My wife runs a humble homestay in a typically small agricultural community in Thailand that no one has ever thought about visiting. So I have started a Coffee Corner where I am trying out the local coffees. When I started I thought I knew what I liked and the difference between a good coffee and a not so good coffee. But I now know that what I really like, is condensed milk and that everyone has a different idea about the other stuff we drink.
I always understood Vietnamese coffee was supposed to be a cut above the rest. I have however since found out that the Vietnamese themselves, prefer Robusta beans to Arabica and that they too consider the quality of the condensed milk to be far more important.
Why are Arabica beans better than Robusta? Are Arabica beans better than Robusta? Is it acceptable to blend? Besides reducing the cost of premium coffee why would one want to blend? How do Thai beans rate in the open market?
I always understood Vietnamese coffee was supposed to be a cut above the rest. I have however since found out that the Vietnamese themselves, prefer Robusta beans to Arabica and that they too consider the quality of the condensed milk to be far more important.
Why are Arabica beans better than Robusta? Are Arabica beans better than Robusta? Is it acceptable to blend? Besides reducing the cost of premium coffee why would one want to blend? How do Thai beans rate in the open market?
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