Coffee Bean Infographics

Coffee Beans from Farm to Cup

1- PLANTING Coffee seeds are planted to grow into large coffee trees. The main 2 varieties around the world are Robusta and Arabica

2 – HARVESTING After 3-4 years. the coffee cherries ripen from green to red, ready to be harvested by machine or by hand

3 – PROCESSING The skin and pulpy fruit are removed, leaving the seeds aka coffee beans. Can use dry, wet, or honey processing methods

4 – DRYING Coffee beans need to be dried until around 11% moisture is all that’s left
 
5 – MILLING The remaining layers are removed through hulling then polishing, leaving behind the green coffee beans
 
6 – EXPORTING Green coffee is shipped around the world in large quantities
 
7 – ROASTING Green coffee beans are heated to 400 F. The desired roast level will dictate how long they are heated for
 
8 – PACKAGING To protect the flavor and freshness, coffee beans should be packaged in airtight containers, free from moisture
 
9 – GRINDING Coffee can be ground by machine or by hand. This is best done fresh before brewing to retain flavor
 
10 – BREWING Water can be introduced to coffee in many ways, depending on preference
 
11- DRINKING Take a moment to savor the long journey your little coffee beans have been on, and enjoy!
 

Let’s Get Granular

GRIND TYPE 

Coarse

Coarse grinds are chunky pieces of coffee beans, similar to coarse sea salt 

BEST FOR : 

Percolator

French Press 

 

GRIND TYPE 

Medium-Coarse

Saddling between coarse and medium, this grind looks like rough sand 

BEST FOR : 

Chemex 

 

GRIND TYPE 

Medium

The middle of all grind sizes, medium grounds are similar to the consistency of sand 

BEST FOR:

Aeropress

Siphon Brewers 

 

GRIND TYPE 

Medium-Fine

The medium-fine grind is a staple grind size, with a texture like a table salt 

BEST FOR:

Aeropress

Pour Over Coffee Drippers

 

GRIND TYPE 

Fine

Finer than table salt, line grind is typically the size of most pre-ground coffee 

BEST FOR:

Espresso Machine

Moka Pot

Source: The Primadonna Life

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