Coffee is said to originate in Ethiopia around 1000 AD. Coffee beans themselves are cultivated from a small evergreen called the Coffea tree. This Coffea tree produces fruit, called coffee berries that turn bright red when they are ripe and ready to pick. Coffee owes its popularity in part to the stimulative effect of its caffeine component. Coffee has two main varieties: arabica and robusta. Arabica is mild and aromatic. It's the king of coffee and …showed first 75 words of 343 total…

…showed last 75 words of 343 total…in large, rotating drums using temperatures of about 550 F. Timing is everything. Roasting time affects the color and flavor of the final brew, so the length of the roasting period depends on the type of coffee desired (shorter for American brew, longer for espresso). The beans are roasted to perfection and have been poured into a cooling tray. Once roasted the beans are then grinded to a powder that is either very course or thin.