"strangers without discrimination of race or religion."" He also found a number of European ships in the harbor: three French, four English, two Dutch, and one Portuguese. In the 18th century, a plague killed half of the city's population, from which time the city never really recovered. English, Dutch, and French companies maintained factories at Mocha, which remained a major emporium and coffee exporting port until the early 19th century. In August 1800 ""Phoenix"" visited. William Moffat, her captain, took the opportunity to prepare a chart of the mouth of the Red Sea. In December 1820, HMS ""Topaze"" and ships"
"Caffè mocha A caffè mocha ( or ), also called mocaccino (), is a chocolate-flavored variant of a caffè latte. Other commonly used spellings are mochaccino and also mochachino. The name is derived from the city of Mocha, Yemen, which was one of the centers of early coffee trade. Like a caffè latte, caffè mocha is based on espresso and hot milk but with added chocolate flavoring and sweetener, typically in the form of cocoa powder and sugar. Many varieties use chocolate syrup instead, and some may contain dark or milk chocolate. Caffè mocha, in its most basic formulation, can"
"The caffeine content of this variation would then be equivalent to the coffee choice included. The caffeine content is approximately , which is 152mg for a glass. Caffè mocha A caffè mocha ( or ), also called mocaccino (), is a chocolate-flavored variant of a caffè latte. Other commonly used spellings are mochaccino and also mochachino. The name is derived from the city of Mocha, Yemen, which was one of the centers of early coffee trade. Like a caffè latte, caffè mocha is based on espresso and hot milk but with added chocolate flavoring and sweetener, typically in the form"
"trees or beans was eventually won by the Dutch in 1616. Pieter van den Broecke, a Dutch merchant, obtained some of the closely guarded coffee bushes from Mocha, Yemen, in 1616. He took them back to Amsterdam and found a home for them in the Botanical gardens, where they began to thrive. This apparently minor event received little publicity, but was to have a major impact on the history of coffee. The beans that van der Broecke acquired from Mocha forty years earlier adjusted well to conditions in the greenhouses at the Amsterdam Botanical Garden and produced numerous healthy ""Coffea"
"the highest quality in both value and flavour. Shortberry varieties are smaller than the Longberry beans but, are considered a high grade bean in Eastern Ethiopia where it originates. Also the Mocha variety is a highly prized commodity. Mocha Harars are known for their peaberry beans that often have complex chocolate, spice and citrus notes. On 26 October 2006, Oxfam accused Starbucks of asking the National Coffee Association (NCA) to block a US trademark application from Ethiopia for three of the country's coffee beans, Sidamo, Harar and Yirgacheffe. They claimed this could result in denying Ethiopian coffee farmers potential annual"
"Moka pot The moka pot is a stove-top or electric coffee maker that brews coffee by passing boiling water pressurized by steam through ground coffee. Named after the Yemenite city of Mocha, it was invented by an Italian engineer named Alfonso Bialetti in 1933. Bialetti Industrie continues to produce the same model under the name ""Moka Express."" Spreading from Italy, the moka pot is today most commonly used in Europe and in Latin America. It has become an iconic design, displayed in modern industrial art and design museums such as the Wolfsonian-FIU, Museum of Modern Art, the Cooper–Hewitt, National Design"
"names, including black and white mocha, marble mocha, tan mocha, tuxedo mocha, and zebra. Another variant is a mochaccino which is an espresso shot (double) with either a combination of steamed milk and cocoa powder or chocolate milk. Both mochaccinos and caffè mocha can have chocolate syrup, whipped cream and added toppings such as cinnamon, nutmeg or chocolate sprinkles. A third variant on the caffè mocha is to use a coffee base instead of espresso. The combination would then be coffee, steamed milk, and the added chocolate. This is the same as a cup of coffee mixed with hot chocolate."
