Can you Trusta Robusta
Ateng is a common name for Catimor coffees widely planted in Sumatra and other Indonesia isles.: Ateng, with several subtypes, is a common name for Catimor coffees widely...?:
I decided to start stocking premium RobustaRobusta usually refers to Coffea Robusta, responsible for roughly 25% of the world's commercial coffee. Taxonomy of Robusta is debated: some sources use “Robusta” to refer to any... coffees some time back for the use specifically in espressoA small coffee beverage, about 20 ml, prepared on an espresso machine where pressurized hot water extracted through compressed coffee.: In its most stripped-down, basic form, this is... blends. The trouble was, there’s not many premium Robusta coffees out there, and in some minds, the terms are contradictory! At a time when misleading advertisements use the word ArabicaArabica refers to Coffea Arabica, the taxonomic species name of the genus responsible for around 75% of the worlds commercial coffee crop.: Arabica refers to Coffea Arabica, the... as the sole signifier of quality on their product, I thought I would share some Robusta facts.
There are two popular coffee species used in commercial cultivation: Coffea
The botanical genus colloquially referred to as the “coffea genus,” which is comprised of over 120 individual species. These are generally opposite-leaved, evergreen shrubs or small understory trees... arabica L. and Coffea canephora. of which the commercial varietyA botanical variety is a rank in the taxonomic hierarchy below the rank of species and subspecies and above the rank of form (form / variety / subspecies... is Robusta named for its hardy character. In terms of filter/infusion brewed coffeeBrewed Coffee refers to all coffee preparations produced by adding non-pressurized water to coffee grounds. Contrasted with espresso coffee, which is produced under pressure, brewed coffee is primarily... Robusta produces and inferior cup, but has been widely used in commercial blends because it can be cultivated at lower altitudes, is more disease-resistant, and has more caffeineAn alkaloidal compound that has a physiological effect on humans, and a bittering taste. It is found throughout the coffee plant but is more concentrated in the seed... than Arabica. When Arabica prices soar, Robusta remains steady and in many consuming nations there is a cultural preference for the hard, bitter
Bitterness is one of 5 basic tastes: Sour, Sweet, Salty, Bitter and Umami (savory flavors). There are many types of bitterness, hence not one avenue to tracking down..., sourSour is one of four basic sapid (in the mouth) tastes: Sour, Sweet, Salty, Bitter (and possibly a 5th called Umami which indicates savory flavors). In coffee, sourness... or rubberyA taste fault giving the coffee beans a highly pronounced burnt-rubber character. Result of continued enzyme activity in the coffee bean when it remains in the fruit and... tastes in lesser Robusta. But since Robusta accounts for 25% of the world’s coffee, Arabica is 75% with the top 5% of that qualifying as Specialty Coffee
Specialty coffee was a term devised to mean higher levels of green coffee quality than average "industrial coffee" or "commercial coffee". At this point, the term is of... (what we stock), then it is clear the the majority of the cheap low-grade coffee out there is Arabica. Here are some interesting comparisons:
Arabica Canephora
Main Variety Typica Robusta
Climate Temperate Warm, humid
Altitude 600-2200m 0-800m
Temperature 15-24c 18-36c
Rain (mm/year) 1200-2200 2200-3000
Plant self-fertile self-sterile
Chromosomes 44 22
Leaf small glossy oval large broad
Ripening of fruit 7-9 months 9-11 months
Seed oval, flat, oval to round
Length of seed(mm) 5-13 4-8
Caffeine % .9-1.4, average 1.2 1.8-4.0, av. 2.2
Arabica is the only species (out of 600 or so) in the genus Coffea to be autogamous, meaning that it can fertilize itself with its own pollen resulting in distinct cultivars with distinct cup qualities. Also interesting to note is that wild coffea varieties (which would make awful coffee too) have 22 chromosomes, Canephora has 22, but some time long ago Arabica was formed naturally in the Harar region of EthiopiaEthiopia, formerly known as Abyssinia, or a coffee cultivar: Ethiopia, or more specifically the Empire under Haile Selassie, was known as Abyssinia. The name is Latin, derived from... by the cross of 2 wild coffee species followed by a spontaneous natural duplication of its chromosomes to 44. Bless that day!
