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Where are the beans roasted?

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The beans are roasted right outside of the scenic and peaceful Charlottesville area in central Virginia.
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Roasting is a critical factor in creating the flavor profile of the coffee bean. The degree that beans are roasted can determine if the coffee will be light or dark, sweet or bitter. During roasting the raw green coffee bean loses moisture, turns yellow, and then “pops” open, much like popcorn in about 15 minutes. As this happens, the bean nearly doubles in size, and begins to assume the light tan color of lightly roasted coffee.
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What kind of green beans are typically roasted and sold in grocery stores?

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Some brand name coffees are made from 100% arabica beans, but most are a mixture of robusta and arabica beans. The quality level varies, but most are commercial grade (below premium and specialty grade).
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How long does roasted coffee beans stay fresh?

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Immediately after roasting, Roast A Bean recommends waiting until the beans have cooled and degassed for at least 4 hours. Flavor will begin to decline after about 10 days, so only roast what you will use in that time. We believe, based upon research that you should roast enough to last 4 to 5 days and use the coffee within 7 to 10 days after roasting to maintain the freshness.
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What are soy beans?

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The soy bean comes from a leguminous plant (Glycine max) that grows pods with clusters of two to three beans. The color of the bean varies from shades of brown to green and the shape can be oval or round. People began cultivating soy beans in Northern China three centuries ago. Today soy beans are used in many food products, including soy milk, soy cheese, soy yogurt and tofu.
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Do you Cook your beans?

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We cook our Navy beans after the germination and fermentation if the batches are for customers on specific carbohydrate diet like Crohn's, Autism etc.
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When do you thin beans?

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Never; I plant pole beans two feet apart and bush beans nine inches apart. The seeds are large enough to plant separately.
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Beans give me gas-- what should I do?

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Your body will adapt to eating more beans and high-fiber foods, so start out slow, with smaller portions and smaller beans. Over time, you will be able to better digest larger portions.
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Where does Silk get its soy beans from?

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Silk is the largest user of U.S. certified organic, food grade soybeans. In the past five years alone, we have purchased more than $60 million worth of domestic organic soybeans, farmed on nearly 19,000 organic acres. Because the U.S. produces limited quantities of organic food grade soybeans, occasionally supply conditions beyond our control ? such as drought or quality issues ? affect our ability to fulfill all of our soybean needs domestically. For example, a severe U.S.
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Do you soak your beans and flours and why?

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We germinate and ferment our beans and flour 24/hrs. To remove simple sugars and starches; so as not to cause abdominal distress or upset the large intestine due to the oxidation of insoluble fibers.
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How do I store Roasted Flax Seed in the whole seed form?

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Our Roasted Flaxseed (in the whole seed form) is shipped in vacuum sealed bags. Once the bags are opened the Roasted Flax Seed should be refrigerated or frozen to ensure freshness and quality. The Golden Roasted Flax has a guaranteed shelf life of 1 year.
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How do I store fresh roasted coffee?

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Roast A Bean recommends that after roasting and waiting until the coffee has degassed, you should store the roasted beans in an airtight container. Oxygen can quickly deteriorate the quality of coffee. Storing fresh roasted beans in a good airtight seal container can minimize this. It is important to note that freshly roasted beans can emit gases within the first 24 hours after roasting. We recommend allowing the gases to escape within that time and then seal in an airtight container.
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How should I store roasted coffee?

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Wait for the roasted coffee to cool, which also gives the beans a chance to degas themselves of their CO2. Then store roasted coffee in a well-sealed, clean, dry container -- coffee spoils when exposed to oxygen, water and heat. Mason jars are ideal. Coffee should be stored in an air-tight container because its aromatic oils are volatile (one of the delights of roasted coffee, in fact, is the aroma that greets you each time you open the jar). Do not keep coffee in the refrigerator or freezer.
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How much caffeine does you roasted coffee have?

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I'm looking into ordering your Best Bolivian Coffee, I've been searching around and ordered some other coffees that sellers claim to be Organic Fresh Roasted Bolivian, but so far no luck, every one that I've tried aren't what a Bolivian will consider to be coffee. So, how is your coffee compared to Copacabana or Irupana brands (from Bolivia), I am hoping that you are Bolivian or have some experience with the taste of Bolivian coffee.
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What are the Nutritional Facts on your roasted coffee?

