Coffee Makers FAQs
What is the difference between “organic” and “gourmet” coffee?
Organic certified coffee refers to the environmental standards used in the growth and production of the coffee. Gourmet coffee refers to the quality of the coffee’s flavor—whether that means the way it was grown and roasted, or refers to the flavors that were added during the roasting process. And while organic coffee requires USDA certification to be sold as such, gourmet coffee requires no such certification.
What is “fair trade” coffee? Is this the same thing as “organic” coffee?
No, though organic coffee can often be found that is also fair trade. Fair trade certifications focuses on the labor and trade standards used to produce the coffee. Organic certification, on the other hand, is concerned with the environmental methods utilized to grow and process the coffee. Therefore, fair trade coffee is not necessarily organic. However, because consumers of both types of coffee are often interested in the other as well, often “fair trade organic” coffee is available.
How do roast levels affect taste?
Roasters have the option of creating lighter or darker roasts. Light roast coffee tends to have higher acidity and sometimes comes in more complex or nuanced flavors than dark roasts. Darker beans have more body, and tend to taste stronger, with hints of smokiness or woodiness.
How do they decaffeinate coffee?
Basically, solvents are used to remove the caffeine. These solvents have to be safe, prevent no health risk, and they have to remove 97% of the original caffeine in order for the coffee to be sold as decaffeinated. Water is actually one of the most common solvents used, along with supercritical carbon dioxide and ethyl acetate.
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