Coffee

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red in color – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds (referred to as "beans") are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor. Roasted beans are ground and then brewed with near-boiling water to produce the beverage known as coffee.

Coffee is a major export commodity: it was the top agricultural export of twelve countries in 2004, and in 2005, coffee was the world's seventh-largest legal agricultural export by value. Some controversy is associated with coffee cultivation and the way developed countries trade with developing nations, as well as the impact on the environment with regards to the clearing of land for coffee-growing and water use. Consequently, the markets for fair trade and organic coffee are growing, making coffee the second most traded commodity in the world, behind only petroleum.

The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking or knowledge of the coffee tree appears in the middle of the 15th century in the accounts of Ahmed al-Ghaffar of Yemen, who wrote of "bulbs" that produce "an

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Recipes

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Blueberry Coffee Cake

  • nonstick spray
  • all purpose flour
  • blueberry
  • nonfat yogurt
  • wheat pastry flour
  • baking soda
  • vanilla extract
  • walnut
  • brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • butter
  • canola oil
  • egg
  • sugar
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Blueberry Coffee Cake

  • butter
  • sugar
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • blueberry
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • butter
  • butter
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Blueberry-Cinnamon Coffee Cake

  • CAKE
  • nonstick spray
  • blueberry
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • butter
  • sour cream
  • baking soda
  • egg
  • sugar
  • salt
  • CRUMB TOPPING
  • cinnamon
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • rolled oat
  • butter
  • light brown sugar
  • CINNAMON SWIRL
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
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Sour Cream Coffee Cake

  • all purpose flour
  • pecan
  • cinnamon
  • egg
  • butter
  • sour cream
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • vanilla extract
  • brown sugar
  • baking soda
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Coffee and Cream Coffee Cake

  • COFFEE CAKE
  • confectioners sugar
  • nonstick spray
  • vanilla extract
  • baking soda
  • baking powder
  • sour cream
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • espresso
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • light
  • butter
  • coffee
  • sugar
  • STREUSEL
  • espresso
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • fashioned oat
  • light
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • CREAM CHEESE FILLING
  • egg
  • cream cheese
  • sugar
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Coffee Cake with Chocolate Streusel

  • bundt
  • butter
  • walnut
  • semi sweet chocolate chip
  • light brown sugar
  • salt
  • salt
  • sugar
  • sour cream
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
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Chocolate-Cinnamon Coffee Cake

  • greek yogurt
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • butter
  • hazelnut
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • bittersweet chocolate
  • egg
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
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Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake (Dairy)

  • blueberry
  • sour cream
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • canola oil
  • all purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • brown sugar
  • sugar
  • butter
  • blueberry
  • cake
  • crumb
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Sourdough Coffee Cake

  • all purpose flour
  • sourdough starter
  • egg
  • baking soda
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • oil
  • coffee
  • ground
  • sugar
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Apple Coffee Cake

  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • granny smith apple
  • sour cream
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • pecan
  • light brown sugar
  • rolled oat
  • butter
  • sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • cream cheese
  • salt
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Easy One-Bowl Coffee Cake Recipe

  • Topping
  • cinnamon
  • shy cardamom
  • salt
  • butter
  • wheat flour
  • light brown sugar
  • Coffee Cake
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • greek yogurt
  • sugar
  • egg
  • baking powder
  • butter
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Chestnut Coffee Cake

  • springform
  • sour cream
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • baking powder
  • butter
  • almond flour
  • vacuum
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • all purpose flour
  • cocoa powder
  • egg
  • light brown sugar
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Sour Cream Coffee Cake

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  • bundt
  • butter
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • pecan
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • sour cream
  • egg
  • sugar
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Sour Cream Streusel Coffee Cake Recipe

  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • sour cream
  • baking powder
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • salt
  • butter
  • milk
  • powdered sugar
  • cinnamon
  • all purpose flour
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • baking soda
  • egg
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Coffee Cake

  • sour cream
  • vanilla extract
  • cinnamon
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • dark brown sugar
  • sugar
  • egg
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • butter
  • salt
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Mexican Coffee

  • vanilla extract
  • heavy cream
  • milk
  • chocolate syrup
  • brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • coffee
  • water
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Classic Coffee Cake

  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • sour cream
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • baking soda
  • milk
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • cooking spray
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Vanilla Glazed Blackberry Peach Coffee Cake

  • blackberry
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • brown sugar
  • greek yogurt
  • salt
  • butter
  • baking powder
  • vanilla
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • nectarine
  • all purpose flour
  • powdered sugar
  • milk
  • butter
  • cream cheese
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Ricotta Blueberry Coffee Cake

  • ricotta cheese
  • baking soda
  • cinnamon
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • rolled oat
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • blueberry
  • vanilla extract
  • brown sugar
  • egg
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Blueberry Coffee Cake

  • brown sugar
  • milk
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • butter
  • shortening
  • salt
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • blueberry
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
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Flaming Spanish Coffee

  • cinnamon
  • ground
  • maraschino cherry
  • coffee friendly liqueur
  • rum
  • brown sugar
  • lemon juice
  • coffee
  • chocolate
  • lemon zest
  • whipped cream
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Pumpkin Skillet Coffee Cake With Streusel Topping Recipe

  • Streusel Topping
  • butter
  • rolled oat
  • cinnamon
  • all purpose flour
  • light brown sugar
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • ginger
  • clove
  • white chocolate
  • pecan
  • Pumpkin Skillet Batter
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • light brown sugar
  • malted milk powder
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • nutmeg
  • butternut squash puree
  • white chocolate
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
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Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake

  • vanilla extract
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • blueberry
  • sugar
  • sour cream
  • powdered sugar
  • egg
  • butter
  • butter
  • lemon juice
  • lemon zest
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Caramel Irish Coffee

