Sunday, January 15, 2012

The Coffee Bean

A branch of "The Coffee Bean" is situated on the third level in the east tower of the World Trade Center. The other branches are situated at the Bandaranaike International airport and at Maitland Crescent. I've been to the one at world trade center and in my opinion, it's one of the finest coffee shops around. The cafe Latte they serve is the best I've had, and with 400ml of the stuff you'll never say it wasn't enough. Along with a wide selection of beverages they also serve delectable burgers, sandwiches, wraps and other snacks. The comfortable lounge is perfect to relax while sipping some hot coffee.

Here's a guide to different types of coffee extracted from their brochure,

The flavor of each coffee is dependent upon the origin characteristics and the roast degree of each coffee. This combination is used to determine the flavor category of each coffee: 'Light & Subtle','Rich & Smooth' and 'Bold & Distinctive'.
While the origin characteristics influence the look, taste and smell of the coffee, the roast degree also influences the final product. As coffee is roasted darker, its origin characteristics become muted. As the roast is progressing, the heat accelerates, intensifying the flavor by creating caramelization in the bean, which adds a new dimension to the flavor and aroma, not present during the early stages of the roast. While light and medium roasted coffees are more moderate in flavor and maintain much of the origin characteristics, a medium dark to dark roast coffee is very intense and loses much of the origin characteristics during the roasting process.
Available types,
Light & Subtle Coffees
-Jamaican
-Kona
-Brazil Cerrado
-Java Estate
-House Blend
-Tierra Natural Blend


Rich & Smooth Coffees
-Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
-Costa Rica La Cascada Tarrazu
-Colombia Narino
-Guatemala Antigua
-Papua New Guinea Sigri A
-Mocha Java Blend
-Panama Paraiso Blend
-Merengue Blend


Bold & Distinctive Coffees
-Kenya AA
-Sumatra Mandheling
-Anniversary blend
-Colombia Narino Dark
-Viennese Blend
-Sumatra Mandheling Dark
-Espresso Roast Blend
-French rost


Flavored Coffees
-Butterscotch Toffee
-Irish Creme
-Creme Brulee
-Cinnamon Hazelnut
-Chocolate
-French Vanilla
-Hazelnut

Decaffeinated coffees of some flavors are also available at The Coffee Bean.

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