Have You Eaten Coffee Beans?

Roasted beans have more antioxidants than a cup of coffee.

As you’ve probably noticed from reading previous blogs, coffee is extremely versatile. The caffeine contained in it can be seen in a wide variety of products, such as medicines and skin creams. The coffee itself can also be used as fertilizer and to prepare homemade beauty products. Currently, in the field of beverages, their use is imperative; it’s impossible to count the number of recipes, including those of cold brews and iced coffee, that can be found in books and websites. In the end, a lot has been said about coffee, but one question remains unanswered: is it convenient to eat coffee beans?

The truth about eating coffee beans

A particular fact to take into account when thinking about eating the coffee bean, is that it could actually be considered a seed found inside a fruit (the berry). Currently, in the food industry, there are many edible seeds, such as poppy seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and chia seeds, among others; all of them are used in recipes or even are eaten raw without any problem. In that case, when talking about coffee, you can also assume that the bean has the potential to be consumed, either raw or roasted, thanks to its seed qualities.

The question is: can you eat coffee beans? In view of the above,  yes, you can. But now comes the doubt, does eating these seeds benefit or harm your health? That Coffee Roasters gives you the answer.

Eating coffee beans: beneficial or detrimental?

When talking about the effects of coffee on the body, it should be noted that beans, whether raw or roasted, tend to maintain a higher quantity of substances that decrease when the coffee is brewed. In general, coffee compounds such as catechols tend to increase stomach acid causing, in several cases, heartburns. Regarding the consumption of coffee beans, this effect could be magnified, causing more discomfort.

Likewise, you should take into consideration that the recommended daily amount of caffeine is 400 mg. Considering that coffee beans contain a greater amount of this type of compound, their consumption should be moderate, since this number can be exceeded more easily and without realizing it. This type of situation can seriously harm those who suffer from coffee intolerance, certain types of heart problems and flu.

However, every negative side has its positive counterpart. Coffee contains antioxidants that prevent aging and the appearance of cardiovascular diseases. If a cup of Joe, mixed with water and milk, provides you with a large portion of these molecules, imagine how much a simple coffee bean can give you. In addition, coffee has been shown to reduce the risk of oral cancer by 50%, so the consumption of coffee seeds could enhance this benefit. And if you need more reasons to bite a couple of these beans, you should know they can stimulate hair growth and help you detoxify the liver.

With the above, it is clear that the potential of coffee beans lies in the number of substances they contain. As long as they are not ground and brewed, these seeds preserve the property of magnifying the coffee effects you know so well. With all this information you are now ready to start consuming your coffee in a new way, either alone or with a chocolate coating.

If you want to enjoy the benefits of coffee in a more traditional way, you can always contact us through That Coffee Roasters’ social networks and check out the variety of Colombian coffees that we offer. Do you still want to try the green or roasted coffee beans? No problem, we also offer a great selection of these tasty seeds.

Although they are used as sweets with chocolate, few people consume toasted coffee beans frequently.

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Pulped Natural Coffee: Sweet Results in a Cup

Pulped natural consists of letting the coffee dry with almost all the pulp still in the beans, resulting in a sweeter bean.

Pulped natural coffee is a term that many people don’t know. But if you have ever heard it, do you really know what it is? To many, this processing method is strange and mysterious. But today you’ll learn all about it! We’ll explain to you what is it, what’s its flavor profile and if this process affects in a positive or negative way the production process.

What’s pulped natural coffee?

This term is used for coffee in which the skin that covers the pulp of the coffee cherries is removed by pressing them between two adjacent rolling pins, in a device called “pulper.” After the fabrication of the cherry pulp, they are set to dry. Once the pulp, called mucilage, is dried, the grains go through a huller that removes it.

This method has to be done with care, as there’s a good chance of developing mold formations that can spoil the coffee. There are small variations in this process that are considered amongst the pulped natural coffee method, such as the honey processing, and the semi-dry method. In both processes, the coffee is dried leaving a small bit of pulp, to infuse flavors to the coffee bean after the processing.

