Coffee Beans come in a large varitey. In fact there are over 50 different varieties, however there are only two main varieties used commercially. These are Arabica and Robusta.

Arabica beans are more aromatic and flavorful. Arabica beans are used in gourmet coffee blends.

Robusta is considered more inferior, is cheaper and more bitter in taste. It also provides greater yields than Arabica and has twice the caffeine of the Arabica bean. Robusta can be found, in various blends, in many instant coffee blends.

Have you ever wondered where some coffee names come from? Mocha is an export port in Yemen, while Java is an export port in Indonesia.

Other names such as Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee are, as the name suggests, from the Blue Mountain region in Jamaica. Coffee growing areas include: Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kenya, Sumatra and Tanzania among others….

What about Kona Coffee? Kona Coffee is Hawaiian Coffee. Yes, I did say (actually write) Hawaii. Coffee conoisseurs will not surprised by this. In fact they will most likely seek out Kona Coffee as one of there preferred coffee beans.

Kona Coffee and Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee are premium beans. They are used in the very best Gourmet Coffees and blends.

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