Growing Regions

Latin America

Country About Its Coffee	Body	Acidity	Flavor
Brazil Brazilian Santos is smooth in flavor, delicate in body, with moderately low acidity. By itself, it is a decent coffee. However, Brazil's ability to smooth or add sweetness to a blend is its true value.	1	2	2
Bolivia This wonderful organic coffee is grown by small native farmers on steeply pitched land at elevations rising to 5800 feet. These coffees come from 41 small farms averaging 3 acres each. The farmers work hard to constantly improve their organic farming cultivation practices and the quality of their coffees. They have built raised bed patios for drying, started their own nurseries, and provided coffee technicians to further organic agricultural training. These efforts and Bolivia's unusual micro climate combine to offer a heavy bodied, spicy coffee that tingle the senses of the tongue as well as the imagination.	4	2	3
Colombia Central Colombia is trisected from north to south by three cordilleras, or mountain ranges. The central and eastern cordilleras produce the best coffees. The principal coffees of the central cordillera are Medellin, Armenia, and Manizales, all named for the towns or cities through which they are marketed. Medellin, the most famous coffee of the three, is known for heavy body, rich flavor, and fine, balanced acidity.	4	3	4
Costa Rica Costa Rican coffee is grown primarily in the countryside surrounding the capital, San Jose. Four of the most famous coffees by district are San Marcos de Tarrazu, Tres Rios, Heredia, and Alajuela. Altitude may be a more important factor in determining flavor than district; strictly hard bean indicates a Costa Rican coffee grown above 3,900 feet. Tarrazu displays an exceptionally full body and robust richness.	4	5	4
El Salvador Elephant Bean The Pacamara bean grows to an unusually large size, hence the elephant bean nickname. The large size of the bean favorably influences the body of this coffee.	3	2	3
Guatemala The central highlands of Guatemala at altitudes of 4,500 feet produce some of the world's best and most distinctively flavored coffees. One of the most famous regional market names is Antigua, from the countryside west of the old capital. The best Guatemalan coffees have a very distinct, spicy or smoky flavor and a delightful acidity. They also have a medium to full body that is rich in flavor.	4	4	5
Mexico The organic coffee grown in Chiapas and Oaxaca is called Altura (which means "high grown") and is grown on the slopes at nearly 4,000 feet above sea-level. Here prevailing westerly winds from the nearby Pacific form moisture-laden clouds that sustain a high altitude, rain forest environment so favored by coffee plants. This environment is improved by the organic farming practices of the local forming co-ops. The aroma is rich and the body is pleasant.	3	2	1
Peru The "La Florida" committee represents 19 farmers in this region whose average farm size is only 2 - 3 hectares. This excellent organic Peruvian coffee is grown on these small plots using natural organic fertilizers, without the use of synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides. The number of certified organic coffee producers is growing. This gentle and sweet coffee has a delicate acidity with light, fruity over-tones.	4	3	5

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