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