  • butterscotch schnapp
  • irish cream liqueur
  • irish whiskey
  • coffee
  • caramel syrup
  • whipped cream
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Cinnamon-Streusel Coffee Cake

  • king arthur all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • dark brown sugar
  • salt
  • cocoa dutch process
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
  • milk anything
  • butter at least
  • light brown sugar
  • salt
  • king arthur vanilla extract
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • king arthur all purpose flour
  • sour cream
  • butter
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Butter-Rum Coffee

  • whipped
  • shot butterscotch schnapp
  • shot vanilla rum
  • shot irish cream
  • coffee
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Sour Cream Coffee Cake

  • sugar
  • butter
  • sour cream
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • vanilla extract
  • brown sugar
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • cinnamon
  • egg
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Sour Cream Coffee Cake With Cinnamon Swirl

  • cinnamon sugar filling
  • sour cream cake
  • streusel
  • vegetable oil
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • dark brown sugar
  • baking soda
  • egg
  • egg yolk
  • sugar
  • sour cream
  • all purpose flour
  • dark brown sugar
  • butter
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Pumpkin Coffee Cake

  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • baking powder
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • pumpkin puree
  • cups sugar
  • butter
  • sugar
  • salt
  • butter
  • vegetable oil
  • powdered sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • egg
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Sour Cream Coffee Cake

  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • butter
  • sour cream
  • sugar
  • salt
  • egg
  • white flour
  • Crumb Topping
  • brown sugar
  • pecan
  • coconut
  • butter
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
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Strawberry Coffee Cake

  • sugar
  • water
  • baking powder
  • lemon juice
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • light brown sugar
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • buttermilk
  • sour cream
  • all purpose flour
  • cornstarch
  • butter
  • butter
  • strawberry
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Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

  • sugar
  • semi sweet chocolate chip
  • sour cream
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • light brown sugar
  • butter
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Cherry-Chocolate Coffee Cake

  • almond
  • sugar
  • almond extract
  • butter
  • baking powder
  • sour cream
  • butter
  • sour cherry
  • cocoa powder
  • cherry liqueur
  • orange zest
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • baking soda
  • salt
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Sour Cream Coffee Cake

  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • butter
  • sour cream
  • baking powder
  • nutmeg
  • egg
  • butter
  • light brown sugar
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Irish Iced Coffee

  • whipped cream
  • espresso
  • tullamore dew irish whiskey
  • demerara sugar
  • brew coffee
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Banana Coffee Cake

  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • light brown sugar
  • powdered sugar
  • baking soda
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • sour cream
  • egg
  • milk
  • banana
  • sugar
  • butter
  • baking powder
  • butter
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Maple Butter Twist Coffee Cake

  • powdered sugar
  • yeast
  • salt
  • milk
  • brown sugar
  • walnut
  • cinnamon
  • maple extract
  • sugar
  • butter
  • maple syrup
  • butter
  • water
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • all purpose flour

Ingredient Breakdown

 
butter
all purpose flour
sugar
salt
egg
cinnamon
vanilla extract
baking powder
baking soda
coffee
milk
sour cream
brown sugar
water
light brown sugar
blueberry
nutmeg
powdered sugar
whipped cream
pecan
heavy cream
irish whiskey
sweetened condensed milk
walnut
rolled oat
cream cheese
maple syrup
vanilla
dark brown sugar
nonstick spray
espresso
brew coffee
greek yogurt
strawberry
vegetable oil
cocoa powder
lemon juice
clove
canola oil
light
bundt
semi sweet chocolate chip
brandy
coffee liqueur
pumpkin puree
egg yolk
oil
ground
hot
demerara sugar
ice
whipped
yeast
rum
lemon zest
orange zest
ginger
white chocolate
irish cream liqueur
king arthur all purpose flour
bisquick
honey
nonfat yogurt
wheat pastry flour
confectioners sugar
fashioned oat
dark roast coffee
stout
apple
vanilla ice cream
coffee ground
hazelnut
bittersweet chocolate
cake
crumb
evaporated milk
strongly hot coffee
berry
oatmeal
sourdough starter
vietnamese coffee bean
granny smith apple
shy cardamom
wheat flour
springform
almond flour
vacuum
hong kong milk tea
shot chocolate liqueur
shot strawberry liqueur
bourbon whiskey
honey liqueur
hot coffee
bartlett pear
chocolate syrup
cooking spray
dark raisin
blackberry
nectarine
hot cocoa
ricotta cheese
shortening
turkish coffee
maraschino cherry
coffee friendly liqueur
chocolate
apricot preserve
peach preserve
all purposed flour
scoops coffee
malted milk powder
butternut squash puree
butterscotch schnapp
caramel syrup
cocoa dutch process
milk anything
butter at least
king arthur vanilla extract
shot butterscotch schnapp
shot vanilla rum
shot irish cream
pumpkin spice
cinnamon sugar filling
sour cream cake
streusel
pumpkin pie spice
cups sugar
strega liqueur
coffee bean
coconut milk
vanilla bean
brewed coffee
vanilla coconut milk
cacao powder
coconut water
coffee ice cub
coconut
white flour
buttermilk
cornstarch
ruby port
almond
almond extract
sour cherry
cherry liqueur
crème de cacao
crème de menthe
irish cream
black coffee
green
tullamore dew irish whiskey
banana
maple extract
kahlúa
sweetener

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • coffee 29%
  • water 19%

Common Ingredients

  • whipped cream 14%

Usual Ingredients

  • irish whiskey 10%
  • sugar 10%
  • cinnamon 9%
  • heavy cream 8%
  • vanilla extract 8%
  • ice 7%
  • milk 7%
  • sweetened condensed milk 7%
  • hot coffee 5%
  • maple syrup 5%
  • nutmeg 5%