Coffee consumption

Coffee consumption, noun: Statistically every person in Germany drinks 150 liters of coffee per year (versus 130 liters of mineral water and 110 liters of beer). This corresponds roughly to 6-7 kilograms of coffee beans. How healthy or unhealthy drinking coffee actually is is constantly being debated by the experts. What is certain is that coffee does not dehydrate you and doesn’t cause morbidly high blood pressure. At least not if you don’t exceed the average amount Germans drink: 0.6 liters per day.

Coffee garden

Coffee garden, noun: Not a synonym for a café or the like, but rather a small coffee cultivation of 10-30 coffee trees with shade trees, crops and farm animals. Often located on hillsides and in natural mixed forests (wild coffee gardens). Generally, coffee is cultivated organically here without pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.

Coffee grounds

Coffee grounds, noun (also called ground coffee): It is the powdered form of roasted coffee beans ground at various levels of fineness for different methods of coffee preparation: Fine for espresso, medium for filter coffee and coarse for French press. Preferably, the beans should be freshly ground before brewing. Optimally, coffee grounds should be kept at a constant temperature in an opaque, airtight and resealable container. Oxygen, foreign odors, moisture and heat can have a major effect on the subtle flavors of coffee. That’s why it’s preferable to only buy small amounts, or only as much as you really consume over a short period of time. Ground coffee should preferably be consumed within 14 days.

Coffee pod

Coffee pod, noun: Single cup portion (7 g) of ground coffee encapsulated in a filter. However, you need the corresponding coffee machine in order to be able to use one to brew coffee.

Cold brew

Coldbrew, Subst., m, Zubereitungsweise für Filterkaffee: relativ grob gemahlenes Kaffeepulver wird mit kaltem Wasser aufgegossen. Nach 12-24 Stunden Ziehzeit wird dann sehr fein gefiltert. Ein sehr intensiver, aromatischer Kaffee mit wenig Säure. Wird oft als Cold brew Latte serviert. Mit purem Fruchtsaft und Kohlensäure wird ein ungewöhnlicher, sehr leckerer Energydrink draus.

Cold drip

Cold drip, noun: Method of preparation for filter coffee: Melting ice or cold water is dripped onto the coffee grounds – the slower this is done, the more concentrated it is. The coffee is low in acidity with chocolaty flavors and very few bittering agents since cold water extracts fewer acids from the coffee. It is particularly popular in Japan, where cold coffee is also enjoyed with ice cubes.

Crema

Crema, noun: Thick, golden-brown froth that forms on top of correctly prepared espresso. Consists of coffee bean oil, proteins, sugars and carbon dioxide. More crema forms on Robusta espressos than on pure Arabicas. This is why blends are frequently made from both varieties. The beans need to be ground very finely so that crema can form. Inexpensive espresso machines, fully automated coffee machines and machines with pads produce an artificial crema with coffee frothed with air through a valve. You can recognize this through its coarse bubble structure. Test: Poor one teaspoon of granulated sugar on top of an espresso that hasn’t been stirred yet. It should remain on top for 3-5 seconds if the crema is real. Note that it does not form immediately after the espresso has been poured, but rather rises from the espresso a few seconds afterwards.

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