Gourmet Coffee Snob

There are thousands of coffee varieties from all over the world. This

plethora of choices can make picking a coffee at the local grocery store

quite a tough decision-making process.

To make your life easier, keep reading for a breakdown and description of

some of the world's most popular coffee varieties.

Sumatra

Sumatra coffee is traditionally grown on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

It's known as a dark, but not darkly roasted, medium body coffee with a low

acidity and a strong, almost bittersweet taste.

Sumatra tends to have an earthy, almost fruity, taint to it and can be an

ideal choice as a dessert coffee.

Kona

Kona coffee is grown on the slopes of Mount Hualalai and Mauna Loa on the

big island of Hawaii. Because of its rarity, rich volcanic birthplace and

amazing taste, Kona coffee has built a reputation for itself as one of the

best coffees in the world. This also unfortunately makes it one of the most

expensive.

Because of the high price, many retailers sell blends of Kona coffee that

include a percentage of Kona beans alongside cheaper Columbian or Brazilian

Arabica beans.

Arabica

Arabica coffee is the sole bean of Columbia and the predominant bean of

choice in most South and Central American countries. Typically, the Arabica

has less caffeine than a Robusta blend, but much more flavor.

It's best suited for a medium roast and is traditionally used for most

standard, American coffee blends. The flavor, body and acidity of Arabica

beans depend on the region in which it's grown and the method used to

cultivate it.

Kenya

While almost all the beans grown in Kenya are Arabica beans, they have a

distinct taste and flavor. These beans are washed, have a higher acidic

level and a much livelier, sweeter taste than a South or Central American

Arabica.

That blackberry flavor of the Kenyan bean is also mimicked by the Harrar

coffee bean, which hails from Ethiopia.

Robusta

Robusta has less flavor and a lower quality than the Arabica bean, but it's

cheaper to produce, faster to grow, and more tolerant of weather conditions

and diseases. The Robusta bean is often used for instant coffees, decaf

blends, supermarket coffees and instant espressos.

A Robusta bean contains about twice the caffeine as an Arabica bean, which

also makes it a popular choice for espresso junkies looking for a quick fix.

The bean is grown in Africa, Java, Vietnam, Bali and Sri Lanka.

For additional informative details on coffee and enticing flavors that

explode your taste buds, please visit coffeetryst.com, a popular site

providing great insights on coffee options, such as organic flavored coffee,

Kona blend coffee, and many more!

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