The general variation, as far as pulped natural coffee goes, is in the amount of mucilage or pulp left behind in each bean. Considering that the removal of the skin is what begins this process, and the percentage of pulp left to dry will determine the profile variations per bean, as well as the drying process that these beans undertake.

What about its flavor?

Since this method requires full maturation of the beans for the flavor profiles to develop, its flavor is incredibly unique. It’s much sweeter, and it creates a superior quality coffee product. It proffers unique aromatic qualities that people can perceive and, in general, it generates a softer acidity with a stronger fruity profile.

This will, of course, depend on the amount of mucilage left and the drying process. As most of the sun-dried natural pulp coffee beans require more time to dry, they are often more fruity than their semi-dry counterparts. It also has to do with the location of the coffee crop, as tropical varieties often generate denser profile flavors.

Production advantages

With pulped natural coffee, producers get an incredible advantage over their competitors. How? Simply; they can reduce space in the production and drying process to generate more specialized products. The fermentation, drying, and processing, however, requires a heavy investment. Pulped beans require special care to avoid excessive fermentation and mold appearance in the beans, as well as residue handle that can be produced by it.

Do you want to know more about the coffee process? This is a vast world of knowledge that you can explore. Want to acquire incredible coffee? Then That Coffee Roasters are the roasters you must contact. Contact them and see how you can acquire amazing flavors in coffee products!

This process involves the removing of just a portion of the pulp before the drying of the beans.

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Washed and Unwashed Coffee: Key Differences between Them

Generally, people make the mistake of seeing the coffee as a bean. It is originally a fruit that goes through different processes.

There’s something different about drinking coffee not everyone notices at first. Such delicate beans require very specific measures to ensure a cup of coffee that exceeds expectations, and if that’s not enough, there are details like the type of roast and blends. Yes, when it is about this bean, there’s more than meets the eye.

Perhaps you know this already, but when it’s about making coffee, there’s a wide array of factors that can alter the results of your brew. Each factor results in its own distinctive coffee. Today, we’ll break down washed and unwashed coffee: two methods you’ll definitely want to know about, as they have their own characteristics and differences.

Washed coffee

This is usually referred as the wet process. The coffee fruit is removed from its pulp by the pulper, leaving the bean with its mucilage for the fermentation. This fermentation takes one or two days, sometimes longer depending on the results you want to get (more time, more fermentation). Finally, the mucilage is washed away, leaving the essential flavors inside the bean.

Because of the complexity and the skill required, the results are often expensive batches of coffee, which is why they’re considered the finest products in the market.

Unwashed coffee

Perhaps the oldest and most classic method for coffee processing, this is the dry process. Unwashed coffee cherries are first washed, and then they’re put in the sun to dry. After the cherries are ready, the green beans are removed from the dried cherry, which ends the process.

Compared to the washed process, this process doesn’t require that much expertise and skill, but it still has it challenge. Removing the bean of the cherry is somehow risky, and there’s less control of the process. Overall, this is the most used method, and it ensures good, worthwhile coffee.

Which method is better, then?

Each process has its own benefits, pros, and cons; so choosing one over the other wouldn’t be a fair election. Washed, for example, takes hours to get consistent results, whereas unwashed can take several weeks. Regarding costs, unwashed is a lot cheaper, but it poses a higher risk as cherries can rot.

In terms of taste, washed is the choice of demanding drinkers of coffee, as it has a clearer flavor. Unwashed, on the other hand, results in more intense, heavier flavors. In the end, both have their distinctive features that are entirely up to your preferences.

As you can see, coffee is able to suit and mold to each customer because of the many different ways to source, process, and brew it. The team of That Coffee Roasters is aware of the importance of variety, which translates into the products they can offer. Access their website and see the many coffee products they have in store waiting for you!

Both methods go through a different process that results in the coffee bean itself.

