Cairo: As part of its attempts to promote Saudi coffee, a beloved national drink, Saudi Arabia has announced a new competition with cash awards totaling SR100,000.
The "Pathway of Coffee Cups" competition, announced by the Ministry of Culture, aims to showcase ways of creating Saudi coffee, develop associated efficiency, and solidify the coffee-making profession. The competition was announced as part of the ongoing Saudi Coffee Festival in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dhahran, according to the Saudi news agency SPA.
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The tournament is aimed for Saudi coffee producers and other industry experts who are interested in learning more about the kingdom's history and cultural heritage, as well as diverse segments of society, according to the announcement. The tournament will conclude in the city of Jazan in south-western Saudi Arabia, where three champions will be chosen. The top reward is SR60,000, and his or her coffee formula will be used at select coffee shops.
The second and third place winners will get SR30,000 and SR10,000, respectively. The competition is part of the "Year of Saudi Coffee," which is being held this year as part of the Quality of Life Programme in accordance with the Saudi Vision 2030, an ambitious development plan.
The "Year of Saudi Coffee" is a nationwide celebration of Saudi coffee that includes a variety of activities and contests. The Ministry of Culture rebranded Arabic coffee to Saudi coffee in all restaurants and coffee shops across the country in February. As part of the "Year of Saudi Coffee" activities, Saudi Arabia sponsored a unique competition last month requesting musicians to write songs merging sounds of musical instruments with those of preparing Saudi coffee.
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The temperature of the water has an important effect in the extraction process. Because cold brew is an under-extraction technique, you only extract 75 to 80 percent of what you would with a hot brew method. To compensate for a slightly lower temperature in a cold brew, it is recommended to increase the brewing time and avoid using an exceptionally fine grind size. To lower the caffeine content, milk or water are usually added to cold brew.
Despite the fact that it is an immersion process and uses very hot water, the French Press brewing technique does not produce particularly high extractions. The extraction process is primarily influenced by two factors: the temperature of the water and the coarseness of the ground coffee. Because the coffee ground with the French Press process is coarse rather than fine, the extraction is not optimal. However, if you use finely ground coffee, your cup will include a lot of coffee grounds, which you should absolutely avoid.
The AeroPress is a manual coffee brewing gadget that was invented in the United States in 2005. It has since become a coffee lover favourite because it provides the richest and smoothest brews. When you press down on a plastic plunger filled with coffee grinds and around 225 ml of hot water, it produces a cup of strong, smooth coffee. This is why it is called an aeropress. It is usually stronger than normal coffee. The caffeine level of an AeroPress coffee cup ranges from 50 to 70 mg.
