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| Balinese Coffee | 8/2/2009 |
Q: I was recently in Bali and was kindly given some home grown and (very finely) ground coffee by one ...
A: Generally the Indonesian method of preparing coffee is called "Kopi Tubruk". As you have mentioned ...
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| Importing coffee from Nicaragua | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I'm working on a new business idea with a partner in Nicaragua where by they would ship 1-2 pounds ...
A: The FDA website outlines this in some detail, so although I will cover your question below it would ...
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| coffee roasters | 12/23/2008 |
Q: In some previous questions I asked you suggested going to a local coffee roaster. Is coffee ...
A: Indeed Coffee Roasting is a good part art combined with an equal measure of knowledge. The Art side ...
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| komodo | 12/22/2008 |
Q: I have just recently started drinking coffee and I have taken a liking to the starbucks komodo ...
A: I have not tried this coffee but I understand originally it was roasted exclusively for the coffee ...
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| indonesian coffee | 12/22/2008 |
Q: What is your favorite Indonesian coffee and where can I purchase some? What is the most popular ...
A: generally my favorite Indonesian Coffee changes crop season to crop season. However, most of my ...
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| Where to buy Java beans. | 12/3/2008 |
Q: Where can I buy Arabica Coffee Beans that were grown on Java? ANSWER: Hello Bob, thanks for the ...
A: If you are after roasted coffee you could try a local roaster... as unbelievable as it may seem (at ...
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| Where to buy Java beans. | 12/1/2008 |
Q: Where can I buy Arabica Coffee Beans that were grown on Java?
A: In order to answer it better I would need to know what country you are posting this question from. ...
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| coffee from colombia | 10/8/2008 |
Q: Evans My Father and I have a coffee farm in Colombia are looking to start importing here to the ...
A: OK this is quite a complex question as it involves at least three distinct parts. I can give you ...
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| Coffee plantantion & production, Santo (Vanuatu) & NZ | 8/17/2008 |
Q: We are investigating coffee growing and creating our own brand with the plantation in Espiritu Santo ...
A: My comments would be that it would be wise to do a fair ammount of work initially involving the ...
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| Luwak Coffee brewing | 8/17/2008 |
Q: iv never had luwak before but im going to order some soon. I've read as much as i can on it but im ...
A: Buying Kopi Luwak is always going to be an experiment in luck, as much as anything else. This is ...
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| Best Indonesian coffee | 8/7/2008 |
Q: I was wondering, what is the top 3 most popular Indonesian coffee out there? Thank you
A: As I assume are looking for a North American perspective to this answer, I would say the most ...
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| Best coffee cultivars in Bali/Indonesia | 7/28/2008 |
Q: recently visited some growers in Bali who where growing s 795 and usda. What are the most commonly ...
A: Hey Shaughan, its a tough one and you are putting me on the spot! I guess the only case where I have ...
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| Best coffee cultivars in Bali/Indonesia | 7/27/2008 |
Q: recently visited some growers in Bali who where growing s 795 and usda. What are the most commonly ...
A: I hope you enjoyed Bali. s-795 (or Lini-S) is one of the more commonly grown varietals in Indonesia. ...
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| costs of producing coffee | 4/6/2008 |
Q: you may remember me emailing you last November regarding coffee, iam producing a film regarding ...
A: I do remember you of course. I hope the film project is going well. In short it is very difficult ...
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| Exporting Raw Coffee Bean to US | 3/18/2008 |
Q: I am currently preparing to send samples of raw coffee beans from Medan (Indonesia) to a US customer ...
A: Essentially you need to fufil the following in order to export green coffee out of Indonesia ...
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| Interested in coffee industry | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I'm indonesian who has live years in the US - NYC. I'm an accountant but now bored with my job. I ...
A: You may remember doing marketing at University and learning about the "4 P's" of marketing- Product, ...
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| coffee film project | 11/20/2007 |
Q: I am the producer of a coffee film for my university in Germany FH-Worms worms Germany, the topic ...
A: Rich, contact me on my email address alun@merdekacoffee.com. I sould be able to forward you some ...
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| Coffee in Indonesia | 9/16/2007 |
Q: What do you know about the quality of coffee in NTB (Lombok and Sumbawa)? Is the quality high enough ...
