Fair Trade Coffee Coffee with a Conscience
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By Maureen C. Petrosky
With so many coffees to choose from, ordering your coffee or buying your beans can be tricky. This chart will guide you through the coffee choices. It's organized by the region of the world a coffee is grown, and lists the traits for which that region's beans are known.
Central and South American
Includes Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica, Brazil, Columbia
- More floral
- Delicate to mediumbodied
- Acidic (Citrusy)
Indonesia
Includes Sumatra, East Timor, Papa New Guinea
- Full Body
- Deep Aromas
- Earthy
Africa
Includes Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda
- Known as the most balanced coffees in the world
- Abundant acidity
Pacifica Yeoman
- Exotic
- Complexity
- Layers of flavor, from floral to fruity (including spices like cardamom, currant and nutmeg)
- Delicate to medium bodied
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