Franchise Direct, one of the world’s leading franchise portals, recently conducted an in-depth study of the coffee franchise sector. After thoroughly examining 29 Franchise Disclosure Documents, Franchise Direct has found that the coffee franchise sector is weathering the recession resiliently, bolstered by a product that is an integral part of American life.

Despite an early dip at the beginning of the recession, this $11 billion a year industry continues to grow and diversify, according to the Franchise Direct study. With coffee consumption remaining constant in this declining economic climate, coffee franchises continue to be a worthwhile investment.
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I you want your coffee to be good, you want it to be fresh. To get the freshest possible coffee the ideal would be to obtain unroasted beans, then roast and grind them on the same day you plan to brew.

Roasting beans is, however, something of a ‘cooking’ specialty. Unless you are willing to invest in a quite expensive piece of equipment, the results are often less than satisfying. On top of that – even if done properly – it will fill the house with odors that take time to dissipate and can become pretty annoying.
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A ‘barista’ is a professional who is highly skilled in making coffee and has a comprehensive understanding in coffee; coffee blends, espresso, quality, coffee varieties, roast degree, espresso equipment and maintenance.

‘Cuppers’ (coffee contest judges or professional tasters) and company buyers share the barista’s goal of finding beans which produce a great drink. But it’s the barista who stands in front of the final consumer every day and receives immediate feedback on the success or failure of those efforts.

So, let’s take a look at what the barista needs to know about a bean and its product…
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How long have the coffee makers been around? Not surprisingly, almost as long as coffee. The original coffee brewer was called Turkish Ibrik. It was a copper container that had a long handle, a grooved tongue and produced a very strong brew because it does no filtering. Nowadays, these are still used in the Middle East.

If you are more interested in drinking a beverage than eating coffee grounds, there are a wide variety of types available from the plain to the esoteric. These are a few things you should be looking for:
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One of the many advantages of drinking this ancient and international beverage is the wide variety of recipes for enjoying coffee in several different ways. There is practically endless list of choices. Here are some of them.

Caribbean:
It is from the more unusual ones, but be adventurous. At first bake a coconut for thirty minutes at 300F (134C). Remove and allow it to cool, then break open the shell and remove the inner flesh and grate. Mix the meat, coconut milk and a half cup of cow’s milk in a pan and heat until it thickens. Then strain the mixture to remove the coconut granules. Mix the mixture with a cup of coffee and sip.
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