Crop year
For countries of the International Coffee Organization (ICO), the period of largest crop. In most of these countries, it coincides with the coffee year.
Calendar or civil year
Period between January 1 and December 31.
Coffee year
One-year period between October 1 and September 30 of the following year.
Americano
Espresso made with much more water than a normal one. Americano has a higher caffeine content than a short one like a ristretto, for example. A short coffee drink lacks the amount of water needed to dissolve the caffeine contained in the 7 grams of ground coffee in the filter; however, with all the water […]
Bitterness
Basic taste perceived in the back of the tongue.
Bitter
Primary taste of coffee because of caffeine and other substances. It is pleasant within certain limits. Usually caused by excess roasting.
Altitude
A factor of great importance for the crop, since bean quality improves as the altitude is higher; in high regions, the fruit ripens more slowly and its quality is better.
Nursery
Place where the sprouts coming from the germinator are grown, in bags, grouped in beds and partially exposed to the sun until they develop sufficiently for their definitive transplantation to the field. The nursery allows to take care of the plants in their most delicate stage and to make a good selection of the seedling […]
Almacafé
Almacenes Generales de Depósito: Almacafé was created as an entity specialized in providing logistics and quality control services to the coffee chain. It also provides storage services to third parties. (almacafe.com.co)
Early warnings
Analyses of weather forecasts, continued diagnosis of CBB and rust, and use of flowering records.