There are over 50 species of coffee although the most common and famous and cultivated ones are Arabica and Robusta. At Tariero, we source both Arabica and Robusta for our various blends. Coffee was declared illegal 3 times by 3 different cultures. It's legal now so relax and enjoy your last legal high. In the West, tipping at a restaurant is based largely on how the coffee tastes at the end of the meal! The word TIP is actually an acronym for TO INSURE PROMPTNESS. The USA is the world's largest consumer of coffee, importing 1/3 of global coffee exports. More than half of the United States population consumes 4-6 cups of coffee a day but Norway is the largest per person consumer of coffee. Contrary to popular belief, lighter roasted coffee has more caffeine than darker roasts! The longer a coffee is roasted, the more caffeine burns off during the process. Indian Coffees do very poorly under a dark roast. At Tariero, we only roast our coffees to city or full city roast. Nothing beyond that! We like coffee not charcoal! Coffee is the second largest commodity in world trade, right after oil. India is the 6th largest producer of coffee. At Tariero, we procure only the top 10% quality beans produced by various growers to ensure a beautiful cup of coffee. A scientific report from the University of California found that the steam rising from a cup of coffee contains the same amounts of antioxidants as three oranges. Beethoven who was a coffee lover, was so particular about his coffee that he always counted 60 beans each cup when he prepared his brew. Caffeine is on the International Olympic Committee list of prohibited substances. Athletes who test positive for more than 12 micrograms of caffeine per milliliter of urine may be banned from the Olympic Games. This level may be reached after drinking about 5 cups of coffee. In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family's pot filled with coffee. Power to the Women! Latte is the Italian word for milk. So if you ask for a latte' in Italy, you'll be served a glass of milk. Only 20% of harvested coffee beans are considered to be premium bean of the highest quality. At Tariero we procure the best of the best. Roasted coffee beans start to lose small amounts of flavor within two weeks. Ground coffee begins to lose its flavor in one hour. Brewed coffee and espresso begins to lose flavor within minutes. So its important that you know when your coffee was roasted! At Tariero, we only roast your coffee after you have placed an order to ensure its freshness when it gets to you. Poop Coffee! Yes, there is something called poop coffee! The Kopi Luwak, or civet coffee, is one of the world's most expensive coffees. It is made from the beans of coffee berries which have been eaten by the civet cat. The cat eats the berries for the yummy fleshy pulp and the beans are swallowed whole. The beans pass through the animals rather long digestive tract and finally are defecated. These beans are laboriously picked (!) up from the poop, thoroughly washed and dried and finally roasted and drunk! This coffee is said to be aromatic coffee by the adventurous and rich few who choose to drink it. It sells for a whopping $160-200 per pound! Last but not least. As we have Kopi Luwak from Indonesia, we have our very own homegrown Monkey Parchment from Chickmagalur India. The monkey chews on the fruit for several minutes, and then they spit the seed onto the forest floor. Trained workers search the forest floors of Chikmagular to find the few seeds that the monkeys have chewed on. The resulting raw coffee is a set of grey beans, embedded with occasional tooth marks! We will try and procure some of this at Tariero for our courageous few clients!
