Varieties of coffee beans

Varieties of coffee cherries:

Arabila species

Libby plus seed

Rommerda seed

Varieties of coffee beans:

Blue Mountain

Mocha

Santos, Brazil

Colombia

Mantlin

Guatemala

Romsda

Mixed coffee

Coffee trees are small shrubs that grow in cold depressions. Their fruits are white or yellow, and the outer seeds are what we call coffee beans. At present, coffee beans are grown in about 66 countries around the world, among which they can be classified as Arabica, Robusta and Liberica. Arabica is the largest number of important coffee bean varieties, accounting for about 80% of its aroma and moral character. Because of its poor moral character, Robusta is mostly used to make instant coffee.

Liberica has a low yield because of its poor character; it is rarely mentioned. Coffee has a unique flavor, which is difficult to comply with, and everyone likes its peculiar flavor. Now I would like to give a brief introduction to the important coffee beans in the Taiwan market:

Blue Mountain Coffee (BLUE MOUNTAIN)

Coffee beans are consumed at an altitude of more than 2500 feet in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. it is a kind of coffee with slightly sour, supple, sweet and delicate flavor. Pure Blue Mountain coffee has a light taste and flavor, but it tastes very mellow and delicate. It has the taste of aristocracy and is the best of all coffee.

Mocha coffee (MOCHA)

At present, the coffee consumed by Yemen is the best, followed by Ethiopia's mocha; mocha coffee is smooth with strong acid, excellent sweetness, peculiar flavor and chocolate flavor; it has the temperament of a lady and is a kind of pure coffee with great characteristics.

Colombian Coffee (COLOMBIA)

Colombian coffee is characterized by SUPREMO, which is soft and mellow, slightly sour to moderately sour, stable in character and flavor, and is a medium coffee, which is used to distribute mixed coffee.

Manning Coffee (MANDELING)

It is the most representative coffee consumed in Indonesia and Sumatra. It tastes fragrant, strong and bitter, with a strong taste, but it is supple and not sour. It is the most moral coffee consumed in Indonesia.

Carbonated coffee (CHARCAL FIRE)

It is a kind of heavily roasted coffee, which tastes charred, bitter without sour, and the coffee beans produce oil. It is very suitable for steam pressurized coffee.

Brazilian Coffee (SANTOS)

Brazil is the world's number one consumer of coffee, the coffee produced, mild flavor, slightly sour, slightly bitter, as the representative of neutral coffee, is an indispensable variety of meek coffee distribution.

Kenyan Coffee (KENYA AA)

It is a typical coffee cultivated in African lowlands. AA stands for its grade, that is, the highest grade, and its coffee beans are thick and round in meat, strong in taste and good in quality.

Hawaiian Coffee (KONA FANCY)

The coffee cultivated by the volcano in western Hawaii is also the only kind of coffee consumed in the United States. it has a strong taste, strong flavor, strong acid, and special flavor. Moral character is relatively stable, and it is one of the local products that must be purchased by tourists going to Hawaii.

Classification of coffee beans

There are usually two kinds of coffee beans in the world, Arabica (Arabica) and Rob's specialty (Robusta).

Arabica, also known as high-altitude coffee or small fruit coffee, which grows at high altitudes (more than 1500 meters) is the most traditional variety of Arabica coffee. Originally from East Africa, coffee was monopolized by the Arab world for a long time before the 15th century, so it was called "Arabian coffee" by Europeans. Arabica coffee beans account for about 75% of the world's coffee bean production and are grown in all regions. This kind of coffee is not resistant to diseases and insect pests, and its growth conditions are relatively strict, but its taste and caffeine content are better than those of Robert's, and its price is higher than that of Robert's. The world's more famous coffee brands purchase Arabica beans as the main source of coffee beans.

Arabica was the only kind of coffee beans, then in the 19th century, there was a large area of diseases and insect pests, coffee growers began to look for other varieties of coffee resistant to diseases and insect pests, so Rob's special was discovered and began to be planted artificially. Robert's special growth in low-altitude areas, characterized by resistance to diseases and insect pests, cold, drought resistance, a word to describe, "thick", but the taste is relatively bitter, caffeine content is also high, twice as high as Arabica, so the price is also on the low side. Robert is the main buyer for most instant coffee companies.

Countries that produce coffee beans

Brazil is the largest exporter of coffee beans in the world, followed by Colombia. These two Central and South American countries account for more than half of the world's coffee production, and the quality is stable. Vietnam has developed rapidly in recent years and has become the second largest coffee exporter in the world. Other countries and producing areas, such as Indonesia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Jamaica and Kenya, are also famous coffee producers.

