Many people will debate over what makes the best espresso coffee beans. Some enjoy a smooth, light flavor with that produces a sweet crema. Others want a sharp bold flavor free of bitterness and bright tasting crema. When it comes to judging the quality of an espresso bean, one can hardly be objective about what makes it better than another. Taste profile has less to do with why one coffee is better than another. Instead, espresso can be objectively judged by the region of growth, the time it took to grow, and the earth that it was grown in.
To properly judge the quality of the espresso, a coffee drinker should always sip the beverage from proper espresso coffee cups. These cups are one and a half ounces, made from glazed porcelain. The porcelain is key for preventing the cup from affecting the flavor of the drink. The size is key since a single shot is pulled in a one ounce fluid drip. By using the proper espresso coffee cups, the taster can focus solely on the quality of the coffee.
The best espresso coffee beans will come from shade grown groves. Shade groves have a two-fold purpose. The trees grow in the shade, providing a natural habitat for wildlife, thereby being better for the land and its inhabitants. More importantly to the taste buds, coffee beans mature more slowly in shade groves giving them a much fuller flavor profile. In addition to these benefits, shade grown coffee needs little or no fertilizers to produce the cherries whose pits are pulped for coffee beans. Because fertilizer does not affect the taste of the coffee, the drinker is able to taste the earth from which the coffee was grown. Anyone looking to buy this coffee can simply keep an eye on coffee labels. All shade grown coffee will be labeled as such.
