Fazekas Éva: A fekete leves, a kávéfőzés története, időszaki kiállítás, 2010. április 23 - 2010. október 25, a Magyar Kereskedelmi és Vendéglátóipari Múzeum, a Magyar Műszaki és Közlekedési Múzeum és a Fazekas & Kimmel Gyűjtemény közös időszaki kiállítása (Budapest, Magyar Kereskedelmi és Vendéglátóipari Múzeum, 2010)

Noémi Saly: FROM COFFEE "CHERRIES" TO THE "BLACK SOUP"

FROM COFFEE "CHERRIES" TO THE "BLACK SOUP Noémi S a 1 y A little botany Ethiopia is the land of origin of the coffee-shrub. It belongs to the family of madders, its relatives are the quinine tree, the ipecacuanha, the jasmine of Cape Province, and the madder-wort. It grows to a height of 4-5 m but on the plantations it is cut to a height of 2 metres, it grows best at heights of 400-500 m above sea level, at a temperature of 20 °C and 1800-2500 mm of precipitation. It requires a good soil and intensive cultivation. It is a very delicate plant, it has to be attended to for four years until it starts blossoming. Its blossoms are white and smell of jasmine. They are fast-fading, however, the coffee tree blossoms three times a year. Its fruit is red, and within the brownish fruit flesh a parchment husk protects the coffee been. In one fruit there are, as a rule, two beans turned against each other with their "soles" Az illatos, fehér virág (Fotó: Láng Olivér) The fragrant white flower (Photo: Olivér Láng) Hamarosan szüretelhető szemek Coffee „cherries" that can be harvested soon (flat sides). The shrub brings its fruit throughout the year, and is harvested three times. 0.5-10 kg of coffee fruit can be picked from one tree. Ninety varieties of the shrub are known, out of these two have spread all over the world. About 70 per cent of the world's whole production is given by Coffea arabica that has its origin in Ethiopia. It can be grown particularly at great heights, and on stony soil. The size of its fruit is 1-1.5 cm, its caffeine content 0.7-2%. The other important variety is Coffea robusta coming from Central Africa. It is much more resistant than the rest of varieties, its beans are tiny but their caffeine content amounts to 1.5-3%. The varieties Coffea liberica and Coffea congensis are grown in small amounts. Insect pests do not attack the coffee plant: they cannot stand caffeine.

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