"variety and grind selection, moka pots can create a foam emulsion, known as crema. However a typical moka coffee is extracted at relatively low pressures of , while standards for espresso coffee specify a pressure of . Therefore, moka coffee is not considered to be a true espresso and has different flavor characteristics. Moka pot The moka pot is a stove-top or electric coffee maker that brews coffee by passing boiling water pressurized by steam through ground coffee. Named after the Yemenite city of Mocha, it was invented by an Italian engineer named Alfonso Bialetti in 1933. Bialetti Industrie continues"
"as coffee, black tea, and green tea to grow the kombucha culture results in different textile colors, although the textile can also be dyed using plant-based dyes. Different growth media and dyes also change the textile's feel and texture. Kombucha Kombucha (also tea mushroom, tea fungus, or Manchurian mushroom when referring to the culture; botanical name ""Medusomyces gisevii"" Lindau) is a fermented, slightly alcoholic, lightly effervescent, sweetened black or green tea drink commonly intended as a functional beverage for its supposed health benefits. Sometimes the beverage is called kombucha tea to distinguish the name from the ""kombucha"" culture of bacteria"
"Moenchia Moenchia is a genus of plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with three species native to the Mediterranean region of southern Europe and naturalised in southern Africa and parts of North America and Australia. They are herbs, with an annual life span. They have slender roots and thin stems that are upright or ascending. Inflorescences are one- to three-flowered and terminally end the stems. The flowers are in spreading cymes or solitary, with bracts paired that are leaf like. Named after the 18th century German botanist Conrad Moench. A common name for the plants in this genus is upright chickweeds."
"Maragogipe Coffee ""Scientific Name:"" Coffea arabica L var. maragogipe A. Fern. Ex A. Frohner Maragogipe is a variety of Arabica Coffee, also known as Elephant Coffee Beans. It is believed that this coffee is a spontaneous mutation of Arabica coffee that happened in Maragogipe, Bahia in Brazil. This is a very large size coffee bean in comparison to other Arabica coffee beans. Its consistency is porous. Maragogipe coffee’s flavor varies depending on the soil where it grows. Poor soils produce a coffee with diminished flavors. That is why very often it is referred as a coffee with “not much flavor”,"
"plant, water conserving, and wildlife gardens; in large pots and containers; and in natural landscaping and habitat restoration projects. It is also used for erosion control, and is usually deer resistant. As a pollinator plant it is of special value to native butterflies and bees. Cultivars of the species, for use as an ornamental plant, include: The seeds inside the berries make an excellent, caffeine-free coffee substitute, superior to chicory and with overtones of mocha. Although the plant itself looks much like a coffee plant, its berries, which are succulent, do not, but they can be made into jams and"
"a full-bodied taste and a better foam head (known as ""crema""). It is besides used as a stimulant, diuretic, antioxidant, antipyretic and relieves spasmodic asthma. Coffea canephora Coffea canephora (syn. Coffea robusta), commonly known as robusta coffee, is a species of coffee that has its origins in central and western sub-Saharan Africa. It is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. Though widely known as ""Coffea robusta"", the plant is scientifically identified as ""Coffea canephora"", which has two main varieties, ""robusta"" and ""nganda"". The plant has a shallow root system and grows as a robust tree or shrub"
"Kombucha Kombucha (also tea mushroom, tea fungus, or Manchurian mushroom when referring to the culture; botanical name ""Medusomyces gisevii"" Lindau) is a fermented, slightly alcoholic, lightly effervescent, sweetened black or green tea drink commonly intended as a functional beverage for its supposed health benefits. Sometimes the beverage is called kombucha tea to distinguish the name from the ""kombucha"" culture of bacteria and yeast. Kombucha is produced by fermenting tea using a ""symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast"" (SCOBY) commonly called a ""mother"" or ""mushroom"". The microbial populations in a SCOBY vary: the yeast component generally includes ""Saccharomyces cerevisiae"", along with"
"Cocoa bean The cocoa bean or simply cocoa (), which is also called the cacao bean or cacao (), is the dried and fully fermented seed of ""Theobroma cacao"", from which cocoa solids (a mixture of nonfat substances) and cocoa butter (the fat) can be extracted. Cocoa beans are the basis of the sweet food preparation called chocolate, and of such Mesoamerican foods as ""tejate"", a pre-Hispanic drink that also includes maize. The word ""cocoa"" comes from the Spanish word ""cacao"", which is derived from the Nahuatl word ""cacahuatl"". The Nahuatl word, in turn, ultimately derives from the reconstructed Proto"
