Coffee Types A - Z

Amatitlan

See Guatemala.

Angola

Robusto and Arabica beans are considered flat in flavour.

Antigua

See Guatemala.

Arabian

Arabian mocha coffees, grown in Yemen, have a pungent, full-bodied flavour and a complex aroma. This type of coffee tastes good either straight or blended (often with Java coffees). This type of coffee is generally grown organically in remote areas, which may account for its wonderful taste.

Barahona

See Dominican Republic.

Blue Mountain

See Jamaica.

Bourbon Santos

See Brazil.

Brazil

Brail is the world's largest producer of coffee beans. The arabica beans from here are great for blending, one most worth mentioning is the Brazilian Bourbon Santos.

Bugisu

See Uganda.

Bukoba

See Tanzania.

Burundi

Acidy arabica beans are full bodied and high quality.

Cameroon

The half of the West African nation's crop composed of very good quality arabica beans.

Celebes

This Indonesian island has Kalosi beans that are acidy and really thick.

Chagga

See Kenya.

China

The Yunnan Province grows coffee that is full, a little bit acidic and has just a hint of sweetness.

Colombian

You guessed it-one of the world's favorites! Colombia's arabica coffees, produced in vast quantities, are full-bodied with a well-balanced flavour. Colombian coffees, generally not as acidic as many other coffees, have a full body and sweet flavour.

Costa Rican

Generally speaking , the best Costa Rican coffees are grown in the Tres Rios region of the country. Costa Rican coffees are full-bodied with excellent acidity, and have a hint of smokiness.

Cuba

Produces beans without much character or distinct flavour, usually used for blending.

Cucutas

See Venezuela.

Dominican Republic

A fragrant and acidy coffee. Full-bodied beans coming from the Barahona area, and beans from the Santo Domingo area are nice and sweet.

Djimmah

See Ethiopia.

El Salvador

The beans lack in fragrance, but have a light sweet flavour and mild acidity.

Ethiopia

Coffee beans from the region known as Djimmah, have an unrefined and zesty flavour with a strong aftertaste. Harrar, which may be known as Ethiopian Mocca, makes coffee that is commanly used as the primary coffee in blends.

Guatemalan

Guatemala's high altitude and rich volcanic soil are ideal for producing quality coffee. Guatemalan coffees generally have a relatively high degree of acidity and often taste of chocolate. Guatemala is often found as a blend in a great number of coffees available in the United States. Coffees grown in the high mountatins have a light smoked flavour such as Amatitlan and Antigua beans.

Haiti

These beans are full of rich flavour and are lightly sweet.

Hawaii

Hawaii, best known for Kona coffee (which is grown on the slopes of the Mauna Loa volcano), is home to several growing regions and bean types including Kauai, Maui Kaanapali, Moloka'i, and Oahu. Kauai is the largest growing region in Hawaii and is where the first coffee plantation in the state was started in 1863.

Harrar

See Ethiopia.

Honduras

Light flavoured coffee with some acidity.

India

The Mysore region makes a dark coffee with that is lightly acidic. One of the fuller coffees is the Indian Malabar.

Indonesian

The Indonesian area known as Java has been producing coffee for 300 years since the Dutch East India Company brought seeds from Ceylon or the Indian coast.

Ituri

See Zaire.

Jamaica

The most well known coffee from Jamaica would have to be the Blue Mountain coffee, loved for the great aroma and flavour.

Java

The best Java coffee is grown on the far eastern end of the island on five estates established by the Dutch government. " Blue Java " coffees , processed by the so-called "washed" method (wet), have a deep blue-green color.

Blue Java coffee has hints of smoky bittersweet chocolate.

Kalosi

See Celebes.

Kauai

See Hawaii.

Kenya

Kenya produces a top quality medium-bodied coffee that is very popular in Europe. Kenyan coffees are generally very mellow and often have a citrus taste. Another delicious coffee from Kenya comes from the Chagga tribe, they grow it on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Kilimanjaro

See Kenya and Tanzania.

Kivu

See Zaire.

Kona

See Hawaii.

Malabar

See India

Mandheling

See Sumatra.

Maui Kaanapali

See Hawaii.

Mexico

The really great coffee of Mexico has great flavour and delicious aromas.

Mocca

See Ethiopia.

Mocha

See Yemen.

Moloka'i

See Hawaii.

Mysore

See India.

New Guinea

New Guinea coffee comes from Papua New Guinea, where cultivation started in 1937 with seeds imported from Jamaica's Blue Mountain region. It's grown in the valleys of the western highlands in the area around Mt. Hagen. The rich soil and good climate combine to produce a mild and mellow coffee which many consider one of the world's best. New Guinea coffee is often used in blends.

Oahu

See Hawaii.

Panama

A very distinct body and light flavour is what you find in the small amount of coffee produced by Panama.

Peru

Peru's top coffees have just a hint of acidity and desirable flavour.

Rwanda

A coffee with dark color, excellent flavour, and spicy aroma.

Santo Domingo

See Dominican Republic.

Sulawesi

Sulawesi coffees are grown and processed in the Torajaland area near the town of Rantepao. Sulawesi coffees have a full body and moderate acidity, with a hint of a nutty flavour. Sulawesi coffees are rare and, therefore, expensive; however, they are one of the finest coffees in the world. Sulawesi coffees generally are produced by small landholders. Most Sulawesi coffees are produced using the dry process.

Sumatran

Another Indonesian gift of nature, sumatran coffees are processed by the dry method, as opposed to java coffees that are produce by the washed method. Ripe sumatra beans are dried in the sun rather than being soaked in water. Sumatra coffees are full-bodied with a sweet and somewhat earthy flavour.

Tanzania

Tanzania beans are a complicated mix of body and acidity with balanced flavours. The most notable being those from Kilimanjaro and Plantation Bukoba.

Tachiras

See Venezuela.

Timor

Catagorized with the best of Sumatra and Java, Timor has coffee with delicious aroma and rich body.

Uganda

Uganda has many coffee types, the one most worth mentioning is the arabica coffee named Bugisu.

Venezuela

Cucutas and Tachiras are both regions that produce beans that are full, and a bit acidy.

Yemen

Known for the arabica coffee named Mocha, the flavour brings to mind the taste of delicious chocolate.

Yunnan

See China.

Zaire

This country has two distinct arabica beans from the Kivu and Ituri districts.

Zimbabwe

From Zimbabwe you will taste a full coffee, that is not as sharp as those from Kenya.