, 1886-10-31
ITEMS FoR coFFEe-OalnxERs.
Tho Different Varieties OF Conee-iio"
TN, u.v.rar, Should 10 Prepared.


Tho Different Varieties OF Conee-io"
the beverage Should 10 Prepared.
According to n recent statement there
are over COO grades of coffee on the mar
ket. which might lead many to believe
that there nre as many different species
OF the plant. whlchts not true. however,
for there are but few of these and one
ONLY. e., the coffna arnbica-from
which the genuine article is obtained;
consequently the grading must he aroi-
trary or dependent upon individual ca
price. The true grazing and price of
the cmmodity result from the treatment
the c. fee berries receive after they have
been CLEANED. which varies according to
the locality of growth. In Brazil and
the West Indies as fast as the fruit
ripens it is gathered. placed on mats or
floors adapted to the purpose, exposed
to the sun and frequently stir ed to ex-
pedite the drying process. When dry
enough the berries are passed through
heavy rollers. which remove the tough
outside membrane and pulp that en-
closed the beans. The latter are then
carefully %winnowed. sorted. put into
bags and are ready for market. The
varieties OF coffee chiefly distinguished
IN are the Mocha, from hrabia,
esteemed the best on account of its
being richest in caffeine. the alkaloid to
which coffee owes its popularity. The
Mocha grains are easily Recognized by
their comparative ~smallness. gray, in
clining to greenish color The Java, or
East India coffee, has large. yellow brans
Jamaica coffee beans are of a greenish
cast. smaller than the java, but larger
than the Mocha. Surina IL has the larg-
est sized Dear OF all. whilst the Bourbon
has medium size. pale vellowish. inclined
to whiti,h. beans. Liberia, Laguayra
and other kinds have no distin gushing
features to entitle them to especial no.
tice here.
The fruit Of the coffee-tree is n red
berry resembling n cherry, having n
lale, insipid. glutinous pulp. inclosin3
two hard. oval seeds, which we term
grains" Each Of these Is about tbs
size of an ordinary bean. and covered
with a tough, c~artliaginous membrane
called the parchment"
Orientals do not prepare coffee for
drinking purposes MS we do. Arabs
make 1t from the unroasted beans. Tho
sultan oil Turkey. formerly, II not now,
uas u beverage made out OF the dried
pulp and pericarp for his own use. while
some oil his subjects prepare n decoction
from the dried leaves oil the coffee tree.
For this purpose the leaves are prepared
by n process similar To that Tor tea
leaves, and a great many suppose that
the leaves 80 treated contain u larger
proportion of caffeine tina the beans.
Roasted to n reddish brown color cof-
fee loses 10 per cent. by weighing and
gains in bulk 30 per cent If the pro-
cess OF roasting is continued until tho
coli e asSumes II chestnut brown, 20 per
cent. by weight Is lost and % per cent
In bulk gained. 'astei to a dark
brown 1t loses 20 per cent by weight
and increases 81 per cent. in bulk. Inc
roasting OF coifse in some manner deve.-
ops "A volatile oil N the grain to the eS-
tent of about one part III nifty that is not
present in the raw state, to which It
owes ITS delightful aromi- IL the roast
Ing Is protraet.I beyond a light brown
color TINS delicious 'lpr Is le ZAP trdlzed,
II not entirely destroyed. CNlIee Keeps
best IN the green state; the older hnd
drier the gram unroisted the better, 1t Is
sui. Is the coiiee when 1t Is roasted.
Fortunately for mankind, coffee IS Z
Wholesome n harmless beverage a I
rarely leaves any unpleasant ELECTS be
hihd, even when iniulSed Ia To excess
IT Is eminentiy the cup that cheers anu
does not ineofiate-
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