There was a time in America where Folger’s coffee dominated, with instant and drip varieties, taken with sugar and/or milk. Then, our world expanded with Skybury from Australia to Peaberry from Kenya, and let’s not forget Barcelona’s Kona. Nowadays, there are so many varieties of great coffees, blends from so many countries, it is positively mind-boggling.
Not surprising to note that after just over a century, Brazil is now the world’s largest coffee producer. It has space enough for one third of the world’s coffee growing area. It has produced South America’s delicious blends from Minas Gerais to Bahia.
Popayan and Narino blends are probably from the best-known producer, Columbia. These are mellow, sweet, and delightful and offer both excelso and supremo.
Beyond these coffee bean producing giants lies a wide world of varied blends with their vast spectrum of colourful choices.
South and Central America’s northern neighbor, Mexico, has risen to compete with them. The delicate and slightly acidic mellowness of these tiny beans are widely enjoyed. However, for a real jolt, the strong cubano, which is...