Monthly Archives: September 2011

Recently, I organized a coffee tasting with five other foodies at the Hacienda Roasting Company http://www.matteroftaste.ca/ The workshop was one hour in length and we learned about the growing and roasting process, plus three different methods to brew coffee. It was a great experience! From the hour, I want to share the following with you… Coffee in the supermarket often contains a blend of Arabica and Robusta beans while most coffee houses sell only Arabica beans. Arabica beans and Robusta beans are two different species of coffee. Then there are numerous varieties of each species depending on the growing region including soil, sun and altitude of the trees. Arabica beans are usually flavour rich, while Robusta beans have more caffeine, … Continue reading →