What’s unique about coffee exchange?
The Coffee Exchange only serves coffee purchased from farmers at a fair price, while maintaining socially and environmentally sustainable practices. Coffee professionals, farmers, and enthusiasts from different parts of the world come together to exchange ideas, techniques, and best practices. This exchange of knowledge is invaluable for improving coffee quality, sustainability, and production methods.While coffee is a beloved drink for many, certain religious groups, such as Mormons, Seventh-day Adventists, and Rastafarians, choose to avoid it, each for unique reasons rooted in their spiritual and health principles.
What types of coffee beans does Exchange coffee use?
Available in gourmet premium, traditional, and decaffeinated varieties, roasters exchange ® coffee combines high quality 100% arabica coffee beans into flavorful blends to deliver a satisfying cup of coffee—from start to finish. We only use 100% arabica beans, so you can enjoy the delicious, high quality coffee these beans help create. Arabica can be elegant. It can be complex.The four main coffee types are Arabica, Robusta, Excelsa, and Liberica and all four of them have radically different taste profiles.Choose Arabica beans – even though Robusta beans contain more caffeine, Arabica beans are considered to be superior in taste. Most coffee drinkers agree that Arabica coffee has a smoother, sweeter taste. Some even say you can detect tasting notes of chocolate, vanilla, berries, sugar, or nutty flavors in them.Arabica beans are also higher in quality than robusta beans, however that doesn’t mean that robusta beans don’t taste good. Due to their low quality they are also often used as fillers or in coffee blends instead of being used whole to make coffee.If you want a smooth, antioxidant-rich coffee, go for Arabica. If you need an energy boost, choose Robusta for its high caffeine content. If you’re looking for a rare, nutrient-rich bean, try Liberica.
How does coffee exchange work?
The Basics of Coffee Trading Buyers (usually roasters and exporters) enter into contracts with sellers (growers, traders, roasters) to buy coffee at a predetermined price and time in the future. These contracts make coffee trading secure and help the parties involved execute the transaction. The C Market is a global commodity exchange similar to the stock market, where both the physical trading of green coffee and the trading of coffee futures contracts take place. Not all coffees are traded at C Market. In order for coffee to be traded, it must meet certain standards.
What is the 15 rule for coffee?
The Rule goes like this: Green coffee lasts about 15 months before it goes stale. Roasted coffee lasts about 15 days before it goes stale. Ground coffee lasts about 15 minutes before it goes stale. To keep your coffee tasting its best, follow the 15-15-15 rule: Grind size freshness – Use ground coffee within 15 minutes. Brew timing – Drink your coffee within 15 minutes to enjoy peak aroma. Bean freshness – Consume roasted coffee within 15 days for the best flavor.Coffee is fresh produce, and its enemies are oxygen, light, heat, and moisture. To keep coffee fresh, store it in an opaque, airtight container at room temperature. You can store it that way for up to a week.
What is grade 4 coffee?
Grade 4: Standard Coffee Beans – Standard coffee beans are low-quality coffee beans that are typically used in blends and instant coffee. Standard coffee beans are expected to have anywhere from 24 to 86 full defects per 300g. Coffee is graded based on factors like bean size, shape, colour, and defect rate (imperfections found in the beans). Grades typically range from AAA (the highest quality) to lower grades like A, B, and C. AAA Grade: This is the gold standard—large beans, free of defects, carefully picked and sorted.