All this is to say that Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora are two very different plants. So what is the noble use for premium Robusta? Well, its not to brew filter coffee because Robusta simply doesn’t have the organicGrown without the use of artificial fertilizers, herbicides, etc.: Organic coffee has been grown according to organic farming techniques, typically without the use of artificial fertilizers. Some farms... constituents in the raw seed to ever rival the stuff that goes into a cup of arabica. But Robusta has been employed masterfully in espresso blends for years, (partially due to the geographic relation between S. Europe and the Robusta crops of W. Africa.) Nomatter, the specific taste of 5% to 15% Robusta lends a particular hard taste that cuts through milk in cappuccinos and gives the straight espresso drinker a real boot in the pants too. Mostly, its fun to play with. It took me 4 months to find the good stuff, but we now offer 3 types: a premium Indian branded Kaapi Royale, a mellowed/Monsooned Robusta AA, and a Grade 1 Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea (PNG) occupies the eastern half of the island it shares with the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya, part of Indonesia. The two primary areas for... Robusta. Being the top-notch in Robusta you don’t see huge cost-savings as you would with a cheap BrazilBrazil is a coffee giant . As Frank Sinatra sang, "they grow an awful lot of coffee in Brazil".: Brazil is a coffee giant . As Frank Sinatra... Conilon Robusta, but we do this for flavor and quality, right?
Non-espresso folks. I invite you to try a bit of Robusta for fun, but consider yourself warned!
So Many Great Coffees, not enough time…
You may have found yourself calling Sweet Maria’s and talking to the machine. I am always scratching to keep up with orders lately (not a bad problem for a small business to have!) but I have an explanation to offer: I am your devoted coffeeman, not a great businessman! I didn’t really figure so many would want to burn the bean in the comfort of their own home, incurring the wrath of loved ones and tea-drinkers alike. Hopefully the new year will bring some answers to make the growing pains go away and take some of the burden off my shoulders. But what a great burden to have! I love this stuff and I just wish there was 2 of me …
The Best Home Roaster
…is the one that works for you! While I offer the Hearthware Precision, I do so only because its so darn good. With an annoying percentage of defective machines in the first 10 roasts (and very, very few after) I hope you all realize that their wonderful year warranty and undying support for the machine and those who use it, is an important part of the value of their roaster. But when a content corn popper customer calls, I tell them to stay the course. You can roast great coffee so many ways, if you are happy with your process stick to it. Yes, I cupped 14 popper roasts vs. Hearthware roasts and the HW edged out the popper 85% of the time. But these are fractional differences. I know the 1/2 lb Alpenroast due out in December (supposedly) sounds nice, but I suggest you let me take the fall on this one. I offer to buy it, test it, and tell you what I really think. I have an order in for the earliest shippable machine, so be patient and I promise to let you know what I find.
I Am Scared of the Holidays
Last year we doubled our volume in November and December. But I am struggling to keep up and its just mid-October! I beg of you, dear regular customer, please plan ahead and order coffee for the entire Holiday season in advance. Green coffee
Green coffee refers to the processed seed of the coffee tree fruit. Coffee is a flowering shrub that produces fruit. The seeds of the fruit are processed, roasted,... lasts at least a year at least. So stock up if you can…
Dream Cup for Holiday Guests
Here’s my picks, brewed in a vacuum brewerA vacuum brewer works by heating water, pushing it into a chamber with coffee grounds, and then sucking the water back. Vacuum brewers produce a clean, aromatic cup.:..., and in no particular order of preference: YemenYemen has a coffee culture like no other place, and perhaps some of what we enjoy in this cup is due to their old style of trade...: Technically,... Sana’ani Saihi … Ethiopian Yirgacheffe … Java
There are several types of Abyssinia variety coffee, but they are not from Ethiopia but rather Indonesia. Abyssinia 3 = AB3. PJS Cramer, a Dutch plant researcher, introduced this variety... Kayumas … TimorTimor-Leste (East Timor) is a tiny island between Australia and Sulawesi, annexed by Indonesia and liberated in a referendum several years ago. Small scale coffee farming was jump-started... Aifu … SulawesiSulawesi coffees are low-acid with great body and that deep, brooding cup profile akin to Sumatra. The coffee is sometimes known as Celebes, which was the Dutch colonial... … crowd-pleasers with character!
