That Coffee Roasters: Seasonal Flavor: A Coffee for Each Season

martes, 8 de mayo de 2018

Seasonal Flavor: A Coffee for Each Season

As we know, coffee can come in many different presentations, and some of them are more recommendable for each season.

Consuming seasonal foods/beverages is a trend that has been around since humans started exporting and importing ingredients. It stands to reason that food sourced locally and eaten in its harvest season is richer in flavor and higher in nutrients than imported or out of season food.

Seasonal produce has become the tongue-in-cheek subject of the culinary world of the 2.0 generation, this concept has been of course applied to the coffee industry as well as any other that offer seasonal produce, with a plethora of “seasonal blends” now being available.

An interesting fact about this subject is that all coffee, by nature, is seasonal. Coffee is an equatorial crop and the harvest season occurs over a number of months and, varying from region to region, it can last from three to six months.

Dear That Coffee Roasters: What Makes Coffee In Season or Out of Season?

That Coffee Roasters says: coffee's seasonality is associated with the coffee beans harvest time. In turn, harvest times depend upon the region in which the coffee plant was grown. After harvest, it takes many weeks, sometimes even months, before the coffee makes its way to the US and is ready to be roasted. On the other hand, unroasted, green coffee can be stored for around one year under normal conditions.

Dear That Coffee Roasters: Is There an “Off Season” for Coffee?

That Coffee Roasters says: it should be noted that there’s a difference between “out of season” and “past-crop” on the matter of coffee, and we can understand how these two are often confused. In general terms, a coffee is considered “in season” if it has been harvested within the last six months. A coffee is denominated past-crop when it has been a full year since its harvest.

There’s a Brew for Each Season!

Fall and winter coffee flavors: as summer comes to an end, coffee lovers tastes move to comfort and sweet treats. It’s no wonder the most popular cappuccino at this time is none other than pumpkin spice, maybe with apple strudel, and cinnamon sticky bun on the side as the other top coffee flavors. Peppermint and gingerbread flavors go on their sales’ peak right after Halloween, and keep their popularity through the New Year. When New Year’s resolutions start, some lighter flavors (most of them with cinnamon) notes become more popular.

Spring and summer coffee flavors: around St. Patrick’s Day, coffee drinkers get into the spirit of the season with Irish crème flavored coffees, and come spring, expect fruit flavors to make their apparition on your coffee table. Blueberry cobbler is an exciting an interesting flavor combination that puts most consumers back in the mood for sunshine and the upcoming summer season. Mid-summer time is a perfect time to try brews like s’mores-flavored cappuccinos and reminisce about bonfires and the beach, as the magic of this seasons allows us to.

Voilá! Who would have known that the world of coffee could be so interesting? That’s why That Coffee Roasters brings a different perspective to our dear coffee lovers. Did you enjoy our article? Do you have any questions about it? Then follow us on our social networks and leave your comments and questions in the section below.