Mar 4, 2011

List of coffee varieties 4

MochaArabicaYemenYemeni coffee traded through the once major port of Mocha. Not to be confused with the preparation style (coffee with cocoa).
Ethiopian SidamoArabicaEthiopiaFrom the Sidamo (now Oromia) region of Ethiopia as well. All three Ethiopian varieties are trademarked names with the rights owned by Ethiopia.
Ethiopian YirgacheffeArabicaEthiopiaFrom 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 MissionArabicaAfricaFrench Mission is actually Bourbon that was planted in East Africa by French Missionaries around 1897.
Guadeloupe BonifieurArabicaGuadeloupe
Hawaiian KonaArabicaHawaiiGrown 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 MountainArabicaJamaica and AfricaFrom the Blue Mountain region of Jamaica. Due to its popularity, it fetches a high price in the market.
JavaArabica, Robusta and interspecific hybridsIndonesiaFrom the island of Java, in Indonesia. This coffee was once so widely traded that "java" became a slang term for coffee.
K7ArabicaAfricaA Kenyan selection of French Mission Bourbon selected at Legelet Estate in Muhoroni, Kenya. Selected based on cupping trials.