With a cup of hot black fragrant drink begins the morning.Him we eat several times a day.During the gala dinners, social events and romantic dates is always served him.It helps to maintain the activity and do not sleep when the urgent need to complete the quarterly report.He - the king of all drinks.He - is unrivaled and a great, wonderful and tasty black coffee.And today we will talk about the history of its discovery, about where coffee is grown, its varieties, and more.What
goats munching
In Europe "cava" appeared some three centuries ago.Well, actually drink celebrated for thousands of years.So, it happened about 902 year.In the highlands of Ethiopia Kaffa grazing a herd of goats.And shepherd them was a young man by the name of Kaldi.He also has noticed how the animals entrusted to him carefully devour a growing shrubs are reddish berries.Once they start eating animal frolicking with redoubled activity.Caldey also decided to come to know the mysterious fruits, and with them and leaves.The taste of the dishes he was not liked, but after a while the shepherd noticed that somewhere hid his fatigue, and the mood became much better.The guy told about the miraculous plant all my friends, and his fame spread through the bush around the village and beyond.
Learn about the wonderful properties of red berries happened and missionary monk.They are very interested in the fact that the spotted goats.Thanks to several error and dozens of experiments, they were able to compile a recipe unrivaled broth based on these fruits.The beverage helps to maintain alertness for several hours to deal with insomnia, as was to pray for several hours, and chase away the blues.That monks missionaries were the first people who invented the coffee beverage.To do this, they simply soaked in water fruits collected from the Ethiopian bush.A little later began to dry the berries in the sun, allowing them a long time to deteriorate.Thus people can be transported over long distances treat.Today, there are many different recipes for preparing the beverage of vivacity, people know where the coffee is grown and what his grades are the best.
your own coffee
Coffee loves warmth and a lot of sun.And because only grows in tropical countries.In which we will discuss later.And now we will tell you how to grow coffee at home, because not everyone can go to Brazil or Ethiopia to engage in farming there.So, for the cultivation of beans at home is better to take Arabica.Suit and some specially bred varieties of dwarf shrubs.Propagated by seeds or a product can be cuttings.In this article we will focus on the first method, since it is not as time-consuming.
For two weeks, it is necessary to defend the soil.It should be loose, and her reaction - slightly acidic.The best part of the ground for the introduction of seeds into it - it's two parts sod land, one part sand and one part peat.Experts advise first ground ignited in the oven or steamed.Naturally, where the growing of coffee, just do not.But to grow it in a flat, this procedure is inevitable.
coffee seeds germinate at a temperature of 19-24 degrees, so this must be taken care of.Now prepare fully ripened fruit.Remove them from the outer shell, rinse with water and soak for 30 minutes in a solution of potassium permanganate pink.Every seed must have its pot.A convex side up lay the seeds into the ground by one centimeter.Then pour the glass container and cover with planting.Cotyledon leaves appear after one and a half months.Once they are freed from their shells begin to gradually withdraw bank.First, it is done for a couple of minutes, then the time is increased until a vessel does not cease to be worn.
Gradually you will begin to form and grow a tree.His krona will appear only in the second year after planting.Therefore, if you'll be first to notice only the trunk of the plant and nothing else - do not panic: all is as it should be.Next
the world in search of coffee
That's turn came to talk about where the coffee is grown.And they do it in many countries.Therefore, we will try to briefly tell about each of them.
Everyone knows that an incredibly delicious coffee imported from Brazil, where, in fact, he is growing.When in this country there are no frosts, it produces 30-35% of all coffee that exists in the world market.The most common type of grain in the country - is Arabica Santos.The drink turns tart has a slight bitterness and aroma of the average exposure.
Ethiopia - a country that gave the world the magic beans, and the place where they grow coffee and to this day.In today's world of coffee from Ethiopia is one of the best.Sort Harrar is the elite.
Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula
It is also fairly well-known place where the coffee grows.In the mountains of Yemen for several centuries in a row growing Mocha - known coffee brand.In this part of the world of coffee fell through the ancient port of Mocha.Therefore, it would be much more correct to refer to this kind of "Arabian" or at least "Yemeni".Arabian Mocha has known chocolate aftertaste.Because of this, he began to dignify with a mixture of coffee and hot chocolate.Today, the term is called Mocha and Yemeni coffee and drink based on hot chocolate and coffee.
still some countries where coffee is grown
also grows in the open spaces of the culture of Mexico, in the states of Veracruz and Miapas.It produces not the best coffee in the world, but its taste is pleasant.Coffee of Nicaragua does not give any assessment or description.It reminds one plant in Mexico, the other - from El Salvador.Second place in the entire world production of coffee takes Colombia.
well as without Italy
Not to mention Italy - which means not a word at all about coffee.Italy considers it its integral part.These corn plants were only in the XVI century.In 1750, the first drink was brewed, and it happened in Venice.Then it was sold only in pharmacies and cost incredibly expensive.But after 13 years, Venice could boast of 218 coffee bars.It gave the world Italy cappuccino and espresso.A brand "Lavazza", producing tasty products, won the love not a foodie.
