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What is single origin coffee?

  • September 21, 2022

Single Origin Coffee – what a bean is that?!

These days it feels like coffee is a separate kind of modern art, to understand which you really need a talent or academic knowledge. Although we at L’Don love coffee over any other drink, still we are not masters of “Coffeeology”, which can be called the professional coffee education in the future. Just as any study starts with the basics, fundamental rules, every coffee begins from the location where the coffee beans were grown. Bean origin matters because factors such as the soil type, climate, production and processing methods shape the final flavour – from the aroma to the aftertaste. To cut the long story short, according to Wikipedia, Single-origin coffee is coffee from a single known geographic origin. Basically Single Origin beans are all sourced from the same country. For example, Ldon has 3 coffee items with Single Origin Mark:

1-Floral Single Origin – coffee from Democratic Republic of Congo

2-Fruity Single Origin – coffee from Colombia

3-Chocolate Single Origin – coffee from Brazil

So obviously you get that Blends unlike to Single Origins, are a mixture of coffee beans sourced from different locations and processed together. As simple as that.

Congrats! Now you are 1 step closer to becoming a coffee expert.

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Caffe Latte

What will you need:

  • - 1 tablespoon L'don coffe
  • - 1 cup whole milk
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  • Prepare espresso shot and pour into mug once brewed. In a separate container, froth heated milk and optional sweetener using your preferred method. Enhance your frothing skills by visiting our milk frothing guide. Then gently pour your frothed milk into your mug until it’s almost full. Finally, spoon any remaining foam onto the top of your beverage. Enjoy!

Cappucino

What will you need:

  • - 2 tablespoons finely ground dark roast coffee
  • - 4 ounces water
  • For the Foamed Milk:
  • 4 ounces milk
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  • Make espresso using a coffee machine and pour it into the base of your cup. Steam the milk with the steamer attachment so that it has around 4-6cm of foam on top. Hold the jug so that the spout is about 3-4cm above the cup and pour the milk in steadily. As the volume within the cup increases, bring the jug as close to the surface of the drink as possible whilst aiming to pour into the centre. Once the milk jug is almost touching the surface of the coffee, tilt the jug to speed up the rate of pour. As you accelerate, the milk will hit the back of the cup and start naturally folding in on itself to create a pattern on the top. Dust the surface with a little cocoa powder if you like.

Coffee Americano

What will you need:

  • - 2 shots of espresso L'don Espresso Roast Whole Bean Coffee
  • - 250 ml of hot water
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  • Fill a mug approx 2/3rds full with hot water. Brew a single or double espresso (as per taste or order) directly into the mug containing hot water. Enjoy your Americano!

Flat white

What will you need:

  • - 1 shots of L'don Espresso
  • 2 ounce hot cocoa mix (approximately 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon)
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Let's get it started

  • Prepare 2 shots of espresso and pour into a mug. Froth whole milk using your preferred method. For more information on how to froth your milk, see our frothing guide here. Gently pour your frothed milk into your mug until it’s almost full, then focus on the middle of your mug and pour a little faster so the foam will come out without moving your pitcher. As the foam starts to come out, continue to pour until you get a dot in the middle. Feel free to try your hand at latte art!

Hot chocolate

What will you need:

  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • Semi sweet chocolate
  • 1 cup of delicious L'don brewed coffee
  • Marshmallows for topping
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1. In a medium sized saucepan, combine the milk, cocoa powder, and semi sweet chocolate, and bring to a simmer. Lightly whisk until the chocolate has completely melted. Do not let hot chocolate come to a boil.
2. Add delicious L’don brewed coffee
3.Pour into servings mugs and top with marshmallows.