Gourmet Coffee Beans

Gourmet coffee beans are used to make the rarest coffee blends in the world today.

Haiti Coffee

is hard to find because they aren't grown as widely as other coffee granules in the Latin American regions. One of the main reasons is of course the weather in the country. Haiti is frequently awashed with rain, not to mention the political turmoil that has beset the country for quite sometime.

Despite its rarity, Haiti coffee still enjoys a huge following perhaps because of the tanginess and sweetness that it has for flavor. According to coffee growers, this is brought on by the volcanic soil and the low altitudes that the coffees are used to.

Santo Domingo

Although the country has changed its name to Dominican Republic, the blends are still called Santo Domingo Gourmet Coffee Beans.

Bani is lighter than the other two while the Barahona has a more acidic flavor.

Coffee in the Dominican Republic is being compared closely to the ones grown in the Jamaican High Mountains.

Colombian Coffee Beans

When it comes to mild coffee, Colombia is one of the giants in the field. In fact, Colombian coffee beans hold 12 percent of the world market in terms of production. It is second only to Brazil, which has about 30-35 percent of the market.

Colombian gourmet coffee is grown at high altitudes and are wet- processed before being shipped.

The central and the East Cordillera regions are the best producers of coffee. Central regions such as Manizales and Medellin are known all over the world. Medellin, in fact, is very famous for its heavy flavor but acidity that is balanced. The Manizales, on the other hand, is, thinner and less acidic, much the same with another coffee blend, the Armenia.

In the Eastern cordilleras, the Bogota and the Bucaramanga are the most famous. The Bogota, which is considered as one of the world’s finest blends is less acidic than the famous Medellin but is still flavorful. Bucaramanga, on the other hand, is made of soft beans that are heavy in body but very rich in flavor.

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