Archive for the 'Region' Category

Ethiopian Harrar Coffee Is A Rare Find

Categorized Under: Africa, Region, Types of coffee beans No Commented

Imagine a coffee blend that is rich in flavor yet has an essence of fruit after each sip.  That is what you will find with Ethiopia’s Harrar coffee beans, a special plant grown in the Harrar region of the small country.
The distinct coffee is part of the arabica family, which takes longer to reach full [...]

Organic Coffee On The Rise Despite A Bad Economy

Categorized Under: Brazil, Central America, Costa Rica, Fair Trade, Financial, Latin America, News No Commented

Producers of coffee need to take notice of a growing demand for Fair Trade organic beans.  In 2009 alone the market sales were at 1.4 billion dollars, which blows away the standard coffee competition.
This is evidenced in the last four years where organic coffee demand has increased by 21 percent on average, compared to only [...]

Vietnam Is A Top Producer of Robusta Coffee

Categorized Under: Asia, Types of coffee beans, Vietnam No Commented

If you have ever tasted instant or freeze dried coffee, chances are it has been made from the Robusta coffee bean, which is primarily found in South Africa.  Southeast Asia is also a top producer of the easy to grow plant, with Vietnam being the second exporter in the world next to Brazil, which holds [...]

Turkish Coffee

Categorized Under: Coffee Accessories, Country, History, News, Region, Styles of Preparation No Commented

 
Until 1554 to 1555 coffeehouses did not exist nor did coffee for that matter.  In the city of Constantinople a man by the name of Hakam from Aleppo and a woman by the name of Sems from Damascus came to the city and started the craze, so it is said, of Turkish Coffee.  The Turkish [...]

Costa Rican Coffee A Classic Blend

Categorized Under: Country, History, Region, Types of coffee beans No Commented

 Soils enriched by volcanic ash making them slightly acidic, rich in organic matter provide the ideal growing conditions for Costa Rican Coffee.  Coffee plants thrive in the climate and soil of Costa Rica, the root systems can easily spread and the humidity is retained facilitating oxygenation.
Seventy percent of the country’s coffee is produced in the mountains [...]

Peet’s Uzuri African Blend Their Newest Addition

Categorized Under: Africa, Cafe, News, Types of coffee beans No Commented

January 26, 2010 – This limited release blend comes from Eastern Africa grown by specially trained farmers, trained by Peet’s coffee buyers.  It will be available in stores from February 15 through March 31 in its initial introduction to the market.   Peet’s Uzuri African Blend will then become a part of their regular offering starting [...]