Everyone loves a good coffee. Whether it is in the morning to wake you up, for lunch to keep you going through your day or in the evening to relax with. The quality of your coffee beans makes a big difference to how your coffee tastes.
Coffee is prepared from roasted coffee beans, made from certain Coffea species. There are over 70 countries growing coffee bean plants. There are two major categories of beans, Arabica and Robusta. In the UK 95 million cups of coffee are drunk a day and Americans consume about 400 million cups of coffee a day.
There are many coffee beans in the world, and sometimes it is hard to know what to choose to make the best coffee to your taste.
Here are 10 of the best coffee beans in the world rated by several online sources:
Kona Coffee Beans
Origin: Hawaii
Roast: Medium to Dark
Bean Processing: Wet
Best For: Drip/Filter and French Press
It is one of the most expensive coffees in the world. Kona Coffee blooms in February and March. The green berries appear in April and by late August they start to ripen ready for picking. Each tree is hand-picked several times between August and January.
Blue Mountain (Wallenford) Coffee Beans
Origin: Jamaica
Roast: Medium
Best For: Drip/Filter
Blue Mountain coffee is known for its mild flavour and lack of bitterness. It is one of the most expensive and sought-after coffees in the world. It is mainly harvested from Saint Andrew, Saint Thomas, Portland and Saint Mary.
Kenya AA Coffee Beans
Origin: Kenya
Roast: Medium
Bean Processing: Wet
Best For: Pour over
Kenya AA are put into a tank of water once the skins have been peeled off this is so that they can distinguish between the ripe beans and the unripe ones before de-pulping. They are then dried in the sun before they are shipped. The beans are bursting with favours due to their precise preparation.
Tanzania Peaberry Coffee Beans
Origin: Tanzania
Roast: Medium
Best For: Auto-drip and pour over
Tanzania Peaberry is rich with intense flavours since they are planted in rich volcanic soil. It has a strong acidity which you can taste with every sip. It is sweet and has a mellow flavour which can be made sweeter by adding milk.
Sumatra Mandheling Coffee Beans
Origin: Sumatra, Indonesia
Roast: Medium
Bean Processing: Wet
Best For: Espresso and French Press
Sumatra Mandheling is known for its green-tinted beans which comes from the organic harvesting and wet processing. As well as being organic, it is Fair Trade and produces a thick, heavy, earthy pungent as well as a sweet taste where it is best taken in small sips to enjoy the rich flavours.
Sulawesi Toraja Coffee Beans
Origin: Sulawesi Island, Indonesia
Roast: Medium
Best For: French Press, Espresso and Pour over
Sulawesi Toraja has a smooth and sweet taste which is best suited for breakfast and after-dinner dessert coffee. It is grown in a secluded area of the Indonesia mountains which takes several days to get to.
Central American Geisha Coffee Beans
Origin: Costa Rica, Ethiopia
Roast: Medium
Best For: Auto-drip and pour over
Central American Geisha is a mild and light coffee but stick packs flavour. It is known to be good for the heart and for any stomach issues if drinking coffee makes your gastric issues inflamed. It has a floral and saccharine mix of flavours that make it great to drink.
Monsooned Malabar Coffee Beans
Origin: India
Roast: Light
Best For: Espresso
Monsooned Malabar is exposed to the rain and wind for three to four months causing the beans to swell and lose acidity which makes it taste less bitter. This makes the blend heavy and pungent with a dry musty and chocolatey flavour with hints of spice and nuts.
Yirgacheffe Coffee Beans
Origin: Ethiopia
Roast: Medium
Bean Processing: Dry
Best For: Auto-drip and pour over
Yirgacheffe has a rich, exotic flavour with a complex blend. The dry process, leaving it out in the sun to bake until they are ready to be roasted, means you can taste the earthy and cinnamon flavours.
Ethiopian Harar (Harrar) Coffee Beans
Origin: Ethiopia, Harar
Roast: Medium
Bean Processing: Dry
Best For: Espresso
Harar also known as Harrar, is best known for its fruity and wine flavour. The beans are dry processed, then sorted mainly by hand. It is one of the oldest coffee varieties still in production.
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