A: I have spent quite some time in NTB and NTT looking at arabicas grown there. In my opinion the ...
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| Lintong Coffee plantation | 6/5/2007 |
Q: Alun - I would like to start a small coffee farm in Lintong Sumatra. I figure that I could count on ...
A: Generally in Indonesia productivity per ha is from 500-800 kg/ha- cherry, not finished green. Some ...
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| Decaf Coffee | 5/11/2007 |
Q: I plan to get pregnant & would like to reduce the intake of caffeine. I heard that the process of ...
A: Indeed the Swiss Water method of decaffinating beans is recognised as perhaps the safest way of ...
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| How to export coffee to US | 4/27/2007 |
Q: Evans: First of all, I would like to thank you for the time you spend to read and answer these ...
A: You certainly need to at least talk with your freight forwarder before proceeding. The FDA and ...
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| storing coffee | 4/5/2007 |
Q: What is the best way to store coffee beans, and how can I order fresh coffee beans?
A: There are many differing views on storage. The traditional view is coffee should be stored in an ...
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| coffee grind type | 4/1/2007 |
Q: we recently got a french press coffee maker and it says to use course ground coffee...how do you ...
A: tahnks for the question. Generally coffee available from a supermarket will either be whole bean- or ...
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| Espresso coffee beans | 2/20/2007 |
Q: I own several bakeries with coffee shops in them. What is the absolutely best coffee bean that will ...
A: A good question, I will try my best to answer. In the buisiness of analysis of espresso blends there ...
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| Coffee machine jugs | 1/10/2007 |
Q: Are most coffee filter jugs the same size? I just broke one and need to get a replacement, but ...
A: Coffee jugs for several types of filter machine are interchangeable. For instance Bonamat (Bravilor) ...
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| Coffee export to USA from Costa Rica | 12/10/2006 |
Q: Can you tell me how to begin the export process, from Costa Rica to USA? I have been bringing my ...
A: I can only give you a brief overview on this, as although importing processes in USA are the same ...
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| shipping coffee to USA | 10/13/2006 |
Q: My family has a coffee plantation in the philippines producing pure "excelsa" organic. I want to ...
A: These days the American Government is concerned about potential terrorist threats to the food supply ...
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| stove top espresso | 10/7/2006 |
Q: I don't know if you can answer this question, since it's not listed in your areas of expertise, but ...
A: My experience of the Mocca or Bialetti type stove top espresso makers is yes they do perform well ...
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| coffee | 10/5/2006 |
Q: Alun.. I have been drinking French Roast coffee for ever it seems and lately I have been getting a ...
A: Yes its a difficult one for me to answer, without actually looking at how you make coffee, the ...
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| Macchiato Coffee | 10/5/2006 |
Q: How many way are there to make a Macchiato coffee? What are the recipes? Thank you.
A: I remember learning about coffee from an old Italian gentleman- and he stuck to the European ...
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| Ache coffee source? | 10/4/2006 |
Q: Our daughter and her husband recently returned from a Banda Aceh mission trip where they helped ...
A: My guess is the beans would be Takengon Arabica. I have not seen this coffee available in Jakarta, ...
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| Sulawesi Coffee? | 10/4/2006 |
Q: Hey Alun, I'm an American currently living in and loving Indonesia. I'm moving back to America next ...
A: yes you would be talking about Kopi Luwak (the real thing, not the 'brand name' you find in ...
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| coffee, robusta , in Southern Mindanao, Ph | 9/27/2006 |
Q: how essential is shading on the robusta plant, i'm looking to use it as a hedging plant, somewhat ...
A: I am not an expert on Robusta, but it is a hardy plant. Most Robusta in Indonesia grows as secndary ...
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| decaf coffee | 9/25/2006 |
Q: I am doing a research paper on decaf coffee. I am trying to find out if coffee drinkers can tell the ...
A: Yes for me, and I guess quite a number of people actually working coffee everyday, tasting the ...
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| sumtran coffee vs celebes/sulawesi coffee | 9/24/2006 |
Q: sumtran coffee vs celebes/sulawesi coffee which one is the best? and why? thx
A: How long is a piece of string? Its kind of a question hard to answer as everyone has their own ...
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| aged coffee | 9/13/2006 |
Q: hmmm....I guess that Mandheling would be taste bad, has lost the aroma and perhaps lost the ...
