| Coffee drinking has become very popular | | | | Coffee was first planted in Mexico in the |
| around the world, especially since it's | | | | late 1700's. The coffee bean grown in Mexico |
| available on nearly every street corner | | | | is generally considered to be an |
| coffee shop and quick mart. Coffee beans are | | | | uncomplicated bean, and is used more as a |
| grown in many regions between the Tropic of | | | | base for blending. The Mexican farms grow |
| Cancer to the North and the Tropic of | | | | Bourbon, Mundo Novo, Caturra and Maragogype |
| Capricorn below the equator. Coffee can grow | | | | cultivars. These are usually grown |
| anywhere from sea level up to about 7,000 | | | | organically on small farms. |
| feet, which leads to many different | | | | |
| possibilities to satisfy any taste. However, | | | | Guatemala: |
| the highest quality grades of coffee are | | | | |
| grown at the higher altitudes. There are over | | | | The climate in Guatemala is very diverse due |
| eighty countries that produce coffee. The | | | | to the soil, rainfall, humidity, altitude and |
| following are some of the larger coffee | | | | temperature. For this reason, Guatemala has |
| producing regions in the world today: | | | | seven distinct coffees that are produced. The |
| | | | time of harvest varies throughout the |
| Brazil: | | | | regions, but is primarily October through |
| | | | January. |
| Coffee was first introduced to Brazil in | | | | |
| 1727. Today, Brazil is the world's largest | | | | Indonesia and New Guinea: |
| producer of coffee-producing about 25% of the | | | | |
| world's supply. About 80% of the coffee beans | | | | Sumatran coffees are some the heaviest, yet |
| grown in Brazil are Arabica. Brazil is also | | | | smoothest and most complex coffees in the |
| known in the specialty coffee industry. | | | | world. Their most notable coffees are the |
| Brazilian farms grow primarily Bourbon, | | | | Mandheling and Lintong types. These are grown |
| Typica, Caturra and Mundo Novo coffee | | | | inland. |
| cultivars. | | | | |
| | | | Honduras: |
| The Brazilian harvests take place between | | | | |
| March and October. The farmers harvest the | | | | The coffees produced in Honduras are |
| coffee cherries by strip picking and other | | | | generally considered unremarkable in quality, |
| mechanical methods. Depending on the weather | | | | but are a good base for use in blending. The |
| conditions, either the dry or wet method of | | | | Honduran harvesting takes place between |
| bean processing is used. | | | | October and March and generally the wet |
| | | | process method is used. The Honduran farms |
| Columbia: | | | | grow Bourbon, Caturra and Typica coffee |
| | | | cultivars. Very little of the Honduran |
| Coffee was introduced in Columbia in the | | | | coffees or coffee blends reach the United |
| early 1800's. Today Columbia is second only | | | | States. |
| to Brazil as the world's largest coffee | | | | |
| producer. Columbia produces about 12% of the | | | | Ethiopia: |
| world's supply of coffee. The Columbian | | | | |
| coffees are rich in flavor with a heavy body | | | | The coffees grown in Ethiopia are widely |
| and bright acidity. They are known to be | | | | considered the most unique and fascinating |
| intensely aromatic. | | | | coffees in the world. The three common types |
| | | | of coffees grown in Ethiopia are Harrar, |
| The Columbian harvests take place between | | | | Ghimbi and Sidamo. These are known for their |
| October and February, and then again between | | | | full bodies and rich aromas, and each has its |
| April and June. Columbian farms grow Bourbon, | | | | own fruit-like tastes. |
| Typica, Caturra and Maragogype coffee | | | | |
| cultivars. | | | | Some other countries that also produce coffee |
| | | | are Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, |
| Mexico: | | | | Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Nicaragua, |
| | | | Tanzania, Uganda and Venezuela. |