Coffee & Tea
1 Antigua: A district of Guatemala which grows arabica coffees
in the highest altitudes in the world. These hard bean coffees are aromatic,
lively and acidic but perfect in balance with a spicy flavor and heavy body.
2 Jamaica: Known for its Blue Mountain region which produces some
of the world's most expensive and sought after beans. Classic coffee: exquisite
characteristics; rich flavor and aroma with moderate acidity and even balance.
3 Brazil: Brazil Produces, mainly arabicas for use in blending. Brazil
Santos is medium bodied with moderate acidity good for combining with other
coffees.
4. Celebes: Produced on the island of Sulaweisi, this gourmet coffee
is famous around the world. It is characterized by a rich, heavy body and
a full, mild, lightly acidic flavor.
5. Columbia: Famous for its classic "Supremo" with a rich,
full flavor and pleasing aroma. A great blender with dark roasts.
6 Costa Rica: Among the best of the the "European prepared"
coffees. Costa Rican green beans have all of the most desirable qualities.
7 El Salvador: produces round, full bodied coffees used mostly in
blending.
8 Ethiopia: Ethiopian coffee has a wild, exotic taste with a sharp,
tangy, acidic quality.
9 Guatemala: Produces coffee that is aromatic, lively and acidic.
10 Hawaii: The coffee producing district of Hawaii is Kono which
grows a medium bodied coffee with a hint of cinnamon and cloves and is extremely
aromatic.
11 Honduras: produces mild flavored coffee used in blending.
12 Indonesia (Java and Sumatra) : Java coffee is strong and full-bodied.
Sumatran is heavier and more exotic in flavor.
13 Kenya: Known for its rich elegance; full bodied and intense in
flavor, particularly those beans grown in the western mountains.
14 Mexico: Produces sweet coffee of medium acidity with smooth body
and flavor.
15 Mocha: Technically applies only to coffees from the Arabian peninsula,
this is also used to denote d coffee with undertones of chocolate flavor.
A very distinctive coffee.
16 Nicaragua: Mild, coffee with good acidity used exclusively in
blending.
17 Panama: Produces a high quality coffee with good acidity, heavy
body and mild flavor. Try La Florentine.
18 Peru: Coffee known for its balanced acidity, body and flavor.
19 Yemen: Produces natural coffee referred to as mocha which is unique,
bitter, chocolaty.
20 Zimbabwe: A fine coffee of African origin, characterized by a
clean, lightly acidic taste.
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