Sweet Maria’s Green Coffee Offerings on 10/21/99
Coffee is a crop; it comes and goes! Our web page always has the latest list of offerings: http://www.sweetmarias.com
***Central American*** 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb
Costa Rican Dota Tarrazu $5.30 $10.07 $23.06
Costa Rican Tarrazu LaMinita $7.30 $13.87 $31.76
Costa Rican Tarrazu Papagayo $4.80 $9.12 $20.88
Guat. Antigua -La Tacita EstateA "coffee estate" is used to imply a farm that has its own processing facility, a wet-mill. In Spanish this is called an Hacienda. A Finca (farm) does... $5.80 $11.02 $25.23
Guat. Antigua -Santa Barbara $5.20 $9.88 $22.62
Guat. Organic Atitlan -Songbird $5.65 $10.74 $24.58
Guat. SHB Huehuetenango $5.00 $9.50 $21.75
Mex. Chiapas La Floresta Estate $4.90 $9.31 $21.32
Mexican PeaberryA peaberry is a green coffee "bean" that has a rounded form: Coffee is the dried seed from the fruit of a flowering tree - each fruit having... Hamburgo $4.30 $8.17 $18.71
Mexican MaragogypeMaragogype is a mutation of Typica coffee and was discovered in Brazil. The Maragogype is a large plant with big leaves, low production and very large fruits (and... $5.40 $10.26 $23.49
Mex. San Pablo Tres Flechas $4.65 $8.84 $20.23
Mexican HG Organic Putla $4.80 $9.12 $20.88
Nicaraguan SHG La Illusion $4.75 $9.03 $20.66
PanamaPanama coffee ranges from medium quality lower altitude farms to those at 1600 - 1800 meters centered in the area of Boquete in the Chirqui district near the... Hartmann “Songbird” $5.10 $9.69 $22.19
Salvador Organic Los Naranjos $5.20 $9.88 $22.62
***South American*** 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb
Brazil -Berrador Estate Acaiá $4.45 $8.46 $19.36
Brazil BourbonA coffee cultivar; a cross between Typica and Bourbon, originally grown in Brazil: Mundo Novo is a commercial coffee cultivar; a natural hybrid between "Sumatra" and Red Bourbon,... Santos 2/3s $3.50 $6.65 $15.23
Brazil Cerrado-Monte Carmelo $4.40 $8.36 $19.14
Brazil Minas 17/18″Organic” $4.50 $8.55 $19.58
Colombian Organic Cauca $5.30 $10.07 $23.06
Colombian Narino SupremoA Colombian coffee grade referring to screen size of 17-18 screen. In the traditional bulk Arabica business, Supremo was the top grade Colombia, with Excelso one step below... $4.60 $8.74 $20.01
Colombian Reserva Del Patron $5.50 $10.45 $23.93
Colombian San Bartolo ExcelsoA Colombian coffee grade referring to screen size of 15-16. In the traditional bulk Arabica business, Excelso is a step below the large bean Supremo grade, which indicates... $4.55 $8.65 $19.79
PeruPeruvian coffees have Central American brightness but in a South American coffee flavor package overall. The good organic lots do have more of a "rustic" coffee character.: Organic... Org. Chanchamayo ’99 $4.75 $9.03 $20.66
***African, Arabian*** 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb
CongoKivu is the general name for East Congo (Kinshasa), covering a very broad geographical area, and the lake of the same name that divides them. It borders on... Kivu $4.50 $8.55 $19.58
Ethiopian Ghimbi Gr 5 $4.75 $9.03 $20.66
Ethiopian Harar Gr5 Horse $5.70 $10.83 $24.80
Ethiopian Sidamo DP Gr4 $5.20 $9.88 $22.62
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Gr2 $5.90 $11.21 $25.67
