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The World's Best International Coffees
Different coffee lovers and connaisseurs vouch for different origins, but what follows would be difficult to argue as a checklist of some of the finest coffees of the world. If you are starting your coffee journey from scratch, consider trying at least a few of what follows and deciding which ones you liked best and maybe even what specifically you liked about them. Once you find one you like, it's a great starting point from which to explore the full world of coffee.
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As you build your coffee checklist, remember not to be shy about a reputable coffee shop's Signature Blend or House Blend.
Not only is a reputable shop's blend consistent from one batch to the next, but it is made to recipe by somebody who knows and loves coffee. It ensures a balanced coffee experience. If Starbucks is your only local reputable source, consider their House Blend for a brew that's less bold, their Caffe Verona for a bold coffee flavor, and their Gold Coast Blend for an extra bold coffee flavor.
Also, keep the following three online sources of coffee in mind as you explore the coffees of the world:
Buying coffee online means a greater variety and often fresh coffee than what you will find in a local shop and certainly what you will find in your grocery store. Learn more about buying coffee online and our own unbiased Report Card that recommends the following sources:
Here's how to get started finding your perfect origin for coffee.
First choose a coffee that you know you like. If you're not sure because you've only ever had blends, start with Colombian coffee as a default. Some might argue that Brazilian coffee would be a logical starting point as Brazil produces more coffee than any other nation in the world. However, no origin's coffee is more 'marketed' in North America than Colombian coffee and it likely figures into the blends you've been drinking. Besides, Brazilian coffee has blancomaa lot of variation.
The starting point is meant to give you a reference point.
The only other way to put together your coffee checklist and find the perfect coffee in the world for you is to try them all. Rather than put you through that, the reference point starts off your checklist of what coffees of the world to find and sample.
Your Starting Point: The Coffees of the World
Choose your starting point from the list below. If you haven't read up on how Roast Style affects flavor, I strongly urge that you do. What you like about certain coffees may have a lot to do with how dark or light the beans have been roasted and less with the bean's origin. Having said that, beans of different origins have different flavors but it's good to have all of the information you can.
Brazilian Coffee
Most popular in North America the Drip Brew method, quite simply, heats the water to an optimal temperature, and then drips it onto a filter holding ground coffee.
Columbian Coffee
Most popular in North America the Drip Brew method, quite simply, heats the water to an optimal temperature, and then drips it onto a filter holding ground coffee.
Costa Rican Coffee
Most popular in North America the Drip Brew method, quite simply, heats the water to an optimal temperature, and then drips it onto a filter holding ground coffee.
Ethiopian Coffee
Most popular in North America the Drip Brew method, quite simply, heats the water to an optimal temperature, and then drips it onto a filter holding ground coffee.
Guatemalan Coffee
Most popular in North America the Drip Brew method, quite simply, heats the water to an optimal temperature, and then drips it onto a filter holding ground coffee.
Hawaiian Coffee
Most popular in North America the Drip Brew method, quite simply, heats the water to an optimal temperature, and then drips it onto a filter holding ground coffee.
Jamaican Coffee
Most popular in North America the Drip Brew method, quite simply, heats the water to an optimal temperature, and then drips it onto a filter holding ground coffee.
Kenyan Coffee
Most popular in North America the Drip Brew method, quite simply, heats the water to an optimal temperature, and then drips it onto a filter holding ground coffee.
Peruvian Coffee
Most popular in North America the Drip Brew method, quite simply, heats the water to an optimal temperature, and then drips it onto a filter holding ground coffee.
Sumatran Coffee
Most popular in North America the Drip Brew method, quite simply, heats the water to an optimal temperature, and then drips it onto a filter holding ground coffee.
Yemeni Coffee
Most popular in North America the Drip Brew method, quite simply, heats the water to an optimal temperature, and then drips it onto a filter holding ground coffee.