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