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Swiss Water Process: Origins and Production

By using the Swiss Water Process, the caffeine is extracted from the green unroasted beans, leaving the beans of 99.9& free of it.

A recognizable characteristic of coffee is the wide array of flavors you can obtain from one single bean. From a strong bitter taste to a soft acid flavor, there are different tastes for each customer. It’s important to note that certain coffee lovers would rather drink their coffee decaffeinated. For them, there are many options to get their beans free of caffeine, but today I’ll focus on Swiss Water process, a chemical-free procedure.

Origins

Pioneered in Switzerland back in 1933, this decaffeination process was pretty exclusive and not sustainable at first. It became commercially viable thanks to Coffex S. A. in 1980. The Swiss Water method itself was launched to the market in 1988, earning a lot of demand and representing a standard of decaffeination.

The Swiss Water Process

This method of decaffeination is different from the typical as it doesn’t directly or indirectly add chemicals in the process of extracting the caffeine. On the contrary, it depends completely on two concepts: solubility and osmosis, which are in charge of decaffeinating coffee beans.

First, a batch of beans is soaked in very hot water; this dissolves the caffeine. After that, the water is drawn off and passes through a charcoal filter. The filter is made perfectly sized and designed to capture larger caffeine molecules, and it allows smaller oil and flavor molecules to pass through it.

At this part, we have beans with no caffeine and no flavor in one tank, and a tank filled with flavors but caffeine-free. The second tank’s content is denominated the “Green Coffee Extract.”

Here’s an interesting part of the process. All these flavorless beans are discarded, but the Green Coffee Extract is reused in a fresh batch of green coffee beans.

When being exposed to this water, caffeine from the coffee beans moves to the water, and because of the saturation of flavor ingredients in the water, the beans won’t lose the flavors in the process.

Swiss Water Process ensures a coffee that is 99.9% caffeine-free through a non-solvent method. Most industries buy decaffeinated beans that undergo the SWP, because of the quality results. One that really takes the advantage is That Coffee Roasters, as they use these beans to produce the best decaffeinated roasted beans in the market. Contact them and have a taste of the best coffee!

This process guarantees coffee of the best quality. As no chemical solvents are used, the product's characteristics remain untouched.

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Phone Number: (305) 821-8811

2697 W. 76 Street, Hialeah, Florida 33016

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Colombian Arabica Beans: The Tradition of Quality Coffee

Colombia stands out as one of the main producers of Arabica beans worldwide, ranking third place of coffee exports.

As you served yourself a cup of coffee and tasted it, you felt the uniqueness of a finely ground, quality product. It suddenly struck you to know, “Where does this coffee come from and why does it taste so good?” The answer to the first question is most likely to be Colombia. For the second one, there are many factors to take into consideration.

Today, Colombia exports dozens of coffee throughout the world and is currently ranked 3rd among the most exporters, only bested by Brazil and Vietnam. As for the conditions that make Colombian coffee that good, you can read about them all here. With that out of the way, we can proceed to talk about the Colombian coffee beans.

Arabica beans grown in Colombia have a taste that differentiates of the original. These beans are slightly sweeter with a softer taste but acidic at the same time. All coffee harvesters and producers grab the best quality beans as export products, and the standard ones stay. Yes, this means that if you’re anywhere but in Colombia, you’ll be getting the best they have.

On the other hand, Robusta is also used in Colombia’s coffee, having a stronger taste but considered a lower-quality bean overall. Another fact about Robusta is that it has two times the amount of caffeine compared to Arabica.

Colombian coffee stands out not only because of the conditions that favor its unique taste, but the labor and effort of all the people involved in the harvest, processing, and sorting of it. This is why That Coffee Roasters produce such fine coffee; with them, it’s about quality and responsible workers that make sure every batch is even better than the last one. Contact them, and you’ll get the best coffee Colombia can give!

That Coffee Roasters know how much tradition means. They make sure all beans follow the best procedures that are up to the market standards.

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Phone Number: (305) 821-8811

2697 W. 76 Street, Hialeah, Florida 33016

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