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Our Coffee's Nutrition Facts are as follows: Amount: 20 grams or 0.72 oz. (enough for a large cup of coffee, 200 ml, or 7 fluid oz) Calories 60 Carbohydrates 1g Protein 1g Total Fat 2g Saturated Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg Dietary Fiber 8g Calcium Not significant Iron 1.64mg Sodium 0mg
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Where is Hevla Coffee roasted?

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Hevla coffee is roasted and private labeled for Hevla by Coffee Legends, located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Coffee Legends has been roasting coffee since 1981.
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Why do my lima beans get so leggy and not have many beans?

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You must pick the beans just as quickly as they mature. They want a sunny, warm location, with good drainage; very little food is necessary. Beans and peas are the best investment a gardener can make, as they give the biggest return for space and time invested. I wish to give the seed growers a pat on the back because they’re all working hard to develop varieties that will resist bugs and diseases and need less water, food, and careâ?"all for our benefit.
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What are Sport Beans? jelly beans?

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ANSWER: Sport Beans? jelly beans are the newest hot product from the makers of Jelly Belly®! This first-of-its-kind new jelly bean has been specially formulated to fuel and replenish your body during exercise.
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How do I cook dried beans?

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We regularly cook a bag of dried beans and freeze the beans in their own juice to use in place of canned beans. Dried beans are easy to cook and can be done in a slow cooker. They are far less expensive that canned beans. If you do not have any beans in your freezer and would like to stock up, use this recipe: Rinse beans in a colander and check to be sure there are no stones or other debris. Place beans in a dutch oven and cover with water so that the water is twice as deep as the beans.
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Please tell me if I should consume sprouted soybeans and other beans?

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We don't recommend soybean sprouts as the toxins are still there and soybean sprouts were not consumed in Asia. They used mung beans for sprouting. Sprouting increases some nutrients but also some toxins (which protect the sprouts from animals eating them). Also remember that in traditional societies, the grains and legumes that were sprouted were then cooked. It is hard to say, we are suspicious of some of the additives and techniques used in commercial sprouted breads.
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Why Do Beans Cause Gas?

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Beans, or legumes, and other vegetables tend to cause intestinal gas. Learn why this happens and how you can prevent gas. A description of the causes, symptoms, treatments, diagnosis, and risk of colon cancer for ulcerative colitis patients. March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month! Check out articles about cancer from the About Health Guides, and a new health fact each day.
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How do I make Chocolate covered espresso beans?

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Melt some chocolate by puting a container with the chocolate in a pan of boiling water, stir the chocolate when it is getting hot. Some experimentation regarding what chocolate to use is in place. I used chocolate chips of from Girardelli. One should probably aim for dark and not too sweet chocolate. Pour the chocolate over the beans and smear it so that each bean is covered - you should have a single layer of covered beans not too far apart.
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Where do your soya beans come from?

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Our beans come from farms in Brazil, China, Canada and Southern Europe. We source from farms where soya beans have been grown for many years, subject to usual crop rotations. None of these farms are on land that has been reclaimed or deforested and with a full traceability system we can ensure that our beans are free from genetic modification. Respect for the environment and a sense of responsibility for the resources of the earth are the driving factors in our production process.
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Are the beans in the limbs of the plush baby safe?

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Yes! The beans are sewn in separate safety sacks within the plush. The WubbaNub? conforms to the ASTM F963-96a safety code requirements and is baby safe.
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Why are some beans oily?

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For dark roasted coffee, the "oil" on the surface of the beans is a sign of freshness. It's actually not oil, but starches in the beans that have been released by the dark roast. Lighter roast coffees do not release any oil on the surface of the beans.
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What are coffee beans?

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Coffee beans are actually seeds. These seeds come from the coffee cherry that is picked frmo the coffee tree when teh cherry is a ripe (usually a bright red color). Two seeds are normally found inside the cherry and are covered with layers of different skins that serve to protect the coffee bean. These layers are removed prior to roasting the coffee beans.
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What are dry beans?

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Dry beans are legumes grown to the mature stage, allowed to dry, and harvested for the seed within the pods. Most U.S. dry beans are produced for human consumption. Dry beans are an important staple crop and are also used as animal feed in other parts of the world.
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Where do you get the beans you roast?

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Organic Mexican, Organic Brazilian, Mexican Custapec, Brazilian Santos, Swiss Water Decaffeinated, Columbian, Kauai, Kona, Sumatran and Costa Rican. BrewFresh can also combine other beans to accommodate a customized blend.
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