A: Hey Derby, I will try and answer your question in 2 parts- 1/. Learning to roast coffee is indeed a ...
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| aged coffee | 9/10/2006 |
Q: .. what is your opinion about aged coffee?
A: Not all coffee, like wine, can be aged. Some origins, some sub-origins, age much better than others. ...
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| most popular Coffee by consumer consumption | 8/31/2006 |
Q: I have a specialty chocolate/cafe/desserts/icecream store and want to sell a premium coffee. I was ...
A: While it does not directly relate to Indonesian coffee, I may be able to assist. If you can let me ...
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| Decaffinating coffee beans | 7/7/2006 |
Q: I think the story goes, that the decaffination process was discovered by Nestle. On a voyage, green ...
A: I think it may be a little more difficult to achieve than that. My first worry would be that ...
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| Decaffinating coffee beans | 7/7/2006 |
Q: I would like to find out how to decaffinate my own green coffee beans. Any ideas?
A: A very good question to bring up! I too would love to be able to do this, as the decaffination ...
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| coffee | 7/3/2006 |
Q: What are the bad effects of coffee?
A: In reality everything in life that is good has limitations- enjoying coffee in moderation means that ...
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| Kona/Kuai coffee | 6/21/2006 |
Q: Alun, I am interested in starting a small coffee plantation in Hawai'i, either in Kona or on Kuai ...
A: I am not an expert on the costs in Hawaii, but could give you some broadbrush ideas from my ...
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| Film on coffee | 6/4/2006 |
Q: Sometimes when a cup of coffee sits for a little while an oily film appears on the surface. Is it ...
A: Good question. I have had a look at the internet and come up with several possible scenerios as well ...
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| Coffee cupping | 5/21/2006 |
Q: Do any coffee roasting companies offer cupping sessions to the public at which one can learn about ...
A: sure most coffee companies, and definatley nearly all serious specialty coffee roasters (retail), ...
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| Plunger cleaning | 5/14/2006 |
Q: Can you tell me how to clean the strainer of a coffee plunger? (I've tried compressed air / brush / ...
A: My recommendation would be to open the strainer on the bottom of the plunger shaft. Most have a ...
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| Start coffee plantation | 5/10/2006 |
Q: You surprised me with some malaysian local infomation. Genting Highlands is right and there is also ...
A: yes you indeed should pursue it- doing your homework along the way. If you need help, I can assist ...
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| Sources of Coffee Beans | 4/20/2006 |
Q: This is an interesting service. I came across it by chance. Coincidentally, I have a couple of ...
A: many thanks for the question. It would perhaps be a little difficult for me to assist you on a ...
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| coffee | 3/23/2006 |
Q: I don't know if you can answer this - its not specific to Indonesian coffee. I was wondering if you ...
A: It may well be your stomach shows an intolerance to caffeine, or to one of the acid products that is ...
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| Decaffeinated Coffee | 2/25/2006 |
Q: I'm working on becoming a Starbucks Coffee Master, and I was wondering if you could help me with ...
A: Good luck with your presentation. I am not really an expert at all on decaffination- meanng the ...
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| coffee | 1/16/2006 |
Q: . what's Good Source of coffee? thank you pless send your web-site and your qualification
A: our website is www.merdekacoffee.com . Basically for coffee it depends on your location and ...
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| coffee | 12/29/2005 |
Q: Alun! I was wondering, what's the best material for the Turkish coffee pots. Brass is a heavy metal ...
A: Interesting question Allen, and one that I do not really have a definative answer for. I guess most ...
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| Colour of coffee | 12/7/2005 |
Q: Why are some coffees really green before cooking and others really brown or yellow? It interests me!
A: a good question. The colour of the green beans is not always green as you have said! In Indonesia ...
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| Coffee | 12/4/2005 |
Q: What is cupping and what is it uesd for?
A: I do not mind answering questions but many of these are not Indonesian coffee specific and can be ...
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| Coffee | 12/4/2005 |
Q: If coffee comes in different roasts, how is it determined? How much caffeine is in coffee?
A: Roasting is a good part science and part art and intuition of the roaster. The roast can vary from a ...
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| Coffee | 12/3/2005 |
Q: How many different types of beans are their? What is the most expensive coffee?
