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ORIGINS COFFEE

Origins Coffee From around the World

Single Origins coffee comes from one specific
growing region. Origins coffee, like fine
wine-growing areas around the world, also
have preferred growing areas where
environmental conditions are perfect for
creating premium origins coffee.
A coffee lovers paradise!

Origins Coffee-Producing Countries

Brazil
Today Brazil is responsible for about a third of all coffee production, making it by far the
heavyweight champion of the coffee-producing world. Though many connoisseurs
believe that Brazil’s emphasis on quantity takes a toll on quality, many also praise the
country’s finer varieties. Brazil is the only high-volume producer subject to frost. The
devastating 1975 frost, in particular, was a boon to other coffee-growing countries.
Two 1994 frosts raised prices worldwide.
Notable Beans: Bahia, Bourbon Santos

Colombia
Colombia is the only South American country with both Atlantic and Pacific ports—an
invaluable aid to shipping. The crop’s economic importance is such that all cars entering
Colombia are sprayed for harmful bacteria. Colombia’s origins coffee grows in the moist,
temperate foothills of the Andes, where the combination of high altitude and moist
climate makes for an especially mild cup.
Notable Beans: Medellin, Supremo, Bogotá

Indonesia
The Dutch unwittingly gave coffee a nickname in the late 17th century, when they began
the first successful European coffee plantation on their island colony of Java (now part
of Indonesia). Top-grade Arabicas are still produced on Java as well as on Sumatra,
Sulawesi, and Flores, but the Indonesian archipelago is most notable as the world’s
largest producer of robusta beans.
Notable Beans: Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi (Celebes)

Mexico
Coffee came to Mexico from Antilles at the end of the 18th century, but was not
exported in great quantities until the 1870s. Today approximately 100,000 small farms
generate most Mexican coffee, and most of the beans come from the south. Mexico is
the largest source of U.S. coffee imports.
Notable Beans: Altura, Liquidambar MS, Pluma Coixtepec

Ethiopia
The natural home of the arabica tree and the setting for most of origins coffee legends,
Ethiopia is Africa’s top arabica exporter and leads the continent in domestic
consumption. About 12 million Ethiopians make their living from origins coffee, whose
name is said to be a derivation of “Kaffa,” the name of an Ethiopian province.
Notable Beans: Harrar, Sidamo, Yirgacheffe

India
According to legend, India is the birthplace of coffee cultivation east of Arabia. Today
coffee production is under the strict control of the Indian Coffee Board, which some say
reduces economic incentive and thereby lowers quality.
Notable Beans: Mysore, Monsooned Malabar

Guatemala
German immigrants initiated serious coffee cultivation in Guatemala in the 19th century.
Today the country’s high-grown beans, particularly those grown on the southern
volcanic slopes, are among the world’s best origins coffee.
Notable Beans: Atitlan, Huehuetenango

Origins Coffee, grown in different parts of the world! Try one of these
selections and treat your taste buds to something wonderful!