Columbian Coffee

First you hear the alarm buzzing. It's an unholy sound at best, but it's what we used to wake ourselves every morning. If there was an effective alternative, I'm sure we'd all jump on the bandwagon. (Well, it could be worse. This alarm clock runs from you...)

Anyway, you struggle to your feet. Even though your body doesn't want to be uncovered and exposed to the coooold morning air, you force those blankets aside. And then as your feet hit the floor and you let out that hefty yawn, it hits you. There is a bright-side to this redundant routine. You have a betch of freshly ground Colombian coffee waiting for you! This will flip your morning around for sure. Early mornings may be the pits, but that fresh cup of java can really get you on the right track for a great day.

Coffee is one of our most prized beverages. Ah, let's be more realistic. It is the most important beverage known to mankind. Some wags will argue that water is the most important beverage of all. Maybe they have a point, since you do need it to make the coffee.

Most of us thrive off coffee, day-in and day-out. Whether it's a cup of drip blend with cream and sugar, an iced cappuccino, or a pumpkin spiced latte, you know it's going to wake you up and make you feel right again. Coffee does this for us. At this point we expect it to.

Now, the major concern is; what kind of Colombian coffee are you sipping on? Clearly there are loads of coffee beans that come from Columbia. As a matter of fact, this is the country that supposedly offers the best java in the world. Hmm, this is an interesting concept. Is Colombian coffee the best coffee?

Well, this really depends on when it's picked, roasted and packaged. Coffee beans are generally picked once they're ripe, just like most foods that grow. Then comes the roasting process. Preferably you want a Colombian coffee that is packaged immediately after being roasted, so that you can then enjoy it as soon as possible.

Once coffee beans have been cooked, they have a period of time before they lose flavor and become acidic. Therefore you shouldn't be fooled by big names like Starbuck's, which package loads and loads of coffee and let it sit on store shelves for God knows how long. Some people will tell you that it's really old, but any given Starbucks store is going to run through a lot of coffee per day, so I don't see how it can be all that old.

Coffee doesn't have to be Colombian coffee in order to be good coffee. Check out the java that comes from Jamaica and Hawaii. These two places are also known for their finely roasted beans. It's good to try a variety so you can find your true favorite. There certainly is plenty of great coffee to go around.

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