It should be mentioned that China's Yunnan and Hainan also produce coffee beans, but due to the innate conditions of soil and climate, coupled with technical and management factors, China's coffee beans have been "neglected". However, in late 2008, Starbucks first launched the Starbucks Fengwu Xiangyun, which contains Yunnan coffee beans, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Starbucks' entry into the Chinese market. Although the coffee beans are only mixed with 10% of Yunnan coffee beans, it is a big and meaningful thing for China's coffee industry to be on the list of the world's largest coffee manufacturers and retailers.

At present, there are so many kinds of coffee beans imported from all over the world that there is no choice. Here we will introduce the main producing areas and the characteristics of coffee beans as a reference for the selection and purchase of coffee.

Brazil (South America)

The largest coffee producer, which accounts for 1/3 of the world's coffee consumption, accounts for 1/3 of the world's coffee consumption and has a place in the global coffee market, although Brazil faces several times more natural disasters than other regions. but its acreage is enough to make up for it.

There are many kinds of coffee here, but its industrial policy is large and cheap, so there is not much premium coffee, but it is a good choice for mixing other coffees.

One of the most famous is Sandos Coffee, which tastes mellow and neutral. It can be boiled directly or mixed with other kinds of coffee beans to form a comprehensive coffee. It is also a good choice.

Other kinds of Brazilian coffee, such as Rio and Parana, can be produced in large quantities because they do not require too much care. Although the taste is rough, it is a kind of high-quality and inexpensive coffee, which has its own standards because it is distributed all over the country and its solid quality varies (NO.2-NO.8 according to the number of sundries, NO.13-NO.19 according to the size of beans, six grades according to taste). Almost all Arabica varieties are of good quality and stable in price. The most famous one is "Brazil Santos", which has been a necessity of blended coffee and is familiar to the public since ancient times. Recently, the "Guilma Cup" is also highly rated.

● quality beans: Sangduo NO.2, size NO.18

The characteristics of ● taste: mild, bitter medium, soft flavor.

The best fried culture degree of ●: medium fried culture.

Colombia (South America)

This is the second largest coffee industry after Brazil, and is also the leader in the Columbia Maird Group (Colombia, Tanzania, Kenya). In addition, there are Asa Maird, Anwar Snow Arabica, Robsta). The more famous producing areas, such as "Medellin", "Manizarez", "Bogota" and "Armenia", all the coffee beans cultivated are Anicabi species, which are quite rich in taste and stable in quality and price. The fried coffee beans are even bigger and more beautiful.

From low-grade products to high-grade products can be produced, some of which are rare good goods in the world, the taste is so mellow that people can't put it down.

● quality beans: Columbia Spremer / Echesellon (other than Spremer, larger particles)

The characteristics of ● taste: sour, bitter, sweet and strong, the color is like a good wine.

The best frying degree of ●: medium-depth

Mexico (Central America)

This major coffee producer in Central America, the coffee here is comfortable and charming. The Mexican coffee selected are Coatepec, Huatusco and Orizaba, of which Cottpe is considered to be one of the best in the world.

The coffee cultivation belt of this country is similar to Guatemala in the south in terms of geographical and climatic conditions, so it is included in the scope of "China and the United States". The main producing areas are in Goa DiBuick, Oaxaca and other states, especially the water-washed coffee beans from the highlands, which have excellent aroma and sour taste. According to the elevation, the specifications are divided into Aldora (4000-4200 ft), Prima Labado (2800-3300 ft) and Boone Labado (2100-2500 ft). Most of the products are sold to the United States.

● quality beans: Aldora, Mexico

The characteristics of ● taste: the grains are large and sour and sweet, with strong flavor.

The best frying degree of ●: medium-depth

Guatemala (Central America)

The central region of Guatemala is home to world-famous coffee with excellent flavor. Most of the coffee beans here have charcoal flavor and cocoa flavor, but their acidity is slightly stronger.

These are the most familiar coffee beans in Japan, and the first place of origin is in San M á rquez, which is close to the mountains of Mexico. The second place of production is Caesar Denango, who is difficult to make. Other brothers and gangs and Antigua are also very famous. Slightly sour, mellow and smooth, it is the best material for mixed coffee. The classification is divided into seven grades according to the elevation. The higher the origin, the more mellow the coffee beans are, while the coffee beans from the lower areas are of lower quality.

● quality beans: Guatemala SHB

The characteristics of ● taste: bitter and fragrant, good taste.

