Speaking of coffee beans, I have to say coffee, coffee can be said to be a type of drink that most people love at present, especially office workers regard coffee as an essential medicine to refresh the mind. Over time, drinking coffee has gradually become a fashion, so many people will buy their own coffee beans to brew coffee, and small partners who have been in contact with coffee for a period of time should have more or less heard of the term "raising beans". So what is raising beans? How to raise? Are coffee beans on the market expensive? The following Huinong Network Xiaobian will answer one by one.
Are coffee beans expensive?
The market price of coffee beans will be affected by many conditions, such as weather and climate, brand imports and freshness, etc., so the price is also different, there is no such thing as expensive or not. Generally speaking, the price of ordinary coffee beans on the market is about 18 to 22 yuan a pound, while the coffee beans taken out by Starbucks are relatively expensive, almost a pack of 250g is 70 to 100 yuan. Other imported coffee beans, such as Colombian coffee beans and business-grade Italian-style coffee beans, generally have a price of 60 to 98 yuan / pound. The market price of freshly roasted coffee beans is about twenty yuan for half a kilogram, while there are some coffee beans in other regions that are about thirty yuan for half a kilogram and so on.
Introduction to the knowledge of coffee beans
1. What is raising beans?
Raising beans is actually a process of "gas release" (roasted coffee beans contain about 2% carbon dioxide gas), commonly known as wake beans.
2, the role of raising beans
In general, the exhaust effect of coffee beans begins only after 3 hours after the completion of roasting, and the coffee beans that do not release any diaccified carbon are very unstable after brewing. In addition, if there are not enough beans, coffee beans will have a clear sense of "dryness", otherwise it will have a clean taste and prominent flavor. So in summary, the role of raising beans is to improve the taste.
3. How to raise beans? What is the time to raise beans?
There are basically one-way exhaust valves in the bags of coffee beans, and the best way to raise beans is to put the coffee beans in a one-way exhaust valve and place the unopened coffee beans in a cool, dry, light-protected, non-irritating environment. After the bean period, the one-way exhaust valve can be attached.
The length of time to raise beans varies, and the time of raising beans can be determined according to the degree of roasting. Generally speaking, the time to raise beans in extremely shallow roasting is recommended at 14 days; Shallow roasted in 10 days; Baked in 7 days; Medium and deep baking in 4 to 5 days.
The above is the price introduction of coffee beans and the relevant knowledge of coffee beans. In summary, the price of coffee beans is high and low, and everyone can choose the right variety to brew coffee according to their own needs. In addition, raising beans is a necessary process to improve the taste of coffee, so if you want to drink a delicious cup of coffee, the knowledge must be understood.