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Hello my name is Scott and this is my blog on coffee.
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Types of Coffee Beans

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Coffee Beans There are two main types of coffee beans in used throughout the world today, they are Coffee Arabica and Coffee Robusta. Coffee Arabica Coffee Arabica beans are regarded as the highest quality beans and are used in gourmet coffee. It grows at an altitude of roughly 3,000 - 6,000 feet above sea level. 80% of all Arabica coffee in the world is grown in Brazil which is also the highest producer of coffee globally. Arabica coffee beans have generally lower yields than Robusta. Coffee Robusta Coffee Robusta is a cheaper quality than Coffee Arabica and is typically grown at lower elevations also. It is easier to grow and maintain than Coffee Arabica and also more disease resistant. These coffee beans contain more caffeine than the other and are primarily grown in Vietnam, Republic of Congo, Angola, Madagascar, Ivory Coast, Uganda, and parts of Brazil. 20% of coffee harvested around the world is Coffee Robusta.       Others Although these a...
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A Brief History of Coffee

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First Found It is thought that coffee was first found in the early 9th century in Ethiopia, east Africa. It gets its name from the region it was first found and grown in, Kaffa. The natives believed that when the plant was added to water and boiled, it had healing powers to those who drank it. It became well known and its popularity spread fast. According to Ethiopian legend, it was an  Abyssinian goatherder, Kaldi, who lived around AD 850, who discovered coffee. He observed his goats prancing excitedly and bleating loudly after chewing the bright red berries that grew on some green bushes nearby. Kaldi tried a few berries himself, and soon felt full of energy. He filled his pockets with the berries and ran home to announce his discovery.         Reaches Europe From there, it spread to the neighbouring countries and Yemen and by 1517 it had reached the Turkish city of Constantinople. It then became popular in Europe throughout the Ottoman Empire...
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