| As many types of wine and grapes as there are, | | | | Across to the sub-continental India, the Monsson |
| there are just as many coffees and beans. The | | | | Malabar, yellowish puffed beans brew into an |
| pleasure is in the trying. | | | | apricot infused blend. The Jumboors is also |
| The most renowned is the Colombian. Tolima | | | | another good one with its subtly sweet, raisin like |
| grows the La Esperanza beans at almost 600ft | | | | flavor. |
| above sea level. The aroma is a delicate cherry, | | | | Head into Asia and find the Lake Toba area of |
| combined with pipe tobacco and chocolate. If only | | | | the island of Sumatra. These beans are light, |
| it tasted that way, but of course, skip the | | | | sweet and almost infused with jasmine/cherry |
| tobacco part. The worlds second is the famous | | | | flavor. It is quite acidic. Other provinces offer |
| Supremo. Warming vanilla combines with hints of | | | | darker, spicy and fruity blends that smell of cedar |
| bittersweet chocolate, but this dies quickly and | | | | and grapefruit. Nearby Vietnam grows the |
| needs to be drunk hot. The handpicked Hawaiian | | | | Lampung Robusta beans. They used the wash, |
| Kona beans offer medium and dark blends. They | | | | dry and polish process to give an almost woody, |
| are brilliant as an espresso roast. | | | | slightly acidic brew that is more subtle than the |
| On the other side of the world, on the southern | | | | arabica. |
| side of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Tanzanian Peaberry | | | | Far away from Asia, entering the Caribbean, the |
| beans offer a light bodied drink with a slightly high | | | | Jamaican Peaberry beans are more full-bodied, |
| acidity. These beans are distinctive in shape, being | | | | sweetishly acidic, and have slightly floral tones. |
| slightly oval. Many a climber has been welcomed | | | | They make for a pleasant, but strong drink. |
| with a fresh cup as they ascend the mountain. | | | | Whether you are buying a cappuccino machine |
| Then, Ethiopia, the legendary birthplace of coffee, | | | | and want to know what types of beans and |
| boasts a citrus flavored cup made from beans | | | | coffees you can brew in your kitchen, or you |
| from the Yirgacheffe area. The flavor is like a | | | | simply want a cappuccino or other coffee from |
| combination of orange peel, lemon, ginger and | | | | your nearby coffeehouse, knowing what is |
| chocolate. Yummy, and it is in my opinion | | | | available is a real treat. Even the caffeine cannot |
| reminiscent of famous German Christmas herbal | | | | dampen a great cup of home brewed coffee, no |
| teas. | | | | matter where the beans originated. |