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Importance of Pure Water for Good Coffee

Whether you are brewing coffee for you to drink at home or making cups for loyal customers in your coffee house, it is important to have pure water.  You have the option of preparing the coffee with bottled water or with water run through a purifier. 

 

For a coffee house that uses so much water in making drinks for customers, it is best to have a purifier.  This will enable you to save money over the cost of bottled water.  If you are making a pot for the home, you can just use bottled water as the alternative to tap water.

 

The key is to have a purifier that will have the best filtration possible.  The more that the water is purified the less chemicals and un-natural flavors that you will have to taint the flavor of your coffee made for customers.  If you are at home make certain that the water you purchase is bottled from natural resources and not from public resources to have better quality bottled water to use for your coffee making.

Brazil Fazenda Ipanema Natural Rainforest Organic Coffee

Brazil Fazenda Ipanema Natural Rainforest Organic Coffee is Alliance Certified by the UtzKapeh certification.  This means that you can feel confident that not only is the coffee organic, it is environmental friendly.  Strong food safety standards are followed to keep the certification.  Additionally, all of the local workers that produce and make the coffee are educated and even trained so that they will be safe and improve their quality of life.  There is also health care and even cultural diversity on the farm that produces the Brazil Fazenda Ipanema Natural Rainforest Organic Coffee.

 

The Brazil Fazenda Ipanema Natural Rainforest Organic Coffee has in fact become so popular because of its certification that it received the Cup of Excellence Award in the year 2002.  The farm that produces the coffee was built in the year 1970 and has been growing and improving techniques ever since to create a terrific Brazilian coffee that is respected in European countries and among United States coffee buyers.

 

 

El Salvador San Mauricio Fair Trade Organic Coffee

Many people do not realize it but the area of El Salvador is primarily agriculture based.  The land of this area is ideal for growing coffee beans.  In fact, the area is so much suited for coffee that it has become known for helping with the wildlife of the region, particularly the birds that migrate to the region as well as local endangered species.  You will find some of the most environmental friendly and highest quality organic coffees coming from this region.
 

The region of El Salvador has not always been kind to the coffee growers.  During the late 1900’s civil war forced coffee growers to pay huge taxes for war and many of the buildings used to process the coffee were burned to the ground leaving the coffee growers helpless.  In fact, things got so bad that many farm owners and business people for coffee were kidnapped and held for high ransom prices to be paid by the workers on the farms. 
 

In 1994 Brazil put a freeze on coffee production and it drove coffee prices to a new heights.  This turned out well for the locals of El Salvador region because the value of their coffee was enough to replace the buildings to process coffee, build new areas to grow coffee and even obtain health care, education and better living conditions.  Now the coffee coming from the El Salvador region even helps to recover the homes and the area that was hit by the massive earthquakes.  The Organic Crop Improvement Association helps to oversee the fair trade of coffee from the El Salvador region to make sure that this Altura variety of coffee is sold fairly and the proceeds go back into the community where the organic coffee is grown.

Organic Coffee from la Rochela

Organic coffee is very popular and very tasty.  You can feel confident that organic coffees have a rich flavor that is very good and fresh. In fact, with so many consumers concerned about the environment and wanting to do their part in saving the Earth, there is an increasing market for organic coffees.

 

Coffee from la Rochela is one of the leading organic coffees on the market.  One of the reasons is that you can get for under $6 a pound which makes it not only great for the environment but very affordable for coffee houses and for people to use in their homes. 

 

Coffee from la Rochela is produced by a family that has been making coffee for around twelves years.  They are located in the area of Trujuillo, Valle del Cauca in Columbia.  Around 1998 they converted approximately twenty percent of the family land to making organic coffee instead of using the traditional methods of non-organic coffee.  You will find that it has a medium sweetness, consistency, acidity and aroma.  It is really a good cup of organic coffee.

Coffee House Equipment Basics

It is important to have good equipment in your coffee house.  After all the equipment will greatly affect how the coffee tastes.  The equipment is imperative because you will definitely lose customers if your coffee isn’t the finest in the area.

 

You’ll need top-quality water filters.  The purer your water, the better your coffee and espresso is going to taste.  Tap water can ruin a good espresso, cappuccino and coffee.

 

You will of course need a good coffee grinder.  Coffee grounds go stale after about half an hour after they’ve been ground.  You’ll get lots of use out of your coffee grinder to provide the richest and freshest coffee in your coffee house.

 

Top quality espresso machines are important to provide customers with espresso made to order.  You can even grind the beans for these for a fresh flavor that your customers will come back for on a regular basis.

 

Top quality coffee machines are a must.  There are many to select from to fit virtually any coffee house budget.

 

Many fine coffee houses also offer teas to their customers.  If you are going to do this you will need good tea making equipment as well.

Bolivian Cenaproc Fair Trade Coffee

More and more customers are requesting organic coffee.  People are very concerned about health and wellness issues and are turning to organic coffees as their preference for coffee drinking.  If you can offer several organic coffees on your menu, you are sure to build a larger loyal customer base with your coffee house.

 

Bolivian Cenaproc Fair Trade Coffee is very popular for organic coffees in coffee houses.  The coffee is cultivated and grown in the mountain areas of Bolivia from colonies such as Villa Caturapi, Collasuyo, Alto Ascension and others.  The main purpose of the organization is to provide coffee that has a rich flavor and is environmentally friendly to grow.  The coffee has a bourbon flavor blend to it.  For example, they have raised bed patios for the drying of the beans.  The nurseries for raising coffee are supervised by technicians to ensure that they are environmental friendly.  So not only is the coffee rich in flavor it helps to sustain the environment and the local farmers in Bolivia.

 

You can expect to pay around $6.18 per pound for this type of organic coffee.  However, there are places that offer it wholesale so that you can buy it in bulk to help your inventory budget for your coffee house.

So You Want to Own A Coffee House #1 – Location

Opening your own shop can be an exciting venture but there are many things to take into consideration before rushing to get a loan and buying that prospective shop that could get you on your way. You need to find the right employees, get a specific and unique look going, think about what type of music you will play, get the right seating down, and much more

For instance, searching for a great location has to be a top priority and in doing so you need to factor in a good mid to high traffic area and figure out if there are any other coffee shops in your area. You especially have to check for the top lines such as Starbucks.

It’s unrealistic at this point to think that you won’t find two top coffee chains right outside your home but that is why you need to move around and not just consider getting a place nearby. Depending on where you live and your living situation such as your a rent instead of a homebuyer, you may be able to find a shop off the beaten path that has an apartment above that you could live in or use simply as an office.

As I said, don’t just shop around your own neighborhood. Let friends and family know and they will be able to keep an eye out on potential shops for sale for you as well.