Last Thursday I attended the Guangzhou Coffee Expo 2012. This expo took place from the 22nd to the 25th and on the opening day a lot of attention went to the coffee development in Yunnan, and more specifically in Pu'er, as 97% of coffee in China is grown in Yunnan province, large part of which in Pu'er region. Hence Pu'er is becoming known not only as the City of Tea, but also the City of Chinese Coffee.
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The other day, upon arriving at Pu'er airport after a business trip, I was taken by a huge surprise. Even though I knew there would be a new Nescafe signboard at the airport, I had no idea of the sheer size or the photo on it. Turned out I'm in it, and you can hardly miss it. Just see for yourself... Everybody likely has heard of climate change and that it’ll have a major effect on life as we know it today. But who would have thought that our daily cup of coffee might be at stake as well?
As it happens, people worldwide mostly drink Arabica coffee, a coffee variety which originates in the Ethiopian highlands. The cultivated Arabica depends on its wild relative for the production of new and stronger varieties. British researchers now say that extreme weather changes might pose a great threat to the survival of wild Arabica plants. If global warming continues, there will only be a small area left where wild Arabica can survive at the end of this century. And though there are a number of other external factors that influence the survival of wild Arabica, this just might be another good reason to take care of the planet we live on. It has been called the perfect marriage, which can’t be far besides the truth: Brother Jacob Double Espresso, a beer that combines the two divine tastes of coffee and beer, developed by two Belgian brothers.
It isn’t the first beer with a coffee flavor, but whereas in other beers the flavor is due to the fact that the malt is roasted, just like coffee beans, which results in similar aromas, or the flavor results from the addition of coffee extracts, the Belgian coffee-beer is the first one to which actual coffee has been added, being Finca la Pila single estate, a high-quality coffee from Guatemala. |
AuthorI wouldn't be surprised to find out I was born with a passion for coffee. For the life of me, I can't remember not loving coffee. And by that, I don't just mean drinking it, but everything involved from its cultivation over the processing to the final product that is my loyal companion throughout the day. Archives
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