The best frying degree of ●: depth

El Salvador (Central America)

It is listed as the producer of Asa Merdo Group together with Mexico and Guatemala, and is fighting for the top one or two places in China and the United States with other countries. The highlands of origin are large coffee beans of all sizes, which are fragrant and mild in taste. It is also divided into three grades according to elevation: SHB (strictly high grown) = highland, HEC (high grown central) = mid-highland, and CS (central standard) = lowland.

● quality beans: El Salvador SHB

● taste characteristics: sour, bitter, sweet mild and moderate.

The best frying degree of ●: medium-depth

Honduras (Central America)

The washed coffee beans in the mountain areas are well received, while the coffee beans produced in the lowlands are of lower quality. Well-known producing areas are Santa Barra, Gracias, Komayagya in the east, and Chortika near Nicaragua. Coffee beans range in size from medium to large and are characterized by a mild taste. The quality products here are also marked up and divided into three grades.

● quality bean: Honduras SHB

The characteristics of ● taste: sour and slightly sweet.

The best frying degree of ●: medium-depth

Costa Rica (Central America)

The coffee beans produced at the high latitudes of Costa Rica are famous in the world, full-bodied, mild in taste, but extremely sour. The coffee beans here have been carefully processed, which is why they have high quality coffee.

The famous coffee is produced in the Central Plateau (Central Plateau), where the soil consists of successive layers of volcanic ash and dust.

The first-class fragrance is strong and sour, and it is highly valued. The place of production can be roughly divided into three areas: the Pacific coast, the Atlantic coast and the middle zone, and each is graded according to its elevation. All the coffee beans are quite large, especially the sour and fragrant coffee beans produced in the high areas of the Pacific coast are the first-class coffee beans, and there is a new brand of "Clarke Hill". The coffee beans of the lowlands along the Atlantic coast are sour rather than mellow and have nothing special.

● quality beans: Costa Rica Clara Mountain

The characteristics of ● taste: moderate acidity and mellow taste.

The best frying degree of ●: medium

Cuba (West Indies)

Cuba, famous for producing sugar, tobacco and coffee, is a republic made up of Cuba, the largest island in the West Indies, and other affiliated islands. Coffee was introduced by the French from Haiti in the mid-18th century. Coffee beans are characterized by medium-sized, bright green, high-quality coffee beans. The grades are divided into ETL (extra Super Grade), TL (Middle Pole) and AL (ordinary) according to the size of coffee beans. "Clydale Mountain" is Cuba's proudest high-quality, large-shaped coffee beans.

Quality beans on ●: Mount Crisdale, Cuba

The characteristic of ● taste: the taste is stable. A balance of sour, bitter and sweet.

The best frying degree of ●: medium

Jamaica (West Indies)

Jamaica's national treasure, Blue Mountain Coffee, is flawless in every way, just like wine, many wineries are now bought by the Japanese.

The Japanese have bought most of the Jamaican coffee in recent years, so it is very difficult to buy it in the market. It is said that it has not been available in Britain for four years, and the spending power of Easterners is really staggering.

Jamaica is a republic of large and small islands in the Caribbean. Coffee is cultivated on the Yumai slope on Hengduan Island, and the producing area can be divided into three areas: BM (Blue Mountain) and HM (Alpine) PW (Plame washed coffee beans), which are also the brand names of coffee. The ranking of quality and price is 1, 2, 3, and the ranking of production is 3, 2, 1. Among them, the flavor, aroma, strong and sour taste of "Blue Mountain" are all very average and highly appraised. Almost all the products are sold to Japan.

● quality beans: blue Mountain / High Mountain

The characteristics of ● taste: it has the same sour, bitter, sweet and good flavor.

The best frying degree of ●: mild to moderate

Yemen (Africa)

Yemeni mocha coffee was once all the rage, blowing a whirlwind of mocha all over the world, but unfortunately, the good times are not very good. Under the political turmoil and unplanned cultivation, the production of mocha is very unstable.

Having said that, mocha is still the soul of matching other coffee beans or mixed coffee beans.

Yemen, commonly known as Arabia, is the birthplace of Arabica species, once known as "mocha coffee", but it was all the rage for a time, but now it is no longer a grand occasion. But its flavor such as alcohol class, full-bodied and mellow characteristics, one is quite favored by consumers after-dinner coffee. Together with the coffee produced in Brazil and Colombia, it is the three swordsmen who have been chosen as blended coffee. Matari produced in the Bani Matar region and Sanani produced in Sanaya are also quite famous, and the Golden Matari is also produced in Bani Matar.

● quality beans: Golden Horse Tali

The characteristics of ● taste: slightly sour and strong aftereffect, but also sweet.

The best frying degree of ●: medium ~ depth