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From the Kaffa forests of Ethiopia to the municipality of Novo Mundo (Urupês) in Brazil, and from the first coffeehouses of the Ottoman Empire in Istanbul to today’s global coffee chains and independent cafés, Roastopedia documents the world of coffee—its terminology, cultivation, harvesting, processing, roasting, brewing methods, beverages, and culture.

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Coffee Terms

  • Channeling
  • Turbulence
  • Dosing
  • Degassing
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Coffee Drinks

  • Piccolo Latte
  • Café Cubano
  • Kahawa Chungu
  • Karupatti Kaapi
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Coffee Types

  • Coffea arabica
  • Coffea canephora
  • Coffea liberica
  • Coffea excelsa
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Brew Methods

  • Kalita Wave
  • Origami Dripper
  • April Brewer
  • Cowboy Kettle

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Vienna coffee

Vienna coffee is a hot coffee beverage consisting of strong brewed coffee or espresso topped with ➡

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Flat white

The flat white is considered one of the most widely ordered espresso-and-milk drinks in specialty cafés ➡

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Cortado

A cortado is a small, balanced espresso drink made by “cutting” a shot of espresso with a roughly equal ➡

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Mocha

Mocha, or mocha coffee, is a chocolate-flavored espresso beverage made by combining espresso, chocolate ➡

Coffee Diseases

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Coffee Leaf Rust

Affects the leaves, especially the underside.

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Coffee Wilt Disease

Invades the coffee plant’s vascular system.

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Coffee Berry Disease

Attacks the coffee fruit, starting with unripe cherries

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