"then raised at the place that bears his name. Popular Indian lore says that on a pilgrimage to Mecca in the 16th century Baba Budan, a revered Sufi saint from Karnataka state, discovered for himself the wonders of coffee. In his eagerness to grow coffee himself at home, he smuggled seven coffee beans out of the Yemeni port of Mocha which were hidden in his beard . On his return home, he planted the beans on the slopes of the Chandragiri Hills in Kadur district, Mysore State (present day Karnataka). This hill range was later named after him as the"
"however that can be enhanced by allowing these coffee beans to dry with its natural sugars. Maragogipe is a rarity in the coffee world and it is appreciated by coffee aficionados. Maragogipe Coffee ""Scientific Name:"" Coffea arabica L var. maragogipe A. Fern. Ex A. Frohner Maragogipe is a variety of Arabica Coffee, also known as Elephant Coffee Beans. It is believed that this coffee is a spontaneous mutation of Arabica coffee that happened in Maragogipe, Bahia in Brazil. This is a very large size coffee bean in comparison to other Arabica coffee beans. Its consistency is porous. Maragogipe coffee’s flavor"
"Moche (food) Moche (also spelled mochi or muchi), are glutinous rice balls with a bean paste filling from the province of Pampanga, Philippines. It is made from ""galapong"" (ground soaked glutinous rice) shaped into balls or ovals. It is filled with bean paste (mung bean or red bean). ""Bukayo"" (caramel grated coconut) may also be used. It is boiled in water until it floats. It is then sprinkled with sesame seeds or crushed peanuts and served hot with a sauce made from sweetened coconut milk (""gata""). Despite the similarity in name and ingredients, ""moche"" is not derived from the Japanese"
"wine flavour. The shells of the coffee bean are used in a tea called hasher-qahwa. The bean is medium in size with a greenish-yellowish colour. It has medium acidity and full body and a distinctive mocha flavour. Harar is a dry processed coffee bean with sorting and processing done almost entirely by hand. Though processing is done by hand, the laborers are extremely knowledgeable of how each bean is categorized. Ethiopian coffee beans of the species ""Coffea arabica"" can be divided into three categories: Longberry, Shortberry, and Mocha. Longberry varieties consist of the largest beans and are often considered of"
"this reason the local populace in northern Mozambique refer to the beans as ""mad beans"" (""feijões malucos""). The seed pods are known as ""Devil Beans"" in Nigeria. The seeds of the plant contain about 3.1–6.1% L-DOPA, with trace amounts of serotonin, nicotine, and bufotenine. One study using 36 samples of seeds found no tryptamines present. Mucuna pruriens Mucuna pruriens is a tropical legume native to Africa and tropical Asia and widely naturalized and cultivated. Its English common names include velvet bean, Bengal velvet bean, Florida velvet bean, Mauritius velvet bean, Yokohama velvet bean, cowage, cowitch, lacuna bean, and Lyon bean."
"Monsooned Malabar Monsooned Malabar, also known as Monsoon Malabar, is a process applied to coffee beans. The harvested coffee seeds are exposed to the monsoon rain and winds for a period of about three to four months, causing the beans to swell and lose the original acidity, resulting in a flavor profile with a practically neutral pH balance. The coffee is unique to the Malabar Coast of Karnataka and Kerala and has protected status under India's Geographical Indications of Goods Act. The name ""Monsoon Malabar"" is derived from exposure to the monsoon winds of the Malabar coast. The blend is"
"are generally known by the region in which they are grown, such as Colombian, Java and Kona. Arabica coffee beans are cultivated mainly in Latin America, eastern Africa or Asia, while robusta beans are grown in central Africa, throughout southeast Asia, and Brazil. Originally, coffee farming was done in the shade of trees that provided a habitat for many animals and insects. Remnant forest trees were used for this purpose, but many species have been planted as well. These include leguminous trees of the genera ""Acacia"", ""Albizia"", ""Cassia"", ""Erythrina"", ""Gliricidia"", ""Inga"", and ""Leucaena"", as well as the nitrogen-fixing non-legume sheoaks"
"Coffea canephora Coffea canephora (syn. Coffea robusta), commonly known as robusta coffee, is a species of coffee that has its origins in central and western sub-Saharan Africa. It is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. Though widely known as ""Coffea robusta"", the plant is scientifically identified as ""Coffea canephora"", which has two main varieties, ""robusta"" and ""nganda"". The plant has a shallow root system and grows as a robust tree or shrub to about 10 metres. It flowers irregularly, taking about 10–11 months for cherries to ripen, producing oval-shaped beans. The robusta plant has a greater crop"
"to soften the seed, which resulted in a fragrant brown liquid. Upon drinking the liquid Omar was revitalized and sustained for days. As stories of this ""miracle drug"" reached Mocha, Omar was asked to return and was made a saint. The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking or knowledge of the coffee tree appears in the middle of the 15th century in the accounts of Ahmed al-Ghaffar in Yemen. It was here in Arabia that coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed, in a similar way to how it is prepared now. Coffee was used by Sufi circles to stay awake"
