Mar 4, 2011

List of coffee varieties 3

Charrieriana Arabica? Cameroon This is a newly found variety from Cameroon. It has gained some press recently due to its caffeine-free nature. Not yet grown commercially, but it probably will be.
Colombian Arabica Colombia Coffee was first introduced to the country of Colombia in the early 1800s. Today Maragogype, Caturra, Typica and Bourbon cultivars are grown. When Colombian coffee is freshly roasted it has a bright acidity, is heavy in body and is intensely aromatic. Colombia accounts for about 12% of the coffee market (by value) in the world, third in volume after Vietnam and Brazil.
Ethiopian Harar Arabica Ethiopia From the region of Harar, Ethiopia. Known for its complex, fruity flavor that resembles a dry red wine. All three Ethiopian varieties are trademarked names with the rights owned by Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Sidamo Arabica Ethiopia From the Sidamo (now Oromia) region of Ethiopia as well. All three Ethiopian varieties are trademarked names with the rights owned by Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Arabica Ethiopia From the Yirgachefe district in the Gedeo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region of Ethiopia. All three Ethiopian varieties are trademarked names with the rights owned by Ethiopia. 
French Mission Arabica Africa French Mission is actually Bourbon that was planted in East Africa by French Missionaries around 1897.
Guadeloupe Bonifieur Arabica Guadeloupe

Hawaiian Kona Arabica Hawaii Grown on the slopes of Hualalai in the Kona District on the Big Island of Hawaii. Coffee was first introduced to the Islands by Chief Boki, the Governor of Oahu, in 1825.
Jamaican Blue Mountain Arabica Jamaica and Africa From the Blue Mountain region of Jamaica. Due to its popularity, it fetches a high price in the market.
Java Arabica, Robusta and interspecific hybrids Indonesia From the island of Java, in Indonesia. This coffee was once so widely traded that "java" became a slang term for coffee.
K7 Arabica Africa A Kenyan selection of French Mission Bourbon selected at Legelet Estate in Muhoroni, Kenya. Selected based on cupping trials.
Mayaguez Arabica Africa A Bourbon cultivar grown in Rwanda.