{"id":10265,"date":"2025-12-08T14:08:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T12:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabikakafija.lv\/?p=10265"},"modified":"2025-12-08T14:23:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T12:23:24","slug":"ka-atskirt-labu-kafiju-no-sliktas-kafijas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arabikakafija.lv\/en\/ka-atskirt-labu-kafiju-no-sliktas-kafijas\/","title":{"rendered":"How can you tell the difference between good coffee and bad coffee?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10265\" class=\"elementor elementor-10265\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01414c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01414c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-812cedf\" data-id=\"812cedf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5a5cec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5a5cec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world, but its quality can vary greatly. One coffee may be aromatic, clean, and pleasant, while another may be bitter, flat, or have an unpleasant aftertaste. Why is that? And why do some coffees cost more, even though they look similar?<\/p><p>This article explains in simple, easy-to-understand terms how to recognize good coffee, what to watch out for, and why high-quality coffee really does come at a higher price.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa3eac6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa3eac6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b21ee2\" data-id=\"3b21ee2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-916c04e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"916c04e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/arabikakafija.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/laba_kafija.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10266\" alt=\"K\u0101 at\u0161\u0137irt labu kafiju no sliktas kafijas?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arabikakafija.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/laba_kafija.png 594w, https:\/\/arabikakafija.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/laba_kafija-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/arabikakafija.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/laba_kafija-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbd9f31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbd9f31\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fde7bc5\" data-id=\"fde7bc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a41652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2a41652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc9ecf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc9ecf8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45b4fcd\" data-id=\"45b4fcd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f839069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f839069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. The Origin of Coffee and Information on the Packaging<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7112bc7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7112bc7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae72f5b\" data-id=\"ae72f5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-455395a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"455395a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most important indicators of quality is the origin of the coffee. Good coffee almost always specifies the country and often even the specific region where the beans were grown. The more detailed the information, the greater the likelihood that the beans have been carefully selected from reliable growers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a50c85e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a50c85e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f424922\" data-id=\"f424922\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e79e9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e79e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following information can be found on the packaging:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>country (for example, Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, Ethiopia),<\/li><li>a region or a specific location (Brasil Santos)<\/li><li>methods of processing beans.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b36c6ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b36c6ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-927e5a7\" data-id=\"927e5a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b372d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90b372d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Why is this important?<\/p><p>This is because coffee grows under different conditions in terms of soil, climate, and altitude in different regions. This directly affects the flavor.<br \/>Piem\u0113ri:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>Kenyan coffee is grown in the mountains-which is why it has a bright, slightly fruity acidity.<\/li><li>Brazilian coffee is usually sweeter, with notes of nuts and chocolate.<\/li><li>Ethiopian wild coffee from the Harenna forests is particularly aromatic and natural because it is not grown on plantations.<\/li><\/ul><p>If the packaging doesn't include any details and only says \u201cArabica coffee\u201d or \u201cfrom South America,\u201d that usually means lower quality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fba732c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fba732c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bf1f00\" data-id=\"6bf1f00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9508237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9508237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Appearance and Damage to Beans<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a1edeb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a1edeb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-822162b\" data-id=\"822162b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b667d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b667d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can also tell good coffee by the appearance of the beans. High-quality beans are:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>uniform in size and shape,<\/li><li>with no visible damage,<\/li><li>without any noticeable scorched, white, or black spots,<\/li><li>with a light, natural oiliness (but not shiny or overly greasy, which would indicate that they were roasted too dark).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5aef63f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5aef63f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcdaae1\" data-id=\"dcdaae1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a8146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63a8146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the other hand, the following are often found in low-quality coffee:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>broken and split beans,<\/li><li>beans with holes or insect damage,<\/li><li>a mix of beans of various sizes,<\/li><li>very dark, black beans (burnt).<\/li><\/ul><p>This mixture of beans indicates lower-quality beans and inadequate quality control. High-end producers carefully remove these defects through manual or mechanical sorting. In the case of cheap coffee, sorting is minimal or nonexistent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b53e85b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b53e85b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82ed802\" data-id=\"82ed802\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd1841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dd1841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Aroma<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a05f6a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a05f6a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a8c70a\" data-id=\"9a8c70a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a035e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a035e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you open the package, good coffee always smells fresh and rich. You can detect the following notes in the aroma:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>nuts,<\/li><li>cocoa,<\/li><li>caramel,<\/li><li>fruits,<\/li><li>flowers.