Kenya
Kenya, country: Located in East Africa. It is also referred to as the cradle of mankind. Coffee: Arabicas that are cultivated mostly by small farmers at elevations between 5000 and
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Kenya, country: Located in East Africa. It is also referred to as the cradle of mankind. Coffee: Arabicas that are cultivated mostly by small farmers at elevations between 5000 and
Kopi luwak, noun (also civet coffee or kape alamid): A coffee rarity: It is produced from the beans of coffee berries eaten and later excreted by the civet (luwak). They
La Chacra D’dago, proper name, w. Demeter coffee farm near Villa Rica below the 5000m Ticlio, Peru. Rainforest coffee gardens. Owner Dagoberto Marin cultivates our Single Origin there according to
Lavado, adj.: Spanish word meaning washed. A method for preparing green coffee. (see: wet processing)
Liberica, noun: Coffee variant. A very hardy plant that requires little water. It is cultivated in Malaysia. The beans are large, oblong, hard and contain little sugar and a relatively
Lipids, noun: Ingredient in coffee. Term for fats. Overall, the lipid content of green coffee is between 10-13%, whereby Arabicas contain more lipids than Robustas. Since lipids have very low
Low-acid coffee, noun: Indicates a very digestible coffee in which acids and irritants are removed before roasting via high pressure and water vapor. It is not decaffeinated coffee.
Maragogipe, noun: Coffee variant, also known as “elephant beans”. Describes the size; maragogipes are sometimes twice as large as “normal” coffee beans.
Mechanical drying, noun: The pulped coffee is “speed dried” in large ovens with hot air for 27-35 hours until the optimum residual moisture of 11.5% water content is achieved. It
Melange, noun, f, Austrian. Coffee specialty, s. Café au Lait.
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