Black coffee is a unique experience for coffee lovers. It is a drink extracted from highly roasted coffee beans that are close to dark in color. The method of preparation depends on roasting and grinding the coffee, then mixing it with water. It can be served hot or cold as desired. Many people prefer to drink black coffee without any additives, even sugar, while others prefer to sweeten it or add milk or cream, or some spices that enhance its flavor such as cardamom, saffron, cinnamon, and cloves. Drinking coffee in the morning is a common habit because it contains caffeine, which helps increase concentration, raise energy levels, and feel active.
Article Contents:
Types of black coffee
Best black coffee in Saudi Arabia
Ways to use black coffee
Black coffee from the luxury coffee shop
Types of black coffee:
Black coffee is one of the simplest types in the world of coffee, and there are many types from which black coffee beans are extracted.
First: In terms of grains:
- Arabica coffee beans: It is one of the most famous coffee beans used, and the most common, as it constitutes about 60% of the world’s coffee production. It has a balanced taste that combines acidity and bitterness, and is grown in mountainous areas. It is also more widespread in Colombia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Robusta coffee beans: It comes in second place after Arabica beans, as coffee production from it amounts to about 40% in the world. Its taste is characterized by an earthy taste and a somewhat bitter flavor, and many people consider it one of the best types ever in the production of black coffee.
- Liberca coffee beans: It is grown and produced only in the Philippines. It is distinguished by its very fragrant smell, especially the smell of fruits and flowers, and its coffee drink has a smoky woody taste.
- Excelsa coffee beans: This type of beans is grown only in Southeast Asia, and is less consumed, representing 6% of consumption.
Second: In terms of flavour:
1 Hot black coffee:
- Espresso: It is one of the most famous types ever.
- Ristretto: It has an acidic taste, and its preparation depends on a small amount of water compared to the amount of coffee beans, which is more than the water.
- Americano: It has a bitter taste, and is similar to espresso in terms of preparation, but with a slightly higher proportion of hot water than espresso.
- Cappuccino: It is one of the most popular and widely consumed types among people. It is espresso coffee with hot milk added to it and thick foam.
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- Latte: It is espresso coffee with milk, with steamed milk foam on top and distinctive drawings that are mastered by cafe and coffee shop owners.
- Latte Macchiato: Latte Macchiato is a mix between cappuccino and latte, and it is distinguished by the fact that it has several layers when poured into its designated cup.
2 Cold black coffee:
Cold coffee has gradually begun to spread, and it has many fans, especially in the summer, and it has many flavors.
- Iced coffee: It is one of the simplest types. It is a coffee drink with cold milk and sweetened cream added to it.
- Iced espresso: Cold espresso with ice cream or whipped cream added.
- Iced Frappuccino: It is one of the most delicious types of iced coffee, in which black coffee is whipped with cream and ice.
- Cold Brew: This flavour is prepared and prepared by soaking whole coffee beans for a period ranging from 12 to 24 hours, then the beans are filtered and prepared with water or milk, which gives it a very strong and distinctive flavour.
- Iced latte: It consists of instant espresso coffee, to which milk or cream is added.
- Iced Americano: It is a cold espresso coffee, with only sugar, water and ice cubes added, and it is one of the strongest flavors.
- Spanish Latte: It consists of black coffee with sweetened condensed milk with cold water and ice cubes. All ingredients are mixed in a food processor and served with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
- Caramel coffee is one of the most popular flavours for some people. It is made by mixing caramel sauce with black coffee, adding sugar and water or cold iced milk.
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The best types of black coffee in Saudi Arabia:
Black coffee is one of the most popular drinks preferred by many people in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and it has a lot of attention due to its distinctive and different taste. The best types are:
- Traditional Arabic coffee: It has a light roasting degree and a distinctive aromatic smell.
- Turkish coffee has a high density and rich texture, and is characterized by its beans being ground with high precision.
- Ethiopian Coffee: Ethiopia is the origin and home of coffee beans. It has a distinctive floral flavour and high bitterness.
- Italian coffee "espresso" : It has a strong flavour and a distinctive taste, and it is the basis for all types, as many other types of coffee are prepared from it.
- Brazilian coffee: Brazilian coffee is considered one of the most famous types of coffee ever, as Brazil is one of the most productive countries and produces large quantities of coffee beans, as it has a very strong and rich flavour.
- Colombian coffee: It is famous for its high quality among other types. It is one of the countries that produces the most coffee beans. It is grown in mountainous areas with an ideal climate, due to the diversity of its beans in terms of flavour and aromatic smell.
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Ways to use black coffee:
Preparing black coffee at home is one of the easiest and simplest things. All you have to do is:
1 Start heating the water without boiling it.
2 We start adding the ground coffee beans, and stir the mixture well, until it mixes with the water.
3. Remove the coffee when it boils, leave it for 5 to 7 minutes, then pour it.
4 You can add sugar or spices as desired, or serve it with coffee.
You can prepare a cup of distinctive coffee using the machine, by following these steps:
1 You will need 180g of water, and 10g of finely ground coffee beans.
2 Start adding water to the jug, preferably filtered water.
3 Place the filter in the machine basket, taking into account the shape and size of the coffee filter and ensuring that it is consistent with the machine.
4 Add the coffee, and in a few seconds you will have a very special cup of coffee.
Read also: What is the difference between specialty coffee and commercial coffee?
Black coffee from the luxury coffee shop:
You can have a wonderful experience by trying the Rafaha Coffee Store , as the store is distinguished by providing the finest types of coffee ever, taking into account the required degree of roasting as desired. It is an integrated store in providing everything related to coffee, starting from whole, ground and roasted coffee beans to the tools used in preparing coffee. Browse our store now to learn about everything related to the world of coffee and its tools.