Coffee Beans: How Location Effects Flavor – Fortunes Gourmet Coffee

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on October 15, 2014

Single origin coffees are premium beans that come from the
same source. This means one type of bean, from one area, roasted one way.
Single source coffee often even comes from a single farm.

Because the grower can oversee the quality of the coffee
beans, the best visions of flavor can be achieved. Due to the consistency
in flavors, it is easier to find a distinct, loved flavors when it comes to
single source coffee beans.

Coffee beans are typically grown in high altitude, tropical
regions that have a temperature of about seventy degrees. The slight changes in
these conditions that come from different parts of the world will greatly
affect the taste of the coffee. Drinking single origin coffee will allow you to
better enjoy the wonderful differences in flavor.

Costa Rica

Single source coffee beans grown in Costa Rica make for a
bright and full-bodied cup of coffee. The very best Costa Rican coffee beans
are grown and harvested at an elevation of about four thousand feet! One
of the more unique types is the Costa
Rican Los Lobos
. Combining a delicate aroma with an ultra-sweet taste, this
coffee is sure to please many.

Panama

Coffee from Panama is generally grown on small farmlands
surrounded by volcanos and mountains. The high elevation combined with volcanic
soil make the grounds ideal for coffee production. With a subtle, lemony taste
this coffee makes for a well-balanced flavor profile with dark cocoa
undertones.

Columbia

Colombia is one of the largest coffee producing countries in
the world, behind only Brazil and Vietnam. Colombian coffee beans are known for
being extremely rich, full-bodied, aromatic, and with very bright
acidity. The large beans of Columbia’s Excelso offer a uniform roast with
a balanced body and medium acidity, a perfect coffee for beginners and
enthusiasts alike.

Mexican

Coffee beans from Mexico make for a brew that is mild, light-bodied,
and nutty. Mexican coffee sometimes has notes of chocolate. The High
Grown Altura
coffee is one of the finest coffees in the country, known for
its light body and nutty flavorings.

Guatemalan

Guatemala has one of the most diverse climates in the world.
Guatemalan
Antigua
coffee is known for striking a beautiful balance between richness,
fullness, and low acidity. Combine this with sweet chocolate overtones for
a medium roast that ends with a sweet and fruity aftertaste.

Sumatra

The Indonesian island of Sumatra produces coffee beans with
one of the most distinct coffee flavors. Coffee beans from Sumatra contain a
rich, earthy, umami flavor that make for a full-bodied cup of coffee with low
acidity. Coffee beans from Sumatra are one of the most popular beans to buy
from a single source as its esoteric flavor can be counted on.

Hawaii

Hawaii is best-known for its Kona coffee. Kona coffee is
grown on a belt that is only one mile wide and thirty miles long! True single
origin coffee beans from the Kona district are renowned by coffee lovers for
being delicate and mild, with a surprisingly deep aromatic experience. This
coffee has low acidity with virtually no bitterness. The quality of these
Hawaiian coffee beans come from such ideal climate conditions: sunny mornings,
rainy days, clean air, high elevation, and nutrient-dense volcanic soil.

Ethiopia

Since Ethiopian coffee beans are harvested from wild trees
instead of farms, they produce a deep and richly flavored brew, with a very
fruity, full-bodied and acidic taste.

Whether you have a distinct flavor or hope to sample coffee
beans from all around the globe, check out the selection of single origin
coffee available from Fortunes Coffee. At Fortunes Coffee, we spend hours
sampling roasts and taste testing each of our available blends, ensuring our
customers get the very best that each bean has to offer.Get your morning started right, try one of
our gourmet coffee blends today!

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