<\/li><\/ul><p>The aroma comes from hundreds of natural aromatic compounds that are formed during the processing and roasting of coffee.<br \/>If the coffee smells:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>dull,<\/li><li>damp,<\/li><li>burned,<\/li><li>or doesn't smell at all,<\/li><\/ul><p>it is not fresh or has begun to oxidize. The aroma is the first indicator of the bean's quality and storage conditions.<br \/>The aroma is the first indicator that reveals true quality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fbad1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fbad1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7819e77\" data-id=\"7819e77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f30ae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f30ae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Purity and balance of flavor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-991c9de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"991c9de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7170ba\" data-id=\"c7170ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e954a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5e954a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The flavor should be clean, without any bitterness that \u201cburns\u201d and without any acidity that creates an unpleasant sharpness.<br \/><br \/>Good coffee has a clean, distinct flavor. The flavor features:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>a light dessert,<\/li><li>a pleasant tartness,<\/li><li>a mild bitterness,<\/li><li>specific nuances (nuts, citrus fruits, cocoa, berries).<\/li><\/ul><p>Bad coffee has:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>a burnt aftertaste,<\/li><li>a musty or earthy taste,<\/li><li>a sharp or sour sensation,<\/li><li>a metallic aftertaste.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a03d4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a03d4b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbf13c8\" data-id=\"cbf13c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8025d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8025d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Storage, Transportation, and Packaging<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91506c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91506c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08d384a\" data-id=\"08d384a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688b413 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"688b413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Good coffee is packaged with:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>a one-way ventilation valve,<\/li><li>a resealable bag,<\/li><li>a high-quality locking system.<\/li><\/ul><p>This type of packaging allows the beans to release CO\u2082 but does not let air in. Poor-quality coffee is often packaged in simple bags without ventilation, which promotes oxidation.<br \/><br \/>Coffee is sensitive to moisture, air, and temperature. High-quality beans are:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>dried properly,<\/li><li>stored in sealed bags with a protective layer,<\/li><li>transported in dry, controlled environments,<\/li><li>packaged in airtight containers.<\/li><\/ul><p>Cheap coffee is often transported in ordinary bags, which absorb moisture and cause the coffee to spoil before it even reaches the store.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de89d69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de89d69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00da296\" data-id=\"00da296\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3863c17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3863c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Certification and Quality Standards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91f58bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91f58bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-789d7ba\" data-id=\"789d7ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86dcfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c86dcfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Certifications are not mandatory, but they indicate a higher level of quality control:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>Fairtrade - ensures fair conditions for farmers,<\/li><li>Organic\/Bio - grown without pesticides,<\/li><li>Rainforest Alliance - sustainable agriculture,<\/li><li>Single Origin \u2013 beans from a single region with a distinct flavor profile.<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>Although the absence of a certificate does not necessarily indicate low quality, its presence is a sign of the manufacturer's commitment to quality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-016bd83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"016bd83\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c984460\" data-id=\"c984460\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4de48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b4de48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Why Good Coffee Isn't Cheap<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48e8bb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48e8bb7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae6cbf1\" data-id=\"ae6cbf1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b0dca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65b0dca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many people think that coffee is a simple product, but in reality, growing high-quality coffee is time-consuming and not cheap. Here are the main reasons why good coffee costs more.<br \/><br \/>1. Only ripe coffee cherries are harvested<br \/>Good coffee is harvested by hand, selecting only the red, fully ripe berries. This requires more work and time.<br \/><br \/>Cheap coffee is often harvested by machine-all the berries, including the damaged and unripe ones.<br \/><br \/>2. A large portion of the beans are discarded<br \/>To produce high-quality beans, growers:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>sort,<\/li><li>checks,<\/li><li>removes the damaged beans.<\/li><\/ul><p>This can account for as much as 20\u201330% of the total volume. Cheap coffee isn't sorted\u2014it's all ground up and sold.<br \/><br \/>3. Growing conditions are challenging<br \/>Coffee grows at a specific temperature and altitude. To get a good harvest, you need:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>mountain climate,<\/li><li>special soil,<\/li><li>regular maintenance work,<\/li><li>protection against diseases.<\/li><\/ul><p>Arabica coffee is very sensitive, so crop losses are common-which drives up the price.<br \/><br \/>4. Fair compensation for farmers<br \/>Some high-quality coffee comes from small farms where the following are ensured:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>fair pay,<\/li><li>better working conditions,<\/li><li>sustainable methods.<\/li><\/ul><p>This increases the cost of coffee, but ensures a high-quality product and supports local communities.<br \/><br \/>5. Certificates and Oversight<br \/>Organic, fair trade, sustainability, and other labels mean:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li>additional checks,<\/li><li>regular inspections,<\/li><li>strict standards.<\/li><\/ul><p>This increases costs, but ensures a better product.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25a3ef6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25a3ef6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82d2f28\" data-id=\"82d2f28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49fd053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49fd053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Enjoy a cup of high-quality coffee here <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arabikakafija.lv\/en\/\">arabikakfija.lv<\/a><\/span>!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kafija pasaul\u0113 ir viens no popul\u0101r\u0101kajiem dz\u0113rieniem, ta\u010du t\u0101s kvalit\u0101te var \u013coti at\u0161\u0137irties. 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