[guide to the characteristics of coffee beans in different producing areas] Asian VS. Africa

Published: Oct 16, 2026 Author: World Gafei Last Updated: Oct/16/2026 189 views

The exchange of professional baristas please pay attention to the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) Asian coffee beans have a dense and thick texture, sweet and round taste, rich but restrained aroma, and conservative sour taste. African coffee beans are small and often uneven in size and are often used to enhance the flavor of mixed beans. However, some small producing areas with high quality often make unexpected discoveries.

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Asian coffee beans are dense and thick in texture, sweet and round in taste, rich in aroma but convergent in aroma and conservative in sour taste. African coffee beans are small and often uneven in size and are often used to enhance the flavor of mixed beans. However, some small producing areas with high quality often make unexpected discoveries.

Coffee beans in Asia and Africa have their own characteristics.

"Asia"

Java

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Papua New Guinea

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Sumatra

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Sulawesi

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India

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Taiwan

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China

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"Africa"

Zimbabwe

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Uganda

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Tanzania

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Ethiopia

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Yemen

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Kenya

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