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Rican Tarrazu

Types of Coffee

All coffee varieties can be classified into one of two broad types. These varieties are known as ‘Coffee Robusta’ and ‘Coffee Arabica’. Arabica varieties of coffee are generally considered to be more flavourful. Well-known Arabica coffees include, but are not limited to:

Colombian Milds — these varieties include coffees from Colombia, Kenya, and Tanzania, and are known as washed Arabica

Costa Rican Tarrazu — this variety is found in the highlands outside of San José

Ethiopian Harrar — the variety comes from the region of Harar, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Yirgacheffe — this variety comes from the Yirgachefe district in the Gedeo Zone of the Ethiopia.

Guatemala Huehuetenango — this variety is grown at over 5000 feet in the northern region, one of the most remote growing regions in Guatemala

Hawaiian Kona — this variety is grown on the slopes of Hualalai in the Kona District on the Big Island of Hawaii

Jamaican Blue Mountain — this variety come from the Blue Mountain region of Jamaica

Java — this variety comes from the island of Java, in Indonesia

Kenyan — this variety is known to have a bright, "acidic" flavour

Mocha — this variety is Yemeni coffee that was originally traded through the port of Mocha

Sumatra Mandheling and Sumatra Lintong — these varieties come from North Sumatra, Indonesia

Sulawesi Toraja Kalossi — this variety is grown at high altitudes on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia

Tanzania Peaberry — this variety is grown on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania

All of the aforementioned coffees are considered to be some of the best tasting and finest coffee varieties in the world today. However, you are unlikely to find many of these varieties at your local supermarket or coffee shop. This is where Witham’s Coffee comes into the picture. Witham’s Coffee is widely regarded as one of the premier licensed coffee sellers. To find out more about how to get access to some of the best coffees in the world, visit http://withams.com.au/.coffee sellers. To find out more about how to get access to some of the best coffees in the world, visit
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About the Author

Most of us spend a fair portion of our time in office drinking coffee. Cameroon Taylor is one of those few lucky ones who gets to drink coffee for work. He has been a coffee enthusiast for as long as he can remember and after having a sip of most of the major types of coffee from around the world, he started to write about the first love of his life; coffee. The love affair continues…

Is it considered cheating if I sample some...?

...Costa Rican Tarrazu without my wife?
LILF - Are you soaking up some Costa Rican Tarrazu with that Snuggie?

Does it involve sucking on "beans"?, does it give you a rush?, is it hot?, cream involved?..... methinks you are on the edge with this one.