Coffee seems to be one of the world"s biggest and most enduring passions, as coffee houses continue to pop up on every corner, each one sporting beans from multiple exotic and sometimes completely unfamiliar locations. Although usually referred to as coffee beans, they are actually closer to berries, which grow on bushes found on slopes several thousand feet above sea level in places like Brazil. The berries are soaked, dried, sorted, and finally roasted for various amounts of time, depending on how strong and dark the consumer prefers his coffee. Which of the following can be inferred from the overall process involved in preparing coffee beans?

A、 Coffee beans must be roasted longer than coffee berries.
B、 Soaking is the lengthiest step in the preparation process.
C、 Consumer preference regarding the final strength and color of coffee varies.
D、 A consumer"s passion for coffee determines exactly how the beans are processed.
E、 The more exotic and unfamiliar the coffee bean, the longer it takes to prepare.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】According to the passage, coffee berries are roasted different lengths of time in order to change the strength and color of the coffee. These differences are a response to consumer preference.