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Clear Lake Coffee Roasters: Explorer Series - Coffee Farmers and COVID- July 20th 2021
On the other hand—the visible one in this case—almost everyone’s pandemic silver-linings list includes something like, “I no longer take so many things for granted.” Imagine that.
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Clear Lake Coffee Roasters: Explorer Series - The History of Papua New Guinea Coffee- July 19th 2021
In recent years, small garden farmers have been moving toward operating in cooperatives which has led to an increase in agronomic education and the introduction of both organic and Fair Trade coffee and increasingly clean cups that maintain the hint of wildness long associated with Papua New Guinea coffee.
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Clear Lake Coffee Roasters: Explorer Series - Sumatra, the Island of Gold No Less- July 18th 2021
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Clear Lake Coffee Roasters: Explorer series - Organic-Certified Coffee in the U.S.- July 17th 2021
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Standards for organic coffee
The USDA NOP program oversees standards established for organically produced agricultural products intended for sale in the U.S. The standards impact anything from the health of the soil and nutrients it contains, the types of plants grown (e.g. no GMO crops are used in production), management of pests and weeds, and impacts benefiting the surrounding environment such as carbon sequestration and improvement in biodiversity (USDA).
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Clear Lake Coffee Roasters: Explorer series - Coffee Around the World- July 16th 2021
Coffee Around the World
The ideal conditions for coffee trees to thrive are found around the world in along the Equatorial zone called “The Bean Belt,” located between latitudes 25 degrees North and 30 degrees South.
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Clear Lake Coffee Roasters: How to Series - 10 Steps from Seed to Cup- July 15th 2021
Then the beans are separated by weight as they pass through water channels. The lighter beans float to the top, while the heavier ripe beans sink to the bottom. They are passed through a series of rotating drums which separate them by size.
After separation, the beans are transported to large, water-filled fermentation tanks. Depending on a combination of factors -- such as the condition of the beans, the climate and the altitude -- they will remain in these tanks for anywhere from 12 to 48 hours to remove the slick layer of mucilage (called the parenchyma) that is still attached to the parchment. While resting in the tanks, naturally occurring enzymes will cause this layer to dissolve.
When fermentation is complete, the beans feel rough to the touch. The beans are rinsed by going through additional water channels, and are ready for drying.
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Clear Lake Coffee Roasters: History series - The History of Coffee- July 14th 2021
No one knows exactly how or when coffee was discovered, though there are many legends about its origin.
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Clear Lake Coffee Roasters: How to Series - Coffee Roast Guide- July 13th 2021
Coffee Roast Guide
Roasting is a heat process that turns coffee into the fragrant, dark brown beans we know and love.
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