"also be referred to as hot chocolate with (e.g., a shot of) espresso added. Like cappuccino, caffè mochas typically contain the distinctive milk froth on top, although, as is common with hot chocolate, they are sometimes served with whipped cream instead. They are usually topped with a dusting of either cinnamon or cocoa powder, and marshmallows may also be added on top for flavor and decoration. A variant is white caffè mocha, made with white chocolate instead of milk or dark. There are also variants of the drink that mix the two syrups; this mixture is referred to by several"
"first brought to India from Yemen by Muslim saint named Baba Budan. The most commonly used coffee beans are arabica and robusta. These are grown in different states of South India, such as in the hills of Karnataka (Kodagu, Chikkamagalur and Hassan), Tamil Nadu (Nilgiris District, Yercaud and Kodaikanal), Kerala (Malabar region) and Andhra Pradesh (Araku Valley). The beans are usually medium-roasted and finely ground and blended with roasted chicory. The final coffee powder composition is typically equal quantities of Plantation A and Peaberry with between 10 and 30 percent chicory added in, producing a distinct aroma, thickness and colour"
"Archeological and genetic plant research in the 21st century suggests that the peoples of eastern North America independently domesticated squash, sunflower, marsh elder, and chenopod. Portuguese sailors introduced kabocha to Japan in 1541, bringing it with them from Cambodia. The Portuguese name for the squash, ""Cambodia abóbora"" (カンボジャ・アボボラ), was shortened by the Japanese to ""kabocha"". Certain regions of Japan use an alternative abbreviated name, ""bobora"", by shortening the second half of the name. Kabocha is written in Kanji as 南瓜 (southern melon), and it is also occasionally referred to as 南京瓜 (Nanking melon). Kabocha Kabocha (; from Japanese カボチャ, 南瓜)"
"peoples. Christopher Columbus and his son Ferdinand encountered the cacao bean on Columbus's fourth mission to the Americas on 15 August 1502, when he and his crew seized a large native canoe that proved to contain cacao beans among other goods for trade. Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés may have been the first European to encounter it, as the frothy drink was part of the after-dinner routine of Montezuma. Jose de Acosta, a Spanish Jesuit missionary who lived in Peru and then Mexico in the later 16th century, wrote of its growing influence on the Spaniards: Loathsome to such as are"
"Coffea Coffea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. ""Coffea"" species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern Africa and tropical Asia. The seeds of some species, called coffee beans, are used to make various coffee beverages and products. Coffee ranks as one of the world's most valuable and widely traded commodity crops and is an important export product of several countries, including those in Central and South America, the Caribbean and Africa. There are over 120 species of ""Coffea"", which is grown from seed. The two most popular are ""Coffea arabica"" (commonly known"
"Coffee bean A coffee bean is a seed of the coffee plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit. Even though the coffee beans are seeds, they are referred to as ""beans"" because of their resemblance to true beans. The fruits – coffee cherries or coffee berries – most commonly contain two stones with their flat sides together. A small percentage of cherries contain a single seed, instead of the usual two. This"
"through it and redistributed it across the linen through a radial opening. Alfonso Bialetti Alfonso Bialetti () (1888–1970) was an Italian engineer who became famous for the invention of the ""Moka Express"" coffeemaker. Designed in 1933, the coffee pot has been a style icon since the 1950s. While many variations of the Moka have been developed, including the Bialetti cow-printed Mukka Express (which makes cappuccino), the Moka Express is a time-honoured classic. Bialetti was also the founder of Bialetti Industrie S.p.A, the now giant Italian kitchen-ware company. Bialetti first acquired his metal-working skills by working for a decade in the"
"is told of the brown bear's affinity for the osha roots. The bear would eat the roots and rub some of them over its fur. The Navajo credit the bear with leading them to powerful medicine. The species name ""porteri"" honors the botanist and Christian clergyman Thomas Conrad Porter (1822–1901) ""Osha"" has been said to mean ""bear"" in a Native American language The original language is unknown. This plant has many uses in Native American medicine. The Zuni people use an infusion of the root for body aches. The root is also chewed by the medicine man and patient during"
"Coffea stenophylla Coffea stenophylla, also known as highland coffee of Sierra Leone, is a species of ""Coffea"" originating from West Africa. ""Coffea stenophylla"" is native to the West African countries of Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The plant grows as a shrub or tree, to a height of up to 20 feet. Ripe ""C. stenophylla"" berries are a dark purple, in contrast to ""C. arabica"", whose berries turn red when ripe. The specific epithet is derived from the Greek: ""stenos"" (narrow) and ""phyllon"" (leaf) to give “narrow-leaved”. ""Coffea stenophylla"" was discovered by Swedish botanist Adam Afzelius in the"