Coffee is a type of beverage made from roasted and grounded coffee tree (Coffea) fruit seeds. This coffee powder or granules is then mixed with hot water and is ready to drink as a beverage. Usually, this drink will be accompanied by other ingredients such as milk, cream, and sugar to create a bittersweet flavoured beverage.
This coffee drink has its own fans who love caffeine content as a stimulant for their busy working day while some just truly enjoy the distinct bitterness of it. Some people have their own coffee corner at home and buy their own coffee maker so they can enjoy this drink at any time.
There are various ways to enjoy this beverage whether you prepare it the usual way hot or cold or make it ice-blended with toppings such as boba pearl, jelly, and cereals. With the growing existence of coffee shops and cafes adding up a variety of coffee-based beverages with different unique flavours for coffee lovers to try. The most common listed in menus, in general, are Cappucino, Latte, Mocha, Americano, Espresso, and Macchiato.
In addition, if you prefer to brew your own coffee few options are available on the market whether you have it instant, powdered, granules, or grind the original beans yourself with the amount of concentration you prefer.
Coffee has now become more than just a drink. It has innovated from being solely a caffeinated beverage to a global phenomenon. The popularity of coffee has gained international recognition as one of the most preferred flavours in both the food and beverages sector. The coffee flavour is now used in food such as cakes, cookies, bread, and ice cream.
In addition, the whole parts of the coffee plant are also commercialized and sold in the form of souvenirs, perfumes, aromatherapy essential oil, odour remover, bookmarks, as well as kitchen decorations. In the medical field, coffee is also one of the alternatives to cure diseases while in fitness many claim its effectiveness in increasing metabolism and facilitating the fat burning process.
There are more than 100 species of coffee beans recorded around the globe. Among those which are commercialized namely Arabica, Robusta, and Liberica. These coffee beans come in a variety of sizes, shapes, colors, and flavours, depending on the area and conditions in which the beans are produced. One of the factors evaluated in the quality of coffee bean production is the altitude of the land where the coffee tree is planted, especially the temperature aspect that directly affects the quality of coffee trees and coffee beans produced.
