Coffee

The genus Coffea, which belongs to the red pepper family, comprises more than 100 species; only two of them are important for commercial cultivation: Arabica (C. arabica) and Robusta coffee (C. caneophora). The evergreen trees grow up to five and eight meters high, respectively. Their small white flowers produce coffee cherries, each of whose pulp encloses two seeds: the coffee beans. Because new flowers are formed over a long period of time, the trees bear flowers and fruits in all degrees of ripeness at the same time.

Most owners of an espresso machine are familiar with this situation: The new machine has been assembled, the operating instructions have been read, and now it's finally time to get started. So you quickly tear open a packet of espresso, put the powder in the portafilter, press it lightly, mount it in the brew group and press the button.

Brewing coffee has become more and more important in recent years - the possibilities to influence the taste to your own taste are hard to beat with hand filters, stick filter pots and their relatives. A little time, knowledge and practice are all you need to brew the perfect coffee.