KenyaKenya is the East African powerhouse of the coffee world. Both in the cup, and the way they run their trade, everything is topnotch.: Kenya is the East... AA Kiriko 98/99 $6.00 $11.40 $26.10
Kenya AA Gichunji 98/99 $6.00 $11.40 $26.10
Kenya AA Nyanja Farm 98/99 $6.20 $11.78 $26.97
Kenya AA Kirinyaga 98/99 $6.20 $11.78 $26.97
Tanzanian AA -Adela Farm $5.80 $11.02 $25.23
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe, formerly known as lower Rhodesia until independence in 1980, has produced great coffee since production was introduced in the 1960s. Like Zambian coffees, these coffees are often... Peaberry
The Spanish-language term for Peaberry is the same for "snail". See Peaberry for more information on the single bean fruit of the coffee tree. A peaberry is the... + $5.50 $10.45 $23.93
Yemen Mocca Rimy $6.90 $13.11 $30.02
Yemen Sana’ani-Saihi Type $7.00 $13.30 $30.45
***Indonesian, Indian*** 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb
Indian Monsooned Malabar AA $5.50 $10.45 $23.93
Indian -Pearl Mountain Estate $4.90 $9.31 $21.32
Java Aged Old Brown $6.20 $11.78 $26.97
Java Gvt. Estate -Kayumas $5.10 $9.69 $22.19
Myanmar (Burmese) Arabica $3.20 $6.08 $13.92
Papua New Guinea Gumanch A $5.50 $10.45 $23.93
Papua New Guinea Wahgi PB $5.70 $10.83 $24.80
Sulawesi Toraja Gr 1 $5.00 $9.50 $21.75
SumatraIndonesians are available as a unique wet-hulled or dry-hulled (washed) coffees. Giling Basah is the name for the wet-hulling process in Bahasa language, and will have more body... MandhelingA trade name used for wet-hulled Sumatra coffees. It is an area and a culture group as well (spelled Mandailing often) but there is not as much coffee... Gr1 DP $5.00 $9.50 $21.75
Sumatra OrganicGayoMtn.Gr1 $5.50 $10.45 $23.93
***Islands, Blends, …*** 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb
Dominican -Montana Verde Estate $4.80 $9.12 $20.88
French ChicoryChicory was a popular coffee substitute and economizer for 2 centuries, back when coffee was more prized, and pure coffee was a luxury. : Chicory was a popular... -Roasted $6.00 $11.40 $26.10
KonaKona coffee comes from farms along the Kona Coast on the Big Island of Hawaii: Kona coffee comes from farms along the Kona Coast on the Big Island... Extra Fancy HakaNui Farm $14.20 $26.98 $61.77
Maui Kaanapali Moka $7.40 $14.06 $32.19
SM’s Moka Kadir Blend $5.80 $11.02 $25.23
SM’s Espresso Monkey Blend $5.00 $9.50 $21.75
Sweet Maria’s Fr.RoastBlend $5.50 $10.45 $23.93
Malabar Gold Espresso Blend $6.00 $11.40 $26.10
***Decafs*** 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb
Brazil Santos SWPSWP means Swiss Water Process is a patented water filtration decaf method, not a chemical solvent method. The plant is in Vancouver, Canada. Decaf $5.40 $10.26 $23.49
Colombian Co2 Decaf $5.80 $11.02 $25.23
Colombian Natural Decaf $5.20 $9.88 $22.62
Costa Rican HB Natural D $5.30 $10.07 $23.06
Guat. Organic Atitlan SWP D $6.55 $12.45 $28.49
MexicanEsmeralda Natural D $4.70 $8.93 $20.45
Papua New Guinea Org SWP D $6.00 $11.40 $26.10
Sumatra Org.Gayo Mtn SWP D $6.40 $12.16 $27.84
***Premium Robustas*** 1 lb 2 lb 5 lb
Indian Kaapi Royale Robusta $5.15 $9.79 $22.40
Indian Monsooned Robusta $5.30 $10.07 $23.06
Papua New Guinea Washed Robusta $3.90 $7.41 $16.97
Sweet Maria’s Coffee Roastery
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