Government Java is raised in the West India Islands, and derives its name from the English Government, who first propagated and had it grown. It is lower in price than Mocha or African Java. The bean is of a golden and mot- tled color, and is rich in a peculiar flavor, similar to a dusty, musty taste. "When mixed Avith golden Rio, it makes a much better drink than of itself. Maracaybo and Santos are very similar to each other in the taste — both mild and pleasanf— and are used mostly by roasters to mix with Rio and La Guayra. They are both from the West India Islands. La Guayra is raised in the province of La Guayra. South America, and is of itself one of the richest kinds of coffee grown. It is exceedingly difficult to obtain a genuine arti (306) The New Kentucky Home Cook Book. 307 cle of it on account of the exporters in Kio de Janeiro mix- ing it in the green state with low grade Kio. Mexican is a dark-green berry, raised in Mexico, and is very strong and pungent. Indeed, it is so strong when enough of it is drawn that it will float an egg, and is certainly more injurious to health than all other kinds of coffee combined. Rio is raised in Brazil. There is more of it produced than auy other, and there being as many kinds of it as there are of corn it would be hard to describe all ; but for Ameri- can use it may be classified golden, peaberry, bright and medium green, as the qualities most in use. There is noth- ing so rich and refreshing as a cupful of coffee made from golden Kio. It being very mild, it is not calculated to injure any one, though he may be a dyspeptic. It is a large flat bean, golden in color and rich in flavor. The peaberry is said to be the male berry of coffee. It is very rich, but much stronger than golden Kio, and is the only coffee that retains its richness by dilution with water. Green Kio is strong when in the cup, of a pungent taste, and though more extensively used than any other, is most inju- rious to the system. The stimulant contained in it is next to alcohol. Golden and green Kio being so extensively used, parties who have no fear of a hereafter nor care for any one except themselves have, through the use of chemicals, learned how to color them, and in this way many kinds of coffee are sold that are otherwise useless. For an extra fine cupful of coffee we would suggest, one half each of Mocha and Government Java; for a fine cup- ful, one half Government Java, Maracaybo, or Santos, and one half golden Rio; for a good cupful, one half golden Rio and one half peaberry, or one half Santos and one half La Guayra, or one half Maracaybo and one half peaberry. M. C. Kussell. 308 The New Kentucky Home Cook Book. TO CLEAR COFFEE. Wash the coffee-pot well every day — always scald before using it. It is well once a week,- when in constant use, to fill the coffee-pot with water in which has been dissolved a table-spoonful of soda, and let it boil a short time, then thoroughly scald with clear water.

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Government Java is raised in the West India Islands, and derives its name from the English Government, who first propagated and had it grown. It is lower in price than Mocha or African Java. The bean is of a golden and mottled color, and is rich in a peculiar flavor, similar to a dusty, musty taste. "When mixed Avith golden Rio, it makes a much better drink than of itself. Maracaybo and Santos are very similar to each other in the taste — both mild and pleasant— and are used mostly by roasters to mix with Rio and La Guayra. They are both from the West India Islands. La Guayra is raised in the province of La Guayra. South America, and is of itself one of the richest kinds of coffee grown. It is exceedingly difficult to obtain a genuine article The New Kentucky Home Cook Book. cle of it on account of the exporters in Kio de Janeiro mixing it in the green state with low grade Kio. Mexican is a dark-green berry, raised in Mexico, and is very strong and pungent. Indeed, it is so strong when enough of it is drawn that it will float an egg, and is certainly more injurious to health than all other kinds of coffee combined. Rio is raised in Brazil. There is more of it produced than auy other, and there being as many kinds of it as there are of corn it would be hard to describe all ; but for American use it may be classified golden, peaberry, bright and medium green, as the qualities most in use. There is nothing so rich and refreshing as a cupful of coffee made from golden Kio. It being very mild, it is not calculated to injure any one, though he may be a dyspeptic. It is a large flat bean, golden in color and rich in flavor. The peaberry is said to be the male berry of coffee. It is very rich, but much stronger than golden Kio, and is the only coffee that retains its richness by dilution with water. Green Kio is strong when in the cup, of a pungent taste, and though more extensively used than any other, is most injurious to the system. The stimulant contained in it is next to alcohol. Golden and green Kio being so extensively used, parties who have no fear of a hereafter nor care for any one except themselves have, through the use of chemicals, learned how to color them, and in this way many kinds of coffee are sold that are otherwise useless. For an extra fine cupful of coffee we would suggest, one half each of Mocha and Government Java; for a fine cupful, one half Government Java, Maracaybo, or Santos, and one half golden Rio; for a good cupful, one half golden Rio and one half peaberry, or one half Santos and one half La Guayra, or one half Maracaybo and one half peaberry. M. C. Kussell. The New Kentucky Home Cook Book. TO CLEAR COFFEE. Wash the coffee-pot well every day — always scald before using it. It is well once a week,- when in constant use, to fill the coffee-pot with water in which has been dissolved a table-spoonful of soda, and let it boil a short time, then thoroughly scald with clear water.

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