Coffee is a popular beverage around the world, and in recent years, the concept of specialty coffee has become increasingly popular among coffee lovers and enthusiasts. Specialty coffee is one of the finest types of coffee beans, with unique flavors and aromas that can be discovered with every new experience. Interest in it has increased significantly, especially on social media platforms. At Coffee Luxury, we offer our customers the finest specialty coffee, ensuring they have an exceptional journey into the world of coffee with all its distinctive details.
Article Contents:
What is specialty coffee?
What are specialty coffee tools?
What are V60 specialty coffee tools?
How to classify specialty coffee?
The difference between specialty and regular coffee
Specialty coffee tools from the luxury coffee store
What is specialty coffee?
Specialty coffee is high-quality coffee, which scores 80 points or more out of 100, according to the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCA), the only association in the world that determines whether coffee is specialty or not. Specialty coffee is grown at high altitudes and rugged mountainous areas, and specialty coffee is treated with great care, starting with planting the coffee beans, monitoring the ripeness of the fruits and harvesting them, and processing methods as well. Specialty coffee depends on harvesting the coffee beans to pick the fruits manually by farmers, and in this step only the ripe fruits are picked, and here lies the difference between specialty coffee and regular coffee. Kenya, Colombia and Ethiopia occupy the first places in growing and exporting coffee beans, and countries such as Japan and India are taking great steps to achieve the best results in the process of growing and producing specialty coffee.
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What are specialty coffee tools?
Specialty coffee lovers are distinguished by their desire to prepare it themselves like professionals. Among the most famous specialty coffee tools are:
Chemex
It is a filtering tool for coffee beans, from which specialty coffee is extracted. It needs 150 ml of water, and about 7 to 8 grams of coffee. You must take into account that the water temperature should be above 90 degrees Celsius, so that you start pouring it into the filter paper, which is usually very thick in the Chemex tool, and is the most accurate in extracting many of the aromatic materials and scents that specialty coffee contains.
Hario V60
It is a filter tool in the shape of a coffee cup, it comes in a conical shape with a completely heat-insulated handle, it is used manually, as it was specially designed for that, and a paper or cloth filter is used inside it, its advantages are that it is easy to use, easy to control the coffee output until it is well brewed to achieve the best results, and among these advantages is also that you can benefit from all the ground coffee used in it.
Aeropress
It is one of the best tools for making and preparing specialty coffee. It has a cylindrical shape, which makes it easy to use. It is used by pressing to prepare specialty coffee, by filtering the ground coffee beans, and to reach the ideal taste, you must adjust and measure the proportions and amount of water and coffee beans used, so 200 ml of water is added to about 15 grams of ground coffee beans.
The siphon
It is considered one of the rare and somewhat strange tools, as it is characterized by the shape of laboratory tools, and the method of preparing coffee with it is different from the rest of the tools, as coffee is prepared with it by withdrawal instead of filtration, so that the coffee is completely immersed in it, and it works automatically by drawing water up to cover all the coffee beans completely, then it returns to the bottom to get a filtered specialty coffee with a very rich taste.
What are V60 specialty coffee tools?
Many people are looking for the V60 specialty coffee tools, which are very simple tools, which are:
- The grinder: It is the basic tool in preparing specialty coffee. It is best to grind the coffee beans directly before preparation. The best grinders in this case are manual grinders.
- The jug: It is the container in which specialty V60 coffee is prepared. It comes in all shapes, types and sizes.
- Filter: It is used to separate the materials from the coffee after the preparation process is complete.
- Scale: It is an optional tool, but it is better to have it to ensure achieving the desired results. It is used to weigh the ground coffee beans and water.
- Spoon: It is used for measuring and stirring as well.
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How to classify specialty coffee?
Coffee beans are classified into specialty coffee according to specific standards, which are set by the Specialty Coffee Association of America. For example, the ideal grade is from 90 to 100 degrees, and here we can say that it is a specialty coffee with merit. A grade of 85 to 89 is also considered specialty coffee, and a grade of 80 to 84 is also considered specialty. A grade of less than 80 degrees is not considered specialty at all.
The difference between specialty and regular coffee:
- Specialty coffee takes great care from its owners, paying great attention to all the steps of its cultivation and its degree of roasting, which makes it more superior.
- Specialty coffee beans do not have any major defects such as being black or having a high acidity.
- Minor defects that specialty coffee beans may contain are worn or poor quality beans.
- Coffee beans are evaluated by the American Association not only on the quality of the coffee beans but also on the fact that they go through more than one stage, as the association's executive director Rick Reinhart says that the final experience of specialty coffee depends on the absence of any defect at any stage, otherwise the stick will fall and the coffee will be non-specialty.
- After the coffee beans are processed, they move to the most important stage, which is roasting. This has now become easier after the development of technological machines for this, as the roasting machine can be connected to a computer and the temperatures can be monitored and recorded during roasting.
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Specialty coffee tools from Rafah Al-Qahwa store:
Rafaat Al Qahwa offers a complete range of specialty coffee preparation tools that cater to the needs of coffee lovers of all levels. The tools range from high-quality coffee brewing machines, precision grinders that ensure the perfect grinding of beans, and filter and steam tools designed specifically to highlight the flavors of specialty coffee. Whether you are a professional barista or an amateur looking to experience an exceptional coffee experience, Rafaat Al Qahwa provides you with everything you need to prepare a distinctive cup of coffee with ease and precision.