Toper roaster

Take a look at our video on face book and see the toper roaster in action.

We at ‘Caer Urfa Coffee’ use a ‘toper’ roaster and have done since the beginning. They are reliable and easy to maintain here is an excerpt from their web page that says it all.

Topers have been manufacturing coffee roasting machines in Turkey since 1954, and today supply 133 countries worldwide. From the 1kg Cafemino, 3 to 5 kg shop roasters up to 10 and 15kg for bigger production they are the popular choice for Micro Roasters to roast Speciality Small Estate coffee. Featuring simple controls to operate the drum and fan motors, heating of the drum and the cooling tray agitator. 

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Roasted coffee to order - enjoy the tastes of our variety of coffee’s from around the world.

Roasted coffee from Caer Urfa Coffee we roast the finest green beans

Our company Caer Urfa Coffee is based in Dorset where we are artisan roasters who roast the finest ethically sourced green beans from around the world. 

By roasting all our coffees by hand we rely on our senses of smell sight and sound so when the coffee has been roasted to the stage where we believe the flavours of that individual batch will be at its best we release them into the cooling pan to cool rapidly, and roasting to order we ensure that you the customer receive your coffee as fresh as possible and so enjoy the best flavours that coffee has to offer

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Caer Urfa wish to thank all our customers who bought from our stall at the Westbourne Farmers Market in Landseer Road, last Saturday 5th May.The proceeds raised will be used for the Lighthouse's education programme that will enable young people the opportunities to be involved in the arts. Here is Elspeth from the Lighthouse receiving the cheque from us.

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Kopi Joss

Recently I was having a coffee with an Indonesia friend, and he mentions that in his home town of Yogyakarta they put a piece of burning charcoal in their coffee. As it had to do with coffee, he had my interest.

He explained this innovation isn’t usually found in your up market coffee establishments but typically served in side of the road stalls.

Apparently invented by a local coffee stall owner back in the 1960s, it helped him deal with a troubled stomach. The belief is that adding a piece of hot charcoal in the coffee helps neutralize its acidity. Other claimed health benefits include it can help alleviate bloating, nausea, heartburn and even diarrhoea.

So how does my friend make it: its ground coffee and three/four spoonful’s of sugar in a glass, add boiling water and mix. Then comes the magic ingredient using tongs a lump of red-hot charcoal is dropped in, this causes the coffee to bubble. When cooled, do remember to take out the charcoal before drinking and all being well you will have an enjoyable cuppa coffee.

It's with Great Pleasure we announce the
Caer Urfa Coffee Promotional Competition 2018
WINNER
Janet Panter from Westbourne

With Willie Downes from Blandford as a RUNNER UP

A 250g bag of your chosen coffee is whizzing its way to you - We at Caer Urfa hope you enjoy - Thank you to you and all the entrants.

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PROMOTION – COMPETITION- RESULTS

‘Caer Urfa Coffee’ – artisan coffee that’s roasted to perfection.

Thank you all for taking part in our Promotion/Competition – The winner will be announced later today

ANSWERS

1. What was coffee first known in Europe as?

Arabian Wine

2. Which of the following countries ranks in the top ten worldwide in per capita coffee consumption?

Iceland

3. Who took his coffee mixed with champagne and mustard?

Frederick the Great

By any standards, this was an eccentric habit, but apparently it didn't harm him.

4. What famous London insurance company started as a coffee house?

Lloyd's of London

Edward Lloyd's Coffeehouse opened in 1688. Coffee houses became the place to socialize and certain occupations tended to congregate at certain coffee houses.

5. What event caused Americans to start drinking coffee instead of tea?

Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party was the American response to the British tax on tea. A bunch of men, dressed up like Indians dumped crates of tea into Boston Harbor to protest the tax. It became patriotic to drink coffee after that.

6. In New Orleans, what is commonly added to coffee to make it last longer?

Chicory

Louisiana was originally a French Colony. During the French Civil War, coffee was scarce, so chicory was added, to stretch the coffee and to decrease the bitterness. Cafe du Monde in New Orleans is known for its various coffee blends with chicory.

7. If you ask for a 'latte' in Italy, you won't get coffee. What will you get instead?

Milk

8. What is the name attributed to the Ethiopian goatherd who supposedly discovered coffee?

Kaldi

According to legend, he discovered it after he noticed his goats becoming frantic after eating the coffee beans.

9. What are the three most popular commercial coffee beans?

Arabica, Liberia, and Robusta

10. Country of Origin: Turkey

Ingredients: Ground coffee, cold water, (?) mystery ingredient

Turkish coffee begins with finely ground coffee and cold water, then boiled in a "cezve". Sugar can be added during the process, but isn't always. One last ingredient is often added; what type of seedy spice is it?

Cardamom

Cardamom is the third most expensive spice by weight, after saffron and pure vanilla, making it a more prestigious preparation when considering Turkish coffee. Turkish coffee has a long tradition in many countries, but is slowly being replaced by other hot beverages, such as tea

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Not a place known to grow coffee, but Sweden has some wonderful independent coffee roasters and a thriving coffee culture.
A recent visit to Åre in Sweden we came across this trendy coffee shop. Åre Kaffeeroasteri - the winner's of the 'world roasters cup', here we had a delicious Honduran coffee relaxing after a hard day on the ski slopes.