Choosing a coffee that fits your tastes- part 1

Choosing a good coffee that you will like can be very daunting. Just a few years ago I would just randomly pick a bag off the shelf and unfortunately I had a hard time telling the difference from one to the next. When I decided to start roasting coffee, I was my basic goal that no one would be indifferent about the coffees that I roast. I carefully choose the coffees that I roast so that each of them have a very unique flavor and aroma profile. We don't expect anyone to be in love with all our coffees but we believe that almost everyone will be able to find the one the best fits them.

Coffees is grown in more then 40 countries around the world. The following is a breakdown of the world's main coffee growing regions.

Americas
This group includes that coffees grown in Central and South America as well as Hawaii. Coffees from Guatemala, Colombia and Costa Rica are know for the punch of bright acidity that they bring to the cup. Our Guatemala Huehuetenango and Colombia Decaf are great examples of these coffees.

Coffees from Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Panama, El Salvador, and Nicaragua are generally more mellow and nice breakfast coffees. The also make sweet and chocolaty dark-roast coffees. Our Mexico Decaf and Peru are smooth dark roasts.

Africa and Surrounding Countries
Coffees from this growing region really shine in the cup with their unmistakable wine and fruit note following full acidity. This includes the coffees of Ethiopia (Harrar, Sidamo and Yergecheffe), Yeman, Rwanda, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Uganda. Our bestselling Ethiopia Yergacheffe with its delightful citrus, floral and melon notes, and our winey Rwanda are some of the region best coffees.

Indonesia and surrounding Pacific Islands
The jungle coffees of the third growing region have whole flavor profiles of their own. They can have rich deep acidity and funky earth tones that can occasionally be a bit musty (in good way). They can include coffees grown in Sumatra, Sulawesi, Papua New Guinea, India and Timor. Our Sumatra Mandheling and Papua New Guinea AA showcase some the this regions best.

Next week we will look at some more aspects of choosing a coffee that is right for you.