What Is Coffee Beans?
A Coffee Bean Is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pip inside the red or purple fruit. This fruit is often referred to as a coffee cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit. Even though the coffee beans are not technically beans, they are referred to as such because of their resemblance to true beans. The fruits; cherries or berries, most commonly contain two stones with their flat sides together. A small percentage of cherries contain a single seed, instead of the usual two. This is called a “peaberry”. The peaberry occurs only between 10% and 15% of the time, and it is a fairly common (yet scientifically unproven) belief that they have more flavour than normal coffee beans. Like Brazil nuts (a seed) and white rice, coffee beans consist mostly of endosperm.
What Coffee Beans Are Used For?
Coffee beans and grounds can be reused in a variety of different ways, including but not limited to nutritious soil for your garden, a way to de-odorize the most pungent parts of your house, and creative art pieces.
What Are The Types Of Coffee Beans?
There’s over 120 varieties of coffee plants and each produces a different type of coffee bean, however the majority of the coffee we consume comes from just two variants, Robusta (also known as Coffea Robusta or Coffea Canephora) or Arabica (Coffea Arabica) or a blend of the two.
What Is The Best Coffee Beans In South Africa?
- Assagay Coffee.
- Douwe Egberts. DOUWE EGBERTS PURE GOLD 750G.
- Jacobs Kronung. Jacobs Kronung Instant Coffee 200 Gram / 7.05 Ounce
- Colombo Coffee.
- Frisco. Frisco Coffee and Chicory Blend (Original Powder)