Usually, I like to take tea in a routine life. I am not much fond of coffee but during my recent trip to South India (Karnataka state) I really loved the coffee. Filter coffee is a part of life in South India. In my whole trip, I didn't take a tea at all and enjoyed the real coffee taste made of coffee beans called filter coffee.
First time in my life I saw coffee plantation and the procedure how it is grown.
Irrigation with sprinkler during March - April increases blossoming and results in higher yields. Coffee beans are harvested once in a year.
There are mainly two varieties of coffee produced, Arabica and Robusta. Robusta is mainly grown in Karnataka state as it needs low elevation and less rainfall as compared to Arabica.
Coffee is harvested from November to February. Coffee fruits harvested when they become ripe. When it is ripe beans come out easily. After picking fruits beans are dried and roasted, the color of coffee depends on the roasting temperature.
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As I drank only black filtered coffee during my whole trip I felt the difference between the filter and instant coffee. Filter coffee has a real taste of coffee with a slight flavor of roasting.
There are lots of cafe on roadsides who serves best locally grown coffee.
Enjoying coffee and snacks with family
As I loved the freshness of filter coffee I purchased a filter coffee maker and coffee beans to make coffee at home.
Coffee beans grinded to coarse powder and stored in a tightly closed container
I am in love with filter coffee, would like to know if you like filter coffee too?
