The Coffee Growing Process

Naturally the next most important component is the coffee. These days there is an abundance of choice and in some cases it's hard to understand where to begin. I like to be a little adventurous and attempt coffees from different countries all over the world. Each one has its own unique flavour. Some I like and some I don't return for a 2nd go.

Really, there are also different grades of arabica coffee beans, too. Considering that Robusta coffee is so bad tasting, it just comprises about 30% of the world's coffee production.

Fresh gourmet coffee costs a bit more than routine supermarket coffee. Due to the fact that it's made from high quality  arabica coffee  that has actually been carefully picked in processed, that's. Commercial grade coffee is made from the less expensive Robusta coffee which has an inferior taste and texture than Arabica.

Then what about the Blue Mountains, Kenya AA or the Kona coffee? The fact is, all these are arabica beans, however they are valued for the locality which they are being grown in. It is more of a brand name rather than a type.

Coffee comes from three main growing regions of the world: the Americas, Africa, and Asia/Pacific. Each area imparts its own distinct characteristics into its coffee. So keeping in mind the four cup qualities explained above, and your own personal likes and dislikes, you can limit your search by having a look at a few of the qualities each coffee variety/region needs to use.