A: a very good question. Essentially in the modern coffee world there are two main types of bean- ...
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| Coffee | 12/3/2005 |
Q: Were does coffee come from?
A: Coffee is generally recognised of originating in modern day Ethiopia. The story of how it was ...
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| decaf coffee | 10/25/2005 |
Q: Is Methalayne chloride used to decaffinate coffee ?
A: In the old days the use of chemical such as Methylene Chloride or ethel acetate was standard in ...
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| Java Arabica | 10/12/2005 |
Q: I recently bought green coffee beans named "Java Arabica". My limited experience tells me Java is a ...
A: You are indeed pretty correct on your assumptions on the name. Java is the growing region- but ...
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| Coffe Shop busines In Jakarta | 10/10/2005 |
Q: I will wait for you reply. Arie
A: We certainly can help you though but please contact me directly alun@merdekacoffee.com - no ...
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| Indonesian Coffe Expert | 10/10/2005 |
Q: I need your help, please kindly inform me who's the Indonesian Coffee Experts other than you, if you ...
A: I am not sure if I can help you on this one. There are surely many people in the coffee Industry in ...
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| effects | 8/29/2005 |
Q: we are teachers from Jodan .Will you please help us about coffee in our bodies . thank you very ...
A: I think I hve answered this already...I am not too sure what you are asking me to be honest. Sure ...
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| coffee beams | 7/29/2005 |
Q: how many coffee beans go into a pot of coffee
A: Very good question! For an espresso, single shot, between 50-60 roasted beans are ground to produce ...
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| which has more caffeine? | 6/19/2005 |
Q: i've heard that espresso has less caffeine than regular coffee due to the way it is brewed. ...
A: many thanks for your question. Before I launch into a long explanation I can say that yes- espresso ...
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| Business in Indonesia | 6/14/2005 |
Q: This is not necessariy a coffee question...but just interested to know the most rewarding and most ...
A: on days like today it seems more poignent than you may realise! Indonesia has a bit of a repution ...
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| coffee | 5/26/2005 |
Q: Actually the question is not specifically about Indonesian coffee. Instead it is in refernce to ...
A: a very good question! I will need to research this area myself. Sites such as coffeeresearch.org ...
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| Kopi Luwak | 5/23/2005 |
Q: Iwent shopping the other day ad saw this in a gift shop. It was labelled as POA. I asked the lady ...
A: Kopi Luwak is indeed an interesting phenomena. The REAL coffee is digested cherry that has passed ...
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| coffee | 5/8/2005 |
Q: I'm from Malaysia.I'm the one who like coffee very much.Out of my curiosity, i would like to know ...
A: What you need is a small home roast unit. There are several of these on the market- the most notable ...
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| Sumatra | 4/19/2005 |
Q: Has the tsunami really effected coffee in Sumatra that much? In the USA the price of coffee from ...
A: There are a number of reasons why the price of coffee from North Sumatra and Aceh have increased ...
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| fresh coffee | 4/14/2005 |
Q: I found this website called www.thecoffeefool.com and it claims that most coffee we buy is stale. ...
A: Coffee certainly is best drunk fresh- fresh being defined as being up to 14 days after roasting. ...
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| pricing | 4/8/2005 |
Q: I am starting a coffee cart business and I just got offered a job. The job is making drinks at an ...
A: We have just finished participating at a conference so maybe I can relate to you what we do. ...
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| coffee grinder & husker - antique | 4/3/2005 |
Q: I am trying to find out where I can find out the worth of a coffee grinder and bean husker. The ...
A: Some of the early grinders are indeed works of art. Does this one have a brand name- many had the ...
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| Ground Coffee | 4/3/2005 |
Q: I have a ground coffee at home which i neglected for maybe about 3 years. Is this expired? I can't ...
A: Generally mass producers of coffee allow 6 months- one year on coffee that had been specially ...
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| Coffee Cart | 4/3/2005 |
Q: I am looking into starting a coffee cart business. I wanted some general feedback. Is the cart ...
A: Coffee Carts are not really one of my core areas of expertise, but I know of a number of peoplewo ...
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| Differences in taste of all coffees | 3/9/2005 |
Q: How come coffee from Indonesia tastes different from coffee from South America and from Africa? I ...
A: Good question and I will try my best to answer for you. Essentially there are two types of coffee in ...
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