The flavor bouquet of coffee largely depends on the terroir, that is, on the geographical, climatic and landscape conditions of the area where the coffee plantations are located.

If we talk about the territorial location of plantations in general – with regard to different countries and even continents – then the beans grown in Africa are more acidic than the varieties supplied to the market by the countries of Central and South America.

Coffee beans from Asia have a fairly soft, balanced taste. In the drink, you can feel notes of cocoa, cereals, grass and citrus zest. The profile of most African lots has a clean taste with berry sourness and a light body, and Arabica from South America is distinguished by a dense consistency and a rich chocolate-nut profile with a pleasant coffee bitterness.

Before we present you with a ranking of countries with the best coffee beans, let’s talk about why the region of origin has such a strong influence on the taste:

• The growing area affects the characteristics of any botanical crop – from sunflower to banana palm. Not only the climatic and landscape conditions of the country are important, but also the level of insolation and the composition of the soil (both mineral and bacteriological).
• The taste of coffee is determined by the humidity level. In this case, both atmospheric precipitation and air humidity are important. If there is little precipitation and the soil is dry, the plantations are watered at certain intervals. The composition of the water used for irrigation also affects the taste and aromatic properties of coffee.

TOP 10 Countries with the Best Coffee Beans

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Honduras, Tanzania and Indonesia open the ranking of countries with the best coffee beans:

• The washed coffee from Honduras is quite dense and strong, but not without a hint of sourness. The aftertaste reveals hints of ripe cherries and dark berries.
• Tanzanian Arabica has a viscous, long-lasting taste. The sparkling sourness of lemon does not play a major role in the cup, since coffee from this African country has a fairly pronounced chocolate base, characteristic bitterness and a rich coffee aroma.
• Indonesian Arabica has ripe apple notes that complement dark chocolate beautifully. The rich aroma of freshly brewed espresso has coriander and cardamom notes.

The TOP 10 countries with the best coffee beans continue with Vietnam, Mexico, Kenya, Costa Rica and Ethiopia:

• Vietnamese Arabica has a soft, balanced taste. When cooled, the coffee has hints of apple and peach, while at high temperatures, the cup reveals notes of cocoa and toast.
• Coffee from Mexico is in demand all over the world. It is perfectly revealed both in an automatic coffee machine and in a Turk. Its taste is represented by shades of dark chocolate and tropical fruits.
• Espresso made from Costa Rican beans has a pleasant chocolate profile with an aftertaste of almonds and hazelnuts. When milk is added, the taste becomes more nutty – and if you make a classic espresso, you can taste the tartness of lingonberries as the cup cools.
• Kenyan coffee has clean descriptors, is ideal for filter brewing, and has a juicy, complex acidity that is tinged with sweetness from caramel and vanilla bean.
• Ethiopian Irgachef coffee is characterized by a light body and an exquisite floral aroma. The Ethiopian Sidamo variety of natural processing, on the contrary, has a viscous consistency. It has a tart aftertaste with notes of pine nuts and cornflakes.

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The country with the best coffee beans of the most sought-after elite variety “Geisha” is Colombia:

• The Geisha variety has never received less than 89 points on the international SCA coffee rating scale. Growing Geisha Arabica is difficult, but the efforts of Colombian farmers are rewarded by the demand and high cost of elite beans.
• A relatively new Arabica cultivar, Geisha is the benchmark for impeccable taste. SCA experts have recognized Geisha as the best coffee variety in the world in the specialty coffee category.
• The Geisha coffee tree variety, which is capricious to environmental conditions, produces a low yield of coffee beans. But the taste of elite Colombian coffee is a wonderful combination of strawberry, violet, jasmine, wild strawberry, delicate milk chocolate and ripe red apple in caramel.

The climate and landscape conditions of Colombia – a warm, sunny, but not arid country – are ideal for growing a unique coffee variety, which we would definitely place at the very top of the rating, if not for one “but”. Colombian Arabica “Geisha” is not a universal variety. Yes, the amazing taste of espresso from Colombian coffee beans will be appreciated by the most sophisticated gourmets. However, the beans of basic Arabica varieties with a good richness of dark chocolate in the taste, with the bitterness familiar to most consumers and a viscous consistency are in the greatest demand on the world market. Therefore, we expectedly put Brazil in first place in the rating.

Brazil is the country with the best coffee beans for any method of preparation:

• The most popular of the many varieties of Brazilian coffee are Santos and Mogiana. Their flavor profiles are similar, with predominantly roasted hazelnut, dark chocolate, almond, caramel, and chocolate spread flavors.
• The Mogiana coffee variety, grown on picturesque Brazilian plantations, has a distinct bitterness, represented by notes of walnut and burnt sugar. Brazil Santos is a coffee with an ideal balance between strength and acidity. It has good richness and a pleasant taste, in which the viscous bitterness of roasted hazelnuts is complemented by sweet and sour accords of tropical fruit pulp and the sweetness of white raisins.

Brazilian beans are ideal for making cappuccinos and lattes. The enveloping chocolate base with nutty tartness acquires the delicate taste of a creamy croissant when milk is added.

Due to its high strength and rich chocolate-nut profile, Brazilian coffee does not get lost against the background of milk and provides a pleasant coffee bitterness in the long-lasting aftertaste of the drink.

• Country: United States