The Vancouver Indy Coffee Scene

When using your kettle wait until the water boils, then count 10 to 15 seconds. You want to use hot but not boiling water. Boiling water will actually burn the grinds. It is also a good idea to pre-heat your cups before you serve the coffee. Just add a bit of hot water to heat up the mug, which will keep your coffee warm longer and allow you to taste the coffee through out the temperature range.

Coffee harvesting is done either by hand or machine. Coffee picked by hand is usually done at higher elevations where it is harder to get machinery to operate in the terrain. Picking by hand tends to lead to higher quality due to the lack of impartiality of the machine not being able to pick the absolute ripest cherries.