of the cost of production.

Which coffee bean is your favorite? Here at Coffland Corp, we enjoy drinking coffee without questioning its national flag. Tell us what other coffee-growing countries you already visited while drinking their national coffee beverages!